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2007, NSW vs 2008, NSW

Name: 2007, NSW vs 2008, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · 2007, NSW profile · 2008, NSW profile

2007, NSW 2008, NSW

Postcode 2008 and postcode 2007 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different educational and transport landscapes. Postcode 2007 has far more school enrolments (1,976 compared to 147) and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children. Public transport is also far more available in postcode 2007, with 2,419.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,450.9 in postcode 2008. In contrast, postcode 2008 has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.3% vs 13.1%) and more people working from home (50.1% vs 40.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, with postcode 2008 at 14.5% and postcode 2007 at 11.1%. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $500 to $525, and an identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 1.0%. While the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, postcode 2007 remains well higher at 66.2% compared to 56.7% in postcode 2008.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.0 pts higher in 2007, NSW Population: 2,990 larger in 2008, NSW Full-time: 7.8 pts higher in 2008, NSW Born overseas: 9.5 pts higher in 2007, NSW Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in 2008, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +2,990 larger in 2008, NSW gap widening

7,410 61st pct 10,400 68th pct

Median age in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +2 yrs older in 2007, NSW gap steady

30 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

53.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 50.4%

20.6% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

6.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

6.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Marital status

67.0% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

23.3% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 14.9%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

2007, NSW 2008, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

26.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

13.5% English +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.1% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

34.5% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

17.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

19.9% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

12.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

9.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +5.76 more in 2007, NSW

8.16 77th pct 2.40 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +3 more in 2007, NSW

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +1,829 more in 2007, NSW

1,976 69th pct 147 26th pct

Avg size in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +347 larger in 2007, NSW

494 74th pct 147 35th pct

ICSEA in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +105 higher in 2007, NSW

1,135 95th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 84.7%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

6.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 24.5%

11.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +$88 higher in 2008, NSW gap narrowing

$772 54th pct $860 71st pct

Household income in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +$59 higher in 2007, NSW gap narrowing

$1,805 67th pct $1,746 64th pct

Family income in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +$256 higher in 2008, NSW gap narrowing

$2,197 70th pct $2,453 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

17.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.8% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Heart disease even 1.0%

1.0% Cancer even 1.0%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Stroke even 0.2%

0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 74.8%

10.3% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +0.2 larger in 2007, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

33.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 24.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

5.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

36.6% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.2% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

8.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +$25 higher in 2008, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $525 94th pct

Mortgage in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +$100 higher in 2008, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW even gap steady

1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.1% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

12.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

87.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 75.7%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.6%

32.3% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

3.8% Studio / none +8.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

25.5% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.1% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

5.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +4 more in 2007, NSW

11 49th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +0.81 more in 2007, NSW

1.48 30th pct 0.67 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +968.7 more in 2007, NSW

2,419.6 91st pct 1,450.9 82nd pct

PT routes in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +1 more in 2007, NSW

31 86th pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +2 longer in 2007, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +1 longer in 2008, NSW

3 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

13.2% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

9.5% Car (driver) even 9.5%

4.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%

8.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

0.8% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

9.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +1 higher in 2008, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +4 higher in 2008, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +58 higher in 2008, NSW

1,074 86th pct 1,132 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW +0.1 higher in 2007, NSW

9.9 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2007, NSW in 2008, NSW even