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Auburn vs South Granville

Name: Auburn vs South Granville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Auburn profile · South Granville profile

Auburn South Granville

Auburn (NSW) and South Granville are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Auburn (NSW) is a walker's paradise where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while South Granville is only somewhat walkable. Auburn (NSW) is far more diverse, with 64.3% of people born overseas and 78.7% using another language at home. It also has a more mobile population, as 45.1% of residents moved in the last five years, compared to 27.1% in South Granville. In contrast, South Granville has more family-style housing, with 69.3% of homes being separate houses and 65.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in a few ways, such as having the same number of people per home (3.3) and almost identical rates of volunteering. This shared residential density exists alongside a gap in incomes, as the typical weekly household income in Auburn (NSW) is well higher at $1,533 compared to $1,104 in South Granville. While South Granville has more public transport stops and departures per person, Auburn (NSW) is far more likely to use these services for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in South Granville Born overseas: 23.7 pts higher in Auburn Recent arrivals: 21.4 pts higher in Auburn Population: 33,504 larger in Auburn Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in South Granville +33,504 larger in Auburn gap widening

39,333 94th pct 5,829 86th pct

Median age in Auburn in South Granville +1 yrs older in South Granville gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 27.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 49.2%

34.5% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%

6.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Auburn South Granville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

14.4% China ◂ +10.9 pts 3.5%

12.7% Nepal ◂ +12.2 pts 0.6%

5.4% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% England even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.8% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 6.2%

5.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

0.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

10.5% Arabic +24.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.2% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 4.1%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Islam +10.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

15.2% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 8.0%

9.4% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +12.1 pts 1.5%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in South Granville +0.35 more in South Granville

1.75 23rd pct 2.10 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in South Granville +4 more in Auburn

56 93rd pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Auburn in South Granville +10 larger in Auburn

568 80th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in South Granville +11 higher in Auburn

1,007 60th pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 49.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 15.4%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

9.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in South Granville +$139 higher in Auburn gap widening

$580 22nd pct $441 7th pct

Household income in Auburn in South Granville +$429 higher in Auburn gap widening

$1,533 50th pct $1,104 19th pct

Family income in Auburn in South Granville +$114 higher in Auburn gap widening

$1,440 23rd pct $1,326 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.4%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

0.8% $3,000 or more even 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +12.2 pts 63.5%

10.4% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auburn in South Granville +54 larger in Auburn

105 86th pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Auburn in South Granville +10 yrs older in South Granville

30 yrs 63rd pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Auburn in South Granville +$142 higher in Auburn

$527 36th pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Auburn in South Granville +$28 higher in Auburn

$790 11th pct $762 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in South Granville even gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

20.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 11.3%

12.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

16.6% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

11.7% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in South Granville +$147 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $263 44th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in South Granville +$167 higher in South Granville gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in South Granville +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 47.9%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

3.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house +27.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.6 pts 10.6%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 18.4%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 31.5%

9.7% Under $200 +25.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in South Granville +109 more in Auburn

150 92nd pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in South Granville +3.22 more in South Granville

3.81 73rd pct 7.03 86th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in South Granville +623.9 more in South Granville

671.5 81st pct 1,295.4 88th pct

PT routes in Auburn in South Granville +7 more in Auburn

11 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Auburn in South Granville +2 longer in Auburn

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Auburn in South Granville +1 longer in South Granville

19 16th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Auburn in South Granville +46,991 more in South Granville

19,487 73rd pct 66,478 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Auburn in South Granville +6,722 more in Auburn

145,960 86th pct 139,238 86th pct

Transit to city in Auburn in South Granville +10 longer in South Granville

66 68th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.0% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.7% Train ◂ +13.0 pts 0.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 33.9%

24.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

8.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

6.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

6.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in South Granville +2.5 higher in Auburn

8.1 98th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in South Granville +1.7 more in Auburn

7.4 97th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Auburn in South Granville +2.9 pts higher in Auburn

93.0% 96th pct 90.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in South Granville +50.7 pts higher in Auburn

85.2% 92nd pct 34.4% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in South Granville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in South Granville +0.8 pts higher in Auburn

97.2% 98th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in South Granville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in South Granville +7.4 pts higher in South Granville

82.7% 94th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in South Granville +3.1 more in South Granville

7.1 34th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in South Granville +13 higher in Auburn

187 90th pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in South Granville +0.4 pts higher in Auburn

4.6% 37th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs South Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10107/auburn/vs/SAL13599/south-granville