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Pyrmont vs Sydney

Name: Pyrmont vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Pyrmont profile · Sydney profile

Pyrmont Sydney

Sydney and Pyrmont are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Sydney is far more diverse, with 70.9% of people born overseas and 60.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more likely to be car-free, with 60.3% of homes having no motor vehicle. Pyrmont tends to be wealthier and more family-oriented; the typical weekly family income is $3,035, which is well higher than Sydney's $2,342, and it has a higher share of children under 15 at 10.3%.

Both areas are effectively identical in how many people live in each home, averaging 2.1 people. They also share a high reliance on renting and are both perfectly walkable, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people working from home has widened, with Pyrmont now far higher at 52.4% compared to 39.3% in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

No car: 31.6 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 20.6 pts higher in Sydney Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Sydney Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Pyrmont Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pyrmont in Sydney +4,009 larger in Sydney gap widening

12,658 88th pct 16,667 89th pct

Median age in Pyrmont in Sydney +5 yrs older in Pyrmont gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

Marital status

48.0% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.9% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 30.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Pyrmont Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 22.3%

6.2% China +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

4.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.5% English ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%

13.9% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%

8.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.8% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Vietnamese even 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +21.0 pts 31.6%

6.9% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Hindi even 1.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 36.7%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%

6.3% Buddhism +15.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pyrmont in Sydney

— 7.10 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pyrmont in Sydney +11 more in Sydney

61 94th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Pyrmont in Sydney +76 larger in Sydney

489 71st pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Pyrmont in Sydney +12 higher in Sydney

1,149 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 82.6%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

3.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Pyrmont in Sydney +$326 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$1,297 93rd pct $971 79th pct

Household income in Pyrmont in Sydney +$195 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$2,422 88th pct $2,227 85th pct

Family income in Pyrmont in Sydney +$693 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$3,035 91st pct $2,342 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 20.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

9.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.8%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

14.3% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pyrmont in Sydney +100 larger in Pyrmont

146 86th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Pyrmont in Sydney +5 yrs older in Sydney

26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Pyrmont in Sydney +$243 higher in Sydney

$819 67th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Pyrmont in Sydney +$410 higher in Sydney

$1,625 47th pct $2,035 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pyrmont in Sydney even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 26.0%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

2.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

32.9% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

1.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pyrmont in Sydney +$20 higher in Sydney gap steady

$580 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Pyrmont in Sydney +$109 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,691 89th pct

People / bedroom in Pyrmont in Sydney +0.20 higher in Sydney gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 72.0%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%

17.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

93.7% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 99.2%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 45.3%

24.0% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 10.1%

1.3% Studio / none +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.9% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.8% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 41.3%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pyrmont in Sydney +90 more in Sydney

20 86th pct 110 90th pct

Stops/1k in Pyrmont in Sydney +5.02 more in Sydney

1.58 64th pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Pyrmont in Sydney +9,904.7 more in Sydney

1,210.5 87th pct 11,115.2 100th pct

PT routes in Pyrmont in Sydney +116 more in Sydney

3 79th pct 119 91st pct

Stop walk in Pyrmont in Sydney +2 longer in Pyrmont

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Pyrmont in Sydney +2 longer in Pyrmont

4 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Pyrmont in Sydney +156,985 more in Sydney

81,892 88th pct 238,877 97th pct

Reach 45 min in Pyrmont in Sydney +671,609 more in Sydney

353,564 89th pct 1,025,173 100th pct

Transit to city in Pyrmont in Sydney +30 longer in Pyrmont

33 10th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 39.3%

10.9% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

1.2% Train +6.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% No vehicle +31.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 33.6%

15.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 5.2%

1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 15.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

6.1% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 32.2%

21.8% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Pyrmont in Sydney +0.2 higher in Sydney

9.5 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pyrmont in Sydney even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Pyrmont in Sydney even