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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Melbourne - Inner
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 663 km apart · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile · Melbourne - Inner profile
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Melbourne - Inner
Melbourne - Inner and Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains are very different environments. Melbourne - Inner is a dense hub where 51.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 52.5% of households rent. In contrast, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is dominated by separate houses, which make up 82.1% of homes, and a much lower 20.7% of adults hold a university degree. This divide extends to the home environment, with 82.5% of homes in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 33.3% in Melbourne - Inner.
Since 2011, the gaps in education, high incomes, and the number of people living alone have all widened. However, the two areas remain alike in some basic costs of living, with typical weekly rents at $401 in Melbourne - Inner and $400 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains. They also share similar typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,167 and nearly identical rates of people living with a mental health condition.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 288,188
- First area, 2016: 306,933
- First area, 2021: 332,056
- Second area, 2011: 501,990
- Second area, 2016: 591,679
- Second area, 2021: 617,018
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Melbourne - Inner: 0.6% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Melbourne - Inner: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Melbourne - Inner: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Melbourne - Inner: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Melbourne - Inner: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Melbourne - Inner: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Melbourne - Inner: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Melbourne - Inner: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Melbourne - Inner: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Melbourne - Inner: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Melbourne - Inner: 4.8% males, 4.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Melbourne - Inner: 6.4% males, 6.5% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Melbourne - Inner: 6.6% males, 7.3% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Melbourne - Inner: 4.3% males, 5.0% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Melbourne - Inner: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Melbourne - Inner: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Melbourne - Inner: 1.8% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Melbourne - Inner: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $613
- First area, 2016: $715
- First area, 2021: $853
- Second area, 2011: $796
- Second area, 2016: $883
- Second area, 2021: $1,137
- First area, 2011: $1,347
- First area, 2016: $1,589
- First area, 2021: $1,854
- Second area, 2011: $1,506
- Second area, 2016: $1,699
- Second area, 2021: $2,006
- First area, 2011: $1,580
- First area, 2016: $1,852
- First area, 2021: $2,194
- Second area, 2011: $2,070
- Second area, 2016: $2,323
- Second area, 2021: $2,833
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $290
- First area, 2016: $365
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $356
- Second area, 2016: $401
- Second area, 2021: $401
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,100
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/vs/206/melbourne-inner