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Rhodes vs Sydney Olympic Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Rhodes profile · Sydney Olympic Park profile

Rhodes Sydney Olympic Park

Rhodes and Sydney Olympic Park are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Rhodes is a densely packed hub where 72.2% of people were born overseas and 62% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It has a more traditional street grid with 410 intersections per square kilometre. Sydney Olympic Park is more open but offers better transit access, with 4.54 public transport stops per 1,000 people and a much higher number of walkable amenities per resident. It is also a more transient place, with 83.7% of residents having moved in within the last five years.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share a similar profile in other ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. While both have high rates of renting, this is well higher in Sydney Olympic Park at 67.7% compared to 59.2% in Rhodes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,605 larger in Rhodes Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Rhodes No religion: 7.1 pts higher in Rhodes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +6,605 larger in Rhodes gap widening
11,453 88th pct 4,848 86th pct
Median age in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +1 yrs older in Rhodes gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.3 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +3.0 pts higher in Rhodes gap steady
6.4% 10th pct 3.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.5 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +2.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening
17.3% 81st pct 19.3% 87th pct

Age structure

58.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 62.1%
13.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
12.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.8%
43.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 43.2%
6.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Rhodes Sydney Olympic Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +6.7 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
72.2% 100th pct 65.4% 100th pct

Country of birth

23.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
27.7% China ◂ +9.6 pts 18.1%
6.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% Chinese ◂ +14.4 pts 28.8%
7.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
5.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +7.7 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
74.1% 100th pct 66.4% 100th pct
Limited English in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.8 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
12.8% 100th pct 12.1% 100th pct

Language used at home

30.2% Mandarin ◂ +10.6 pts 19.6%
21.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
8.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
2.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Italian even 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +7.1 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
50.4% 80th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 43.4%
24.9% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
4.3% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
6.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +2.8 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
86.9% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +6.6 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
62.0% 100th pct 55.3% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +25 more in Sydney Olympic Park
27 88th pct 52 92nd pct
Avg size in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +94 larger in Sydney Olympic Park
466 68th pct 560 79th pct
ICSEA in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +13 higher in Rhodes
1,097 91st pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 84.0%
3.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%
28.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.7% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

35.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%
10.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
9.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$16 higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing
$1,119 88th pct $1,135 88th pct
Household income in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$208 higher in Rhodes gap widening
$2,183 83rd pct $1,975 74th pct
Family income in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$146 higher in Rhodes gap widening
$2,404 78th pct $2,258 72nd pct
High earners in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +3.2 pts higher in Rhodes gap widening
20.3% 89th pct 17.1% 85th pct
High-income homes in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +7.8 pts higher in Rhodes gap widening
29.8% 82nd pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
10.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +1.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park
11.3% 2nd pct 12.3% 4th pct
Mental health in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +1.2 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park
3.3% 17th pct 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.3 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
1.7% 23rd pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Stroke even 0.1%
0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 79.7%
9.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.6 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 7.4% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.0 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
5.6% 10th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.4 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.3 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park
0.6% 29th pct 0.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +1.3 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
15.5% 13th pct 14.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +4 larger in Rhodes
34 74th pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +3 yrs older in Rhodes
27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +19.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park
81.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park
14.3% 68th pct —
Median income in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$63 higher in Rhodes
$1,156 86th pct $1,093 84th pct
Household income in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$375 higher in Rhodes
$2,250 71st pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.2 larger in Rhodes gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.6 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing
8.5% 36th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +7.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening
25.7% 57th pct 32.7% 79th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
44.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 42.6%
8.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%
25.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
2.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$40 higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
$560 97th pct $520 94th pct
Mortgage in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +$100 higher in Rhodes gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even gap steady
1.20 96th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +8.4 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap widening
59.2% 96th pct 67.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +4.5 pts higher in Rhodes gap steady
10.5% 3rd pct 6.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +3.2 pts higher in Rhodes gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +5.6 pts higher in Rhodes gap widening
15.8% 0th pct 10.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 67.7%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%
10.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.1% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 99.8%
3.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 52.0%
23.2% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
13.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%
1.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
47.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.7 pts 32.9%
8.6% $750 or more even 8.6%
2.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.6% Under $200 even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 24.4%
11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +4.2 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
17.8% 93rd pct 13.6% 90th pct
Work from home in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +3.7 pts higher in Rhodes gap widening
51.5% 99th pct 47.8% 96th pct
PT commute in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +4.3 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
8.4% 98th pct 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +4 more in Rhodes
26 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +2.27 more in Sydney Olympic Park
2.27 66th pct 4.54 76th pct
Departures/1k in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +2,254.2 more in Sydney Olympic Park
1,505.5 89th pct 3,759.7 100th pct
PT routes in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +4 longer in Sydney Olympic Park
1 0th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +2 longer in Rhodes
16 13th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +79,484 more in Rhodes
99,896 89th pct 20,412 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +425,685 more in Rhodes
538,857 92nd pct 113,172 82nd pct
Transit to city in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +22 longer in Sydney Olympic Park
44 25th pct 66 68th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 47.8%
21.4% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.4% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

63.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 67.1%
17.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
16.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +13.6 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing
70.0% 100th pct 83.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even gap narrowing
26.9% 92nd pct 26.8% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +1.1 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.7 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park gap narrowing
69.5% 80th pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.7 pts higher in Rhodes gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%
12.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
5.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 38.3%
15.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.1 higher in Sydney Olympic Park
9.0 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.3 more in Rhodes
7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +5.0 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park
94.6% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +18.6 more in Sydney Olympic Park
8.8 38th pct 27.4 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +187 higher in Rhodes
410 100th pct 223 92nd pct
Mean slope in Rhodesin Sydney Olympic Park +0.9 pts higher in Sydney Olympic Park
6.4% 58th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Rhodes with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney Olympic Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rhodes vs Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13372/rhodes/vs/SAL13731/sydney-olympic-park