Sydney

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL13730
People 16,667
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
Median age 32
Families 3,520
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.4
for all households (a) 0.2
All private dwellings 10,335
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $2,227
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,691
Median weekly rent (b) $600
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.5

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 8,592 51.6 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 8,071 48.4 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 46 0.3 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 15,558 93.3 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,062 6.4 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 32 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 414 2.5 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 250 1.5 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 181 1.1 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 304 1.8 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,832 11.0 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 3,442 20.6 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 3,115 18.7 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,144 12.9 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,290 7.7 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 823 4.9 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 667 4.0 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 602 3.6 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 430 2.6 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 394 2.4 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 312 1.9 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 232 1.4 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 129 0.8 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 115 0.7 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 4,844 30.6 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 360 2.3 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 1,121 7.1 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 235 1.5 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 9,260 58.5 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,501 25.2 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 2,515 18.1 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 7,903 56.8 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 124 2.0 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 167 2.7 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 35 0.6 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 84 1.4 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 285 4.6 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 102 1.6 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 31 0.5 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 92 1.5 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 222 3.6 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 1,387 22.4 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,260 20.4 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 2,650 42.8 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 1,661 26.9 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,242 20.1 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 7,770 49.1 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,420 15.3 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 317 2.0 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 400 2.5 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 2,201 13.9 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 181 1.1 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 277 1.8 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 3 0.0 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 230 1.5 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 391 2.5 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 129 0.8 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,495 9.5 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Chinese 4,840 29.0 581,641 7.2 1,390,639 5.5
English 2,205 13.2 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Thai 1,973 11.8 36,085 0.4 91,942 0.4
Indonesian 1,362 8.2 34,181 0.4 85,798 0.3
Australian 1,218 7.3 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,717 22.3 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Indonesia 2,151 12.9 37,907 0.5 87,075 0.3
Thailand 2,063 12.4 31,633 0.4 83,779 0.3
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,622 9.7 247,595 3.1 549,618 2.2
India 591 3.5 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6
Korea, Republic of (South) 511 3.1 53,046 0.7 102,092 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 12,954 77.7 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 381 2.3 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 391 2.3 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,712 10.3 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,225 7.4 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Indonesia 2,287 13.7 49,229 0.6 111,779 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,148 12.9 362,065 4.5 784,594 3.1
Australia 2,105 12.6 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
Thailand 2,083 12.5 31,088 0.4 75,834 0.3
India 663 4.0 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Indonesia 2,315 13.9 54,262 0.7 126,951 0.5
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,133 12.8 362,744 4.5 787,673 3.1
Thailand 2,130 12.8 39,190 0.5 100,572 0.4
Australia 2,101 12.6 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
India 664 4.0 282,630 3.5 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,019 36.1 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Buddhism 3,563 21.4 222,770 2.8 615,823 2.4
Catholic 2,281 13.7 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 1,438 8.6 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 605 3.6 193,728 2.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Sydney, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (40.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 2,060 12.4 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
Thai 1,952 11.7 28,034 0.3 66,576 0.3
Indonesian 1,590 9.5 32,303 0.4 73,179 0.3
Cantonese 726 4.4 148,943 1.8 295,281 1.2
Korean 489 2.9 62,319 0.8 115,531 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 5,268 31.6 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 4,511 63.5 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 10,414 65.8 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,183 26.4 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,215 7.7 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,154 49.5 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 3,287 31.6 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 1,269 12.2 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 706 6.8 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 1,051 10.8 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,458 15.0 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,403 14.5 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 430 4.4 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,666 17.2 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 2,021 20.8 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,468 15.1 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 3,124 32.2 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 1,513 15.6 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 999 10.3 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 973 10.0 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 967 10.0 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 902 9.3 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 717 7.4 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 273 2.8 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 1,210 12.5 72,942 2.0 268,005 2.2
Computer System Design and Related Services 524 5.4 84,575 2.3 221,712 1.8
Banking 390 4.0 71,055 1.9 158,358 1.3
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 335 3.5 43,446 1.2 145,595 1.2
Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 326 3.4 40,926 1.1 94,933 0.8

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $971 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,342 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,227 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Walked only 1,723 17.7 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Train 750 7.7 62,460 1.7 170,326 1.4
Car, as driver 672 6.9 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Bus 512 5.3 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
Train, bus 252 2.6 22,361 0.6 52,509 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,207 12.4 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 3,816 39.3 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 1,802 18.6 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 842 8.7 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 7,423 46.9 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,307 8.3 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 656 4.1 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,274 8.1 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,765 17.5 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,200 20.2 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 914 5.8 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 544 3.4 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 292 1.8 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 575 3.4 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 199 1.2 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 18 0.1 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 301 1.8 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 238 1.4 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 58 0.3 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 61 0.4 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 591 3.5 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 36 0.2 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 715 4.3 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 12,954 77.7 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,383 8.3 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 13,430 80.6 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,463 8.8 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 302 1.8 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 91 0.5 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,383 8.3 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 126 0.8 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 85 0.5 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 14,353 90.7 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,253 7.9 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,430 69.0 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 614 17.4 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 293 8.3 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 179 5.1 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 21.5 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.2 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 750 24.6 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 258 8.5 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 317 10.4 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 412 13.5 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 311 10.2 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 455 14.9 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 431 14.1 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 114 3.7 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 7,107 73.9 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,517 26.2 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 9 0.1 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 7,047 99.2 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 6 0.1 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 452 6.4 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 2,537 35.7 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 3,217 45.3 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 719 10.1 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 55 0.8 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 128 1.8 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 1.6 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 4,161 58.6 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,315 32.6 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 362 5.1 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 52 0.7 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 210 3.0 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 3,449 48.6 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,660 37.4 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 994 14.0 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 945 13.3 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 778 10.9 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 5,117 72.0 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 152 2.1 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 113 1.6 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.9 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 34.9 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 600 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,838 55.5 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,891 37.0 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 388 7.6 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,691 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 459 59.0 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 254 32.6 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 74 9.5 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 38 79.2 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 10 20.8 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 31 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 1.7 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,035 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Sydney % Sydney New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 500 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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