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Oatley vs Penshurst

Name: Oatley vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Oatley profile · Penshurst profile

Oatley Penshurst

Penshurst (NSW) and Oatley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Penshurst (NSW) is far more multicultural, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 51.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Oatley has much higher incomes, with 40.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 45.2% of homes owned outright. The two areas also differ in their layout; Oatley is dominated by separate houses (70.8%), while Penshurst (NSW) has a far higher share of flats or apartments (45.6%).

These two neighbours have seen their differences in home ownership and income widen over time. While they are similar in their school advantage scores and the time it takes to commute to the city, Oatley has become noticeably more expensive, with a typical household income now $702 higher than in Penshurst (NSW). At the same time, Penshurst (NSW) provides more immediate access to essentials, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 74.9% in Oatley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Oatley 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Oatley Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Penshurst Born overseas: 21.4 pts higher in Penshurst Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Penshurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley in Penshurst +1,928 larger in Penshurst gap widening

10,664 87th pct 12,592 88th pct

Median age in Oatley in Penshurst +5 yrs older in Oatley gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 51.6%

28.6% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Oatley Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia ◂ +23.4 pts 47.7%

6.6% China +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.2% Nepal +8.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.2% English ◂ +13.2 pts 16.0%

27.2% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 14.4%

16.1% Chinese +8.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.4% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.4% Greek even 5.4%

1.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 42.5%

7.4% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 44.8%

32.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%

0.7% Hinduism +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oatley in Penshurst +0.07 more in Penshurst

2.02 29th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley in Penshurst even

53 92nd pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Oatley in Penshurst +41 larger in Penshurst

444 65th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Oatley in Penshurst +9 higher in Oatley

1,080 87th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 70.6%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 34.3%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%

15.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

3.9% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Oatley in Penshurst +$257 higher in Oatley gap widening

$1,064 86th pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Oatley in Penshurst +$702 higher in Oatley gap widening

$2,537 90th pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Oatley in Penshurst +$952 higher in Oatley gap widening

$3,042 91st pct $2,090 63rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 12.3%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 71.8%

17.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatley in Penshurst +3 larger in Penshurst

80 83rd pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Oatley in Penshurst +2 yrs older in Oatley

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Oatley in Penshurst +$584 higher in Oatley

$1,208 87th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Oatley in Penshurst +$1,209 higher in Oatley

$2,750 86th pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley in Penshurst +0.2 larger in Oatley gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 60.5%

23.1% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.2% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%

19.4% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

16.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley in Penshurst +$90 higher in Oatley gap widening

$490 91st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Oatley in Penshurst +$833 higher in Oatley gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Oatley in Penshurst +0.20 higher in Penshurst gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 30.3%

20.3% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 30.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house ◂ +29.9 pts 40.9%

16.7% Flat or apartment +28.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 2 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 30.3%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 14.1%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 12.5%

8.0% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 30.6%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley in Penshurst +3 more in Penshurst

41 87th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley in Penshurst +0.35 more in Oatley

3.84 73rd pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Oatley in Penshurst +1,273.0 more in Penshurst

307.3 75th pct 1,580.3 89th pct

PT routes in Oatley in Penshurst +8 more in Penshurst

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Oatley in Penshurst +1 longer in Oatley

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Oatley in Penshurst +4 longer in Oatley

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Oatley in Penshurst +30,413 more in Penshurst

49,372 87th pct 79,785 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatley in Penshurst +93,707 more in Penshurst

280,222 88th pct 373,929 90th pct

Transit to city in Oatley in Penshurst +3 longer in Oatley

50 36th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.6 pts 35.7%

26.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.4% Train +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 28.9%

5.0% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

7.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 27.9%

18.5% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.8%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

7.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley in Penshurst +1.3 higher in Penshurst

7.4 95th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley in Penshurst +0.8 more in Penshurst

7.2 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Oatley in Penshurst +8.2 pts higher in Penshurst

91.8% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley in Penshurst +11.6 pts higher in Penshurst

88.2% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Oatley in Penshurst +2.2 pts higher in Penshurst

97.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Oatley in Penshurst +4.1 pts higher in Penshurst

95.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Oatley in Penshurst even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatley in Penshurst +24.7 pts higher in Penshurst

74.9% 92nd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley in Penshurst +1.0 more in Oatley

10.8 43rd pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley in Penshurst +69 higher in Penshurst

119 87th pct 188 90th pct

Mean slope in Oatley in Penshurst +3.2 pts higher in Oatley

8.9% 75th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Oatley with nearby areas

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Compare Penshurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13075/oatley/vs/SAL13197/penshurst