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Lilyfield vs Rozelle

Name: Lilyfield vs Rozelle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Lilyfield profile · Rozelle profile

Lilyfield Rozelle

Rozelle and Lilyfield are neighbouring suburbs in Sydney's Inner West with a few key differences in housing and transport. Lilyfield has far more separate houses, at 49.9% compared to 24.5% in Rozelle, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Rozelle is more connected for commuters, with far more public transport routes and a typical weekly rent that is well higher at $650, compared to $520 in Lilyfield. First Nations residents in Rozelle also have far higher typical incomes.

Daily life is very similar in both areas, with almost identical rates of volunteering, one-parent families, and monthly home-loan payments. Both suburbs are well above the national figure for university degrees and high weekly incomes. While Rozelle is more heavily concentrated with apartments and townhouses, both areas are very walkable and share similar profiles in terms of their age and English-speaking populations.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Lilyfield 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Lilyfield Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Rozelle Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Rozelle Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in Rozelle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilyfield in Rozelle +912 larger in Rozelle gap widening

7,641 87th pct 8,553 87th pct

Median age in Lilyfield in Rozelle +1 yrs older in Lilyfield gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.2%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.1%

40.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lilyfield Rozelle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 66.8%

5.9% England +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% New Zealand even 2.6%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%

15.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 37.6%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lilyfield in Rozelle +1.37 more in Rozelle

0.67 1st pct 2.04 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lilyfield in Rozelle +10 more in Lilyfield

69 95th pct 59 93rd pct

Avg size in Lilyfield in Rozelle +9 larger in Rozelle

440 64th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Lilyfield in Rozelle +26 higher in Rozelle

1,124 96th pct 1,151 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 82.3%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

18.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.6%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Information technology even 3.2%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$304 higher in Rozelle gap narrowing

$1,348 94th pct $1,652 100th pct

Household income in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$338 higher in Rozelle gap narrowing

$2,858 94th pct $3,196 99th pct

Family income in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$399 higher in Rozelle gap widening

$3,973 100th pct $4,372 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%

14.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.9% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilyfield in Rozelle +33 larger in Lilyfield

121 86th pct 88 85th pct

Median age in Lilyfield in Rozelle +1 yrs older in Lilyfield

37 yrs 75th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$471 higher in Rozelle

$495 32nd pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$919 higher in Rozelle

$1,437 39th pct $2,356 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lilyfield in Rozelle +0.2 larger in Lilyfield gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 55.7%

22.7% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$130 higher in Rozelle gap narrowing

$520 94th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Lilyfield in Rozelle +$100 higher in Lilyfield gap widening

$3,600 97th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Lilyfield in Rozelle +0.10 higher in Rozelle gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 32.5%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house ◂ +25.4 pts 24.5%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.0% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

29.5% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

9.1% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $750 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.7% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.4% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.8% Under $200 ◂ +17.8 pts 3.0%

9.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 59.1%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

8.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lilyfield in Rozelle +5 more in Rozelle

19 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lilyfield in Rozelle +0.32 more in Rozelle

2.49 67th pct 2.81 69th pct

Departures/1k in Lilyfield in Rozelle +2,489.1 more in Rozelle

2,150.4 92nd pct 4,639.4 100th pct

PT routes in Lilyfield in Rozelle +8 more in Rozelle

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Lilyfield in Rozelle +4 longer in Lilyfield

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Lilyfield in Rozelle +2 longer in Lilyfield

7 1st pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Lilyfield in Rozelle +89,433 more in Rozelle

69,057 88th pct 158,490 93rd pct

Reach 45 min in Lilyfield in Rozelle +157,135 more in Rozelle

261,207 88th pct 418,342 90th pct

Transit to city in Lilyfield in Rozelle +11 longer in Lilyfield

40 19th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

2.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

6.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

10.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

2.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilyfield in Rozelle +1.0 higher in Rozelle

7.9 97th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lilyfield in Rozelle +0.5 more in Rozelle

7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lilyfield in Rozelle +0.4 pts higher in Lilyfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lilyfield in Rozelle +6.0 pts higher in Rozelle

93.6% 97th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Lilyfield in Rozelle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lilyfield in Rozelle +0.5 pts higher in Lilyfield

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lilyfield in Rozelle even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lilyfield in Rozelle +7.3 pts higher in Rozelle

92.1% 97th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Lilyfield in Rozelle +3.9 more in Rozelle

6.9 34th pct 10.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lilyfield in Rozelle +61 higher in Rozelle

288 95th pct 349 97th pct

Mean slope in Lilyfield in Rozelle +1.6 pts higher in Rozelle

6.9% 62nd pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Lilyfield with nearby areas

Rozelle Leichhardt Annandale Drummoyne Rodd Point Forest Lodge Balmain Russell Lea

Compare Rozelle with nearby areas

Balmain Lilyfield Forest Lodge Annandale Birchgrove Glebe Pyrmont Balmain East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilyfield vs Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/vs/SAL13450/rozelle