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Sydney vs Wakehurst

Name: Sydney vs Wakehurst — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Sydney profile · Wakehurst profile

Sydney Wakehurst

Sydney and Wakehurst are two very different types of residential areas. Sydney is a dense, urban hub where 62.2% of households rent and 44.4% of people live alone. It is a global own with a highly educated population, where 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 49.6% were born overseas. In contrast, Wakehurst is more suburban and family-oriented, with a much higher share of children (18.9% compared to 6.9% in Sydney) and a far greater number of separate houses, which make up 60.1% of its homes.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, such as the typical weekly rent of $580 and the fact that almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap between them in several areas has widened since 2011. This is seen in the housing market, where the lead in outright home ownership has flipped to Wakehurst, and in the number of people who work from home, which is now far higher in Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 58.6 pts higher in Wakehurst 3+ bedrooms: 42.2 pts higher in Wakehurst No car: 36.6 pts higher in Sydney Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in Wakehurst +10,076 larger in Sydney gap widening

93,401 89th pct 83,325 86th pct

Median age in Sydney in Wakehurst +5 yrs older in Wakehurst gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

49.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.2 pts 25.4%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.9% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.9% Never married ◂ +25.1 pts 33.8%

27.9% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

2.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Wakehurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.5% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% China ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Ancestry

26.3% English +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.0% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.0% Chinese ◂ +10.0 pts 5.0%

10.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

58.3% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 75.1%

6.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.6% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

47.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 39.8%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

9.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in Wakehurst +1.20 more in Sydney

2.79 74th pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in Wakehurst +7 more in Wakehurst

18 43rd pct 25 66th pct

Students in Sydney in Wakehurst +4,179 more in Wakehurst

8,298 40th pct 12,477 75th pct

Avg size in Sydney in Wakehurst +20 larger in Sydney

519 58th pct 499 54th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in Wakehurst +64 higher in Sydney

1,175 100th pct 1,110 87th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 70.2%

4.9% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 33.5%

6.4% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 11.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

6.1% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in Wakehurst +$292 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,297 95th pct $1,005 81st pct

Household income in Sydney in Wakehurst +$125 higher in Wakehurst gap narrowing

$2,278 88th pct $2,403 91st pct

Family income in Sydney in Wakehurst +$414 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$3,273 97th pct $2,859 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%

26.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Under $650 even 11.3%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 70.7%

14.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in Wakehurst +0.8 larger in Wakehurst gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

32.6% Couples with children +33.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +33.3 pts 22.4%

9.2% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 22.0%

36.3% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 29.4%

6.4% 4 people +14.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.3% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.9% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.8% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in Wakehurst even gap narrowing

$580 100th pct $580 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney in Wakehurst even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Sydney in Wakehurst +0.10 higher in Sydney gap widening

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 27.7%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.1% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.1 pts 32.6%

1.5% Separate house +58.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 25.4%

33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.1 pts 10.1%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.9% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Studio / none ◂ +6.4 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.4% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

26.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

9.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

4.1% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in Wakehurst +45 more in Wakehurst

284 56th pct 329 68th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in Wakehurst +0.91 more in Wakehurst

3.04 20th pct 3.95 36th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in Wakehurst +1,582.4 more in Sydney

3,797.6 100th pct 2,215.2 88th pct

PT routes in Sydney in Wakehurst +106 more in Sydney

139 90th pct 33 65th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 38.2%

10.2% Car (driver) +26.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.7% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 2.4%

4.1% Train ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

3.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% No vehicle ◂ +36.6 pts 7.4%

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 35.9%

10.3% 2 vehicles +27.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

1.4% 3 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.6% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 11.8%

8.3% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

6.8% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.4% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 26.9%

20.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in Wakehurst +2.1 higher in Sydney

9.7 100th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in Wakehurst +0.8 more in Sydney

8.0 100th pct 7.2 82nd pct

15-min city in Sydney in Wakehurst +5.7 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 94.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney in Wakehurst +9.7 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Sydney in Wakehurst +2.7 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Sydney in Wakehurst +7.6 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 92.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney in Wakehurst even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Sydney in Wakehurst +26.3 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 73.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney in Wakehurst +7.6 more in Sydney

23.3 87th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney in Wakehurst +717 higher in Sydney

860 100th pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Sydney in Wakehurst +7.1 pts higher in Sydney

15.8% 100th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Compare Wakehurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10080/sydney/vs/SED10088/wakehurst