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Eveleigh vs Redfern

Name: Eveleigh vs Redfern — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Eveleigh profile · Redfern profile

Eveleigh Redfern

Redfern and Eveleigh are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Redfern has a much higher typical household income of $2,145 compared to $1,339 in Eveleigh, and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 49.1% versus 38.1%. Redfern also has a stronger First Nations presence in terms of language and education, with 12.0% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to none in Eveleigh, and a far higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents (44.9% against 28.6%).

The gap in mobility is widening, as Redfern's walk to the nearest transport stop is now much shorter at just 1 minute, while Eveleigh's is 8 minutes. Both areas are heavily residential hubs where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also share similar health profiles, with about 27% of residents in each area living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,466 larger in Redfern One-parent: 30.0 pts higher in Eveleigh Family income: $1,564 higher in Redfern Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Redfern Rent: $200 higher in Redfern

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eveleigh in Redfern +12,466 larger in Redfern gap steady

606 67th pct 13,072 88th pct

Median age in Eveleigh in Redfern +2 yrs older in Redfern gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

60.5% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

20.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Eveleigh Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 52.0%

4.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% English +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%

8.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 65.0%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.3 pts 0.8%

4.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 26.6%

9.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eveleigh in Redfern

— 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eveleigh in Redfern +10 more in Redfern

62 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Eveleigh in Redfern +2 larger in Eveleigh

447 65th pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Eveleigh in Redfern even

1,141 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 75.5%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

9.3% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Eveleigh in Redfern +$278 higher in Redfern gap widening

$913 74th pct $1,191 90th pct

Household income in Eveleigh in Redfern +$806 higher in Redfern gap widening

$1,339 35th pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Eveleigh in Redfern +$1,564 higher in Redfern gap widening

$1,699 38th pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.9% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 63.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eveleigh in Redfern +375 larger in Redfern

42 75th pct 417 86th pct

Median age in Eveleigh in Redfern +8 yrs older in Redfern

27 yrs 54th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Eveleigh in Redfern +$152 higher in Redfern

$458 26th pct $610 47th pct

Household income in Eveleigh in Redfern +$447 higher in Redfern

$687 8th pct $1,134 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eveleigh in Redfern +0.2 larger in Eveleigh gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

25.7% Couples without children +24.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

39.9% One-parent families ◂ +30.0 pts 9.9%

32.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

34.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

11.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eveleigh in Redfern +$200 higher in Redfern gap widening

$300 57th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Eveleigh in Redfern +$261 higher in Redfern gap narrowing

$2,550 88th pct $2,811 90th pct

People / bedroom in Eveleigh in Redfern even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.0% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 61.9%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.6% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.9 pts 68.1%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

2.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 8.1%

16.8% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.5%

20.4% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.6% $750 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 26.4%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eveleigh in Redfern +36 more in Redfern

3 72nd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eveleigh in Redfern +1.97 more in Eveleigh

4.95 77th pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Eveleigh in Redfern +464.3 more in Redfern

2,414.2 94th pct 2,878.5 96th pct

PT routes in Eveleigh in Redfern +22 more in Redfern

4 82nd pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Eveleigh in Redfern +7 longer in Eveleigh

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Eveleigh in Redfern +5 longer in Eveleigh

11 6th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Eveleigh in Redfern +90,671 more in Redfern

79,649 88th pct 170,320 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Eveleigh in Redfern +170,911 more in Redfern

480,205 91st pct 651,116 94th pct

Transit to city in Eveleigh in Redfern +4 longer in Eveleigh

30 8th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

6.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 45.9%

30.0% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 11.1%

11.5% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%

5.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.8% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eveleigh in Redfern +0.7 higher in Redfern

9.0 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eveleigh in Redfern even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Eveleigh in Redfern even