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2009, NSW vs 2010, NSW

Name: 2009, NSW vs 2010, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 2009, NSW profile · 2010, NSW profile

2009, NSW 2010, NSW

Postcode 2010 and postcode 2009 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 2010 is far more likely to have people living alone (48.8%) and those with no religion (56.2%). It is also more car-free, with 47.3% of homes having no motor vehicle, compared to 28.8% in postcode 2009. In contrast, postcode 2009 has a much higher share of people using another language at home (39.9%) and a larger proportion of children under 15 (10.3% compared to 5.4% in postcode 2010).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly incomes, around $2,300 to $2,400, and have almost identical shares of recent overseas arrivals. While they share these economic traits, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of people who speak a language other than English has widened since 2011. Postcode 2010 has also seen its lead in people working from home grow, reaching 56.2% compared to 52.4% in postcode 2009.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,785 larger in 2010, NSW No car: 18.5 pts higher in 2010, NSW Other language: 16.3 pts higher in 2009, NSW Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in 2010, NSW No religion: 12.0 pts higher in 2010, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +13,785 larger in 2010, NSW gap steady

12,658 72nd pct 26,443 86th pct

Median age in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +1 yrs older in 2009, NSW gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

48.0% Never married +19.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

37.9% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 19.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2009, NSW 2010, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

4.2% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% China ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

4.0% India ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

2.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.5% English +10.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.8% Chinese ◂ +9.7 pts 8.0%

8.1% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Italian even 4.8%

4.8% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

6.9% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 25.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW

— 4.90 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +7 more in 2010, NSW

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW

— 5,025 86th pct

Avg size in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW

— 718 89th pct

ICSEA in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW

— 1,194 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 80.5%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%

13.6% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.5% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

6.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.6%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +$182 higher in 2010, NSW gap widening

$1,297 94th pct $1,479 99th pct

Household income in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +$125 higher in 2009, NSW gap narrowing

$2,422 90th pct $2,297 88th pct

Family income in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +$674 higher in 2010, NSW gap widening

$3,035 92nd pct $3,709 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.3%

27.3% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

9.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%

15.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 67.5%

14.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +0.4 larger in 2009, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 27.0%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

2.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.9% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +$30 higher in 2009, NSW gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +$100 higher in 2010, NSW gap narrowing

$2,800 94th pct $2,900 96th pct

People / bedroom in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even gap narrowing

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.0 pts 72.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 35.2%

24.0% 1 bedroom +14.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%

1.3% Studio / none +6.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.6%

26.9% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

6.9% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +44 more in 2010, NSW

20 57th pct 64 74th pct

Stops/1k in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +0.84 more in 2010, NSW

1.58 31st pct 2.42 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +1,668.9 more in 2010, NSW

1,210.5 77th pct 2,879.3 93rd pct

PT routes in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +24 more in 2010, NSW

3 48th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +1 longer in 2009, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +1 longer in 2010, NSW

4 0th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

12.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

10.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 43.1%

28.8% No vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

15.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 8.1%

1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% 4 or more even 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

21.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +17 higher in 2010, NSW

1,128 96th pct 1,145 99th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW

— 4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW +0.2 higher in 2010, NSW

9.5 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2009, NSW in 2010, NSW even