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Padstow vs Revesby

Name: Padstow vs Revesby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Padstow profile · Revesby profile

Padstow Revesby

Revesby and Padstow are large neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar populations. Revesby is more convenient for daily needs, with 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 7.27 public transport stops per 1,000 people. In contrast, Padstow has more separate houses (67.6% compared to 62.8% in Revesby) and residents who are slightly older, with a typical age of 40. There is a notable difference in First Nations outcomes; unemployment is well higher in Padstow at 12.1%, while typical household income for First Nations residents is also well higher there at $2,194.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 39%. They share many other traits, such as almost identical typical weekly household incomes of $1,844 in Revesby and $1,891 in Padstow. While Revesby has a higher share of renters and more public transport options, the two areas have remained very similar across most other measures since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 4.8 pts higher in Padstow Renting: 3.5 pts higher in Revesby Median age: 2 yrs older in Padstow Under 15: 1.8 pts higher in Revesby No religion: 2.9 pts higher in Padstow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Padstow in Revesby +1,251 larger in Revesby gap widening

14,017 88th pct 15,268 88th pct

Median age in Padstow in Revesby +2 yrs older in Padstow gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.7%

33.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%

8.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Padstow Revesby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 55.5%

7.3% China ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% England even 1.1%

0.8% Nepal even 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

18.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.4% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

17.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

5.4% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Indian even 2.5%

2.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 45.9%

7.8% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.6% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog even 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 50.2%

25.4% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

8.9% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Padstow in Revesby +0.42 more in Revesby

1.69 22nd pct 2.10 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Padstow in Revesby +8 more in Padstow

57 93rd pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Padstow in Revesby +49 larger in Padstow

475 69th pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Padstow in Revesby +9 higher in Padstow

1,022 68th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 60.8%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

10.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%

21.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Padstow in Revesby +$22 higher in Padstow gap narrowing

$743 48th pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Padstow in Revesby +$47 higher in Padstow gap steady

$1,891 70th pct $1,844 68th pct

Family income in Padstow in Revesby +$70 higher in Padstow gap narrowing

$2,210 69th pct $2,140 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

16.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 even 43.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +0.7 pts 68.1%

17.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Padstow in Revesby +21 larger in Revesby

184 86th pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Padstow in Revesby +2 yrs older in Padstow

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Padstow in Revesby +$32 higher in Padstow

$627 48th pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Padstow in Revesby +$528 higher in Padstow

$2,194 69th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Padstow in Revesby +0.1 larger in Revesby gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

14.8% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.8% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%

21.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

18.2% 3 people even 18.2%

8.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Padstow in Revesby +$20 higher in Padstow gap steady

$470 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Padstow in Revesby +$72 higher in Revesby gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,472 87th pct

People / bedroom in Padstow in Revesby even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

67.6% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 62.8%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.1% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.4%

18.2% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.2% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.5% $750 or more even 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Padstow in Revesby +39 more in Revesby

72 88th pct 111 90th pct

Stops/1k in Padstow in Revesby +2.13 more in Revesby

5.14 78th pct 7.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Padstow in Revesby +259.5 more in Revesby

2,010.8 92nd pct 2,270.3 93rd pct

PT routes in Padstow in Revesby +3 more in Revesby

11 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Padstow in Revesby +2 longer in Padstow

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Padstow in Revesby +3 longer in Revesby

20 17th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Padstow in Revesby +20,926 more in Padstow

57,024 87th pct 36,098 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Padstow in Revesby +16,288 more in Padstow

239,419 87th pct 223,131 87th pct

Transit to city in Padstow in Revesby +1 longer in Padstow

58 51st pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 36.4%

32.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

3.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle even 37.5%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Finance & insurance even 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

12.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Padstow in Revesby +0.1 higher in Padstow

7.6 95th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Padstow in Revesby +0.0 more in Padstow

7.5 97th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Padstow in Revesby +1.8 pts higher in Padstow

98.9% 99th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Padstow in Revesby +9.3 pts higher in Revesby

85.9% 92nd pct 95.2% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Padstow in Revesby +0.3 pts higher in Padstow

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Padstow in Revesby +1.9 pts higher in Padstow

96.6% 97th pct 94.7% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Padstow in Revesby even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Padstow in Revesby +1.7 pts higher in Padstow

78.9% 93rd pct 77.2% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Padstow in Revesby +2.0 more in Revesby

12.7 48th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Padstow in Revesby +30 higher in Revesby

203 91st pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Padstow in Revesby +0.7 pts higher in Padstow

5.0% 43rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Padstow with nearby areas

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Compare Revesby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Padstow vs Revesby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13131/padstow/vs/SAL13369/revesby