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Sydney vs Vaucluse

Name: Sydney vs Vaucluse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Sydney profile · Vaucluse profile

Sydney Vaucluse

Sydney and Vaucluse are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Sydney is more diverse and transient, with 49.6% of people born overseas and 60.9% having moved in the last five years. It is a place of small homes and high mobility, where 62.2% of households rent and 44% of homes have no motor vehicle. Vaucluse feels more settled and family-oriented, with 15.4% of the population under 15 and 45.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,045, compared to $2,278 in Sydney.

Both areas share a highly educated workforce, with about 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in housing; for instance, the share of homes owned outright is now 11.8% higher in Vaucluse than in Sydney, a lead that has flipped since 2011. While both areas provide excellent access to parks and public transport, Sydney remains far more connected by street intersections and has a much higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Vaucluse No car: 28.5 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Vaucluse Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in Vaucluse +13,365 larger in Sydney gap widening

93,401 89th pct 80,036 82nd pct

Median age in Sydney in Vaucluse +2 yrs older in Vaucluse gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 34.7%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.9% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

58.9% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 45.4%

27.9% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

2.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Vaucluse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

5.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% South Africa +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% China ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.3% English +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.0% Chinese ◂ +10.3 pts 4.7%

10.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.3% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 75.5%

6.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 37.2%

29.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

1.4% Judaism +18.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +7.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in Vaucluse +1.09 more in Sydney

2.79 74th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in Vaucluse +3 more in Vaucluse

18 43rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Sydney in Vaucluse +3,758 more in Vaucluse

8,298 40th pct 12,056 73rd pct

Avg size in Sydney in Vaucluse +84 larger in Vaucluse

519 58th pct 603 72nd pct

ICSEA in Sydney in Vaucluse +16 higher in Sydney

1,175 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%

16.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in Vaucluse +$220 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$1,297 95th pct $1,517 100th pct

Household income in Sydney in Vaucluse +$767 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$2,278 88th pct $3,045 100th pct

Family income in Sydney in Vaucluse +$700 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$3,273 97th pct $3,973 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.7%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%

16.2% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% Two conditions even 3.6%

1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.4 larger in Vaucluse gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

32.6% Couples with children +24.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 32.2%

9.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 29.7%

36.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.3% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$580 100th pct $680 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney in Vaucluse +$500 higher in Vaucluse gap narrowing

$3,000 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.20 higher in Sydney gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 43.0%

18.1% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.3 pts 66.4%

1.5% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.3 pts 11.8%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Studio / none ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $750 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.4% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.0%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.2%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in Vaucluse +33 more in Vaucluse

284 56th pct 317 65th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.92 more in Vaucluse

3.04 20th pct 3.96 36th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in Vaucluse +1,696.9 more in Sydney

3,797.6 100th pct 2,100.7 87th pct

PT routes in Sydney in Vaucluse +124 more in Sydney

139 90th pct 15 23rd pct

How people get to work

51.1% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

10.2% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.7% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

44.0% No vehicle ◂ +28.5 pts 15.4%

10.3% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

5.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.7% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.0%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.9 higher in Sydney

9.7 100th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.2 more in Sydney

8.0 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

15-min city in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.4 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney in Vaucluse +4.5 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 95.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Sydney in Vaucluse +0.7 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney in Vaucluse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Sydney in Vaucluse +4.6 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney in Vaucluse even

23.3 87th pct 23.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney in Vaucluse +565 higher in Sydney

860 100th pct 295 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney in Vaucluse +5.9 pts higher in Sydney

15.8% 100th pct 9.9% 94th pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

Newtown Heffron Balmain Coogee North Shore Vaucluse Willoughby Summer Hill

Compare Vaucluse with nearby areas

Coogee Sydney North Shore Heffron Maroubra Newtown Manly Willoughby

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs Vaucluse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10080/sydney/vs/SED10086/vaucluse