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Barangaroo vs Pyrmont

Name: Barangaroo vs Pyrmont — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Barangaroo profile · Pyrmont profile

Barangaroo Pyrmont

Pyrmont and Barangaroo are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different scales, as Pyrmont is a large residential hub while Barangaroo is sparsely populated. Barangaroo is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $4,591 compared to $2,422 in Pyrmont. This wealth is reflected in housing costs, where typical monthly home loans in Barangaroo are $8,834, far higher than the $2,800 seen in Pyrmont. Pyrmont has a larger family presence, with children under 15 making up 10.3% of its people, which is well higher than the 3.2% in Barangaroo.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at about 5.5% to 5.8%. They are also very similar in their housing and diversity, with around 62% of households renting and about 39% of residents using a language other than English at home. While both are almost entirely walkable, Barangaroo has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people and more walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,438 larger in Pyrmont Mortgage: $6,034 higher in Barangaroo Rent: $666 higher in Barangaroo Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in Barangaroo Household income: $2,169 higher in Barangaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +12,438 larger in Pyrmont gap steady

220 56th pct 12,658 88th pct

Median age in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +3 yrs older in Barangaroo gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 46.7%

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.0 pts 22.1%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 37.9%

34.9% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

9.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Barangaroo Pyrmont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

33.6% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.2% China ◂ +7.0 pts 6.2%

2.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

25.9% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 17.8%

19.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.0% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

44.1% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

10.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

16.4% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%

3.6% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +14 more in Pyrmont

47 91st pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +150 larger in Barangaroo

639 87th pct 489 71st pct

ICSEA in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +16 higher in Barangaroo

1,164 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 40.2%

21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

34.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 13.6%

4.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.6% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$870 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$2,167 100th pct $1,297 93rd pct

Household income in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$2,169 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$4,591 100th pct $2,422 88th pct

Family income in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$1,772 higher in Barangaroo gap narrowing

$4,807 100th pct $3,035 91st pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 27.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 15.3%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +6.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

11.8% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +146 larger in Pyrmont

0 0th pct 146 86th pct

Median age in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +19 yrs older in Barangaroo

45 yrs 83rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$2,681 higher in Barangaroo

$3,500 100th pct $819 67th pct

Household income in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$6,375 higher in Barangaroo

$8,000 100th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +0.3 larger in Pyrmont gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 47.6%

29.3% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%

41.3% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 32.9%

14.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$666 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$1,246 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +$6,034 higher in Barangaroo gap widening

$8,834 100th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +0.10 higher in Pyrmont gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 61.7%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 93.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Separate house even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

26.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 24.0%

13.5% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $750 or more ◂ +68.5 pts 23.8%

7.7% $550–$749 +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

81.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.9 pts 44.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +18 more in Pyrmont

2 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +7.51 more in Barangaroo

9.09 87th pct 1.58 64th pct

Departures/1k in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +7,835.0 more in Barangaroo

9,045.5 100th pct 1,210.5 87th pct

PT routes in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +1 more in Barangaroo

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +2 longer in Barangaroo

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +2 longer in Pyrmont

2 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +61,447 more in Pyrmont

20,445 74th pct 81,892 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +121,293 more in Barangaroo

474,857 91st pct 353,564 89th pct

Transit to city in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +10 longer in Pyrmont

23 1st pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 52.4%

13.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

12.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

57.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 53.6%

29.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

7.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +10.6 pts 13.6%

19.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

7.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

5.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 21.8%

33.1% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barangaroo in Pyrmont +0.1 higher in Barangaroo

9.7 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barangaroo in Pyrmont even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Barangaroo in Pyrmont even