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Lidcombe vs Sydney Olympic Park

Name: Lidcombe vs Sydney Olympic Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Lidcombe profile · Sydney Olympic Park profile

Lidcombe Sydney Olympic Park

Lidcombe and Sydney Olympic Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Lidcombe has a mix of dwellings, with 38.7% being separate houses and 52.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sydney Olympic Park is almost entirely apartments, with 99.8% of homes being flats. This shift is reflected in the residents: Sydney Olympic Park has a much higher share of people living alone (32.7%) and those in de facto relationships (19.3%), while Lidcombe has a well higher share of seniors (11.0%). Education and work also differ, with 55.3% of adults in Sydney Olympic Park holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 34.4% in Lidcombe.

These two neighbours are very similar in other ways, such as the share of people born overseas, which is around 65% for both. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of just under $2,000 and nearly identical drive times to the city. While both are far above the national figure for people who use another language at home, this is well higher in Lidcombe (74.9%) than in Sydney Olympic Park (66.4%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Lidcombe 3+ bedrooms: 42.7 pts higher in Lidcombe Recent movers: 32.9 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +18,815 larger in Lidcombe gap widening

23,663 90th pct 4,848 86th pct

Median age in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +2 yrs older in Lidcombe gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

40.7% Young adults (25–44) +21.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 12.3%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 44.8%

38.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Lidcombe Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

12.6% China +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

5.1% Vietnam ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

2.3% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

27.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.4% English +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek even 0.7%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

19.2% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.9% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.9% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 27.5%

9.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

9.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

7.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park

0.62 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +8 more in Lidcombe

60 94th pct 52 92nd pct

Avg size in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +96 larger in Lidcombe

655 88th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +41 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

1,044 76th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$394 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$741 48th pct $1,135 88th pct

Household income in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$87 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$1,888 70th pct $1,975 74th pct

Family income in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$360 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$1,898 51st pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 25.8%

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

3.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

11.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +57 larger in Lidcombe

87 85th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +5 yrs older in Lidcombe

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$606 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

$487 30th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$250 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

$1,625 47th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +0.9 larger in Lidcombe gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 42.6%

27.9% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

17.1% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.3% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.4%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$20 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +$92 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening

$2,308 86th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +0.10 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 24.2%

20.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 6.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

44.6% Flat or apartment +55.2 pts ▸ 99.8%

38.7% Separate house ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

8.6% 1 bedroom +27.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 9.1%

14.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 0.9%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

25.4% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

3.6% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.1%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 24.4%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +69 more in Lidcombe

91 89th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +0.69 more in Sydney Olympic Park

3.85 73rd pct 4.54 76th pct

Departures/1k in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +2,592.7 more in Sydney Olympic Park

1,167.0 87th pct 3,759.7 100th pct

PT routes in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +8 more in Lidcombe

15 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +4 longer in Sydney Olympic Park

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +1 longer in Lidcombe

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +785 more in Lidcombe

21,197 75th pct 20,412 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +1,623 more in Lidcombe

114,795 82nd pct 113,172 82nd pct

Transit to city in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park even

66 68th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

30.5% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%

8.9% Train ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 17.3%

13.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 1.6%

3.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

6.5% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

7.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.2% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +1.8 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

7.3 94th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +1.4 more in Sydney Olympic Park

6.2 90th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +14.9 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

85.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +6.2 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

93.7% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +34.4 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

65.2% 80th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +71.7 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

28.3% 79th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +19.7 more in Sydney Olympic Park

7.7 36th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +14 higher in Sydney Olympic Park

209 91st pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Lidcombe in Sydney Olympic Park +2.7 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park

4.6% 37th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Lidcombe with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney Olympic Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lidcombe vs Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12325/lidcombe/vs/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park