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Sydney - Sutherland vs Melbourne - North East

Name: Sydney - Sutherland vs Melbourne - North East — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 652 km apart · Sydney - Sutherland profile · Melbourne - North East profile

Sydney - Sutherland Melbourne - North East

Melbourne - North East and Sydney - Sutherland are two large metropolitan hubs located over 650 km apart. Melbourne - North East is much more multicultural, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 32.9% using another language at home, compared to 19.3% and 13.8% in Sydney - Sutherland. In contrast, Sydney - Sutherland is wealthier; the typical weekly family income is $2,757, which is well higher than the $2,198 seen in Melbourne - North East. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Melbourne - North East at 79.8%, while Sydney - Sutherland has a higher share of flats or apartments.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including an identical 2.7 people per home and the same 28.4% share of people caring for children unpaid. However, some gaps are widening over time. Residents in Sydney - Sutherland are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 37 in Melbourne - North East. This age gap has grown since 2011, as has the difference in weekly incomes and the share of people working from home, which is far higher in Sydney - Sutherland at 37.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 311,060 larger in Melbourne - North East Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +311,060 larger in Melbourne - North East gap widening

229,604 53rd pct 540,664 90th pct

Median age in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +4 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 48.9%

32.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Sutherland Melbourne - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 65.4%

0.5% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.5% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +13.2 pts 24.8%

35.6% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 24.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

4.9% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

3.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 62.9%

0.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 44.8%

33.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +89 more in Melbourne - North East

82 27th pct 171 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +0.28 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1.93 44th pct 1.65 25th pct

Students in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +48,520 more in Melbourne - North East

37,410 46th pct 85,930 87th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +35 larger in Melbourne - North East

474 55th pct 508 63rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +18 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,078 79th pct 1,060 75th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.1%

6.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 22.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

11.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$210 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$1,017 79th pct $807 58th pct

Household income in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$399 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,286 88th pct $1,887 71st pct

Family income in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$559 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $2,198 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

11.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 66.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +1,856 larger in Melbourne - North East

3,258 32nd pct 5,114 48th pct

Median age in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +1 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland

25 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$129 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$847 87th pct $718 79th pct

Household income in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$616 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$2,430 96th pct $1,814 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 63.8%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 22.0%

10.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.8%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

18.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$120 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$500 92nd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +$618 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,618 93rd pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +0.10 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 31.6%

22.3% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

24.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 5.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 16.1%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +21.2 pts 5.8%

8.1% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.3% $750 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 1.7%

7.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 17.5%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +1,126 more in Melbourne - North East

1,310 59th pct 2,436 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +1.20 more in Sydney - Sutherland

5.71 80th pct 4.51 46th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +609.8 more in Melbourne - North East

924.5 52nd pct 1,534.3 74th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +46 more in Melbourne - North East

35 20th pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 26.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.9%

34.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.7% No vehicle even 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +356,431 higher in Melbourne - North East

240,174 42nd pct 596,605 89th pct

Growth in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +5.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

4.2% 30th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +590 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,388 86th pct 799 47th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +3.2 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

23.1 39th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +2.1 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

11.7 52nd pct 9.6 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +0.9 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.2 84th pct 6.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +0.7 more in Sydney - Sutherland

6.8 84th pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +10.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

85.8% 83rd pct 75.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +11.4 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

84.9% 84th pct 73.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +10.8 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

98.2% 91st pct 87.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

91.5% 89th pct 83.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +2.6 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

98.8% 85th pct 96.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +7.0 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

71.3% 84th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +2.9 more in Melbourne - North East

12.3 18th pct 15.2 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +2 higher in Melbourne - North East

54 71st pct 56 71st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Sutherland in Melbourne - North East +2.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.7% 86th pct 5.1% 37th pct

Compare Sydney - Sutherland with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne - North East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Sutherland vs Melbourne - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/vs/209/melbourne-north-east