# Earlwood vs Turrella — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 1.8 km apart

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%.

## 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

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 18,053 | 2,673 | 15,380 larger in Earlwood | gap steady |
| Median age | 44 yrs | 32 yrs | 12 yrs older in Earlwood | gap widening |
| First Nations | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4 pts higher in Turrella | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7% | 9.6% | 11.0 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 16.7% | 16.0% | 0.7 pts higher in Earlwood | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 7.4% | 11.6% | 4.2 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 22.8% | 42.1% | -19.2 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 28.4% | 18.7% | +9.7 |
| Seniors (65+) | 20.7% | 9.6% | +11.0 |
| Children (0–14) | 16.7% | 16.0% | +0.7 |
| Youth (15–24) | 11.5% | 13.0% | -1.5 |

### Marital status

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 50.7% | 45.9% | +4.8 |
| Never married | 33.8% | 42.5% | -8.7 |
| Divorced | 6.9% | 6.5% | +0.4 |
| Widowed | 6.2% | 2.6% | +3.6 |
| Separated | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.0 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Earlwood male | Earlwood female | Turrella male | Turrella female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| 5–9 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.0% |
| 10–14 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| 15–19 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 20–24 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| 25–29 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| 30–34 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 7.3% | 7.0% |
| 35–39 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| 40–44 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 45–49 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| 50–54 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| 55–59 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| 60–64 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| 65–69 | 2.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| 70–74 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 75–79 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| 80–84 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 85+ | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 0.5% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 34.7% | 49.9% | 15.2 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 61.9% | 45.0% | +16.8 |
| China | 3.0% | 6.4% | -3.5 |
| Philippines | 0.9% | 2.7% | -1.8 |
| Vietnam | 2.4% | 2.6% | -0.2 |
| Italy | 2.2% | 0.6% | +1.6 |
| England | 1.8% | 1.3% | +0.5 |
| New Zealand | 1.1% | 1.1% | +0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 1.0% | -0.9 |
| India | 0.3% | 1.0% | -0.7 |
| South Africa | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.3 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Greek | 22.3% | 1.3% | +21.0 |
| Australian | 16.9% | 13.3% | +3.6 |
| English | 14.9% | 13.2% | +1.7 |
| Chinese | 7.6% | 13.6% | -6.0 |
| Italian | 9.0% | 3.7% | +5.2 |
| Irish | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4 |
| Scottish | 4.3% | 2.5% | +1.8 |
| Vietnamese | 3.6% | 3.1% | +0.6 |
| Filipino | 1.4% | 3.3% | -1.9 |
| Indian | 0.8% | 2.0% | -1.2 |
| German | 1.8% | 0.8% | +1.0 |
| Dutch | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 46.2% | 57.7% | 11.5 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| Limited English | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2.4 pts higher in Turrella | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 49.8% | 36.4% | +13.4 |
| Greek | 18.1% | 0.7% | +17.4 |
| Arabic | 5.6% | 16.2% | -10.7 |
| Mandarin | 2.7% | 6.3% | -3.6 |
| Cantonese | 2.1% | 3.4% | -1.3 |
| Italian | 3.4% | 0.9% | +2.5 |
| Vietnamese | 3.2% | 2.9% | +0.3 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 1.4% | -1.0 |
| Hindi | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 24.9% | 29.0% | 4.2 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 62.6% | 33.3% | +29.3 |
| No religion | 24.9% | 29.0% | -4.2 |
| Islam | 3.0% | 21.2% | -18.2 |
| Not stated | 5.4% | 7.7% | -2.3 |
| Buddhism | 3.1% | 5.9% | -2.9 |
| Hinduism | 0.5% | 1.9% | -1.4 |
| Judaism | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.3 |
| Other religions | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 64.5% | 68.3% | 3.8 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 29.1% | 34.7% | 5.6 pts higher in Turrella | gap steady |
| Schools/1k kids | 1.00 | 2.34 | 1.34 more in Turrella |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 83 | 44 | 39 more in Earlwood |  |
| Avg size | 456 | 401 | 56 larger in Earlwood |  |
| ICSEA | 1,082 | 1,078 | 4 higher in Earlwood |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 64.5% | 68.3% | -3.8 |
| Year 10 | 13.7% | 11.0% | +2.7 |
| Year 9 or below | 13.7% | 9.1% | +4.6 |
| Year 11 | 3.0% | 5.8% | -2.8 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 32.8% | 37.5% | -4.7 |
| Certificate III / IV | 18.8% | 12.7% | +6.1 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.6% | 15.8% | -0.2 |
| Postgraduate degree | 12.1% | 13.7% | -1.6 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.6% | 2.3% | +1.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.5% | 1.4% | +0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 23.4% | 30.3% | -6.9 |
| Society & culture | 12.5% | 9.8% | +2.7 |
| Engineering & related | 11.7% | 11.1% | +0.6 |
| Education | 7.8% | 5.1% | +2.7 |
| Health | 7.3% | 6.5% | +0.8 |
| Creative arts | 7.1% | 4.7% | +2.4 |
| Information technology | 3.6% | 6.6% | -3.0 |
| Architecture & building | 6.1% | 4.3% | +1.8 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 4.0% | 4.7% | -0.8 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 3.3% | 2.8% | +0.5 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.0% | 0.5% | +0.4 |

## Income

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $837 | $840 | $3 higher in Turrella | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $2,164 | $2,137 | $27 higher in Earlwood | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $2,486 | $2,109 | $377 higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| High earners | 15.8% | 10.7% | 5.1 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 33.6% | 28.8% | 4.8 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 26.4% | 33.1% | -6.7 |
| $4,000 or more | 21.0% | 14.7% | +6.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 20.4% | 20.3% | +0.1 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 12.6% | 14.1% | -1.5 |
| Under $650 | 13.7% | 11.2% | +2.5 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 39.9% | 38.1% | +1.8 |
| $650–$1,499 | 26.9% | 33.2% | -6.3 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 20.5% | 18.3% | +2.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 6.8% | 3.5% | +3.3 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 25.0% | 15.9% | 9.2 pts higher in Earlwood |  |
| Mental health | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.8 pts higher in Earlwood |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.8% | 4.2% | 2.6 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other condition | 8.0% | 5.7% | +2.3 |
| Arthritis | 7.8% | 4.0% | +3.9 |
| Asthma | 6.0% | 4.5% | +1.5 |
| Mental health | 6.0% | 4.1% | +1.8 |
| Diabetes | 5.2% | 4.0% | +1.2 |
| Heart disease | 3.9% | 2.4% | +1.5 |
| Cancer | 2.9% | 1.5% | +1.4 |
| Lung condition | 1.3% | 0.6% | +0.8 |
| Stroke | 0.9% | 0.6% | +0.3 |
| Dementia | 0.8% | 0.3% | +0.5 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 68.4% | 76.5% | -8.2 |
| One condition | 17.8% | 11.1% | +6.6 |
| Two conditions | 4.9% | 3.0% | +1.9 |
| Three or more | 2.3% | 1.7% | +0.6 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 10.3% | 6.9% | 3.5 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 14.3% | 8.2% | 6.1 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 24.6% | 20.6% | 4.0 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| Defence service | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3 pts higher in Earlwood |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 23.2% | 14.0% | 9.2 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 144 | 31 | 113 larger in Earlwood |  |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 25 yrs | 5 yrs older in Earlwood |  |
| Year 12 | 58.3% | 50.0% | 8.3 pts higher in Earlwood |  |
| Unemployment | 0.0% | — |  |  |
| Median income | $630 | $599 | $31 higher in Earlwood |  |
| Household income | $2,437 | $2,250 | $187 higher in Earlwood |  |
| Indigenous language | 12.5% | 9.7% | 2.8 pts higher in Earlwood |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 larger in Turrella | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Earlwood | gap steady |
| Living alone | 19.2% | 18.6% | 0.6 pts higher in Earlwood | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 65.9% | 59.1% | +6.9 |
| Couples without children | 20.9% | 27.4% | -6.5 |
| One-parent families | 12.3% | 11.9% | +0.4 |
| Other families | 0.9% | 1.7% | -0.8 |

### Household size

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 30.3% | 31.6% | -1.3 |
| 4 people | 20.4% | 14.7% | +5.7 |
| 1 person | 19.2% | 18.6% | +0.6 |
| 3 people | 17.7% | 18.2% | -0.5 |
| 5 people | 8.2% | 8.7% | -0.6 |
| 6 or more | 4.2% | 8.3% | -4.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $570 | $520 | $50 higher in Earlwood | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $2,817 | $2,500 | $317 higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.90 | 1.20 | 0.30 higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| Renting | 20.6% | 43.0% | 22.4 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 44.4% | 22.3% | 22.1 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| Separate houses | 80.1% | 46.9% | 33.2 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 77.2% | 52.7% | 24.5 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 44.4% | 22.3% | +22.1 |
| Rented | 20.6% | 43.0% | -22.4 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 32.4% | 30.5% | +1.9 |
| Not stated | 1.1% | 2.6% | -1.4 |
| Other tenure | 1.4% | 2.1% | -0.7 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 80.1% | 46.9% | +33.2 |
| Flat or apartment | 11.5% | 44.8% | -33.3 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 8.3% | 8.0% | +0.3 |
| Other dwelling | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 43.9% | 30.1% | +13.9 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19.4% | 32.4% | -13.0 |
| 4 bedrooms | 23.1% | 15.6% | +7.5 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.2% | 12.0% | -9.8 |
| 5 or more | 10.2% | 7.0% | +3.2 |
| Studio / none | 0.2% | 1.3% | -1.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 31.6% | 48.8% | -17.1 |
| $550–$749 | 39.0% | 35.0% | +4.0 |
| $750 or more | 14.2% | 7.0% | +7.1 |
| $200–$349 | 6.6% | 4.9% | +1.8 |
| Under $200 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.3 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $3,000 or more | 44.3% | 31.7% | +12.7 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 23.3% | 37.0% | -13.8 |
| Under $1,000 | 12.7% | 5.7% | +6.9 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 12.6% | 11.8% | +0.7 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 8.8% | 11.6% | 2.8 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| Work from home | 46.2% | 34.0% | 12.1 pts higher in Earlwood | gap widening |
| PT commute | 2.3% | 8.7% | 6.4 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| PT stops | 75 | 12 | 63 more in Earlwood |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.15 | 4.49 | 0.33 more in Turrella |  |
| Departures/1k | 2,090.2 | 952.9 | 1,137.4 more in Earlwood |  |
| PT routes | 8 | 3 | 5 more in Earlwood |  |
| Stop walk | 2 | 2 |  |  |
| Drive to city | 17 | 16 | 1 longer in Earlwood |  |
| Reach 30 min | 32,252 | 27,310 | 4,942 more in Earlwood |  |
| Reach 45 min | 189,786 | 409,856 | 220,070 more in Turrella |  |
| Transit to city | 53 | 43 | 10 longer in Earlwood |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worked at home | 46.2% | 34.0% | +12.1 |
| Car (driver) | 27.2% | 31.8% | -4.7 |
| Train | 1.6% | 8.7% | -7.1 |
| Car (passenger) | 2.0% | 3.6% | -1.5 |
| Walked | 1.1% | 0.7% | +0.4 |
| Bus | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 vehicle | 37.7% | 49.4% | -11.7 |
| 2 vehicles | 34.8% | 26.4% | +8.4 |
| No vehicle | 8.8% | 11.6% | -2.8 |
| 3 vehicles | 11.6% | 8.5% | +3.1 |
| 4 or more | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 25.8% | 43.1% | 17.3 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 4.3% | 24.6% | 20.4 pts higher in Turrella | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 6.3% | 2.4 pts higher in Turrella | gap steady |
| Participation | 55.7% | 58.3% | 2.5 pts higher in Turrella | gap steady |
| Full-time | 55.2% | 52.6% | 2.7 pts higher in Earlwood | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 11.5% | 8.5% | +3.1 |
| Professional & technical | 10.2% | 10.9% | -0.6 |
| Education & training | 10.7% | 6.4% | +4.3 |
| Construction | 9.0% | 10.6% | -1.6 |
| Transport & warehousing | 5.4% | 9.5% | -4.1 |
| Retail trade | 8.7% | 8.9% | -0.2 |
| Accommodation & food | 4.4% | 8.0% | -3.6 |
| Finance & insurance | 7.1% | 6.6% | +0.5 |
| Public administration & safety | 6.1% | 4.3% | +1.7 |
| Administrative & support | 2.8% | 4.8% | -2.0 |
| Other services | 4.3% | 3.0% | +1.3 |
| Manufacturing | 3.9% | 3.0% | +0.9 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Earlwood % | Turrella % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 30.3% | 26.0% | +4.2 |
| Managers | 18.0% | 11.5% | +6.5 |
| Clerical & administrative | 15.1% | 14.9% | +0.3 |
| Technicians & trades | 10.6% | 11.2% | -0.6 |
| Labourers | 5.0% | 10.5% | -5.5 |
| Community & personal service | 7.1% | 8.6% | -1.5 |
| Sales workers | 8.2% | 7.3% | +0.8 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 3.6% | 6.6% | -3.0 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Earlwood | Turrella | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.3 higher in Turrella |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.6 | 7.9 | 0.3 more in Turrella |  |
| 15-min city | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4 pts higher in Turrella |  |
| Walk to shops | 91.9% | 99.9% | 8.0 pts higher in Turrella |  |
| Walk to transit | 98.8% | 99.9% | 1.1 pts higher in Turrella |  |
| Walk to school | 99.8% | 99.9% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 84.3% | 93.4% | 9.1 pts higher in Turrella |  |
| Amenities/1k | 9.5 | 9.0 | 0.5 more in Earlwood |  |
| Intersections/km² | 245 | 233 | 12 higher in Earlwood |  |
| Mean slope | 7.8% | 6.9% | 0.9 pts higher in Earlwood |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11346/earlwood/vs/SAL14000/turrella