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2015, NSW vs 2016, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2015, NSW profile · 2016, NSW profile

2015, NSW 2016, NSW

Postcode 2016 and postcode 2015 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different profiles. Postcode 2015 is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,582 compared to $1,191 in postcode 2016. It also has a much larger school presence, with an average school size of 728 students and 1,455 total enrolments, while postcode 2016 has just 95 enrolments and an average school size of 48. In contrast, postcode 2016 is more likely to be without a car, with 39.9% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 22.3% in postcode 2015.

The gap in typical personal income between these two areas has widened since 2011, growing from $325 to $391. Despite this, they share many lifestyle features. Every home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries. They are also very similar in terms of their typical family incomes and the number of people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

No car: 17.7 pts higher in 2016, NSW Participation: 14.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in 2016, NSW Renting: 9.0 pts higher in 2016, NSW Living alone: 8.4 pts higher in 2016, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1,650 larger in 2016, NSW gap narrowing
11,422 70th pct 13,072 73rd pct
Median age in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2 yrs older in 2016, NSW gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
6.3% 4th pct 13.4% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
11.4% 11th pct 8.2% 4th pct
De facto in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
27.2% 100th pct 22.4% 97th pct

Age structure

53.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 44.9%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

61.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
28.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%
6.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2015, NSW 2016, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
35.5% 88th pct 40.3% 91st pct

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 52.0%
4.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.6% China +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 28.5%
24.2% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 20.2%
13.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
4.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Language

Other language in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
22.1% 82nd pct 26.7% 86th pct
Limited English in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 5.3% 89th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 65.0%
3.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Cantonese even 2.1%
0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
57.3% 94th pct 54.9% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 54.9%
29.1% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 26.6%
6.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
83.5% 100th pct 75.5% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
56.0% 100th pct 49.1% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +0.34 more in 2016, NSW
1.53 19th pct 1.87 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1,360 more in 2015, NSW
1,455 62nd pct 95 19th pct
Avg size in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +680 larger in 2015, NSW
728 89th pct 48 15th pct
ICSEA in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +205 higher in 2015, NSW
1,051 74th pct 845 8th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 75.5%
6.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 41.5%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 20.8%
16.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +$391 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
$1,582 100th pct $1,191 91st pct
Household income in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +$462 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$2,607 94th pct $2,145 84th pct
Family income in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +$251 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$3,514 98th pct $3,263 95th pct
High earners in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
33.7% 100th pct 24.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
43.0% 97th pct 34.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.6%
29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 23.2%
7.5% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.1%
17.1% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2016, NSW
22.4% 13th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2016, NSW
9.6% 62nd pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
1.9% 9th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
3.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +7.1 pts 63.9%
18.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
13.1% 22nd pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even gap steady
7.4% 8th pct 7.4% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 12th pct 11.8% 2nd pct
Defence service in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW
2.4% 36th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
13.3% 6th pct 11.8% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +0.2 larger in 2015, NSW gap widening
2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Living alone in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap widening
34.1% 82nd pct 42.4% 97th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 50.4%
42.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 37.1%
8.7% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
41.3% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
1.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +$58 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$558 96th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +$41 higher in 2016, NSW gap widening
$2,770 94th pct $2,811 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +0.10 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap narrowing
52.9% 94th pct 61.9% 99th pct
Owned outright in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
12.3% 2nd pct 14.7% 5th pct
Separate houses in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 1.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
28.8% 0th pct 27.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 61.9%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 20.4%
12.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.6% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 68.1%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%
5.6% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
27.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 24.5%
21.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%
6.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
1.6% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.9%
32.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%
4.9% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
20.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%
7.4% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.4%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
7.1% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap narrowing
22.3% 99th pct 39.9% 100th pct
Work from home in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
4.7% 87th pct 7.1% 92nd pct
PT stops in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +27 more in 2015, NSW
66 75th pct 39 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.79 more in 2015, NSW
5.78 73rd pct 2.98 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +274.2 more in 2015, NSW
3,152.7 95th pct 2,878.5 93rd pct
PT routes in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +10 more in 2016, NSW
16 82nd pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1 longer in 2016, NSW
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2 longer in 2015, NSW
8 6th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 54.4%
16.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
4.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 45.9%
22.3% No vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%
3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
61.6% 98th pct 53.9% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap widening
18.5% 83rd pct 23.2% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2016, NSW gap steady
3.3% 28th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
80.5% 100th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
71.6% 93rd pct 65.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
7.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
6.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.7% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +6 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +3 higher in 2015, NSW
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +80 higher in 2015, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,085 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1 higher in 2015, NSW
9 25th pct 8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +0.4 higher in 2016, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2016, NSW
98.5% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +6.5 more in 2015, NSW
21.0 59th pct 14.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +352 higher in 2016, NSW
375 94th pct 726 100th pct
Mean slope in 2015, NSWin 2016, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2016, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 2015, NSW with nearby areas

2043, NSW 2017, NSW 2042, NSW 2016, NSW 2008, NSW 2033, NSW 2050, NSW 2044, NSW

Compare 2016, NSW with nearby areas

2017, NSW 2008, NSW 2010, NSW 2007, NSW 2021, NSW 2015, NSW 2033, NSW 2043, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2015, NSW vs 2016, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/vs/POA2016/2016-nsw