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Haymarket vs Redfern

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

Haymarket Redfern

Redfern and Haymarket are neighboring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Haymarket has a much stronger international character, with 78.2% of residents born overseas and 72.1% using another language at home, compared to 40.3% and 26.7% in Redfern. Redfern is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,263, while Haymarket's is $1,916. Redfern also has a higher share of people working from home (54.4%) and a larger number of residents living alone (42.4%).

Everyday life in both places is defined by exceptional convenience. Every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries, with both scoring as a walker's paradise. While they share these urban perks, their populations are trending differently; Haymarket has seen a much higher influx of recent arrivals from overseas (40.2%) and a higher turnover of residents compared to Redfern.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 37.9 pts higher in Haymarket Other language: 45.3 pts higher in Haymarket Work from home: 23.0 pts higher in Redfern Full-time: 21.6 pts higher in Redfern No car: 21.1 pts higher in Haymarket

Demographics & Identity

Population in Haymarket in Redfern +4,767 larger in Redfern gap narrowing

8,305 87th pct 13,072 88th pct

Median age in Haymarket in Redfern +6 yrs older in Redfern gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

61.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 44.9%

10.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 10.2%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

65.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 63.6%

25.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%

5.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Haymarket Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

13.0% Australia +39.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

21.4% China ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%

1.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

40.9% Chinese ◂ +32.0 pts 8.9%

8.7% English +19.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.8% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.4% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.1% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.9% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

18.0% English only +47.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

24.3% Mandarin ◂ +20.8 pts 3.6%

5.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.7% Buddhism ◂ +24.2 pts 3.5%

16.5% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Haymarket in Redfern

— 1.87 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Haymarket in Redfern +12 more in Redfern

60 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Haymarket in Redfern +21 larger in Redfern

424 62nd pct 445 65th pct

ICSEA in Haymarket in Redfern +4 higher in Haymarket

1,147 100th pct 1,143 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 75.5%

2.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

16.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

36.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.2 pts 20.8%

9.3% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.8% Creative arts +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

6.6% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Haymarket in Redfern +$433 higher in Redfern gap narrowing

$758 51st pct $1,191 90th pct

Household income in Haymarket in Redfern +$214 higher in Redfern gap narrowing

$1,931 72nd pct $2,145 81st pct

Family income in Haymarket in Redfern +$1,347 higher in Redfern gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $3,263 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.6%

13.4% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

16.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 25.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.4% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.9% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.5% None ◂ +18.7 pts 63.9%

5.9% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.2% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Haymarket in Redfern +398 larger in Redfern

19 67th pct 417 86th pct

Median age in Haymarket in Redfern +5 yrs older in Redfern

30 yrs 63rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Haymarket in Redfern +$432 higher in Haymarket

$1,042 81st pct $610 47th pct

Household income in Haymarket in Redfern +$990 higher in Haymarket

$2,124 67th pct $1,134 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Haymarket in Redfern +0.5 larger in Haymarket gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 50.4%

25.8% Couples with children +11.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Haymarket in Redfern +$150 higher in Haymarket gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Haymarket in Redfern +$211 higher in Redfern gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,811 90th pct

People / bedroom in Haymarket in Redfern +0.40 higher in Haymarket gap steady

1.40 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.6% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 61.9%

10.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.5% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.7 pts 68.1%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +28.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.2% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 42.8%

31.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 24.5%

10.2% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.8% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 26.7%

29.0% $750 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 17.2%

2.6% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.1% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.0% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Haymarket in Redfern +10 more in Haymarket

49 87th pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Haymarket in Redfern +2.92 more in Haymarket

5.90 81st pct 2.98 69th pct

Departures/1k in Haymarket in Redfern +5,371.8 more in Haymarket

8,250.3 100th pct 2,878.5 96th pct

PT routes in Haymarket in Redfern +101 more in Haymarket

127 91st pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Haymarket in Redfern even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Haymarket in Redfern +2 longer in Redfern

4 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Haymarket in Redfern +116,769 more in Haymarket

287,089 100th pct 170,320 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Haymarket in Redfern +261,876 more in Haymarket

912,992 98th pct 651,116 94th pct

Transit to city in Haymarket in Redfern +7 longer in Redfern

19 0th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Worked at home +23.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

16.4% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 6.9%

7.4% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

6.6% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

61.0% No vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 39.9%

34.2% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

4.2% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.1 pts 6.6%

13.3% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.9% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

4.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

2.4% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.6% Media & telecommunications +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Haymarket in Redfern +0.1 higher in Haymarket

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Haymarket in Redfern even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Haymarket in Redfern even