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Como vs Illawong

Name: Como vs Illawong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Como profile · Illawong profile

Como Illawong

Illawong and Como (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different street-level characters. Como (NSW) is very walkable, with 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 97% near a school, while Illawong is only somewhat walkable and has a much lower share of homes near health services at 8.5%. Illawong is more linguistically diverse, with 23.9% of people using another language at home compared to 8.8% in Como (NSW). Conversely, Como (NSW) has a much higher share of people with no religion at 41.4%, compared to 23.7% in Illawong.

Both areas have an identical typical household size of 3.1 people per home. While they share similar school advantage scores and monthly loan payments, they differ in their demographics. Como (NSW) has a younger population, with 22.7% children under 15, while Illawong is older and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Higher incomes and qualifications are also more common in Como (NSW), where 50% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,374 larger in Illawong No religion: 17.7 pts higher in Como Other language: 15.1 pts higher in Illawong Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Como People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Como

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Illawong +3,374 larger in Illawong gap steady

4,053 86th pct 7,427 87th pct

Median age in Como in Illawong +4 yrs older in Illawong gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

59.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

29.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%

5.4% Divorced even 5.3%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Como Illawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 74.4%

5.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

1.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +13.3 pts 29.7%

39.0% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 27.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

1.9% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 73.8%

0.0% Arabic +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Mandarin even 1.9%

0.7% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

41.4% No religion ◂ +17.7 pts 23.7%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.2% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Illawong +0.14 more in Illawong

2.18 31st pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Illawong even

33 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Como in Illawong +33 larger in Illawong

378 56th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Como in Illawong even

1,078 87th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 65.7%

17.0% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 31.7%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

10.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Health even 7.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Como in Illawong +$164 higher in Como gap widening

$1,149 89th pct $985 81st pct

Household income in Como in Illawong +$374 higher in Como gap widening

$3,152 99th pct $2,778 93rd pct

Family income in Como in Illawong +$570 higher in Como gap widening

$3,452 96th pct $2,882 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 27.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.9%

18.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Illawong +31 larger in Illawong

44 76th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Como in Illawong +1 yrs older in Como

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Como in Illawong +$12 higher in Como

$774 63rd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Como in Illawong +$250 higher in Como

$3,999 95th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Illawong even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 66.0%

17.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 20.8%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

12.5% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

11.2% 5 people even 11.1%

2.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Illawong +$60 higher in Illawong gap narrowing

$590 99th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Como in Illawong +$24 higher in Como gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,976 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Como in Illawong +0.10 higher in Como gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 41.3%

10.6% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 21.1%

15.1% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

19.6% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 19.1%

8.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 46.4%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Illawong +35 more in Illawong

14 84th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Illawong +3.14 more in Illawong

3.45 71st pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Como in Illawong +1,038.6 more in Illawong

374.8 76th pct 1,413.4 88th pct

PT routes in Como in Illawong even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Como in Illawong +1 longer in Como

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Como in Illawong +4 longer in Como

31 27th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Illawong +10,554 more in Illawong

0 0th pct 10,554 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Illawong +13,482 more in Como

58,900 68th pct 45,418 63rd pct

Transit to city in Como in Illawong +24 longer in Illawong

60 56th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 38.9%

28.5% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 45.6%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 17.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.9% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

9.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

7.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food even 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Illawong +2.7 higher in Como

6.9 92nd pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Illawong +2.9 more in Como

6.9 94th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Como in Illawong +54.1 pts higher in Como

98.0% 99th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Como in Illawong +57.7 pts higher in Como

96.9% 98th pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Illawong +5.3 pts higher in Como

99.6% 99th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Como in Illawong +18.9 pts higher in Como

97.2% 98th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Como in Illawong +10.3 pts higher in Como

99.9% 96th pct 89.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Como in Illawong +88.7 pts higher in Como

97.1% 99th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Illawong +3.6 more in Como

13.8 51st pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Illawong +51 higher in Como

134 87th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Como in Illawong +1.0 pts higher in Illawong

12.9% 89th pct 14.0% 90th pct

Compare Como with nearby areas

Jannali Bonnet Bay Oyster Bay Kareela Illawong Oatley Sutherland Peakhurst Heights

Compare Illawong with nearby areas

Lugarno Bangor Bonnet Bay Alfords Point Como Peakhurst Heights Woronora Padstow Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10996/como/vs/SAL11982/illawong