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2008, NSW vs 2043, NSW

Name: 2008, NSW vs 2043, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 2008, NSW profile · 2043, NSW profile

2008, NSW 2043, NSW

Postcode 2008 and postcode 2043 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2008 is a young, diverse hub where 56.7% of people were born overseas and 47.0% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2043 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,020 compared to $1,746 in postcode 2008. This wealth gap is reflected in car ownership, as 54.8% of homes in postcode 2008 have no motor vehicle, while only 25.2% of homes in postcode 2043 are without one.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical household income and the share of people born overseas have both grown over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both have roughly the same number of people per home and very similar rates of volunteering. They also both sit well above the national average for overall advantage and provide every resident with a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in 2008, NSW No car: 29.6 pts higher in 2008, NSW Recent arrivals: 25.0 pts higher in 2008, NSW Personal income: $844 higher in 2043, NSW Renting: 19.6 pts higher in 2008, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +743 larger in 2008, NSW gap widening

10,400 68th pct 9,657 66th pct

Median age in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +6 yrs older in 2043, NSW gap widening

28 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

50.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.0 pts 7.2%

11.5% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.0% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

78.2% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 64.4%

14.9% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

2008, NSW 2043, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.7% Australia +23.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

17.0% China ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% England +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.6% English +16.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.0% Chinese ◂ +21.5 pts 9.6%

14.3% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.7% Irish +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.7% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

45.2% English only +31.4 pts ▸ 76.6%

19.1% Mandarin ◂ +15.4 pts 3.7%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

18.3% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

7.6% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +0.50 more in 2008, NSW

2.40 38th pct 1.90 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +1 more in 2043, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +356 more in 2043, NSW

147 26th pct 503 45th pct

Avg size in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +105 larger in 2043, NSW

147 35th pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +122 higher in 2043, NSW

1,030 67th pct 1,152 98th pct

Highest year of school

84.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

2.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Year 9 or below even 2.0%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

22.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce even 24.5%

14.5% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

5.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +$844 higher in 2043, NSW gap widening

$860 71st pct $1,704 100th pct

Household income in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +$1,274 higher in 2043, NSW gap widening

$1,746 64th pct $3,020 100th pct

Family income in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +$1,313 higher in 2043, NSW gap widening

$2,453 81st pct $3,766 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.1% $4,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 6.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 16.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 70.5%

12.9% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +0.1 larger in 2043, NSW gap widening

1.9 5th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 51.8%

24.3% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.6% Other families ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.1% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 32.6%

10.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +$95 higher in 2043, NSW gap widening

$525 94th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +$200 higher in 2043, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,800 94th pct

People / bedroom in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +0.10 higher in 2008, NSW gap steady

1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.0% Rented ◂ +19.6 pts 53.3%

14.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.4% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 61.7%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.9% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 26.1%

11.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% Studio / none ◂ +10.7 pts 1.1%

5.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 24.2%

16.8% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +10 more in 2043, NSW

7 46th pct 17 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +1.09 more in 2043, NSW

0.67 22nd pct 1.76 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +559.2 more in 2008, NSW

1,450.9 82nd pct 891.7 71st pct

PT routes in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +20 more in 2008, NSW

30 86th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +3 longer in 2043, NSW

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +5 longer in 2043, NSW

4 0th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Worked at home +14.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

9.5% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

5.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

54.8% No vehicle ◂ +29.6 pts 25.2%

7.1% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.3% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% 4 or more even 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

7.8% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 3.6%

9.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

13.9% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +3 higher in 2043, NSW

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +3 higher in 2043, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +53 higher in 2043, NSW

1,132 97th pct 1,185 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW +0.5 higher in 2008, NSW

9.8 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2008, NSW in 2043, NSW even