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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Western Australia - Outback (South)

Name: Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Western Australia - Outback (South) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,586 km apart · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile · Western Australia - Outback (South) profile

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Western Australia - Outback (South)

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains and Western Australia - Outback (South) are very different environments. In the east, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is very walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 28.3% of people working from home. In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (South) is more car-dependent, where only 58.6% of homes have that same proximity to transport and just 5.5% of people work from home. Education and income also differ; Year 12 completion is far higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains at 52.3%, compared to 40.0% in Western Australia - Outback (South).

These two regions are almost identical when it comes to typical personal income, which is about $853 to $877 a week. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. While they have a lot in common in these areas, other gaps are growing. For example, the difference in Year 12 completion has widened since 2016, and far more people now work from home in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains than in Western Australia - Outback (South).

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.8 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Population: 213,298 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) Household size: 0.3 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Rent: $145 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +213,298 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

332,056 74th pct 118,758 27th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 43.5%

36.6% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Western Australia - Outback (South)

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 Western Australia - Outback (South): 0.6% males, 0.9% females
80–84 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 0.9% males, 0.9% females
75–79 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 1.5% males, 1.4% females
70–74 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 2.3% males, 2.0% females
65–69 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 2.7% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.5% males, 3.1% females
55–59 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.6% males, 3.2% females
50–54 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.7% males, 3.4% females
45–49 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
40–44 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.5% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
25–29 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.5% males, 3.1% females
20–24 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
15–19 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 2.9% males, 2.6% females
10–14 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.4% males, 3.2% females
5–9 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
0–4 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Western Australia - Outback (South): 3.2% males, 3.1% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 70.9%

1.8% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

34.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 78.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 39.5%

34.1% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.8% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +27 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

129 71st pct 102 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.48 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

1.93 44th pct 4.41 90th pct

Students in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +33,282 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

54,870 68th pct 21,588 16th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +217 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

429 48th pct 212 16th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +80 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,012 49th pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 40.0%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%

5.9% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$24 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap steady

$853 67th pct $877 72nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$146 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,854 68th pct $1,708 55th pct

Family income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$42 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

$2,194 68th pct $2,152 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

13.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 59.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +3,841 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

15,262 85th pct 11,421 75th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +4 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South)

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$273 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

$716 79th pct $443 12th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$643 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

$1,886 82nd pct $1,243 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.3 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%

23.0% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$145 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

$400 71st pct $255 16th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$650 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 32.0%

29.2% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 19.6%

21.0% $200–$349 +24.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.5% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 26.5%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,599 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

2,320 84th pct 721 31st pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.92 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

6.99 97th pct 6.07 87th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +961.4 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,189.8 61st pct 228.3 21st pct

PT routes in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +62 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

92 67th pct 30 17th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +22.8 pts 5.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.3% Mining +14.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +222,343 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

350,649 67th pct 128,306 14th pct

Growth in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.5 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

4.9% 38th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,297 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,429 88th pct 132 0th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +8.5 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

21.4 24th pct 29.9 90th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +6.1 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

8.5 13th pct 14.7 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.0 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

6.0 70th pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.7 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

5.8 70th pct 4.0 27th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +23.1 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

70.8% 67th pct 47.7% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +14.2 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

64.2% 61st pct 49.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +31.7 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

90.3% 69th pct 58.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +21.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

77.6% 68th pct 56.3% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +16.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

92.1% 58th pct 75.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +14.5 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

52.5% 68th pct 38.0% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +3.7 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

19.4 76th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +11 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

11 47th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

6.2% 66th pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (South) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Western Australia - Outback (South) [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/511/western-australia-outback