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Erskineville vs St Peters

Name: Erskineville vs St Peters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Erskineville profile · St Peters profile

Erskineville St Peters

Erskineville and St Peters (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different housing and professional profiles. Erskineville is more densely populated and more focused on apartments, with 62.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.5% earning $2,000 or more a week. St Peters (NSW) has a more varied housing mix, with a far higher share of separate houses (22.4% compared to 3.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (40.6% compared to 21.4%).

Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, with Erskineville at $3,020 and St Peters (NSW) at $2,924. They also share similar levels of English proficiency and school advantage. While both are well-connected, St Peters (NSW) has far higher rates of public transport departures per 1,000 people, while Erskineville is far closer to the city with a 9-minute drive time compared to 26 minutes in St Peters (NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in St Peters Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in St Peters Population: 6,028 larger in Erskineville Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in Erskineville No car: 9.5 pts higher in Erskineville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskineville in St Peters +6,028 larger in Erskineville gap widening

9,657 87th pct 3,629 86th pct

Median age in Erskineville in St Peters +1 yrs older in St Peters gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

55.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 52.3%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

10.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 59.2%

25.7% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Erskineville St Peters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

7.7% England ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 31.4%

24.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

4.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Indian even 2.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 74.6%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Cantonese even 1.7%

0.7% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 60.4%

22.2% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erskineville in St Peters +0.18 more in St Peters

1.90 27th pct 2.08 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erskineville in St Peters +3 more in Erskineville

65 94th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Erskineville in St Peters +50 larger in Erskineville

430 63rd pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Erskineville in St Peters +19 higher in Erskineville

1,118 95th pct 1,098 91st pct

Highest year of school

86.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 81.0%

5.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 44.1%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 22.4%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

13.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Erskineville in St Peters +$239 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$1,704 100th pct $1,465 97th pct

Household income in Erskineville in St Peters +$96 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$3,020 97th pct $2,924 95th pct

Family income in Erskineville in St Peters +$369 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$3,766 100th pct $3,397 96th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.7%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

1.5% Heart disease even 1.5%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 69.3%

18.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskineville in St Peters +84 larger in Erskineville

137 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Erskineville in St Peters +2 yrs older in Erskineville

31 yrs 66th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Erskineville in St Peters +$347 higher in Erskineville

$1,171 86th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Erskineville in St Peters +$112 higher in St Peters

$2,437 77th pct $2,549 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskineville in St Peters +0.3 larger in St Peters gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 42.8%

39.6% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 24.1%

13.4% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskineville in St Peters +$30 higher in St Peters gap steady

$620 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Erskineville in St Peters +$60 higher in St Peters gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,860 91st pct

People / bedroom in Erskineville in St Peters +0.10 higher in Erskineville gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 45.4%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.7% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

61.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.7 pts 39.0%

34.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

3.2% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 45.6%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 12.2%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Studio / none even 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

23.8% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

3.8% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

6.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erskineville in St Peters +1 more in St Peters

17 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Erskineville in St Peters +3.20 more in St Peters

1.76 64th pct 4.96 77th pct

Departures/1k in Erskineville in St Peters +1,729.1 more in St Peters

891.7 86th pct 2,620.8 95th pct

PT routes in Erskineville in St Peters +3 more in Erskineville

10 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Erskineville in St Peters +1 longer in Erskineville

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Erskineville in St Peters +17 longer in St Peters

9 4th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Erskineville in St Peters +34,854 more in Erskineville

79,372 88th pct 44,518 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Erskineville in St Peters +186,095 more in Erskineville

497,612 92nd pct 311,517 89th pct

Transit to city in Erskineville in St Peters +7 longer in St Peters

31 9th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 55.6%

12.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

59.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 57.9%

25.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 15.7%

13.2% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 39.9%

21.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Erskineville in St Peters +0.7 higher in Erskineville

9.3 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erskineville in St Peters +0.2 more in Erskineville

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Erskineville in St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Erskineville in St Peters +0.2 pts higher in Erskineville

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Erskineville in St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Erskineville in St Peters +4.2 pts higher in Erskineville

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Erskineville in St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Erskineville in St Peters +17.8 pts higher in Erskineville

100.0% 100th pct 82.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Erskineville in St Peters +7.2 more in St Peters

8.5 38th pct 15.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Erskineville in St Peters +206 higher in Erskineville

430 100th pct 224 92nd pct

Mean slope in Erskineville in St Peters +1.5 pts higher in St Peters

4.5% 35th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Erskineville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskineville vs St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11442/erskineville/vs/SAL13659/st-peters