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Auburn vs Lakemba

Name: Auburn vs Lakemba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Auburn profile · Lakemba profile

Auburn Lakemba

Auburn and Lakemba are neighbouring areas with large populations and a high proportion of people born overseas. Auburn is more transient, with 46.9% of residents moving in the last five years, and is more likely to have flats or apartments (51.7%). Lakemba has a higher share of separate houses (48.6%) and is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.9%). Auburn has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,729 compared to $1,332 in Lakemba.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, though Auburn is much closer to it than Lakemba. They share several common traits, including very similar numbers of people living alone and almost identical access to public transport, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and education levels has narrowed as Auburn's lead has decreased.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Auburn No religion: 13.4 pts higher in Auburn Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Lakemba Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in Lakemba Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Lakemba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Lakemba +21,814 larger in Auburn gap steady

117,822 95th pct 96,008 89th pct

Median age in Auburn in Lakemba +1 yrs older in Lakemba gap narrowing

33 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 29.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Marital status

50.4% Married even 50.4%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%

7.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Lakemba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

12.9% China ◂ +8.4 pts 4.5%

5.8% Nepal ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

3.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese ◂ +13.7 pts 9.6%

7.7% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

10.5% Arabic +14.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.8% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.5% Mandarin ◂ +9.8 pts 3.7%

6.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

2.1% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Hindi even 1.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

24.5% Islam +17.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

26.8% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.7% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 11.3%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.9% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Lakemba +0.09 more in Lakemba

1.19 12th pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auburn in Lakemba +3 more in Lakemba

24 63rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Auburn in Lakemba +3,091 more in Lakemba

14,679 86th pct 17,770 88th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Lakemba +47 larger in Lakemba

612 73rd pct 658 78th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Lakemba +4 higher in Lakemba

1,018 49th pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 61.0%

12.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 28.7%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

4.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Lakemba +$164 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$688 20th pct $524 1st pct

Household income in Auburn in Lakemba +$397 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$1,729 51st pct $1,332 15th pct

Family income in Auburn in Lakemba +$293 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$1,764 23rd pct $1,471 7th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.9%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 69.6%

11.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Auburn in Lakemba +0.2 larger in Lakemba gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 68.4%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 14.4%

12.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%

21.3% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

15.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Lakemba +$100 higher in Auburn gap widening

$460 87th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Lakemba +$61 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,106 76th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Lakemba +0.10 higher in Auburn gap narrowing

1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 44.2%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%

19.3% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

51.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 34.8%

36.7% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 38.0%

12.1% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

8.3% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.6%

22.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Lakemba +52 more in Auburn

493 88th pct 441 85th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Lakemba +0.41 more in Lakemba

4.18 41st pct 4.59 50th pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Lakemba +195.7 more in Lakemba

1,100.1 54th pct 1,295.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Auburn in Lakemba +1 more in Lakemba

27 51st pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 26.1%

7.3% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 40.6%

27.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

7.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

9.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 20.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Lakemba +0.0 higher in Lakemba

7.5 82nd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Lakemba +0.7 more in Lakemba

6.7 72nd pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Lakemba +7.3 pts higher in Lakemba

91.9% 78th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Lakemba +12.9 pts higher in Lakemba

83.8% 71st pct 96.7% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Lakemba even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Lakemba +10.9 pts higher in Lakemba

86.6% 67th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Lakemba even

99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Lakemba +7.8 pts higher in Lakemba

62.3% 64th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Lakemba +0.5 more in Auburn

8.4 3rd pct 7.9 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Lakemba +47 higher in Lakemba

195 73rd pct 242 83rd pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Lakemba +0.0 pts higher in Auburn

4.9% 40th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

Bankstown Parramatta Strathfield Lakemba Granville Drummoyne Fairfield Canterbury

Compare Lakemba with nearby areas

Strathfield Canterbury Bankstown Oatley Auburn East Hills Kogarah Drummoyne

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10043/lakemba