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North Sydney vs Waverton

Name: North Sydney vs Waverton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · North Sydney profile · Waverton profile

North Sydney Waverton

North Sydney and Waverton are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. North Sydney is a high-density hub where 60.7% of households rent and 42.3% of people live alone. It is more transient, with 65.3% of residents moving in during the last five years, and has a much higher share of people born overseas (46.7%) and those using a language other than English at home (31.8%). In contrast, Waverton is more residential, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (33.0% compared to 18.8% in North Sydney) and more family-sized housing, including 42.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,500. While both are highly educated and wealthy, North Sydney is more reliant on public transport and has a far higher share of households without a car (29.6%) than Waverton (14.8%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Waverton Population: 5,983 larger in North Sydney No car: 14.8 pts higher in North Sydney Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Waverton Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Sydney in Waverton +5,983 larger in North Sydney gap widening

8,964 87th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in North Sydney in Waverton +3 yrs older in Waverton gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

45.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 37.0%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 42.5%

37.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

North Sydney Waverton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

5.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% China ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.6% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% South Africa even 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.5% English +6.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.0% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.6% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 73.9%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Sydney in Waverton

7.31 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in North Sydney in Waverton +5 more in North Sydney

42 90th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in North Sydney in Waverton +20 larger in North Sydney

661 88th pct 640 87th pct

ICSEA in North Sydney in Waverton +4 higher in Waverton

1,167 100th pct 1,171 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 86.8%

5.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

24.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

15.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Engineering & related even 8.7%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Architecture & building even 3.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in North Sydney in Waverton +$38 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$1,566 100th pct $1,528 99th pct

Household income in North Sydney in Waverton +$485 higher in Waverton gap widening

$2,405 88th pct $2,890 95th pct

Family income in North Sydney in Waverton +$310 higher in Waverton gap widening

$3,532 97th pct $3,842 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.9%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 70.5%

14.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Sydney in Waverton +15 larger in North Sydney

32 73rd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in North Sydney in Waverton +2 yrs older in North Sydney

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in North Sydney in Waverton +$375 higher in North Sydney

$1,687 92nd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in North Sydney in Waverton even

$3,250 89th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Sydney in Waverton +0.2 larger in Waverton gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 41.2%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 31.0%

37.5% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.5% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Sydney in Waverton +$25 higher in Waverton gap steady

$575 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in North Sydney in Waverton +$236 higher in Waverton gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $3,053 92nd pct

People / bedroom in North Sydney in Waverton +0.20 higher in North Sydney gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 46.9%

18.8% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +34.5 pts 49.9%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

6.0% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

17.5% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.6 pts 9.9%

3.6% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Studio / none ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.9%

24.8% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

1.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Sydney in Waverton +34 more in North Sydney

45 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in North Sydney in Waverton +1.33 more in North Sydney

5.02 78th pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in North Sydney in Waverton +2,571.1 more in North Sydney

4,185.6 100th pct 1,614.6 90th pct

PT routes in North Sydney in Waverton +17 more in North Sydney

32 87th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in North Sydney in Waverton even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in North Sydney in Waverton +2 longer in Waverton

5 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in North Sydney in Waverton +131,753 more in North Sydney

244,629 98th pct 112,876 90th pct

Reach 45 min in North Sydney in Waverton +313,388 more in North Sydney

930,317 98th pct 616,929 93rd pct

Transit to city in North Sydney in Waverton +7 longer in Waverton

16 0th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

61.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

12.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

4.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 14.8%

13.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

14.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

20.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

5.7% Community & personal service even 5.7%

5.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Sydney in Waverton +0.3 higher in North Sydney

9.6 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Sydney in Waverton even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Sydney in Waverton even