Petersham
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
8,200
Population
2021 Census
35.6%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
26.9%
Born overseas
2021 Census
47.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
48%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
8,200
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.6pp below Inner West (A); 70+ is 2.1pp below Inner West (A).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
4.6%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and Portugal.
Housing
8 topics
22.1%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 4.1pp above Inner West (A).
Income
4 topics
35.6%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.2pp below Inner West (A).
Education
2 topics
48%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 0.2pp below Inner West (A).
Employment
8 topics
4.4%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 0.4pp since 2016.
4.8%
2016
4.4%
2021
About this explorer
The Petersham Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42