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Concord West vs Sydney Olympic Park

Name: Concord West vs Sydney Olympic Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Concord West profile · Sydney Olympic Park profile

Concord West Sydney Olympic Park

Concord West and Sydney Olympic Park are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Concord West is an established residential area where the typical resident is 42 and many live in separate houses, which 78.8% of homes are. In contrast, Sydney Olympic Park is a high-density hub dominated by apartments (99.8%) and a much younger population, with a typical age of 31. This younger profile is consistent with the fact that 65.4% of people in Sydney Olympic Park were born overseas, compared to 33.8% in Concord West.

A massive gap in how people live has widened over time, with 67.7% of households renting in Sydney Olympic Park compared to 24.7% in Concord West. Despite this, the two areas share a similar daily environment. Both are roughly 14 minutes from the city and are highly walkable, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.7 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Renting: 42.9 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Owned outright: 36.8 pts higher in Concord West Separate houses: 78.8 pts higher in Concord West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +1,330 larger in Concord West gap narrowing

6,178 86th pct 4,848 86th pct

Median age in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +11 yrs older in Concord West gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +38.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.6 pts 12.3%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 3.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 44.8%

33.3% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

2.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Concord West Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.9% Australia ◂ +32.4 pts 28.4%

5.6% China +12.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.4% India +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Italy ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

14.7% Chinese +14.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.2% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 7.2%

18.0% English ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

17.8% Italian ◂ +16.0 pts 1.8%

9.4% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

2.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

1.8% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.4% English only ◂ +31.8 pts 26.6%

6.5% Mandarin +13.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.6% Italian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

4.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.6% Christianity ◂ +34.1 pts 27.5%

24.6% No religion +18.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

1.7% Islam +7.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.7% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park

3.74 49th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +8 more in Sydney Olympic Park

44 91st pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +13 larger in Concord West

573 81st pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +21 higher in Concord West

1,105 92nd pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 84.0%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 3.7%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.0% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 7.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

4.6% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$197 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$938 76th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$379 higher in Concord West gap widening

$2,354 87th pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$569 higher in Concord West gap widening

$2,827 88th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 11.1%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 25.8%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +10.5 pts ▸ 79.7%

17.1% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +23 larger in Concord West

53 78th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +3 yrs older in Sydney Olympic Park

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$193 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

$900 73rd pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$999 higher in Concord West

$2,874 87th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +0.8 larger in Concord West gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 42.6%

20.2% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +15.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.5% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 6.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 1.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$70 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening

$450 88th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +$600 higher in Concord West gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +0.30 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.7% Rented +42.9 pts ▸ 67.7%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +36.8 pts 6.0%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 24.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

11.9% Flat or apartment +87.9 pts ▸ 99.8%

78.8% Separate house ◂ +78.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.9% 2 bedrooms +36.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 9.1%

5.2% 1 bedroom +30.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 0.9%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

15.8% $550–$749 +17.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 8.6%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 2.1%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +37.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 24.4%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.3%

12.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +2 more in Concord West

24 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +0.65 more in Sydney Olympic Park

3.88 73rd pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +584.6 more in Sydney Olympic Park

3,175.1 98th pct 3,759.7 100th pct

PT routes in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +2 more in Sydney Olympic Park

5 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +2 longer in Sydney Olympic Park

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +26,996 more in Concord West

47,408 86th pct 20,412 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +44,440 more in Concord West

157,612 86th pct 113,172 82nd pct

Transit to city in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +14 longer in Sydney Olympic Park

52 39th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.6%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 1 vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 17.3%

10.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 1.6%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

8.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +1.0 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

8.1 98th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +0.2 more in Sydney Olympic Park

7.4 96th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +0.3 pts higher in Concord West

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +63.2 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

36.7% 81st pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +10.8 more in Sydney Olympic Park

16.7 57th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +50 higher in Concord West

273 94th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Concord West in Sydney Olympic Park +2.9 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

4.4% 34th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Concord West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Concord West vs Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11000/concord-west/vs/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park