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Sydney - South West vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Sydney - South West vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 246 km apart · Sydney - South West profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Sydney - South West Australian Capital Territory

Sydney - South West and Australian Capital Territory are both large population centres, but they differ sharply in their makeup and wealth. Sydney - South West is far more culturally diverse, with 47.4% of people born overseas and 58.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, the Australian Capital Territory has a much more highly qualified workforce, where 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Sydney - South West. This gap extends to income, with the typical weekly personal income in the Australian Capital Territory being $1,204, which is far higher than the $620 typical in Sydney - South West.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of homes owned outright. They also share a typical resident age of 35. While the gap in typical household incomes has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown. The divide in education and income has widened over time, and the share of people working from home is now far higher in Sydney - South West.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West No religion: 29.3 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 25.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Personal income: $584 higher in Australian Capital Territory Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +20,540 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

474,430 87th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.4%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 46.8%

34.2% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - South West Australian Capital Territory

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

8.5% Vietnam ◂ +7.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

10.8% English +21.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.6% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

2.4% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.8% Vietnamese ◂ +9.5 pts 1.3%

2.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% German +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

34.9% English only +36.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

11.4% Vietnamese ◂ +10.3 pts 1.1%

10.2% Arabic ◂ +9.3 pts 0.9%

1.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 38.1%

14.9% No religion +29.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.5 pts 2.8%

10.2% Islam ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +2 more in Sydney - South West

140 79th pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.25 more in Australian Capital Territory

1.41 12th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +17,545 more in Sydney - South West

95,387 89th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +127 larger in Sydney - South West

691 93rd pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +95 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,001 43rd pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 77.1%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 4.2%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +12.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.1%

10.9% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

8.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$584 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$620 5th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$660 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,713 55th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$1,022 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,850 35th pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 27.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +4.1 pts 66.0%

15.0% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +2,512 larger in Australian Capital Territory

6,396 58th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +2 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

22 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$414 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$590 50th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$682 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,607 54th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 59.8%

15.3% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

24.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

9.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$45 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$405 73rd pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +$120 higher in Sydney - South West gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.20 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.4% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

25.7% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

75.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 63.2%

13.7% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 28.8%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 45.8%

14.8% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%

10.7% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +335 more in Australian Capital Territory

2,267 83rd pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.95 more in Australian Capital Territory

4.78 57th pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +167.9 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,298.4 65th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +29 more in Australian Capital Territory

71 44th pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

27.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 10.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Public administration & safety +24.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

7.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.6% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +43,071 higher in Sydney - South West

527,701 87th pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +3.7 pts higher in Sydney - South West

10.8% 84th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +69 higher in Sydney - South West

977 59th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +5.1 higher in Sydney - South West

24.9 61st pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +5.1 higher in Sydney - South West

11.1 44th pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.8 higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.1 72nd pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.6 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.9 72nd pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +7.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

74.2% 71st pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +8.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

71.1% 72nd pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +7.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

90.6% 70th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +1.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

83.4% 76th pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +7.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

91.9% 57th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +16.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

48.3% 60th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +9.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

9.7 0th pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +20 higher in Sydney - South West

64 73rd pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - South West in Australian Capital Territory +1.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.6% 27th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Sydney - South West with nearby areas

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Northern Beaches

Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Riverina Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Central West Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - South West vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/vs/801/australian-capital-territory