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Sydney vs The Rocks

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

Sydney The Rocks

Sydney and The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $4,374 per week compared to $2,227 in Sydney, and 58.5% of households earning over $3,000 weekly. It is also an older area where the typical resident is 43, while Sydney is much younger at 32. Sydney is far more diverse, with 70.9% of people born overseas and 60.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 46.7% and 28.5% in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They share a very similar lifestyle in other ways, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, schools and groceries. While Sydney has far more people without a car, more people in The Rocks (Sydney - NSW) work from home, with 56.5% compared to 39.3% in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.0 pts higher in Sydney Family income: $2,422 higher in The Rocks No car: 33.7 pts higher in Sydney Personal income: $940 higher in The Rocks Born overseas: 24.1 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in The Rocks +16,038 larger in Sydney gap widening

16,667 89th pct 629 68th pct

Median age in Sydney in The Rocks +11 yrs older in The Rocks gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

59.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.1 pts 41.8%

15.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%

5.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

58.5% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 44.7%

30.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.1% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney The Rocks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +24.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

9.7% China ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

2.4% England +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% Chinese ◂ +15.2 pts 13.8%

13.2% English +12.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.3% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

31.6% English only +33.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.7% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.4% Buddhism ◂ +17.2 pts 4.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.4% Judaism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in The Rocks +16.16 more in The Rocks

7.10 67th pct 23.26 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in The Rocks +27 more in Sydney

72 96th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Sydney in The Rocks +108 larger in The Rocks

565 80th pct 673 89th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in The Rocks +7 higher in The Rocks

1,161 100th pct 1,168 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

5.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

37.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%

11.3% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

4.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in The Rocks +$940 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$971 79th pct $1,911 100th pct

Household income in Sydney in The Rocks +$2,147 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$2,227 85th pct $4,374 100th pct

Family income in Sydney in The Rocks +$2,422 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$2,342 75th pct $4,764 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $4,000 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 18.9%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 6.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

10.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.3%

10.3% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.5%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.4% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.6% None ◂ +10.6 pts 70.0%

8.8% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney in The Rocks +46 larger in Sydney

46 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Sydney in The Rocks +18 yrs older in The Rocks

31 yrs 66th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney in The Rocks +$1,438 higher in The Rocks

$1,062 82nd pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Sydney in The Rocks +$215 higher in The Rocks

$2,035 63rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in The Rocks +0.4 larger in Sydney gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 57.1%

26.0% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.9% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.4% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

37.9% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 32.4%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

7.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in The Rocks +$250 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$600 100th pct $850 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney in The Rocks +$1,642 higher in The Rocks gap widening

$2,691 89th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney in The Rocks +0.30 higher in Sydney gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.0% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 57.5%

13.3% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 94.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 29.1%

35.7% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.1% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.4% Studio / none ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.4% $750 or more +49.0 pts ▸ 73.4%

35.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 17.7%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $3,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in The Rocks +110 more in Sydney

110 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in The Rocks +6.60 more in Sydney

6.60 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in The Rocks +11,115.2 more in Sydney

11,115.2 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sydney in The Rocks +119 more in Sydney

119 91st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Sydney in The Rocks +5 longer in The Rocks

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sydney in The Rocks even

2 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydney in The Rocks +158,384 more in Sydney

238,877 97th pct 80,493 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydney in The Rocks +459,458 more in Sydney

1,025,173 100th pct 565,715 93rd pct

Transit to city in Sydney in The Rocks +15 longer in The Rocks

3 0th pct 18 0th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

17.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

6.9% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

5.3% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.3% No vehicle ◂ +33.7 pts 26.6%

33.6% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

5.2% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

19.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.8 pts 6.3%

12.3% Finance & insurance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

3.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.6% Managers +12.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in The Rocks +0.1 higher in Sydney

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in The Rocks even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Sydney in The Rocks even