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Como vs Sutherland

Name: Como vs Sutherland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Como profile · Sutherland profile

Como Sutherland

Sutherland (NSW) and Como (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Como (NSW) is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,152 compared to $1,949 in Sutherland (NSW). This is reflected in the homes; 91.3% of dwellings in Como (NSW) are separate houses, while 66.7% of homes in Sutherland (NSW) are flats or apartments. Sutherland (NSW) has a much more mobile and diverse population, with 50.3% of people moving in the last five years and 19.3% using another language at home, compared to 24.8% and 8.8% in Como (NSW).

While the two areas differ in wealth, their employment levels are almost identical, with about 68% of adults working or looking for work in both. The gaps in home ownership and income remain stark, but the two areas share a high level of accessibility, with nearly every home in both places located within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,517 larger in Sutherland Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Sutherland Separate houses: 72.0 pts higher in Como 3+ bedrooms: 59.1 pts higher in Como Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Sutherland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Sutherland +7,517 larger in Sutherland gap widening

4,053 86th pct 11,570 88th pct

Median age in Como in Sutherland +3 yrs older in Como gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.0%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 38.8%

29.5% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.4% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Como Sutherland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 71.1%

5.6% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

1.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +8.3 pts 34.6%

39.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 33.9%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

4.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 76.3%

1.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 49.9%

41.4% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.3%

4.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Sutherland +0.60 more in Sutherland

2.18 31st pct 2.78 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Sutherland +5 more in Sutherland

33 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Como in Sutherland +76 larger in Sutherland

378 56th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Como in Sutherland +6 higher in Sutherland

1,078 87th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 65.7%

17.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 23.3%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Como in Sutherland +$40 higher in Como gap widening

$1,149 89th pct $1,109 88th pct

Household income in Como in Sutherland +$1,203 higher in Como gap widening

$3,152 99th pct $1,949 73rd pct

Family income in Como in Sutherland +$1,020 higher in Como gap widening

$3,452 96th pct $2,432 79th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.8 pts 11.0%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

7.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Asthma even 8.4%

2.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +6.4 pts 64.5%

18.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Sutherland +143 larger in Sutherland

44 76th pct 187 86th pct

Median age in Como in Sutherland +5 yrs older in Sutherland

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Como in Sutherland +$184 higher in Sutherland

$774 63rd pct $958 76th pct

Household income in Como in Sutherland +$1,982 higher in Como

$3,999 95th pct $2,017 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Sutherland +1.0 larger in Como gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +23.3 pts 51.0%

17.9% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.3% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.5% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 10.7%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Sutherland +$140 higher in Como gap widening

$590 99th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Como in Sutherland +$833 higher in Como gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Como in Sutherland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 32.8%

10.6% Rented +31.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 22.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +72.0 pts 19.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +65.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

8.4% 2 bedrooms +52.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 20.9%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 7.3%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 2.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +35.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

37.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.3 pts 17.7%

19.6% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 3.7%

8.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.0 pts 21.8%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Sutherland +20 more in Sutherland

14 84th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Sutherland +0.52 more in Como

3.45 71st pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Como in Sutherland +645.1 more in Sutherland

374.8 76th pct 1,019.9 86th pct

PT routes in Como in Sutherland +13 more in Sutherland

4 82nd pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Como in Sutherland +1 longer in Como

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Como in Sutherland +3 longer in Como

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Sutherland +66,006 more in Sutherland

0 0th pct 66,006 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Sutherland +162,857 more in Sutherland

58,900 68th pct 221,757 87th pct

Transit to city in Como in Sutherland +4 longer in Como

60 56th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 39.8%

28.5% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

3.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 1 vehicle +22.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 29.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 30.6%

20.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Sutherland +1.1 higher in Sutherland

6.9 92nd pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Sutherland +0.4 more in Sutherland

6.9 94th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Como in Sutherland +0.6 pts higher in Como

98.0% 99th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Como in Sutherland even

96.9% 98th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Sutherland +0.3 pts higher in Sutherland

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Como in Sutherland +1.2 pts higher in Como

97.2% 98th pct 96.0% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Como in Sutherland even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Como in Sutherland +48.9 pts higher in Como

97.1% 99th pct 48.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Sutherland +3.5 more in Como

13.8 51st pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Sutherland +174 higher in Sutherland

134 87th pct 308 95th pct

Mean slope in Como in Sutherland +6.5 pts higher in Como

12.9% 89th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10996/como/vs/SAL13716/sutherland