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Sydenham vs Wolli Creek

Name: Sydenham vs Wolli Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Sydenham profile · Wolli Creek profile

Sydenham Wolli Creek

Wolli Creek and Sydenham (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Wolli Creek is dominated by apartments, with 98.3% of homes being flats, while Sydenham (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses and townhouses. This is reflected in the people who live there; Wolli Creek is much younger, with a typical age of 30 and a very high proportion of overseas arrivals, 36.4% of whom arrived recently. In contrast, Sydenham (NSW) has a higher proportion of older residents, with people aged 65 and over making up 13.5% of the population, compared to just 3.2% in Wolli Creek.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly incomes, which sit around $2,200, and the share of people living alone. They also both have a very high percentage of residents who do not identify with a religion. While Wolli Creek is far more likely to be rented and has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree, both areas remain well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,554 larger in Wolli Creek Born overseas: 32.9 pts higher in Wolli Creek Other language: 32.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Sydenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +9,554 larger in Wolli Creek gap widening

1,100 73rd pct 10,654 87th pct

Median age in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +6 yrs older in Sydenham gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

43.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 3.2%

11.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

53.2% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

32.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia ◂ +35.7 pts 23.1%

3.7% China +16.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

9.5% Chinese +26.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.2% English ◂ +16.9 pts 9.2%

24.9% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 6.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

5.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

4.7% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

3.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.8% English only ◂ +36.9 pts 25.9%

2.0% Mandarin +19.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.4% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 47.8%

32.3% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 25.7%

8.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +6 more in Sydenham

45 91st pct 39 90th pct

Avg size in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +95 larger in Sydenham

447 65th pct 352 54th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +18 higher in Sydenham

1,101 91st pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 81.9%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

14.3% Creative arts ◂ +9.1 pts 5.2%

9.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.3%

3.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$117 higher in Wolli Creek gap narrowing

$954 78th pct $1,071 87th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$82 higher in Sydenham gap narrowing

$2,245 86th pct $2,163 82nd pct

Family income in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$208 higher in Sydenham gap narrowing

$2,545 83rd pct $2,337 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

20.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 13.9%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.8%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +13.2 pts ▸ 82.2%

19.4% One condition ◂ +10.7 pts 8.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +32 larger in Wolli Creek

25 72nd pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +1 yrs older in Wolli Creek

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$454 higher in Wolli Creek

$1,062 82nd pct $1,516 90th pct

Household income in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$41 higher in Wolli Creek

$2,250 71st pct $2,291 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +0.3 larger in Sydenham gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 33.9%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%

2.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

16.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 6.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$40 higher in Sydenham gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +$434 higher in Sydenham gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +0.20 higher in Wolli Creek gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 27.3%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.9 pts 7.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

9.1% Flat or apartment +89.2 pts ▸ 98.3%

53.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +53.4 pts 0.2%

34.0% Separate house ◂ +33.2 pts 0.7%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 2 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 10.9%

9.6% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 0.8%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.3% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

22.9% $750 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 4.6%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

43.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 22.9%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 even 14.4%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +6 more in Sydenham

13 83rd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +11.16 more in Sydenham

11.82 88th pct 0.66 60th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +12,279.0 more in Sydenham

12,837.3 100th pct 558.3 79th pct

PT routes in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +6 more in Sydenham

17 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +3 longer in Wolli Creek

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +4 longer in Wolli Creek

11 6th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +49,913 more in Sydenham

140,597 92nd pct 90,684 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +73,576 more in Wolli Creek

589,835 93rd pct 663,411 94th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +8 longer in Wolli Creek

25 3rd pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.8%

8.5% Train +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.7% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

16.1% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 12.6%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

5.8% Finance & insurance +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +0.2 higher in Sydenham

8.9 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham in Wolli Creek +0.4 more in Wolli Creek

7.4 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Sydenham in Wolli Creek even