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Auburn vs Lidcombe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Auburn profile · Lidcombe profile

Auburn Lidcombe

Auburn and Lidcombe are two neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Lidcombe has a more qualified workforce, with 34.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.1% in Auburn. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in Lidcombe ($741) than in Auburn ($580). Auburn is more welcoming to new arrivals, with 31.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently, and it offers better access to essential services; 82.7% of Auburn homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 28.3% of Lidcombe homes are.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of their population aged 65 and over, sitting at around 10% to 11%. They also share a high level of cultural diversity, as a huge majority of residents in both places use a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people working from home has grown, with 30.5% in Lidcombe and 17.0% in Auburn.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Lidcombe No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Lidcombe Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Lidcombe Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Lidcombe Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburnin Lidcombe +15,670 larger in Auburn gap steady
39,333 94th pct 23,663 90th pct
Median age in Auburnin Lidcombe +2 yrs older in Lidcombe gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.1 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.4% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.8 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
10.1% 16th pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Auburnin Lidcombe +3.8 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Auburnin Lidcombe +4.5 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
2.9% 6th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 49.3%
34.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
6.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Lidcombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.5 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
64.3% 100th pct 65.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.4% China ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
12.7% Nepal ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%
5.4% India ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
1.9% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.8% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%
5.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.4% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Auburnin Lidcombe +3.7 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
78.7% 100th pct 74.9% 100th pct
Limited English in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.7 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
22.9% 100th pct 21.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

12.2% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
10.5% Arabic ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%
6.1% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.1% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Auburnin Lidcombe +12.5 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
17.4% 7th pct 29.9% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.5% Islam ◂ +28.9 pts 9.6%
15.2% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.4% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
5.4% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Auburnin Lidcombe +11.8 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
62.7% 84th pct 74.5% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Auburnin Lidcombe +10.3 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
24.1% 76th pct 34.4% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.13 more in Auburn
1.75 23rd pct 0.62 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Auburnin Lidcombe +4 more in Lidcombe
56 93rd pct 60 94th pct
Avg size in Auburnin Lidcombe +88 larger in Lidcombe
568 80th pct 655 88th pct
ICSEA in Auburnin Lidcombe +37 higher in Lidcombe
1,007 60th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 74.5%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%
8.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.0% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
9.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Auburnin Lidcombe +$161 higher in Lidcombe gap widening
$580 22nd pct $741 48th pct
Household income in Auburnin Lidcombe +$355 higher in Lidcombe gap widening
$1,533 50th pct $1,888 70th pct
Family income in Auburnin Lidcombe +$458 higher in Lidcombe gap widening
$1,440 23rd pct $1,898 51st pct
High earners in Auburnin Lidcombe +5.0 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
3.0% 24th pct 8.0% 50th pct
High-income homes in Auburnin Lidcombe +6.2 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
16.7% 53rd pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%
17.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%
7.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 41.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.6 pts higher in Lidcombe
14.3% 6th pct 14.9% 7th pct
Mental health in Auburnin Lidcombe even
3.1% 17th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.4 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Lung condition even 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 78.3%
10.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Auburnin Lidcombe +2.1 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
5.6% 5th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.1 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
8.0% 15th pct 8.1% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.4 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
18.5% 21st pct 18.9% 23rd pct
Defence service in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.2 pts higher in Lidcombe
0.3% 23rd pct 0.5% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Auburnin Lidcombe +2.3 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
14.2% 11th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburnin Lidcombe +18 larger in Auburn
105 86th pct 87 85th pct
Median age in Auburnin Lidcombe +1 yrs older in Auburn
30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Auburnin Lidcombe +2.7 pts higher in Auburn
43.0% 58th pct 40.4% 51st pct
Unemployment in Auburnin Lidcombe +9.9 pts higher in Lidcombe
8.6% 41st pct 18.5% 81st pct
Median income in Auburnin Lidcombe +$40 higher in Auburn
$527 36th pct $487 30th pct
Household income in Auburnin Lidcombe +$835 higher in Lidcombe
$790 11th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.6 pts higher in Auburn
14.3% 86th pct 12.6% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.4 larger in Auburn gap widening
3.3 91st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Auburnin Lidcombe even gap steady
12.4% 60th pct 12.4% 59th pct
Living alone in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.5 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
16.6% 25th pct 17.1% 26th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 57.1%
20.5% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
2.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

22.3% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
16.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburnin Lidcombe +$90 higher in Lidcombe gap widening
$410 84th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Auburnin Lidcombe +$308 higher in Lidcombe gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $2,308 86th pct
People / bedroom in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Auburnin Lidcombe +6.2 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
49.9% 92nd pct 43.6% 89th pct
Owned outright in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.0 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
21.7% 11th pct 20.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Auburnin Lidcombe +3.3 pts higher in Auburn gap narrowing
42.0% 6th pct 38.7% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.9 pts higher in Lidcombe gap narrowing
51.9% 10th pct 52.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 43.6%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 44.6%
42.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 36.3%
32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%
13.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
13.4% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 8.4%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%
2.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
18.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Auburnin Lidcombe +4.8 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
18.3% 94th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Work from home in Auburnin Lidcombe +13.5 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 30.5% 81st pct
PT commute in Auburnin Lidcombe +4.7 pts higher in Auburn gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 9.7% 100th pct
PT stops in Auburnin Lidcombe +59 more in Auburn
150 92nd pct 91 89th pct
Stops/1k in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.03 more in Lidcombe
3.81 73rd pct 3.85 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Auburnin Lidcombe +495.4 more in Lidcombe
671.5 81st pct 1,167.0 87th pct
PT routes in Auburnin Lidcombe +4 more in Lidcombe
11 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Auburnin Lidcombe +2 longer in Auburn
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Auburnin Lidcombe +4 longer in Auburn
19 16th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Auburnin Lidcombe +1,710 more in Lidcombe
19,487 73rd pct 21,197 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Auburnin Lidcombe +31,165 more in Auburn
145,960 86th pct 114,795 82nd pct
Transit to city in Auburnin Lidcombe even
66 68th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.1%
17.0% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.7% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
24.9% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Auburnin Lidcombe +5.7 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
45.1% 87th pct 50.8% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Auburnin Lidcombe +10.8 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
31.2% 95th pct 20.4% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Auburnin Lidcombe +4.5 pts higher in Auburn gap widening
11.4% 92nd pct 6.9% 83rd pct
Participation in Auburnin Lidcombe +10.8 pts higher in Lidcombe gap steady
46.3% 14th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Auburnin Lidcombe +8.8 pts higher in Lidcombe gap widening
42.9% 6th pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.1% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
3.1% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.5% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.7 higher in Auburn
8.1 98th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Auburnin Lidcombe +1.2 more in Auburn
7.4 97th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Auburnin Lidcombe +7.9 pts higher in Auburn
93.0% 96th pct 85.1% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Auburnin Lidcombe +8.5 pts higher in Lidcombe
85.2% 92nd pct 93.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Auburnin Lidcombe even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Auburnin Lidcombe +32.0 pts higher in Auburn
97.2% 98th pct 65.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Auburnin Lidcombe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Auburnin Lidcombe +54.4 pts higher in Auburn
82.7% 94th pct 28.3% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Auburnin Lidcombe +0.7 more in Lidcombe
7.1 34th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Auburnin Lidcombe +22 higher in Lidcombe
187 90th pct 209 91st pct
Mean slope in Auburnin Lidcombe even
4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10107/auburn/vs/SAL12325/lidcombe