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Eveleigh vs Waterloo

Name: Eveleigh vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Eveleigh profile · Waterloo profile

Eveleigh Waterloo

Waterloo (NSW) and Eveleigh are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Waterloo (NSW) is a high-density hub where 54.2% of people were born overseas, and the typical weekly rent is far higher at $530. In contrast, Eveleigh is much smaller and has a different family makeup, with one-parent families far more common at 39.9%. Waterloo (NSW) also sees more movement, with 62.5% of its people having moved in the last five years, compared to 36.9% in Eveleigh.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several ways. They have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over (around 10%) and similar transit times to the city of about 30 minutes. While Waterloo (NSW) has a higher typical household income of $2,028 compared to $1,339 in Eveleigh, both areas have very few detached houses, with shares near 0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,773 larger in Waterloo One-parent: 28.0 pts higher in Eveleigh Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in Waterloo Rent: $230 higher in Waterloo Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eveleigh in Waterloo +15,773 larger in Waterloo gap widening

606 67th pct 16,379 89th pct

Median age in Eveleigh in Waterloo +1 yrs older in Eveleigh gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.3%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

60.5% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

20.0% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Eveleigh Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.4% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 37.2%

3.0% China +8.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

23.3% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 13.5%

22.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

10.4% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.6% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 51.8%

4.5% Mandarin +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

2.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.0% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%

9.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

1.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eveleigh in Waterloo

— 1.57 20th pct

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

62 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Eveleigh in Waterloo +2 larger in Waterloo

447 65th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Eveleigh in Waterloo even

1,141 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 75.4%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$259 higher in Waterloo gap widening

$913 74th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$689 higher in Waterloo gap widening

$1,339 35th pct $2,028 76th pct

Family income in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$1,000 higher in Waterloo gap widening

$1,699 38th pct $2,699 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 15.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.4%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eveleigh in Waterloo +411 larger in Waterloo

42 75th pct 453 86th pct

Median age in Eveleigh in Waterloo +5 yrs older in Waterloo

27 yrs 54th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$17 higher in Eveleigh

$458 26th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$16 higher in Waterloo

$687 8th pct $703 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eveleigh in Waterloo +0.3 larger in Eveleigh gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

25.7% Couples without children +30.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

39.9% One-parent families ◂ +28.0 pts 11.9%

32.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.7% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 4.5%

11.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% 5 people even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$230 higher in Waterloo gap widening

$300 57th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Eveleigh in Waterloo +$50 higher in Eveleigh gap narrowing

$2,550 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Eveleigh in Waterloo +0.10 higher in Waterloo gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 72.7%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

2.6% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 91.1%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

0.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%

10.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%

2.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.8% $550–$749 +20.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 5.6%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%

20.4% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.6% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%

32.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eveleigh in Waterloo +28 more in Waterloo

3 72nd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eveleigh in Waterloo +3.06 more in Eveleigh

4.95 77th pct 1.89 65th pct

Departures/1k in Eveleigh in Waterloo +524.1 more in Eveleigh

2,414.2 94th pct 1,890.0 91st pct

PT routes in Eveleigh in Waterloo +8 more in Waterloo

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Eveleigh in Waterloo +6 longer in Eveleigh

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eveleigh in Waterloo +4 longer in Eveleigh

11 6th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Eveleigh in Waterloo +57,817 more in Waterloo

79,649 88th pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Eveleigh in Waterloo +21,381 more in Eveleigh

480,205 91st pct 458,824 91st pct

Transit to city in Eveleigh in Waterloo +1 longer in Eveleigh

30 8th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Worked at home +8.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

16.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

6.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

2.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Bicycle even 2.3%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 49.7%

30.0% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.8 pts 9.2%

11.5% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

5.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.8% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Eveleigh in Waterloo +0.6 higher in Waterloo

9.0 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eveleigh in Waterloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Eveleigh in Waterloo even