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Alexandria vs Erskineville

Name: Alexandria vs Erskineville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Alexandria profile · Erskineville profile

Alexandria Erskineville

Erskineville and Alexandria are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes, though they differ in how people move and live. Alexandria has far more public transport options, with 59 stops compared to 17 in Erskineville, and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. This makes it easier to reach a stop in Alexandria, where the walk is typically 2 minutes compared to 4 minutes in Erskineville. In contrast, Erskineville has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (62.4% vs 57.8%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (48.0% vs 43.5%).

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 34 years. Both have a high proportion of people born overseas and a similar number of children under 15. While they share these common traits, the gap in transit accessibility remains wide, though Erskineville allows residents to reach far more people within 30 or 45 minutes by transit than Alexandria does.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Erskineville Work from home: 5.9 pts higher in Erskineville 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Alexandria De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Erskineville Bachelor+: 4.7 pts higher in Erskineville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandria in Erskineville even gap narrowing

9,649 87th pct 9,657 87th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Erskineville even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

54.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Marital status

62.0% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

28.2% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 25.7%

6.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Alexandria Erskineville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 59.2%

5.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.1% India even 1.1%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Greek even 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 76.6%

3.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

28.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 22.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexandria in Erskineville +0.03 more in Erskineville

1.87 26th pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandria in Erskineville +11 more in Alexandria

76 96th pct 65 94th pct

Avg size in Alexandria in Erskineville +2 larger in Alexandria

432 63rd pct 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Alexandria in Erskineville +12 higher in Alexandria

1,130 98th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

84.1% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 86.0%

5.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%

16.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alexandria in Erskineville +$75 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$1,629 100th pct $1,704 100th pct

Household income in Alexandria in Erskineville +$366 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$2,654 91st pct $3,020 97th pct

Family income in Alexandria in Erskineville +$166 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$3,600 98th pct $3,766 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%

15.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Heart disease even 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 70.5%

18.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandria in Erskineville +33 larger in Alexandria

170 86th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Alexandria in Erskineville even

31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Alexandria in Erskineville +$73 higher in Erskineville

$1,098 84th pct $1,171 86th pct

Household income in Alexandria in Erskineville +$276 higher in Erskineville

$2,161 68th pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandria in Erskineville even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

6.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

13.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandria in Erskineville +$60 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$560 97th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Alexandria in Erskineville +$49 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$2,751 90th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandria in Erskineville even gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%

12.4% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

65.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 61.7%

29.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.7% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%

19.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

5.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.2%

19.5% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

6.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandria in Erskineville +42 more in Alexandria

59 88th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alexandria in Erskineville +4.35 more in Alexandria

6.11 82nd pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandria in Erskineville +2,450.0 more in Alexandria

3,341.7 99th pct 891.7 86th pct

PT routes in Alexandria in Erskineville +2 more in Alexandria

12 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexandria in Erskineville +2 longer in Erskineville

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Alexandria in Erskineville +1 longer in Erskineville

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexandria in Erskineville +33,289 more in Erskineville

46,083 86th pct 79,372 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexandria in Erskineville +274,664 more in Erskineville

222,948 87th pct 497,612 92nd pct

Transit to city in Alexandria in Erskineville +10 longer in Alexandria

41 21st pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

15.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

22.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

2.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Health care & social assistance even 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

21.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandria in Erskineville even

9.3 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandria in Erskineville even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alexandria in Erskineville even