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Sydenham vs Tempe

Name: Sydenham vs Tempe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Sydenham profile · Tempe profile

Sydenham Tempe

Tempe and Sydenham (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's Inner West, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Tempe has a much higher share of separate houses (67.5%) and three-bedroom homes (64.6%), while Sydenham (NSW) is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes. Tempe's population is noticeably older, with more children (18.1%) and a higher proportion of high-earners, including 21.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sydenham (NSW) has a higher share of renters (36.6%) and is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per resident.

These two areas are very similar in their daily costs and social makeup. They share an almost identical unemployment rate (4.4%), similar typical weekly rents around $600, and nearly the same proportion of people who volunteer or live in de facto relationships. While Sydenham (NSW) has a higher share of people born overseas (38.2%) and those using another language at home (34.4%), both areas sit well above the national figures for these measures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,450 larger in Tempe Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Tempe 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Tempe Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Sydenham Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Sydenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham in Tempe +2,450 larger in Tempe gap steady

1,100 73rd pct 3,550 86th pct

Median age in Sydenham in Tempe +3 yrs older in Tempe gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 32.2%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.9% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

53.2% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 44.8%

32.1% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.3% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham Tempe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

4.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

62.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.9% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

3.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham in Tempe

— 3.12 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham in Tempe +6 more in Tempe

45 91st pct 51 92nd pct

Avg size in Sydenham in Tempe +64 larger in Sydenham

447 65th pct 383 57th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham in Tempe +6 higher in Sydenham

1,101 91st pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 70.4%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.5% Year 9 or below even 9.5%

3.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 39.0%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%

14.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham in Tempe +$113 higher in Tempe gap widening

$954 78th pct $1,067 86th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Tempe +$207 higher in Tempe gap widening

$2,245 86th pct $2,452 89th pct

Family income in Sydenham in Tempe +$301 higher in Tempe gap widening

$2,545 83rd pct $2,846 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% Under $650 even 11.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.9%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.0%

1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham in Tempe +51 larger in Tempe

25 72nd pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Sydenham in Tempe +1 yrs older in Tempe

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Sydenham in Tempe +$362 higher in Sydenham

$1,062 82nd pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Tempe +$400 higher in Tempe

$2,250 71st pct $2,650 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham in Tempe +0.2 larger in Tempe gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 24.7%

14.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 18.5%

16.5% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.4% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham in Tempe +$20 higher in Tempe gap widening

$580 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham in Tempe +$183 higher in Tempe gap narrowing

$2,817 90th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham in Tempe even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.6% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 25.5%

27.0% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

34.0% Separate house +33.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

53.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.0 pts 26.6%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 30.3%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

1.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

19.6% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

2.6% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.0%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham in Tempe +1 more in Sydenham

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham in Tempe +8.44 more in Sydenham

11.82 88th pct 3.38 71st pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham in Tempe +11,059.2 more in Sydenham

12,837.3 100th pct 1,778.0 90th pct

PT routes in Sydenham in Tempe +10 more in Sydenham

17 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Sydenham in Tempe +1 longer in Tempe

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sydenham in Tempe +3 longer in Tempe

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham in Tempe +106,921 more in Sydenham

140,597 92nd pct 33,676 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham in Tempe +257,347 more in Sydenham

589,835 93rd pct 332,488 89th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham in Tempe +11 longer in Tempe

25 3rd pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

24.1% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.5% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 49.6%

20.5% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

2.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

7.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.6% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham in Tempe +1.2 higher in Sydenham

8.9 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham in Tempe +0.1 more in Sydenham

7.4 97th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Sydenham in Tempe +0.3 pts higher in Sydenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham in Tempe +0.5 pts higher in Sydenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham in Tempe even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham in Tempe +0.2 pts higher in Sydenham

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham in Tempe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydenham in Tempe +8.8 pts higher in Tempe

38.0% 81st pct 46.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham in Tempe +18.0 more in Sydenham

28.2 72nd pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham in Tempe +501 higher in Sydenham

729 100th pct 227 92nd pct

Mean slope in Sydenham in Tempe +0.6 pts higher in Tempe

4.6% 37th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Sydenham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham vs Tempe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13729/sydenham/vs/SAL13800/tempe