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Colyton vs Erskine Park

Name: Colyton vs Erskine Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Colyton profile · Erskine Park profile

Colyton Erskine Park

Colyton and Erskine Park are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different financial profiles. Erskine Park is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,349 compared to $1,539 in Colyton. This gap is reflected in the share of high-earning homes; 31.5% of Erskine Park households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 14.6% in Colyton. Colyton has a much higher share of renters (33.0% versus 19.4%) and a larger proportion of one-parent families (23.2% compared to 12.7%).

Daily life is similar in both places, as almost 90% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a school. They also share similar rates of volunteering and the same 5.0% unemployment rate for First Nations people. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps remain large. Colyton is more walkable, with 61.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 40.4% in Erskine Park.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Erskine Park Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Colyton Household income: $810 higher in Erskine Park People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Colyton One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Colyton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colyton in Erskine Park +2,284 larger in Colyton gap widening

8,770 87th pct 6,486 86th pct

Median age in Colyton in Erskine Park +1 yrs older in Erskine Park gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

42.2% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

39.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 36.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Colyton Erskine Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

3.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.6% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

25.3% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

6.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Colyton in Erskine Park +0.55 more in Erskine Park

1.09 9th pct 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colyton in Erskine Park +10 more in Colyton

31 89th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Colyton in Erskine Park +90 larger in Erskine Park

426 62nd pct 516 74th pct

ICSEA in Colyton in Erskine Park +10 higher in Erskine Park

959 31st pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.5% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Colyton in Erskine Park +$193 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$713 43rd pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Colyton in Erskine Park +$810 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$1,539 50th pct $2,349 87th pct

Family income in Colyton in Erskine Park +$640 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$1,757 41st pct $2,397 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 18.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.1% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

19.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colyton in Erskine Park +337 larger in Colyton

531 87th pct 194 86th pct

Median age in Colyton in Erskine Park +2 yrs older in Erskine Park

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Colyton in Erskine Park +$209 higher in Erskine Park

$644 50th pct $853 70th pct

Household income in Colyton in Erskine Park +$1,069 higher in Erskine Park

$1,585 46th pct $2,654 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colyton in Erskine Park +0.4 larger in Erskine Park gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 12.7%

19.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

16.9% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%

17.8% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colyton in Erskine Park +$70 higher in Erskine Park gap steady

$380 78th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Colyton in Erskine Park +$217 higher in Erskine Park gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Colyton in Erskine Park +0.10 higher in Colyton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.0% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 19.4%

26.3% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 36.8%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.5% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 10.4%

4.2% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.9%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.3%

10.8% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colyton in Erskine Park +6 more in Colyton

52 87th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Colyton in Erskine Park +1.16 more in Erskine Park

5.93 81st pct 7.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Colyton in Erskine Park +701.5 more in Erskine Park

1,069.9 87th pct 1,771.4 90th pct

PT routes in Colyton in Erskine Park +3 more in Colyton

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Colyton in Erskine Park +3 longer in Erskine Park

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Colyton in Erskine Park +2 longer in Erskine Park

31 27th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Colyton in Erskine Park +6,542 more in Colyton

13,028 64th pct 6,486 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Colyton in Erskine Park +55,888 more in Colyton

62,374 70th pct 6,486 37th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 50.0%

20.2% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Train even 0.5%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 22.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.5% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

10.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

8.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Colyton in Erskine Park +1.6 higher in Colyton

6.9 92nd pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colyton in Erskine Park +2.0 more in Colyton

6.9 94th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Colyton in Erskine Park +8.7 pts higher in Colyton

90.3% 95th pct 81.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Colyton in Erskine Park +16.1 pts higher in Colyton

97.9% 99th pct 81.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Colyton in Erskine Park +2.3 pts higher in Colyton

99.8% 99th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Colyton in Erskine Park +0.6 pts higher in Colyton

90.1% 92nd pct 89.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Colyton in Erskine Park +6.8 pts higher in Colyton

99.9% 96th pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Colyton in Erskine Park +20.7 pts higher in Colyton

61.1% 87th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Colyton in Erskine Park +0.9 more in Erskine Park

10.9 44th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Colyton in Erskine Park +48 higher in Colyton

130 87th pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Colyton in Erskine Park +1.1 pts higher in Erskine Park

3.4% 19th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Colyton with nearby areas

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Compare Erskine Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colyton vs Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10987/colyton/vs/SAL11441/erskine-park