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2000, NSW vs 2061, NSW

Name: 2000, NSW vs 2061, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2000, NSW profile · 2061, NSW profile

2000, NSW 2061, NSW

Postcode 2000 and postcode 2061 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2000 is much younger and more diverse, with 70.4% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 2061, where the typical resident is 44 and 23.4% are aged 65 and over. Postcode 2061 also has significantly higher incomes, with a typical weekly family income of $4,008 compared to $2,367 in postcode 2000.

These differences in age and wealth have become more pronounced, with the gap in typical ages widening to 12 years since 2011. Despite this, both areas are highly advantaged and effectively equal in their high levels of education and job skills. They both offer excellent accessibility, with 100% of homes located within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and a very short walk to the nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.4 pts higher in 2000, NSW Other language: 35.0 pts higher in 2000, NSW No car: 26.4 pts higher in 2000, NSW Work from home: 24.8 pts higher in 2061, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2061, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +21,778 larger in 2000, NSW gap widening

27,936 87th pct 6,158 58th pct

Median age in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +12 yrs older in 2061, NSW gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

57.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 37.9%

15.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 6.4%

5.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Marital status

58.5% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 42.8%

30.7% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.4% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2000, NSW 2061, 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 +26.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

12.7% China ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%

2.5% England +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% Chinese ◂ +18.2 pts 12.6%

13.6% English +17.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.1% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

31.3% English only +35.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.2% Mandarin ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%

4.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.5% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

21.3% Buddhism ◂ +18.4 pts 2.9%

9.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.9% Hinduism even 2.9%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +0.52 more in 2000, NSW

5.64 68th pct 5.12 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +6 more in 2000, NSW

8 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +412 more in 2000, NSW

2,935 77th pct 2,523 74th pct

Avg size in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +772 larger in 2061, NSW

489 74th pct 1,262 100th pct

ICSEA in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +57 higher in 2061, NSW

1,150 98th pct 1,207 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 80.3%

3.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

36.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 29.0%

11.5% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

4.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +$750 higher in 2061, NSW gap widening

$941 79th pct $1,691 100th pct

Household income in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +$250 higher in 2061, NSW gap narrowing

$2,225 87th pct $2,475 91st pct

Family income in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +$1,641 higher in 2061, NSW gap widening

$2,367 77th pct $4,008 100th pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.4%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

11.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.7%

30.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +14.6 pts 65.4%

8.7% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.9% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +0.4 larger in 2000, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 58.4%

27.0% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.2% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +$25 higher in 2000, NSW gap narrowing

$625 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +$200 higher in 2061, NSW gap widening

$2,800 94th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +0.30 higher in 2000, NSW gap widening

1.30 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.1% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 60.1%

13.9% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

97.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 91.8%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 40.3%

33.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%

12.2% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.2%

29.3% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%

1.8% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +156 more in 2000, NSW

171 87th pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +3.69 more in 2000, NSW

6.12 76th pct 2.44 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +8,065.6 more in 2000, NSW

9,355.0 100th pct 1,289.4 79th pct

PT routes in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +193 more in 2000, NSW

205 94th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +5 longer in 2061, NSW

0 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +24.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

16.9% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 3.4%

7.7% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

56.6% No vehicle ◂ +26.4 pts 30.1%

35.8% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

6.5% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.6 pts 3.3%

12.1% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

4.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

3.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +15.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.3% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 1.4%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +5 higher in 2061, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +1 higher in 2061, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +50 higher in 2061, NSW

1,107 92nd pct 1,157 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW

4 11th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW +0.4 higher in 2000, NSW

9.8 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2000, NSW in 2061, NSW even