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2000, NSW vs 2007, NSW

Name: 2000, NSW vs 2007, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 2000, NSW profile · 2007, NSW profile

2000, NSW 2007, NSW

Postcode 2000 and postcode 2007 are neighbouring inner-city areas with a high proportion of overseas-born residents. Postcode 2000 is far more connected and walkable, with 41.1 amenities per 1,000 people and 171 public transport stops compared to 14.4 amenities and 11 stops in postcode 2007. High earners are also more common in postcode 2000, where 33.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 23.8% in postcode 2007.

Both areas have a similar share of people with no religion, with postcode 2000 sitting at 38.5%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share similar typical family incomes and nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion. While they have tracked together in some areas, the gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, and postcode 2007 has seen a far higher increase in people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,526 larger in 2000, NSW No religion: 11.5 pts higher in 2007, NSW No car: 8.3 pts higher in 2000, NSW Personal income: $169 higher in 2000, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in 2007, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +20,526 larger in 2000, NSW gap widening

27,936 87th pct 7,410 61st pct

Median age in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +2 yrs older in 2000, NSW gap steady

32 yrs 5th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

57.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 53.0%

14.5% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

58.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

30.7% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 23.3%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Widowed even 1.3%

Age & sex structure

2000, NSW 2007, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

22.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.7% China +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam even 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

30.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

7.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese even 2.1%

1.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.2% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.6% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese even 1.6%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

25.0% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

21.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.9 pts 12.4%

9.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +2.53 more in 2007, NSW

5.64 68th pct 8.16 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +4 more in 2000, NSW

8 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +959 more in 2000, NSW

2,935 77th pct 1,976 69th pct

Avg size in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +5 larger in 2007, NSW

489 74th pct 494 74th pct

ICSEA in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +16 higher in 2000, NSW

1,150 98th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 81.8%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

5.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

36.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.5 pts 26.9%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Health even 4.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +$169 higher in 2000, NSW gap widening

$941 79th pct $772 54th pct

Household income in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +$420 higher in 2000, NSW gap widening

$2,225 87th pct $1,805 67th pct

Family income in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +$170 higher in 2000, NSW gap widening

$2,367 77th pct $2,197 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 13.8%

11.6% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +1.8 pts 78.3%

8.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW even gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 50.5%

27.0% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

35.2% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.3% 4 people even 8.2%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +$125 higher in 2000, NSW gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +$300 higher in 2000, NSW gap narrowing

$2,800 94th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +0.10 higher in 2000, NSW gap widening

1.30 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.1% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 68.1%

13.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

11.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 87.4%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Separate house even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

12.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.5%

29.3% $750 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 12.1%

4.0% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.8% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 34.1%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +160 more in 2000, NSW

171 87th pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +4.64 more in 2000, NSW

6.12 76th pct 1.48 30th pct

Departures/1k in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +6,935.5 more in 2000, NSW

9,355.0 100th pct 2,419.6 91st pct

PT routes in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +174 more in 2000, NSW

205 94th pct 31 86th pct

Stop walk in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +1 longer in 2007, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +3 longer in 2007, NSW

0 0th pct 3 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.9% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

7.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 48.2%

35.8% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.5% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

12.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

4.2% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Manufacturing even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +1 higher in 2000, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +1 higher in 2000, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +33 higher in 2000, NSW

1,107 92nd pct 1,074 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW

4 11th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW +0.1 higher in 2007, NSW

9.8 100th pct 9.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2000, NSW in 2007, NSW even