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Greenwich vs Waverton

Name: Greenwich vs Waverton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Greenwich profile · Waverton profile

Greenwich Waverton

Greenwich and Waverton are neighbouring areas in Sydney's lower north shore with distinct housing patterns. Greenwich is far more likely to have separate houses, which make up 50.6% of homes compared to just 17.7% in Waverton. This is reflected in the home sizes, with homes having three or more bedrooms far higher in Greenwich at 61.3% against 42.7% in Waverton. In contrast, Waverton has a much higher share of renters at 46.9%, while 31.1% of households rent in Greenwich.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years, a figure that sits around the national average. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Greenwich at $2,946 and Waverton at $2,890. While they are close in wealth, Waverton is more transit-oriented, with more people commuting by public transport and a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.9 pts higher in Greenwich 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in Greenwich Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Waverton Population: 2,488 larger in Greenwich Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Waverton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenwich in Waverton +2,488 larger in Greenwich gap steady

5,469 86th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Greenwich in Waverton +3 yrs older in Greenwich gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 43.6%

34.7% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Greenwich Waverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.7% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 59.3%

5.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

27.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

10.5% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 73.9%

3.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Hindi even 1.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%

5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Greenwich in Waverton

1.11 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Greenwich in Waverton +12 more in Greenwich

49 92nd pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Greenwich in Waverton +64 larger in Greenwich

704 90th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in Greenwich in Waverton +10 higher in Waverton

1,161 100th pct 1,171 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 86.8%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.2% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

8.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Greenwich in Waverton +$71 higher in Waverton gap narrowing

$1,457 97th pct $1,528 99th pct

Household income in Greenwich in Waverton +$56 higher in Greenwich gap narrowing

$2,946 96th pct $2,890 95th pct

Family income in Greenwich in Waverton +$192 higher in Greenwich gap widening

$4,034 100th pct $3,842 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.9%

14.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenwich in Waverton +2 larger in Greenwich

19 67th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Greenwich in Waverton +21 yrs older in Greenwich

47 yrs 85th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Greenwich in Waverton +$146 higher in Waverton

$1,166 86th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Greenwich in Waverton even

$3,250 89th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenwich in Waverton +0.3 larger in Greenwich gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 48.3%

29.3% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

14.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenwich in Waverton +$50 higher in Waverton gap widening

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Greenwich in Waverton +$53 higher in Waverton gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,053 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Greenwich in Waverton even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 33.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 17.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

50.6% Separate house ◂ +32.9 pts 17.7%

43.8% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%

8.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 24.9%

24.7% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenwich in Waverton +40 more in Greenwich

51 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Greenwich in Waverton +5.64 more in Greenwich

9.33 87th pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Greenwich in Waverton +1,301.0 more in Greenwich

2,915.5 97th pct 1,614.6 90th pct

PT routes in Greenwich in Waverton +1 more in Waverton

14 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Greenwich in Waverton +1 longer in Greenwich

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Greenwich in Waverton +2 longer in Greenwich

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Greenwich in Waverton +73,113 more in Waverton

39,763 86th pct 112,876 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenwich in Waverton +415,224 more in Waverton

201,705 87th pct 616,929 93rd pct

Transit to city in Greenwich in Waverton +16 longer in Greenwich

39 17th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

54.6% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.2% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 20.9%

9.1% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

11.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.9% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

46.1% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

20.7% Managers even 20.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenwich in Waverton +1.7 higher in Waverton

7.6 96th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenwich in Waverton +0.3 more in Waverton

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Greenwich in Waverton +0.5 pts higher in Waverton

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Greenwich in Waverton +3.2 pts higher in Waverton

96.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Greenwich in Waverton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greenwich in Waverton +11.8 pts higher in Waverton

87.8% 91st pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Greenwich in Waverton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greenwich in Waverton +4.4 pts higher in Waverton

95.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenwich in Waverton +9.6 more in Waverton

15.5 55th pct 25.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenwich in Waverton +461 higher in Waverton

164 89th pct 625 100th pct

Mean slope in Greenwich in Waverton +0.4 pts higher in Greenwich

11.4% 86th pct 11.0% 86th pct

Compare Greenwich with nearby areas

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Compare Waverton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenwich vs Waverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11776/greenwich/vs/SAL14219/waverton