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Lakemba vs Oatley

Name: Lakemba vs Oatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Lakemba profile · Oatley profile

Lakemba Oatley

Lakemba and Oatley are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Lakemba is a young area where 21.9% of people are children under 15, and it has a very high share of overseas-born residents at 49.4%. In contrast, Oatley is older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 34 in Lakemba, and it has far more high-earning households; 31.0% of Oatley homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 14.2% do in Lakemba. Oatley also has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 37.0%, whereas renting is far more common in Lakemba at 44.2%.

These two places are drifting apart in several ways, most notably the gap in home ownership and the number of people working from home, which has widened since 2011. However, they share many everyday similarities, such as nearly identical rates of people living alone and almost the same access to parks, schools, and public transport. Both areas also have about the same percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at around 0.5% to 0.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.9 pts higher in Lakemba Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Lakemba No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Oatley Family income: $931 higher in Oatley Personal income: $327 higher in Oatley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakemba in Oatley +16,899 larger in Lakemba gap widening

96,008 89th pct 79,109 80th pct

Median age in Lakemba in Oatley +7 yrs older in Oatley gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

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

13.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

Marital status

50.4% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

4.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lakemba Oatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

4.5% China +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

3.2% India ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

9.6% Chinese +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% English +12.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.3% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.1% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

23.9% English only +29.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

24.7% Arabic ◂ +21.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.4% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.6% Islam ◂ +37.5 pts 4.0%

11.3% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.6% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lakemba in Oatley +0.49 more in Oatley

1.29 15th pct 1.78 43rd pct

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

27 71st pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Lakemba in Oatley +8,303 more in Lakemba

17,770 88th pct 9,467 50th pct

Avg size in Lakemba in Oatley +264 larger in Lakemba

658 78th pct 394 33rd pct

ICSEA in Lakemba in Oatley +49 higher in Oatley

1,022 51st pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

3.3% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Postgraduate degree even 12.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

6.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lakemba in Oatley +$327 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$524 1st pct $851 63rd pct

Household income in Lakemba in Oatley +$757 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$1,332 15th pct $2,089 77th pct

Family income in Lakemba in Oatley +$931 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$1,471 7th pct $2,402 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.6%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 38.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 70.4%

14.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lakemba in Oatley +0.3 larger in Lakemba gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 64.8%

14.4% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

23.4% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

16.9% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

10.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakemba in Oatley +$70 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$360 48th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Lakemba in Oatley +$494 higher in Oatley gap narrowing

$2,106 76th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Lakemba in Oatley +0.20 higher in Lakemba gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 26.6%

25.2% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

48.6% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

34.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 23.3%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 23.7%

32.0% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.8% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 13.2%

12.7% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%

2.5% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.5% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakemba in Oatley +66 more in Lakemba

441 85th pct 375 76th pct

Stops/1k in Lakemba in Oatley +0.15 more in Oatley

4.59 50th pct 4.74 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Lakemba in Oatley +28.7 more in Lakemba

1,295.8 62nd pct 1,267.1 61st pct

PT routes in Lakemba in Oatley +3 more in Lakemba

28 54th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 31.4%

26.1% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

29.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

7.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

7.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakemba in Oatley even

7.6 82nd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakemba in Oatley +0.2 more in Lakemba

7.4 86th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Lakemba in Oatley +6.1 pts higher in Lakemba

99.2% 97th pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Lakemba in Oatley +9.4 pts higher in Lakemba

96.7% 93rd pct 87.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Lakemba in Oatley +0.2 pts higher in Lakemba

99.9% 93rd pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lakemba in Oatley even

97.5% 92nd pct 97.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Lakemba in Oatley even

100.0% 86th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Lakemba in Oatley +0.5 pts higher in Lakemba

70.0% 71st pct 69.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Lakemba in Oatley +2.5 more in Oatley

7.9 1st pct 10.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakemba in Oatley +87 higher in Lakemba

242 83rd pct 155 65th pct

Mean slope in Lakemba in Oatley +2.0 pts higher in Oatley

4.8% 39th pct 6.8% 74th pct

Compare Lakemba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakemba vs Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10043/lakemba/vs/SED10062/oatley