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Greenacre vs Strathfield South

Name: Greenacre vs Strathfield South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Greenacre profile · Strathfield South profile

Greenacre Strathfield South

Greenacre and Strathfield South are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in wealth and education. Strathfield South has a much more qualified workforce, with 38% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.1% in Greenacre. This is reflected in typical weekly personal incomes, which are far higher in Strathfield South at $870, while Greenacre's is $495. Greenacre is a younger area, with a typical age of 33 and 23.9% of the population being children under 15, compared to a typical age of 38 and 18.6% children in Strathfield South.

Both areas share a similar feel in terms of their commute to the city and the variety of local amenities within a 15-minute walk. They are also alike in the percentage of people providing unpaid care. While they share these daily patterns, the gap in income and education remains wide, and the two areas have diverged in their religious makeup, with Islam being much more common in Greenacre and no religion being far more common in Strathfield South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,678 larger in Greenacre Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Strathfield South Personal income: $375 higher in Strathfield South Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Strathfield South 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Greenacre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenacre in Strathfield South +22,678 larger in Greenacre gap widening

26,314 91st pct 3,636 86th pct

Median age in Greenacre in Strathfield South +5 yrs older in Strathfield South gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.6%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Greenacre Strathfield South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 50.1%

1.5% China +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

4.2% Chinese +13.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

7.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.7% Arabic ◂ +33.2 pts 5.6%

1.5% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Greek even 2.7%

0.8% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

46.8% Islam ◂ +40.8 pts 6.0%

6.9% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.0% Hinduism +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenacre in Strathfield South +1.53 more in Strathfield South

1.43 17th pct 2.96 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenacre in Strathfield South +20 more in Greenacre

80 97th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Greenacre in Strathfield South +65 larger in Strathfield South

542 77th pct 607 85th pct

ICSEA in Greenacre in Strathfield South +31 higher in Strathfield South

1,035 73rd pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 6.7%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

7.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.2% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$375 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$495 12th pct $870 69th pct

Household income in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$596 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$695 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$1,646 35th pct $2,341 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 39.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.2% Arthritis even 6.1%

5.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

14.5% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenacre in Strathfield South +127 larger in Greenacre

144 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Greenacre in Strathfield South +4 yrs older in Strathfield South

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$265 higher in Strathfield South

$459 26th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$284 higher in Strathfield South

$1,174 26th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenacre in Strathfield South +0.6 larger in Greenacre gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 67.6%

11.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

20.6% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.7% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.8% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.7%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$40 higher in Strathfield South gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Greenacre in Strathfield South +$125 higher in Strathfield South gap widening

$2,275 85th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greenacre in Strathfield South even gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.4% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

30.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 55.3%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 14.5%

7.0% Flat or apartment +22.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 33.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 18.5%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

5.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 5.3%

20.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenacre in Strathfield South +119 more in Greenacre

144 91st pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Greenacre in Strathfield South +1.40 more in Strathfield South

5.47 79th pct 6.88 85th pct

Departures/1k in Greenacre in Strathfield South +3,275.0 more in Strathfield South

1,403.0 88th pct 4,677.9 100th pct

PT routes in Greenacre in Strathfield South even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenacre in Strathfield South +12 longer in Strathfield South

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Greenacre in Strathfield South +1 longer in Greenacre

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenacre in Strathfield South +58,490 more in Greenacre

62,126 87th pct 3,636 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenacre in Strathfield South +130,646 more in Greenacre

212,016 87th pct 81,370 75th pct

Transit to city in Greenacre in Strathfield South +2 longer in Greenacre

72 77th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%

28.8% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

4.6% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% Manufacturing even 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

12.1% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenacre in Strathfield South +0.2 higher in Greenacre

7.4 94th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenacre in Strathfield South +0.1 more in Strathfield South

7.2 96th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Greenacre in Strathfield South +1.7 pts higher in Greenacre

98.8% 99th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Greenacre in Strathfield South +7.5 pts higher in Greenacre

97.4% 99th pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Greenacre in Strathfield South +7.9 pts higher in Greenacre

99.9% 100th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Greenacre in Strathfield South +1.9 pts higher in Greenacre

97.8% 98th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Greenacre in Strathfield South even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Greenacre in Strathfield South +5.7 pts higher in Greenacre

63.5% 88th pct 57.8% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenacre in Strathfield South +3.9 more in Strathfield South

9.5 40th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenacre in Strathfield South +47 higher in Greenacre

221 91st pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Greenacre in Strathfield South +0.1 pts higher in Strathfield South

4.7% 38th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Greenacre with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenacre vs Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11763/greenacre/vs/SAL13691/strathfield-south