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Sutherland vs Woronora Heights

Name: Sutherland vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Sutherland profile · Woronora Heights profile

Sutherland Woronora Heights

Sutherland (NSW) and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Sutherland (NSW) is a walker's paradise where 66.7% of homes are flats or apartments, while Woronora Heights is dominated by separate houses (98.1%) and large homes, with 62.6% having four bedrooms. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and stability; the typical weekly income in Woronora Heights is $3,250, far higher than the $1,949 seen in Sutherland (NSW). Sutherland (NSW) is also more diverse, with 25.3% of people born overseas and 19.3% using another language at home, compared to 14.0% and 6.2% in Woronora Heights.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Sutherland (NSW) seeing a much higher influx of new residents, as 50.3% have moved in the last five years. They do share some common ground, such as a similar share of First Nations people and similar levels of school advantage. While Sutherland (NSW) is more rental-heavy, with 42.4% of homes rented, Woronora Heights has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 40.9%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 28.6 pts higher in Sutherland Renting: 38.3 pts higher in Sutherland Separate houses: 78.9 pts higher in Woronora Heights 3+ bedrooms: 68.3 pts higher in Woronora Heights Recent movers: 27.0 pts higher in Sutherland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +8,789 larger in Sutherland gap widening

11,570 88th pct 2,781 83rd pct

Median age in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +6 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.1 pts 17.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

Marital status

38.8% Married +24.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

40.1% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 29.2%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Sutherland Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 85.4%

3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.6% English +6.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

38.3% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 30.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sutherland in Woronora Heights

2.78 40th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +8 more in Sutherland

38 90th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +104 larger in Woronora Heights

454 66th pct 558 79th pct

ICSEA in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +5 higher in Sutherland

1,084 88th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 64.0%

18.6% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

4.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 25.5%

24.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$93 higher in Sutherland gap widening

$1,109 88th pct $1,016 83rd pct

Household income in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$1,301 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$1,949 73rd pct $3,250 100th pct

Family income in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$808 higher in Woronora Heights gap steady

$2,432 79th pct $3,240 94th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.1%

11.0% $4,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.1%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +3.8 pts ▸ 68.2%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +137 larger in Sutherland

187 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +9 yrs older in Sutherland

28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$9 higher in Sutherland

$958 76th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$1,857 higher in Woronora Heights

$2,017 63rd pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +1.1 larger in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +22.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 20.4%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +28.6 pts 6.2%

10.7% 4 people +16.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.7% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$300 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$450 88th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +$433 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +0.10 higher in Sutherland gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.4% Rented ◂ +38.3 pts 4.1%

22.3% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

19.3% Separate house +78.9 pts ▸ 98.1%

66.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.3 pts 0.4%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 2.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

7.3% 4 bedrooms +55.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

61.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +60.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% 5 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +63.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% $750 or more +36.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.7% $550–$749 +16.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 26.6%

21.8% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

9.6% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +16 more in Sutherland

34 87th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +3.53 more in Woronora Heights

2.94 69th pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +32.6 more in Woronora Heights

1,019.9 86th pct 1,052.5 87th pct

PT routes in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +16 more in Sutherland

17 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +1 longer in Woronora Heights

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +10 longer in Woronora Heights

28 24th pct 38 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +45,111 more in Sutherland

66,006 88th pct 20,895 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +200,862 more in Sutherland

221,757 87th pct 20,895 50th pct

Transit to city in Sutherland in Woronora Heights

56 47th pct —

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

4.8% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.5 pts 13.4%

29.7% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

5.1% 3 vehicles +17.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.1% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 22.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

6.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +3.6 higher in Sutherland

8.1 98th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +3.5 more in Sutherland

7.3 96th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +97.2 pts higher in Sutherland

97.4% 99th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +1.1 pts higher in Woronora Heights

96.9% 98th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +3.2 pts higher in Sutherland

99.9% 100th pct 96.6% 89th pct

Walk to school in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +96.0 pts higher in Sutherland

96.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +5.8 pts higher in Sutherland

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +48.2 pts higher in Sutherland

48.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +2.0 more in Sutherland

10.3 42nd pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +248 higher in Sutherland

308 95th pct 60 80th pct

Mean slope in Sutherland in Woronora Heights +3.9 pts higher in Woronora Heights

6.4% 58th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutherland vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13716/sutherland/vs/SAL14440/woronora-heights