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Sydney - Sutherland vs Adelaide - South

Name: Sydney - Sutherland vs Adelaide - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,145 km apart · Sydney - Sutherland profile · Adelaide - South profile

Sydney - Sutherland Adelaide - South

Adelaide - South and Sydney - Sutherland are two large residential areas with very different financial and social profiles. Sydney - Sutherland is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,286 compared to $1,540 in Adelaide - South. This wealth gap is reflected in housing costs, as the typical monthly home loan payment in Sydney - Sutherland is $2,618, which is $1,028 more than in Adelaide - South. Socially, Adelaide - South is much more secular, with 52.0% of people reporting no religion compared to 33.9% in Sydney - Sutherland.

These two areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 41 and have both grown by around 4% to 5% since 2021. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in how people work has grown sharply since 2011; now, 37.2% of people in Sydney - Sutherland work from home, which is far higher than the 10.5% in Adelaide - South. Sydney - Sutherland also generally has more walkable access to schools, groceries, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.6 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland No religion: 18.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Adelaide - South Population: 145,255 larger in Adelaide - South Mortgage: $1,028 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +145,255 larger in Adelaide - South gap widening

229,604 53rd pct 374,859 80th pct

Median age in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South even gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 46.7%

32.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Sutherland Adelaide - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 72.8%

3.6% England +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.0% English +6.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

9.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% German +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 37.8%

33.9% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

4.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +38 more in Adelaide - South

82 27th pct 120 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +0.02 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1.93 44th pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +21,241 more in Adelaide - South

37,410 46th pct 58,651 72nd pct

Avg size in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +15 larger in Adelaide - South

474 55th pct 489 57th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +27 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,078 79th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 58.9%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%

4.6% Year 11 +11.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 18.4%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

11.2% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

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

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$249 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$1,017 79th pct $768 46th pct

Household income in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$746 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,286 88th pct $1,540 39th pct

Family income in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$752 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $2,005 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 8.6%

11.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +5.3 pts 61.8%

18.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +2,128 larger in Adelaide - South

3,258 32nd pct 5,386 51st pct

Median age in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +3 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland

25 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$297 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$847 87th pct $550 32nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$1,007 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$2,430 96th pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +0.3 larger in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 55.9%

24.6% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.3% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$180 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$500 92nd pct $320 38th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +$1,028 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,618 93rd pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +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 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

22.3% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

24.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.9 pts 6.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 22.8%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

8.1% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +23.7 pts 3.2%

7.4% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.6 pts 9.4%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +26.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.4%

9.7% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +889 more in Adelaide - South

1,310 59th pct 2,199 81st pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +0.16 more in Adelaide - South

5.71 80th pct 5.87 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +613.4 more in Adelaide - South

924.5 52nd pct 1,537.9 75th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +121 more in Adelaide - South

35 20th pct 156 88th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +26.6 pts 10.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

5.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +156,590 higher in Adelaide - South

240,174 42nd pct 396,764 75th pct

Growth in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide - South

4.2% 30th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +774 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,388 86th pct 614 27th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +2.1 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

23.1 39th pct 20.9 21st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South even

11.7 52nd pct 11.7 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +0.9 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.2 84th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +0.6 more in Sydney - Sutherland

6.8 84th pct 6.2 76th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +8.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

85.8% 83rd pct 76.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +11.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

84.9% 84th pct 73.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +3.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

98.2% 91st pct 94.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +12.2 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

91.5% 89th pct 79.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +1.5 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

98.8% 85th pct 97.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +11.0 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

71.3% 84th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +3.7 more in Adelaide - South

12.3 18th pct 16.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +8 higher in Adelaide - South

54 71st pct 62 72nd pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Sutherland in Adelaide - South +2.4 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.7% 86th pct 5.3% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Sutherland vs Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/vs/403/adelaide-south