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Abbotsford vs Five Dock

Name: Abbotsford vs Five Dock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Five Dock profile

Abbotsford Five Dock

Five Dock and Abbotsford (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Five Dock is more geared toward families and accessibility, with a typical resident aged 41 and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.85 compared to 1.25). It also has far more public transport options, with 55 stops compared to 15 in Abbotsford (NSW). Abbotsford (NSW) has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 47 and seniors make up 26.2% of the area, well higher than the 16.9% in Five Dock.

Both areas have followed a similar path since 2011, maintaining a shared standard of living. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300, and both have a similar share of residents who do not follow a religion. While Five Dock has more separate houses, both areas have far fewer of these homes than the national figure. This shared urban character is also seen in their similar levels of English proficiency and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,392 larger in Five Dock Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Five Dock Median age: 6 yrs older in Abbotsford Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Abbotsford Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Five Dock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Five Dock +4,392 larger in Five Dock gap widening

5,431 86th pct 9,823 87th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Five Dock +6 yrs older in Abbotsford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 16.9%

14.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 48.9%

30.4% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Five Dock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 63.1%

5.7% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 20.2%

19.5% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

7.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

3.8% Greek even 3.8%

2.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 64.1%

8.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

30.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Five Dock +1.60 more in Five Dock

1.25 13th pct 2.85 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Five Dock +26 more in Five Dock

37 90th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Five Dock +29 larger in Five Dock

517 74th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Five Dock even

1,119 95th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%

12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Five Dock +$100 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$1,179 90th pct $1,079 87th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Five Dock +$65 higher in Five Dock gap widening

$2,263 86th pct $2,328 87th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Five Dock +$45 higher in Abbotsford gap narrowing

$2,988 90th pct $2,943 90th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

19.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%

14.6% Under $650 even 14.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +4.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Five Dock +28 larger in Five Dock

47 76th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Five Dock +8 yrs older in Abbotsford

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Five Dock +$549 higher in Five Dock

$575 43rd pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Five Dock +$1,125 higher in Five Dock

$1,625 47th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Five Dock +0.2 larger in Five Dock gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

12.8% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

3.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Five Dock +$20 higher in Five Dock gap widening

$550 96th pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Five Dock even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Five Dock even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 31.4%

36.4% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

54.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.7 pts 36.8%

28.7% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 36.3%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.2% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Five Dock +40 more in Five Dock

15 85th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Five Dock +2.84 more in Five Dock

2.76 68th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Five Dock +929.5 more in Five Dock

2,425.3 94th pct 3,354.9 99th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Five Dock +13 more in Five Dock

4 82nd pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Five Dock +1 longer in Abbotsford

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Five Dock even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Five Dock +55,923 more in Five Dock

52,819 87th pct 108,742 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Five Dock +100,099 more in Five Dock

216,752 87th pct 316,851 89th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Five Dock +1 longer in Five Dock

55 45th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 44.9%

29.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%

34.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

3.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Education & training even 10.2%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Retail trade even 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

22.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 20.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

5.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Five Dock +1.9 higher in Five Dock

7.1 93rd pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Five Dock +1.1 more in Five Dock

6.9 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Five Dock +5.7 pts higher in Five Dock

94.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Abbotsford in Five Dock +9.4 pts higher in Five Dock

90.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Abbotsford in Five Dock even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Abbotsford in Five Dock +26.9 pts higher in Five Dock

73.1% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Abbotsford in Five Dock even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Abbotsford in Five Dock +0.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

99.7% 100th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Abbotsford in Five Dock +8.1 more in Five Dock

6.6 33rd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Abbotsford in Five Dock +76 higher in Five Dock

267 94th pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Abbotsford in Five Dock +2.7 pts higher in Abbotsford

7.4% 66th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Five Dock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/vs/SAL11533/five-dock