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Lilyfield vs Russell Lea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Lilyfield profile · Russell Lea profile

Lilyfield Russell Lea

Lilyfield and Russell Lea are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West with very different housing and social profiles. Lilyfield is more likely to be rented (36.1%) and has a much higher share of people with no religion (49.9%). In contrast, Russell Lea has more detached houses (68.3% compared to 49.9% in Lilyfield) and larger homes, with 69.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Russell Lea also has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (18.6%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (25.8%).

While the two areas have a similar share of people born overseas (around 27%) and identical typical weekly rents of $520, some gaps are shifting. Lilyfield has become far more likely to have residents with no religion, with a gap of 22 percentage points between the two. Both areas sit well above the national figure for high earners, though Lilyfield has a slightly higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (31.8%) than Russell Lea (26.0%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Lilyfield Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Russell Lea De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Lilyfield 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Russell Lea Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Lilyfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2,721 larger in Lilyfield gap steady
7,641 87th pct 4,920 86th pct
Median age in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2 yrs older in Russell Lea gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
1.6% 46th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +4.4 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1.0 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
19.6% 67th pct 18.6% 60th pct
De facto in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +6.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
15.7% 74th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.1%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.3%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

43.6% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
40.0% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
4.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Lilyfield Russell Lea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
27.2% 87th pct 27.0% 87th pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 69.6%
2.0% Italy +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +10.8 pts 24.0%
29.7% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 23.4%
7.5% Italian +16.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
5.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +9.3 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
16.5% 85th pct 25.8% 89th pct
Limited English in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1.8 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
2.2% 86th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 70.9%
2.9% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.8% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Hindi even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +21.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
49.9% 78th pct 28.3% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
49.9% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 28.3%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +5.0 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
74.5% 94th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +7.3 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
45.7% 97th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.43 more in Russell Lea
0.67 1st pct 1.10 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +29 more in Lilyfield
69 95th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +81 larger in Russell Lea
440 64th pct 521 74th pct
ICSEA in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +10 higher in Lilyfield
1,124 96th pct 1,115 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 69.4%
10.1% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%
18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%
11.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
7.0% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
6.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +$215 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$1,348 94th pct $1,133 88th pct
Household income in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +$200 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$2,858 94th pct $2,658 92nd pct
Family income in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +$717 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$3,973 100th pct $3,256 94th pct
High earners in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +5.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
31.8% 100th pct 26.0% 96th pct
High-income homes in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +3.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
46.2% 98th pct 42.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%
18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.4 pts higher in Lilyfield
25.2% 32nd pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2.8 pts higher in Lilyfield
9.2% 61st pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.9 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
3.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 68.8%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
4.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
16.2% 41st pct 13.4% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +3.3 pts higher in Russell Lea gap steady
10.9% 31st pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +3.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
29.5% 72nd pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.5 pts higher in Lilyfield
1.8% 39th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.8 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
21.3% 33rd pct 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +95 larger in Lilyfield
121 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +9 yrs older in Lilyfield
37 yrs 75th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +8.2 pts higher in Russell Lea
48.9% 69th pct 57.1% 83rd pct
Unemployment in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea
9.4% 45th pct —
Median income in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +$26 higher in Lilyfield
$495 32nd pct $469 28th pct
Household income in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +$937 higher in Russell Lea
$1,437 39th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +7.4 pts higher in Lilyfield
7.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.1 larger in Russell Lea gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1.0 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
10.8% 49th pct 9.8% 43rd pct
Living alone in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +5.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
27.9% 64th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
22.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 22.7%
19.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
4.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea even gap narrowing
$520 94th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +$310 higher in Lilyfield gap widening
$3,600 97th pct $3,290 95th pct
People / bedroom in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +10.5 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
36.1% 86th pct 25.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +9.2 pts higher in Russell Lea gap narrowing
28.3% 19th pct 37.5% 39th pct
Separate houses in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +18.3 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
49.9% 8th pct 68.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +10.7 pts higher in Russell Lea gap widening
58.8% 13th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.1% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 25.6%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

49.9% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 23.4%
22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 7.8%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%
29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 25.0%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
3.2% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.4% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 22.4%
20.7% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%
9.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 55.4%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%
6.2% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +4.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
13.2% 90th pct 9.0% 86th pct
Work from home in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +7.2 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
55.4% 100th pct 48.2% 96th pct
PT commute in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
2.5% 83rd pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2 more in Lilyfield
19 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.97 more in Russell Lea
2.49 67th pct 3.46 71st pct
Departures/1k in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +318.1 more in Lilyfield
2,150.4 92nd pct 1,832.3 91st pct
PT routes in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1 more in Russell Lea
4 82nd pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2 longer in Lilyfield
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2 longer in Russell Lea
7 1st pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +16,238 more in Lilyfield
69,057 88th pct 52,819 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +49,745 more in Lilyfield
261,207 88th pct 211,462 87th pct
Transit to city in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +9 longer in Russell Lea
40 19th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 48.2%
22.0% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 34.7%
32.6% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
6.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +8.7 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
39.4% 76th pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap narrowing
7.4% 53rd pct 4.5% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1.6 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
4.3% 61st pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +3.1 pts higher in Lilyfield gap widening
67.4% 74th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +2.8 pts higher in Lilyfield gap steady
64.5% 77th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
10.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Finance & insurance even 10.0%
6.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.8% Retail trade even 6.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
5.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%
23.9% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
2.8% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.2 higher in Lilyfield
7.9 97th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.3 more in Russell Lea
7.5 97th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +6.4 pts higher in Russell Lea
93.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +11.3 pts higher in Lilyfield
92.1% 97th pct 80.8% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +1.4 more in Lilyfield
6.9 34th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +75 higher in Lilyfield
288 95th pct 213 91st pct
Mean slope in Lilyfieldin Russell Lea +0.7 pts higher in Lilyfield
6.9% 62nd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Lilyfield with nearby areas

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Compare Russell Lea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilyfield vs Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12334/lilyfield/vs/SAL13462/russell-lea