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Como vs Oatley

Name: Como vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Como profile · Oatley profile

Como Oatley

Oatley and Como (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different housing and cultural profiles. Oatley is more diverse, with 27.3% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 8.8% in Como (NSW). Oatley also has a larger proportion of older residents, with 20.2% aged 65 and over, whereas Como (NSW) has more families, with 22.7% of the population being children under 15. Housing differs sharply; Como (NSW) is dominated by separate houses (91.3%) and larger homes, while Oatley has more flats and apartments.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at around 24%. They share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Oatley at $1,064 and Como (NSW) at $1,149. They are also alike in their share of First Nations people and the number of schools available for children. While Oatley has more people born overseas, both areas have high proportions of adults with bachelor degrees compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,611 larger in Oatley Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Como Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Oatley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Como 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Como

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Oatley +6,611 larger in Oatley gap steady

4,053 86th pct 10,664 87th pct

Median age in Como in Oatley +3 yrs older in Oatley gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 57.8%

29.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 28.6%

5.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Como Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 71.1%

1.5% China +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +13.7 pts 29.2%

39.0% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 27.2%

4.2% Chinese +11.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.5% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

3.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 70.1%

1.9% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 32.9%

4.1% Not stated even 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Oatley +0.15 more in Como

2.18 31st pct 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Oatley +20 more in Oatley

33 89th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Como in Oatley +65 larger in Oatley

378 56th pct 444 65th pct

ICSEA in Como in Oatley +2 higher in Oatley

1,078 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 74.5%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 15.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Como in Oatley +$85 higher in Como gap widening

$1,149 89th pct $1,064 86th pct

Household income in Como in Oatley +$615 higher in Como gap widening

$3,152 99th pct $2,537 90th pct

Family income in Como in Oatley +$410 higher in Como gap widening

$3,452 96th pct $3,042 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 28.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

7.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 70.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Oatley +36 larger in Oatley

44 76th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Como in Oatley +6 yrs older in Oatley

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Como in Oatley +$434 higher in Oatley

$774 63rd pct $1,208 87th pct

Household income in Como in Oatley +$1,249 higher in Como

$3,999 95th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Oatley +0.3 larger in Como gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 67.1%

17.9% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

12.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Oatley +$100 higher in Como gap widening

$590 99th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Como in Oatley even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 32.4%

40.4% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

10.6% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 70.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 29.6%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 25.2%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 10.8%

8.0% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 48.5%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Oatley +27 more in Oatley

14 84th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Oatley +0.39 more in Oatley

3.45 71st pct 3.84 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Como in Oatley +67.5 more in Como

374.8 76th pct 307.3 75th pct

PT routes in Como in Oatley even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Como in Oatley +1 longer in Como

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Como in Oatley +7 longer in Como

31 27th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Oatley +49,372 more in Oatley

0 0th pct 49,372 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Oatley +221,322 more in Oatley

58,900 68th pct 280,222 88th pct

Transit to city in Como in Oatley +10 longer in Como

60 56th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 49.3%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 40.2%

30.8% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

9.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.2% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Oatley +0.5 higher in Oatley

6.9 92nd pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Oatley +0.3 more in Oatley

6.9 94th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Como in Oatley +6.3 pts higher in Como

98.0% 99th pct 91.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Como in Oatley +8.7 pts higher in Como

96.9% 98th pct 88.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Oatley +1.8 pts higher in Como

99.6% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Como in Oatley +1.3 pts higher in Como

97.2% 98th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Como in Oatley even

99.9% 96th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Como in Oatley +22.3 pts higher in Como

97.1% 99th pct 74.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Oatley +3.0 more in Como

13.8 51st pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Oatley +15 higher in Como

134 87th pct 119 87th pct

Mean slope in Como in Oatley +4.1 pts higher in Como

12.9% 89th pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10996/como/vs/SAL13075/oatley