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Sutherland vs Yarrawarrah

Name: Sutherland vs Yarrawarrah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Sutherland profile · Yarrawarrah profile

Sutherland Yarrawarrah

Sutherland (NSW) and Yarrawarrah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Sutherland (NSW) is a more transient and diverse hub, where 50.3% of people moved in during the last five years and 25.3% were born overseas. In contrast, Yarrawarrah is dominated by large family homes, with 95.4% of dwellings being separate houses and 95.1% having three or more bedrooms. Wealth and ownership also differ sharply; 42.6% of Yarrawarrah households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 46.3% of homes there are owned outright. Sutherland (NSW) has a much higher share of renters at 42.4% and far more people living alone at 34.8%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at 38.3% for Sutherland (NSW) and 34.2% for Yarrawarrah. They are also very similar in their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at 1.6% and 1.7%. While both have excellent access to parks and public transport stops, the two areas are moving in different directions. Yarrawarrah has seen its typical resident age grow to 42, while Sutherland (NSW) remains younger with a typical age of 37.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.4 pts higher in Sutherland Separate houses: 76.2 pts higher in Yarrawarrah 3+ bedrooms: 64.6 pts higher in Yarrawarrah Recent movers: 28.9 pts higher in Sutherland Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +8,795 larger in Sutherland gap widening

11,570 88th pct 2,775 83rd pct

Median age in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +5 yrs older in Yarrawarrah gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 23.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

38.8% Married +24.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

40.1% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 27.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Sutherland Yarrawarrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 84.9%

3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.6% English +9.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.3% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

38.3% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 34.2%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +0.97 more in Sutherland

2.78 40th pct 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +16 more in Sutherland

38 90th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +20 larger in Yarrawarrah

454 66th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +9 higher in Sutherland

1,084 88th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 61.9%

18.6% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

24.2% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce even 23.3%

12.8% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

8.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$89 higher in Sutherland gap widening

$1,109 88th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$775 higher in Yarrawarrah gap steady

$1,949 73rd pct $2,724 92nd pct

Family income in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$424 higher in Yarrawarrah gap narrowing

$2,432 79th pct $2,856 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.4%

11.0% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

8.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +139 larger in Sutherland

187 86th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +10 yrs older in Sutherland

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$271 higher in Sutherland

$958 76th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$1,607 higher in Yarrawarrah

$2,017 63rd pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +0.9 larger in Yarrawarrah gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 11.3%

10.7% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.7% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$70 higher in Yarrawarrah gap steady

$450 88th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +$563 higher in Yarrawarrah gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +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 +14.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.3% Owned outright +24.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.4% Rented ◂ +37.4 pts 5.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

19.3% Separate house +76.2 pts ▸ 95.4%

66.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.0 pts 0.7%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +58.8 pts 2.4%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +38.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.3% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 37.0%

17.7% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

5.3% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.7% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 31.6%

21.8% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%

9.6% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +2 more in Yarrawarrah

34 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +10.03 more in Yarrawarrah

2.94 69th pct 12.97 89th pct

Departures/1k in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +452.0 more in Sutherland

1,019.9 86th pct 567.9 80th pct

PT routes in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +14 more in Sutherland

17 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +1 longer in Sutherland

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +4 longer in Yarrawarrah

28 24th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +66,006 more in Sutherland

66,006 88th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +214,409 more in Sutherland

221,757 87th pct 7,348 38th pct

Transit to city in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +27 longer in Yarrawarrah

56 47th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 38.3%

4.8% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.9 pts 22.0%

29.7% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

5.1% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.1% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

6.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +1.6 higher in Sutherland

8.1 98th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +0.7 more in Sutherland

7.3 96th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +7.5 pts higher in Sutherland

97.4% 99th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +6.4 pts higher in Sutherland

96.9% 98th pct 90.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +13.6 pts higher in Sutherland

96.0% 97th pct 82.4% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +40.6 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

48.2% 84th pct 88.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +7.4 more in Yarrawarrah

10.3 42nd pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +199 higher in Sutherland

308 95th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Sutherland in Yarrawarrah +8.4 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

6.4% 58th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Sutherland with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrawarrah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sutherland vs Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13716/sutherland/vs/SAL14503/yarrawarrah