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Liberty Grove vs Sydney Olympic Park

Name: Liberty Grove vs Sydney Olympic Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Liberty Grove profile · Sydney Olympic Park profile

Liberty Grove Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney Olympic Park and Liberty Grove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Sydney Olympic Park is a high-density hub where 67.7% of homes are rented and almost everyone (99.8%) lives in a flat or apartment. In contrast, Liberty Grove has a more settled feel, with 63.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of outright home ownership (21.4% compared to 6.0%). The two areas also differ in their demographics: Sydney Olympic Park is younger and more transient, with 83.7% of people moving in the last five years and a high share of recent overseas arrivals (26.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly educated hubs where most adults hold a bachelor's degree. They share several daily realities, such as a 14-minute drive to the city and very similar levels of full-time employment. While Liberty Grove has more families and children, both areas sit far above the national figure for the share of people born overseas. Sydney Olympic Park provides more accessibility, with far more public transport stops and departures than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,793 larger in Sydney Olympic Park Renting: 30.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park 3+ bedrooms: 53.3 pts higher in Liberty Grove Recent movers: 37.7 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park De facto: 12.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +2,793 larger in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening

2,055 79th pct 4,848 86th pct

Median age in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +6 yrs older in Liberty Grove gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) +27.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.5 pts 12.3%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

10.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 44.8%

29.8% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Liberty Grove Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.7% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 28.4%

10.0% China +8.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.5% India ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

22.2% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.4% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%

12.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

10.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.4% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.7% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 26.6%

10.2% Mandarin +9.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Hindi ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.7% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +15.2 pts 27.5%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +30 more in Sydney Olympic Park

22 87th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +124 larger in Sydney Olympic Park

436 64th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park even

1,086 88th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 84.0%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 40.7%

22.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

31.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Information technology even 7.9%

4.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$22 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$1,113 88th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$688 higher in Liberty Grove gap widening

$2,663 92nd pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$609 higher in Liberty Grove gap widening

$2,867 89th pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

8.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

4.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 79.7%

13.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +24 larger in Sydney Olympic Park

6 51st pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +2 yrs older in Liberty Grove

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$193 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

$900 73rd pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$499 higher in Liberty Grove

$2,374 75th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +0.7 larger in Liberty Grove gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +25.1 pts 42.6%

19.4% Couples without children +26.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

15.4% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 15.7%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +17.1 pts 6.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$80 higher in Liberty Grove gap widening

$600 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +$139 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening

$2,261 84th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +0.20 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +30.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 24.2%

21.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 6.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

61.7% Flat or apartment +38.0 pts ▸ 99.8%

29.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

9.2% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +45.8 pts 9.1%

35.4% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.6% $550–$749 ◂ +23.8 pts 32.9%

27.2% $350–$549 +26.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

9.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

2.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +22 more in Sydney Olympic Park

0 0th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +4.54 more in Sydney Olympic Park

0.00 0th pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +3,759.7 more in Sydney Olympic Park

0.0 0th pct 3,759.7 100th pct

PT routes in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +7 more in Sydney Olympic Park

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +2 longer in Liberty Grove

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +26,996 more in Liberty Grove

47,408 86th pct 20,412 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +6,583 more in Sydney Olympic Park

106,589 80th pct 113,172 82nd pct

Transit to city in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +9 longer in Sydney Olympic Park

57 49th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 47.8%

25.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

57.8% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 17.3%

7.6% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

11.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

7.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

17.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +1.0 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

8.2 98th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +0.4 more in Liberty Grove

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +1.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +0.4 pts higher in Liberty Grove

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +4.1 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

95.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +21.1 more in Sydney Olympic Park

6.3 32nd pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +142 higher in Liberty Grove

365 98th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Liberty Grove in Sydney Olympic Park +2.1 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

5.2% 45th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Liberty Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney Olympic Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liberty Grove vs Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12324/liberty-grove/vs/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park