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Auburn vs Strathfield

Name: Auburn vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Auburn profile · Strathfield profile

Auburn Strathfield

Auburn and Strathfield are two large neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Strathfield has a more highly qualified workforce, with 41.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.8% in Auburn. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly family income in Strathfield ($2,244) than in Auburn ($1,764). Strathfield also offers more amenities, with a far higher number of walkable services per 1,000 residents (18.4 versus 8.4) and more public transport routes. Auburn is younger, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.1% compared to 13.6%), and has a larger proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home (70.7% versus 61.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which sits around $460 to $470. They also share similar home sizes and a nearly universal proximity to parks. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in university qualifications and the share of people using other languages at home, others have grown. The gap in typical weekly income has widened, and Strathfield has seen an increase in its share of people working or looking for work compared to Auburn.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Strathfield Family income: $480 higher in Strathfield Personal income: $137 higher in Strathfield Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Strathfield Other language: 9.2 pts higher in Auburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auburn in Strathfield +15,598 larger in Auburn gap widening

117,822 95th pct 102,224 91st pct

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

33 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 36.5%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.2%

36.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Auburn Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.4% India +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

20.8% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Arabic ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

6.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.7% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.5% Islam ◂ +21.3 pts 3.2%

7.9% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auburn in Strathfield +0.74 more in Strathfield

1.19 12th pct 1.94 51st pct

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

24 63rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Auburn in Strathfield +2,404 more in Strathfield

14,679 86th pct 17,083 88th pct

Avg size in Auburn in Strathfield +21 larger in Strathfield

612 73rd pct 633 75th pct

ICSEA in Auburn in Strathfield +95 higher in Strathfield

1,018 49th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 76.8%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

11.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Auburn in Strathfield +$137 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$688 20th pct $825 58th pct

Household income in Auburn in Strathfield +$291 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,729 51st pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Auburn in Strathfield +$480 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,764 23rd pct $2,244 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

11.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 58.7%

24.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

2.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.3% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auburn in Strathfield +$10 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$460 87th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Auburn in Strathfield +$216 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Auburn in Strathfield +0.10 higher in Auburn gap steady

1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 46.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

19.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

51.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

36.7% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

5.5% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 51.4%

20.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

3.4% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.7%

22.8% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auburn in Strathfield +111 more in Auburn

493 88th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Auburn in Strathfield +0.45 more in Auburn

4.18 41st pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Auburn in Strathfield +826.1 more in Strathfield

1,100.1 54th pct 1,926.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Auburn in Strathfield +31 more in Strathfield

27 51st pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 27.8%

7.3% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 45.8%

27.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

13.9% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Auburn in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Strathfield

7.5 82nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auburn in Strathfield +0.9 more in Strathfield

6.7 72nd pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Auburn in Strathfield +4.9 pts higher in Strathfield

91.9% 78th pct 96.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Auburn in Strathfield +11.7 pts higher in Strathfield

83.8% 71st pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Auburn in Strathfield +7.9 pts higher in Auburn

99.9% 97th pct 92.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Auburn in Strathfield +8.4 pts higher in Strathfield

86.6% 67th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Auburn in Strathfield even

99.9% 79th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Auburn in Strathfield +19.9 pts higher in Strathfield

62.3% 64th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Auburn in Strathfield +10.0 more in Strathfield

8.4 3rd pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Auburn in Strathfield +113 higher in Strathfield

195 73rd pct 308 89th pct

Mean slope in Auburn in Strathfield even

4.9% 40th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Auburn with nearby areas

Bankstown Parramatta Strathfield Lakemba Granville Drummoyne Fairfield Canterbury

Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

Drummoyne Canterbury Lakemba Summer Hill Auburn Lane Cove Balmain Bankstown

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auburn vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10002/auburn/vs/SED10077/strathfield