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Earlwood vs Turrella

Name: Earlwood vs Turrella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Earlwood profile · Turrella profile

Earlwood Turrella

Earlwood and Turrella are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Earlwood is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 20.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is dominated by separate houses, with 80.1% of homes being detached and 44.4% owned outright. In contrast, Turrella is far younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and a higher proportion of renters (43.0%). It is also more diverse; people born overseas make up 49.9% of the population, and 57.7% use a language other than English at home, both far higher than the figures for Earlwood.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Earlwood at $2,164 and Turrella at $2,137. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and similar commute times to the city. While both are well above the national figure for people working from home, this is far higher in Earlwood at 46.2% compared to 34.0% in Turrella. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has also grown, with Turrella now seeing a much higher share of new arrivals at 24.6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Earlwood 3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Earlwood Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Turrella Owned outright: 22.1 pts higher in Earlwood Population: 15,380 larger in Earlwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlwood in Turrella +15,380 larger in Earlwood gap steady

18,053 89th pct 2,673 82nd pct

Median age in Earlwood in Turrella +12 yrs older in Earlwood gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +19.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 18.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 9.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 45.9%

33.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Earlwood Turrella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 45.0%

3.0% China +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

22.3% Greek ◂ +21.0 pts 1.3%

16.9% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

14.9% English ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

7.6% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.0% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

4.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.4% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 36.4%

18.1% Greek ◂ +17.4 pts 0.7%

5.6% Arabic +10.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.7% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +29.3 pts 33.3%

24.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.0% Islam +18.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Earlwood in Turrella +1.34 more in Turrella

1.00 8th pct 2.34 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Earlwood in Turrella +39 more in Earlwood

83 98th pct 44 91st pct

Avg size in Earlwood in Turrella +56 larger in Earlwood

456 66th pct 401 59th pct

ICSEA in Earlwood in Turrella +4 higher in Earlwood

1,082 88th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

3.0% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.6% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Earlwood in Turrella +$3 higher in Turrella gap narrowing

$837 64th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Earlwood in Turrella +$27 higher in Earlwood gap narrowing

$2,164 82nd pct $2,137 81st pct

Family income in Earlwood in Turrella +$377 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$2,486 81st pct $2,109 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 14.7%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +8.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

17.8% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlwood in Turrella +113 larger in Earlwood

144 86th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Earlwood in Turrella +5 yrs older in Earlwood

30 yrs 63rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Earlwood in Turrella +$31 higher in Earlwood

$630 49th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Earlwood in Turrella +$187 higher in Earlwood

$2,437 77th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlwood in Turrella +0.2 larger in Turrella gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 59.1%

20.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

17.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlwood in Turrella +$50 higher in Earlwood gap steady

$570 98th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Earlwood in Turrella +$317 higher in Earlwood gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Earlwood in Turrella +0.30 higher in Turrella gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.1 pts 22.3%

20.6% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +33.2 pts 46.9%

11.5% Flat or apartment +33.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 30.1%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 15.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.6% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.0%

14.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.0%

6.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 31.7%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.7%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlwood in Turrella +63 more in Earlwood

75 88th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Earlwood in Turrella +0.33 more in Turrella

4.15 74th pct 4.49 75th pct

Departures/1k in Earlwood in Turrella +1,137.4 more in Earlwood

2,090.2 92nd pct 952.9 86th pct

PT routes in Earlwood in Turrella +5 more in Earlwood

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Earlwood in Turrella even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Earlwood in Turrella +1 longer in Earlwood

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Earlwood in Turrella +4,942 more in Earlwood

32,252 84th pct 27,310 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Earlwood in Turrella +220,070 more in Turrella

189,786 87th pct 409,856 90th pct

Transit to city in Earlwood in Turrella +10 longer in Earlwood

53 41st pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 34.0%

27.2% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.6% Train +7.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 26.4%

8.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

10.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

9.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 26.0%

18.0% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

10.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Earlwood in Turrella +1.3 higher in Turrella

7.3 94th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlwood in Turrella +0.3 more in Turrella

7.6 98th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Earlwood in Turrella +0.4 pts higher in Turrella

99.5% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Earlwood in Turrella +8.0 pts higher in Turrella

91.9% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Earlwood in Turrella +1.1 pts higher in Turrella

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Earlwood in Turrella even

99.8% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Earlwood in Turrella even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Earlwood in Turrella +9.1 pts higher in Turrella

84.3% 95th pct 93.4% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlwood in Turrella +0.5 more in Earlwood

9.5 40th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Earlwood in Turrella +12 higher in Earlwood

245 93rd pct 233 92nd pct

Mean slope in Earlwood in Turrella +0.9 pts higher in Earlwood

7.8% 69th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

Bardwell Park Canterbury Hurlstone Park Bardwell Valley Turrella Clemton Park Bexley North Ashbury

Compare Turrella with nearby areas

Arncliffe Wolli Creek Bardwell Valley Bardwell Park Banksia Earlwood Tempe Hurlstone Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlwood vs Turrella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11346/earlwood/vs/SAL14000/turrella