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Lakemba vs Strathfield

Name: Lakemba vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Lakemba profile · Strathfield profile

Lakemba Strathfield

Strathfield and Lakemba are neighboring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Strathfield has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.4%) and more people earning $3,000 or more a week (28.1%). It also has a far higher proportion of people with no religion (30.3%) compared to Lakemba's 11.3%. In contrast, Lakemba has a well higher share of children under 15 (21.9%) and more separate houses, which make up 48.6% of its homes compared to 34.3% in Strathfield.

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened or flipped across many key measures. This is seen in education and income, where Strathfield's lead in degrees and high earnings has grown significantly over the last decade. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain identical in some ways; they share the same typical resident age of 34 and have nearly the same proportion of people born overseas, with Strathfield at 56.8% and Lakemba at 49.4%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Strathfield Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in Lakemba Bachelor+: 18.1 pts higher in Strathfield Participation: 17.3 pts higher in Strathfield Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Strathfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lakemba in Strathfield +6,216 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

96,008 89th pct 102,224 91st pct

Median age in Lakemba in Strathfield even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 13.6%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.2%

33.4% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lakemba Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.5% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 38.4%

4.5% China +8.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.2% India +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Nepal +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

9.6% Chinese +16.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

7.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

23.9% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.7% Arabic ◂ +21.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Mandarin +10.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Islam ◂ +38.3 pts 3.2%

32.4% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.3% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.6% Hinduism +12.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

4.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lakemba in Strathfield +0.65 more in Strathfield

1.29 15th pct 1.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lakemba in Strathfield even

27 71st pct 27 71st pct

Students in Lakemba in Strathfield +687 more in Lakemba

17,770 88th pct 17,083 88th pct

Avg size in Lakemba in Strathfield +25 larger in Lakemba

658 78th pct 633 75th pct

ICSEA in Lakemba in Strathfield +91 higher in Strathfield

1,022 51st pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +15.8 pts ▸ 76.8%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.5% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

6.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lakemba in Strathfield +$301 higher in Strathfield gap steady

$524 1st pct $825 58th pct

Household income in Lakemba in Strathfield +$688 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$1,332 15th pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Lakemba in Strathfield +$773 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$1,471 7th pct $2,244 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.9%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 38.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +5.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

14.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lakemba in Strathfield +0.4 larger in Lakemba gap widening

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 58.7%

14.4% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

1.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

23.4% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

10.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lakemba in Strathfield +$110 higher in Strathfield gap widening

$360 48th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Lakemba in Strathfield +$277 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,106 76th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Lakemba in Strathfield even gap narrowing

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 26.2%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

34.8% Flat or apartment +19.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

48.6% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 34.3%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 24.8%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 10.3%

12.7% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%

2.5% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.5% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lakemba in Strathfield +59 more in Lakemba

441 85th pct 382 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lakemba in Strathfield +0.86 more in Lakemba

4.59 50th pct 3.74 31st pct

Departures/1k in Lakemba in Strathfield +630.4 more in Strathfield

1,295.8 62nd pct 1,926.2 83rd pct

PT routes in Lakemba in Strathfield +30 more in Strathfield

28 54th pct 58 86th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 27.8%

26.1% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

3.9% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

13.5% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

7.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

9.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lakemba in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Strathfield

7.6 82nd pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lakemba in Strathfield +0.1 more in Strathfield

7.4 86th pct 7.6 90th pct

15-min city in Lakemba in Strathfield +2.3 pts higher in Lakemba

99.2% 97th pct 96.9% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Lakemba in Strathfield +1.2 pts higher in Lakemba

96.7% 93rd pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Lakemba in Strathfield +7.8 pts higher in Lakemba

99.9% 93rd pct 92.0% 55th pct

Walk to school in Lakemba in Strathfield +2.5 pts higher in Lakemba

97.5% 92nd pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Lakemba in Strathfield even

100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Lakemba in Strathfield +12.2 pts higher in Strathfield

70.0% 71st pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lakemba in Strathfield +10.5 more in Strathfield

7.9 1st pct 18.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Lakemba in Strathfield +66 higher in Strathfield

242 83rd pct 308 89th pct

Mean slope in Lakemba in Strathfield +0.1 pts higher in Strathfield

4.8% 39th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lakemba vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10043/lakemba/vs/SED10077/strathfield