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Airds vs Bradbury

Name: Airds vs Bradbury — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Airds profile · Bradbury profile

Airds Bradbury

Bradbury (NSW) and Airds are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different economic profiles. Bradbury (NSW) has higher typical incomes, with households usually earning $1,557 a week compared to $944 in Airds. This is reflected in home ownership, as 25.0% of Bradbury (NSW) homes are owned outright, while only 3.0% are in Airds. Airds has a much higher share of renters at 76.0% and a higher proportion of one-parent families, at 40.1% compared to 23.1% in Bradbury (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar proportion of residents born overseas and a similar number of people per home. While Bradbury (NSW) is a bit more walkable with 51.8% of homes near groceries, Airds has far more schools per 1,000 children. Over time, the gap in weekly rent has remained large, with Bradbury (NSW) remaining far higher at $385 compared to $220 in Airds.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,168 larger in Bradbury Renting: 42.7 pts higher in Airds Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Bradbury Participation: 19.3 pts higher in Bradbury Rent: $165 higher in Bradbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airds in Bradbury +6,168 larger in Bradbury gap widening

3,265 85th pct 9,433 87th pct

Median age in Airds in Bradbury +5 yrs older in Bradbury gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

52.4% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 39.1%

28.7% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

5.0% Widowed even 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Airds Bradbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal even 0.7%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% English +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

4.5% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

5.3% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

30.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

11.0% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

2.1% Hinduism even 2.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Airds in Bradbury +3.63 more in Airds

4.56 56th pct 0.93 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Airds in Bradbury +2 more in Bradbury

28 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Airds in Bradbury +8 larger in Bradbury

393 58th pct 400 59th pct

ICSEA in Airds in Bradbury +5 higher in Bradbury

966 35th pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

21.7% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.7% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

3.7% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.5% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Airds in Bradbury +$280 higher in Bradbury gap widening

$451 8th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Airds in Bradbury +$613 higher in Bradbury gap narrowing

$944 11th pct $1,557 51st pct

Family income in Airds in Bradbury +$669 higher in Bradbury gap narrowing

$1,111 9th pct $1,780 43rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 15.1%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

57.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 42.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

16.5% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Airds in Bradbury +24 larger in Bradbury

505 87th pct 529 87th pct

Median age in Airds in Bradbury +3 yrs older in Bradbury

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Airds in Bradbury +$288 higher in Bradbury

$390 15th pct $678 54th pct

Household income in Airds in Bradbury +$799 higher in Bradbury

$888 14th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airds in Bradbury +0.1 larger in Airds gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

40.1% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 23.1%

9.4% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

15.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airds in Bradbury +$165 higher in Bradbury gap widening

$220 31st pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Airds in Bradbury +$210 higher in Airds gap narrowing

$2,210 82nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Airds in Bradbury +0.10 higher in Airds gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +42.7 pts 33.3%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

3.0% Owned outright +22.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 50.5%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.1% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +35.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.2% Under $200 ◂ +30.5 pts 11.7%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 44.7%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Airds in Bradbury +27 more in Bradbury

26 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Airds in Bradbury +2.34 more in Airds

7.96 86th pct 5.62 80th pct

Departures/1k in Airds in Bradbury +599.8 more in Airds

1,623.0 90th pct 1,023.2 86th pct

PT routes in Airds in Bradbury +1 more in Bradbury

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Airds in Bradbury +2 longer in Bradbury

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Airds in Bradbury +1 longer in Bradbury

42 34th pct 43 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Airds in Bradbury even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Airds in Bradbury even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 46.9%

13.9% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%

25.1% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

23.1% No vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 7.5%

7.0% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

4.4% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

11.2% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Airds in Bradbury +0.9 higher in Bradbury

4.7 81st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Airds in Bradbury +0.9 more in Bradbury

4.7 81st pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Airds in Bradbury +7.1 pts higher in Airds

72.2% 85th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Airds in Bradbury +46.2 pts higher in Bradbury

5.7% 61st pct 51.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Airds in Bradbury even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Airds in Bradbury +6.7 pts higher in Airds

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Airds in Bradbury even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Airds in Bradbury +13.9 pts higher in Bradbury

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Airds in Bradbury +2.4 more in Airds

11.3 45th pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Airds in Bradbury +64 higher in Bradbury

121 87th pct 185 90th pct

Mean slope in Airds in Bradbury +1.8 pts higher in Bradbury

4.6% 37th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Airds with nearby areas

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Compare Bradbury with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airds vs Bradbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10022/airds/vs/SAL10540/bradbury