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Erskineville vs Sydenham

Name: Erskineville vs Sydenham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Erskineville profile · Sydenham profile

Erskineville Sydenham

Erskineville and Sydenham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Erskineville is more affluent and professional, with a typical weekly income of $1,704 and 62.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more likely to be secular, with 67.1% of people reporting no religion. In contrast, Sydenham (NSW) has a higher share of larger homes, including 50.2% with three or more bedrooms and 34% that are separate houses. Sydenham (NSW) is also more linguistically diverse, with 34.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 19.7% in Erskineville.

Both areas are equally welcoming to new arrivals, with about 38% of residents born overseas. They also share a high level of accessibility, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these local comforts, the gap in work habits is wide; 64.2% of people in Erskineville work from home, which is far higher than the 39.4% in Sydenham (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in Sydenham 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Sydenham Work from home: 24.8 pts higher in Erskineville Bachelor+: 22.9 pts higher in Erskineville Population: 8,557 larger in Erskineville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskineville in Sydenham +8,557 larger in Erskineville gap widening

9,657 87th pct 1,100 73rd pct

Median age in Erskineville in Sydenham +2 yrs older in Sydenham gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

55.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 43.0%

21.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.4%

5.5% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 53.2%

25.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

1.6% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Erskineville Sydenham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 58.8%

7.7% England ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

0.9% Vietnam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +8.7 pts 26.2%

24.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

9.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 62.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 48.4%

22.2% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.5% Buddhism +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.8% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erskineville in Sydenham

1.90 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Erskineville in Sydenham +20 more in Erskineville

65 94th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Erskineville in Sydenham +17 larger in Sydenham

430 63rd pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Erskineville in Sydenham +17 higher in Erskineville

1,118 95th pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

86.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 72.3%

5.3% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 41.4%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 14.6%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

13.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Erskineville in Sydenham +$750 higher in Erskineville gap widening

$1,704 100th pct $954 78th pct

Household income in Erskineville in Sydenham +$775 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$3,020 97th pct $2,245 86th pct

Family income in Erskineville in Sydenham +$1,221 higher in Erskineville gap steady

$3,766 100th pct $2,545 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 20.8%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%

10.6% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

6.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 22.7%

16.2% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

3.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Heart disease even 1.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 69.0%

18.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskineville in Sydenham +112 larger in Erskineville

137 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Erskineville in Sydenham +3 yrs older in Erskineville

31 yrs 66th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Erskineville in Sydenham +$109 higher in Erskineville

$1,171 86th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Erskineville in Sydenham +$187 higher in Erskineville

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

Family & Households

Household size in Erskineville in Sydenham +0.5 larger in Sydenham gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 37.2%

39.6% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

7.4% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.1% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 35.6%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 26.1%

13.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.4% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskineville in Sydenham +$40 higher in Erskineville gap narrowing

$620 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Erskineville in Sydenham +$17 higher in Sydenham gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Erskineville in Sydenham +0.10 higher in Erskineville gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 36.6%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.7% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

61.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.6 pts 9.1%

34.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

3.2% Separate house +30.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 36.1%

16.9% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.5 pts 9.6%

4.1% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%

24.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.6%

23.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

3.8% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 43.2%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erskineville in Sydenham +4 more in Erskineville

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Erskineville in Sydenham +10.06 more in Sydenham

1.76 64th pct 11.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Erskineville in Sydenham +11,945.6 more in Sydenham

891.7 86th pct 12,837.3 100th pct

PT routes in Erskineville in Sydenham +7 more in Sydenham

10 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Erskineville in Sydenham +3 longer in Erskineville

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Erskineville in Sydenham +2 longer in Sydenham

9 4th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Erskineville in Sydenham +61,225 more in Sydenham

79,372 88th pct 140,597 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Erskineville in Sydenham +92,223 more in Sydenham

497,612 92nd pct 589,835 93rd pct

Transit to city in Erskineville in Sydenham +6 longer in Erskineville

31 9th pct 25 3rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.8 pts 39.4%

12.7% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.3% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

59.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 53.7%

25.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 16.1%

13.2% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.5% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +9.6 pts 11.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

3.6% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

4.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

48.6% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 31.3%

21.1% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 15.6%

5.9% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

5.1% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erskineville in Sydenham +0.4 higher in Erskineville

9.3 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erskineville in Sydenham +0.6 more in Erskineville

8.0 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Erskineville in Sydenham even