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Pyrmont vs Ultimo

Name: Pyrmont vs Ultimo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Pyrmont profile · Ultimo profile

Pyrmont Ultimo

Pyrmont and Ultimo are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Pyrmont is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,297 and 40.0% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Ultimo has a more diverse and younger population; the typical resident is 30 compared to 37 in Pyrmont, and 66.2% of people were born overseas. Ultimo also has a much higher share of people who use a language other than English at home (58.0% vs 39.9%) and more homes without a car (48.2% vs 28.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people with a mental health condition, at about 5.7% to 5.8%. They also share a similar living environment, with both averaging 2.1 people per home and having almost no detached houses. While Pyrmont's typical household income is well above the national figure, Ultimo's is just slightly above it. Over time, the gaps in these areas have remained significant, particularly regarding the high share of recent overseas arrivals in Ultimo.

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Where they differ most

No car: 19.4 pts higher in Ultimo Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Ultimo Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Ultimo Full-time: 13.0 pts higher in Pyrmont Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Ultimo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pyrmont in Ultimo +5,248 larger in Pyrmont gap widening

12,658 88th pct 7,410 87th pct

Median age in Pyrmont in Ultimo +7 yrs older in Pyrmont gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +12.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Marital status

48.0% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

37.9% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 23.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Pyrmont Ultimo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 26.7%

6.2% China +10.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Philippines even 1.6%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Chinese +13.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.5% English ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

13.9% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

8.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 34.5%

6.9% Mandarin +11.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.3% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 19.9%

6.3% Buddhism +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pyrmont in Ultimo

— 8.16 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pyrmont in Ultimo +2 more in Ultimo

61 94th pct 63 94th pct

Avg size in Pyrmont in Ultimo +76 larger in Pyrmont

489 71st pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Pyrmont in Ultimo +7 higher in Pyrmont

1,149 100th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

8.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Agriculture & environment even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$525 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$1,297 93rd pct $772 54th pct

Household income in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$617 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$2,422 88th pct $1,805 65th pct

Family income in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$838 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$3,035 91st pct $2,197 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

23.9% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.7%

15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 78.3%

14.3% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pyrmont in Ultimo +69 larger in Pyrmont

146 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Pyrmont in Ultimo +2 yrs older in Pyrmont

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$309 higher in Pyrmont

$819 67th pct $510 34th pct

Household income in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$397 higher in Pyrmont

$1,625 47th pct $1,228 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pyrmont in Ultimo even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

2.0% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 36.2%

32.9% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

1.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$80 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Pyrmont in Ultimo +$300 higher in Pyrmont gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Pyrmont in Ultimo +0.10 higher in Ultimo gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%

17.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

1.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

93.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 87.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 40.1%

24.0% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 13.7%

1.3% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.5%

23.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 12.1%

6.9% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 34.1%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pyrmont in Ultimo +9 more in Pyrmont

20 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Pyrmont in Ultimo +0.10 more in Pyrmont

1.58 64th pct 1.48 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Pyrmont in Ultimo +1,209.1 more in Ultimo

1,210.5 87th pct 2,419.6 94th pct

PT routes in Pyrmont in Ultimo +28 more in Ultimo

3 79th pct 31 87th pct

Stop walk in Pyrmont in Ultimo +1 longer in Ultimo

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Pyrmont in Ultimo +1 longer in Pyrmont

4 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Pyrmont in Ultimo +56,141 more in Ultimo

81,892 88th pct 138,033 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Pyrmont in Ultimo +140,200 more in Ultimo

353,564 89th pct 493,764 91st pct

Transit to city in Pyrmont in Ultimo +4 longer in Pyrmont

33 10th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 40.8%

10.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%

2.4% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 42.8%

28.8% No vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

15.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%

1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

5.6% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

21.8% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

4.4% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pyrmont in Ultimo +0.3 higher in Ultimo

9.5 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pyrmont in Ultimo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Pyrmont in Ultimo even