Inner Western Sydney

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 168,322 people were usually resident in Inner Western Sydney: of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.3% of people usually resident in Inner Western Sydney were children aged 0-14 years, and 23.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.4% of people usually resident in Inner Western Sydney were Australian citizens, 40.9% were born overseas and 1.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Inner Western Sydney were married, 9.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 36.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 50.6% of people usually resident in Inner Western Sydney, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were China 7.2%, Italy 4.7%, Korea, Republic of 3.2%, India 3.0% and England 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Inner Western Sydney were Catholic 36.2%, No Religion 15.5%, Anglican 10.0%, Eastern Orthodox 5.0% and Buddhism 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Inner Western Sydney were Italian 7.6%, Mandarin 6.2%, Cantonese 5.6%, Korean 3.6% and Arabic 3.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 49.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 84,822 people aged 15 years and over in Inner Western Sydney were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 25.2% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.8% were unemployed. 44,424 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Inner Western Sydney were Professionals 29.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.8%, Managers 14.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.2%, Sales Workers 9.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.1%, Labourers 6.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Inner Western Sydney, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.7%, Hospitals 3.6% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Inner Western Sydney, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $534, the median family income was $1,456 and the median household income was $1,191.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 42,830 families in Inner Western Sydney: of these 35.1% were couple families without children, 48.1% were couple families with children, 14.0% were one parent families and 2.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 64,129 occupied private dwellings were counted in Inner Western Sydney.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Inner Western Sydney, 48.7% were separate houses, 10.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 40.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Inner Western Sydney, 31.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 25.0% were owned with a mortgage and 34.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Inner Western Sydney, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 72.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Inner Western Sydney, the median weekly rent was $285. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Inner Western Sydney, 65.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 22.7% were single (or lone) person households and 5.7% were group households.