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Sydney vs Woolloomooloo

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

Sydney Woolloomooloo

Sydney and Woolloomooloo are neighbouring areas with a few stark differences. Sydney is far more multicultural, with 70.9% of people born overseas and 60.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Woolloomooloo has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (47.9%) and a much larger proportion of residents living alone (51.2%). Sydney is also far more connected to public transport, with 14.3% of people commuting by it, compared to just 4.2% in Woolloomooloo.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very high-density hubs where every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport, a park, and a school. They share a similar economic profile, with about 33% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Woolloomooloo has a far higher share of people working from home (54.5%) than Sydney (39.3%), both are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.0 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 37.2 pts higher in Sydney Full-time: 19.6 pts higher in Woolloomooloo Population: 12,875 larger in Sydney Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +12,875 larger in Sydney gap widening

16,667 89th pct 3,792 86th pct

Median age in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +7 yrs older in Woolloomooloo gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

59.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 45.5%

15.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.1% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

5.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

58.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

30.6% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 22.0%

7.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Woolloomooloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +29.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

9.7% China ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% Chinese ◂ +22.3 pts 6.7%

13.2% English +15.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.3% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.9% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% German +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

31.6% English only +35.5 pts ▸ 67.1%

12.4% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.7% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.4% Buddhism ◂ +18.3 pts 3.1%

9.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.4% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +0.31 more in Woolloomooloo

7.10 67th pct 7.41 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +30 more in Sydney

72 96th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +35 larger in Woolloomooloo

565 80th pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +5 higher in Woolloomooloo

1,161 100th pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 72.4%

3.2% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

37.1% Management & commerce ◂ +10.5 pts 26.6%

11.3% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.8% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

4.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$397 higher in Woolloomooloo gap widening

$971 79th pct $1,368 95th pct

Household income in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$226 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,227 85th pct $2,001 75th pct

Family income in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$789 higher in Woolloomooloo gap widening

$2,342 75th pct $3,131 92nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

20.7% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.4% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.0%

29.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.6% None ◂ +18.8 pts 61.7%

8.8% One condition +10.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.8% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +89 larger in Woolloomooloo

46 76th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +1 yrs older in Woolloomooloo

31 yrs 66th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$598 higher in Sydney

$1,062 82nd pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$1,135 higher in Sydney

$2,035 63rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +0.4 larger in Sydney gap steady

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 55.1%

26.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

8.1% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.9% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Household size

37.4% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

7.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$100 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +$309 higher in Woolloomooloo gap widening

$2,691 89th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +0.30 higher in Sydney gap steady

1.30 100th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.0% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 70.6%

10.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.3 pts 72.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.1% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 37.2%

35.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%

10.1% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.4% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.2 pts 22.6%

31.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 18.0%

24.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

1.4% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.7% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +100 more in Sydney

110 90th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +3.96 more in Sydney

6.60 84th pct 2.64 68th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +9,944.6 more in Sydney

11,115.2 100th pct 1,170.6 87th pct

PT routes in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +113 more in Sydney

119 91st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +2 longer in Woolloomooloo

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +2 longer in Woolloomooloo

2 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +140,788 more in Sydney

238,877 97th pct 98,089 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +504,221 more in Sydney

1,025,173 100th pct 520,952 92nd pct

Transit to city in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +20 longer in Woolloomooloo

3 0th pct 23 1st pct

How people get to work

39.3% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

17.7% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

6.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Train ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

5.3% Bus ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

60.3% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 44.3%

33.6% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

5.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.2 pts 6.8%

12.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Media & telecommunications +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.6% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in Woolloomooloo +0.1 higher in Sydney

9.8 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in Woolloomooloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Sydney in Woolloomooloo even