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Redfern vs Waterloo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Redfern profile · Waterloo profile

Redfern Waterloo

Waterloo (NSW) and Redfern are neighbouring areas with very high populations for their size. Waterloo (NSW) is far more diverse, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 39.5% using a language other than English at home. Redfern has a higher share of larger homes, with 27.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 14.8% in Waterloo (NSW). Redfern also has a higher share of high earners, with 34.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while the figure for Waterloo (NSW) is 29.0%.

These two areas share many similarities, with nearly identical proportions of First Nations residents, children, and people needing help with daily activities. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $1,172 in Waterloo (NSW) and $1,191 in Redfern. While both areas are very walkable and have high rental rates, Waterloo (NSW) has seen more recent movement, with a well higher share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in Waterloo 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Redfern Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Waterloo Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Waterloo Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redfernin Waterloo +3,307 larger in Waterloo gap widening
13,072 88th pct 16,379 89th pct
Median age in Redfernin Waterloo +3 yrs older in Redfern gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Redfernin Waterloo +0.4 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Redfernin Waterloo +3.0 pts higher in Redfern gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 10.4% 17th pct
Under 15 in Redfernin Waterloo +0.4 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
8.2% 12th pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Redfernin Waterloo +3.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
22.4% 91st pct 25.9% 95th pct

Age structure

44.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

63.6% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
22.3% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Redfern Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Redfernin Waterloo +13.9 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
40.3% 95th pct 54.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.0% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 37.2%
4.3% China +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.5% English ◂ +6.8 pts 21.6%
20.2% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%
8.9% Chinese +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%
3.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.7% Italian even 3.8%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Redfernin Waterloo +12.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
26.7% 89th pct 39.5% 93rd pct
Limited English in Redfernin Waterloo +2.2 pts higher in Waterloo gap steady
5.3% 92nd pct 7.4% 95th pct

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 51.8%
3.6% Mandarin +8.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Redfernin Waterloo +3.8 pts higher in Redfern gap narrowing
54.9% 88th pct 51.1% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 51.1%
26.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Hinduism even 1.5%
1.4% Judaism even 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Redfernin Waterloo even gap narrowing
75.5% 95th pct 75.4% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Redfernin Waterloo +1.6 pts higher in Redfern gap narrowing
49.1% 99th pct 47.5% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Redfernin Waterloo +0.30 more in Redfern
1.87 26th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Redfernin Waterloo even
72 96th pct 72 96th pct
Avg size in Redfernin Waterloo +4 larger in Waterloo
445 65th pct 449 65th pct
ICSEA in Redfernin Waterloo +4 higher in Redfern
1,143 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 75.4%
6.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.4% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
16.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%
12.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
7.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
3.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Redfernin Waterloo +$19 higher in Redfern gap narrowing
$1,191 90th pct $1,172 89th pct
Household income in Redfernin Waterloo +$117 higher in Redfern gap narrowing
$2,145 81st pct $2,028 76th pct
Family income in Redfernin Waterloo +$564 higher in Redfern gap narrowing
$3,263 94th pct $2,699 87th pct
High earners in Redfernin Waterloo +2.8 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
24.5% 94th pct 21.7% 91st pct
High-income homes in Redfernin Waterloo +5.5 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
34.4% 88th pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%
20.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Redfernin Waterloo +5.4 pts higher in Redfern
26.7% 39th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Redfernin Waterloo +3.1 pts higher in Redfern
11.8% 82nd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Redfernin Waterloo even gap narrowing
4.5% 49th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Redfernin Waterloo +4.4 pts higher in Redfern gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 9.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Redfernin Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Redfern gap widening
7.4% 13th pct 5.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Redfernin Waterloo +0.7 pts higher in Redfern gap narrowing
11.8% 9th pct 11.1% 8th pct
Defence service in Redfernin Waterloo +0.6 pts higher in Waterloo
1.2% 34th pct 1.8% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Redfernin Waterloo +1.2 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
11.8% 9th pct 10.6% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Redfernin Waterloo +36 larger in Waterloo
417 86th pct 453 86th pct
Median age in Redfernin Waterloo +3 yrs older in Redfern
35 yrs 73rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Redfernin Waterloo +7.7 pts higher in Redfern
44.9% 61st pct 37.2% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Redfernin Waterloo +2.9 pts higher in Waterloo
9.6% 46th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Median income in Redfernin Waterloo +$169 higher in Redfern
$610 47th pct $441 23rd pct
Household income in Redfernin Waterloo +$431 higher in Redfern
$1,134 24th pct $703 8th pct
Indigenous language in Redfernin Waterloo +7.1 pts higher in Redfern
12.0% 81st pct 4.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redfernin Waterloo +0.1 larger in Redfern gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Redfernin Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
9.9% 44th pct 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Redfernin Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Redfern gap narrowing
42.4% 93rd pct 40.5% 91st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
37.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 29.5%
9.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.6% Other families even 2.6%

Household size

42.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%
35.7% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
6.9% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
1.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redfernin Waterloo +$30 higher in Waterloo gap steady
$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct
Mortgage in Redfernin Waterloo +$311 higher in Redfern gap widening
$2,811 90th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Redfernin Waterloo +0.10 higher in Waterloo gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Redfernin Waterloo +10.8 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
61.9% 98th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Redfernin Waterloo +8.5 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
14.7% 6th pct 6.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in Redfernin Waterloo +0.9 pts higher in Redfern gap narrowing
1.4% 0th pct 0.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Redfernin Waterloo +12.9 pts higher in Redfern gap widening
27.7% 0th pct 14.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 72.7%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%
14.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 6.2%
1.9% Not stated even 1.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

68.1% Flat or apartment +23.0 pts ▸ 91.1%
28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 8.1%
1.4% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
24.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%
5.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%
3.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% $550–$749 +10.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%
21.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
17.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%
8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 34.1%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Redfernin Waterloo +1.7 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
39.9% 100th pct 38.3% 100th pct
Work from home in Redfernin Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Redfern gap widening
54.4% 100th pct 52.0% 99th pct
PT commute in Redfernin Waterloo +0.6 pts higher in Redfern gap steady
7.1% 95th pct 6.5% 94th pct
PT stops in Redfernin Waterloo +8 more in Redfern
39 87th pct 31 86th pct
Stops/1k in Redfernin Waterloo +1.09 more in Redfern
2.98 69th pct 1.89 65th pct
Departures/1k in Redfernin Waterloo +988.5 more in Redfern
2,878.5 96th pct 1,890.0 91st pct
PT routes in Redfernin Waterloo +14 more in Redfern
26 87th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Redfernin Waterloo +1 longer in Waterloo
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Redfernin Waterloo +1 longer in Waterloo
6 0th pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Redfernin Waterloo +32,854 more in Redfern
170,320 93rd pct 137,466 92nd pct
Reach 45 min in Redfernin Waterloo +192,292 more in Redfern
651,116 94th pct 458,824 91st pct
Transit to city in Redfernin Waterloo +3 longer in Waterloo
26 4th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 52.0%
12.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
1.7% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
39.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%
11.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Redfernin Waterloo +8.5 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
53.9% 93rd pct 62.5% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Redfernin Waterloo +7.6 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
23.2% 89th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Redfernin Waterloo +0.4 pts higher in Waterloo gap narrowing
5.8% 75th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Redfernin Waterloo +1.5 pts higher in Redfern gap narrowing
65.8% 68th pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Redfernin Waterloo +2.0 pts higher in Waterloo gap widening
65.8% 81st pct 67.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
7.8% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
6.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 41.2%
17.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
5.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Labourers even 4.5%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Redfernin Waterloo even
9.7 100th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Redfernin Waterloo even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Redfernin Waterloo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Redfernin Waterloo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Redfernin Waterloo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Redfernin Waterloo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Redfernin Waterloo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Redfernin Waterloo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Redfernin Waterloo +3.9 more in Redfern
14.5 52nd pct 10.7 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Redfernin Waterloo +72 higher in Redfern
731 100th pct 660 100th pct
Mean slope in Redfernin Waterloo +2.3 pts higher in Waterloo
6.4% 58th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Compare Redfern with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redfern vs Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13352/redfern/vs/SAL14201/waterloo