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North Sydney vs Wollstonecraft

Name: North Sydney vs Wollstonecraft — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · North Sydney profile · Wollstonecraft profile

North Sydney Wollstonecraft

North Sydney and Wollstonecraft are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. North Sydney is more urban and transient, with 60.7% of households renting and a high share of people living alone (42.3%). It is far more connected to the city, with a 5-minute drive time and a very high number of public transport departures. In contrast, Wollstonecraft feels more residential; homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common there at 36.2% compared to 22.0% in North Sydney. Wollstonecraft also has more people with a bachelor degree or higher (63.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (44.1%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,566 to $1,590. This shared financial profile exists alongside a high level of diversity in both places, as both have a large number of residents born overseas. While North Sydney is more densely packed with amenities and transport stops, Wollstonecraft has a higher proportion of people who volunteer. Over time, the gap in overseas arrivals has widened, as North Sydney's share of recent arrivals is now 10 percentage points higher than in Wollstonecraft.

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Where they differ most

No car: 15.4 pts higher in North Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Wollstonecraft Renting: 11.6 pts higher in North Sydney Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in North Sydney Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +849 larger in North Sydney gap narrowing

8,964 87th pct 8,115 87th pct

Median age in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +2 yrs older in Wollstonecraft gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

45.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 40.5%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 45.1%

37.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

North Sydney Wollstonecraft

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

5.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% China ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

4.6% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.3% Chinese even 13.3%

10.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

61.6% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

6.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +6.36 more in North Sydney

7.31 68th pct 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +4 more in North Sydney

42 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +28 larger in Wollstonecraft

661 88th pct 689 90th pct

ICSEA in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +3 higher in Wollstonecraft

1,167 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

5.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

24.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.4% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

15.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +$24 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$1,566 100th pct $1,590 100th pct

Household income in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +$234 higher in Wollstonecraft gap narrowing

$2,405 88th pct $2,639 91st pct

Family income in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +$44 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$3,532 97th pct $3,488 97th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%

17.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% $3,000 or more even 17.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.1%

14.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +2 larger in Wollstonecraft

32 73rd pct 34 74th pct

Median age in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +4 yrs older in Wollstonecraft

28 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +$312 higher in North Sydney

$1,687 92nd pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +$584 higher in North Sydney

$3,250 89th pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 42.5%

41.9% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

1.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

42.3% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 33.9%

37.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.8% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% 6 or more even 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft even gap steady

$575 98th pct $576 98th pct

Mortgage in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +$106 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $2,711 89th pct

People / bedroom in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +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 ◂ +11.6 pts 49.1%

18.8% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

84.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 79.3%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.1 pts 15.4%

17.5% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

6.7% Studio / none ◂ +6.1 pts 0.7%

3.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.5%

24.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 20.8%

7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

1.1% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 43.9%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +26 more in North Sydney

45 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +2.68 more in North Sydney

5.02 78th pct 2.34 67th pct

Departures/1k in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +3,553.5 more in North Sydney

4,185.6 100th pct 632.2 81st pct

PT routes in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +27 more in North Sydney

32 87th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +2 longer in Wollstonecraft

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +3 longer in Wollstonecraft

5 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +184,959 more in North Sydney

244,629 98th pct 59,670 87th pct

Reach 45 min in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +536,915 more in North Sydney

930,317 98th pct 393,402 90th pct

Transit to city in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +14 longer in Wollstonecraft

16 0th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

12.0% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.6% No vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 14.2%

13.2% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

20.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

5.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Walkability

Walk score in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft +0.8 higher in North Sydney

9.6 100th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in North Sydney in Wollstonecraft even