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2015, NSW vs 2017, NSW

Name: 2015, NSW vs 2017, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 2015, NSW profile · 2017, NSW profile

2015, NSW 2017, NSW

Postcode 2017 and postcode 2015 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2017 is far more multicultural, with 58.0% of people born overseas and 44.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2015 is wealthier, with 43.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.0% in postcode 2017. Housing also differs; 71.7% of homes in postcode 2017 are rented and mostly apartments, while postcode 2015 has a far higher share of three-bedroom homes and mortgage-holders.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share the same high level of education and job skills. Both areas are entirely within a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning all residents can reach amenities on foot. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work. However, other divides have grown, with the gap in overseas birth and typical weekly family income widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,581 larger in 2017, NSW Born overseas: 22.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW Other language: 21.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW Renting: 18.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +17,581 larger in 2017, NSW gap widening

11,422 70th pct 29,003 87th pct

Median age in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +2 yrs older in 2015, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

53.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

61.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

28.1% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 23.5%

6.8% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2015, NSW 2017, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +24.6 pts 35.1%

2.6% China +12.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines even 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +10.7 pts 20.0%

10.4% Chinese +14.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.2% Australian ◂ +11.9 pts 12.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 48.9%

3.1% Mandarin +13.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.1%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 52.7%

29.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

6.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +0.22 more in 2015, NSW

1.53 19th pct 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +1 more in 2017, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +1,243 more in 2015, NSW

1,455 62nd pct 212 31st pct

Avg size in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +657 larger in 2015, NSW

728 89th pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +26 higher in 2015, NSW

1,051 74th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 79.8%

6.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

11.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +$366 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing

$1,582 100th pct $1,216 92nd pct

Household income in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +$503 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing

$2,607 94th pct $2,104 82nd pct

Family income in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +$830 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening

$3,514 98th pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%

29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 17.3%

7.5% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.6% Arthritis even 3.5%

1.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +2.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

18.2% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +0.2 larger in 2015, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

42.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 30.3%

8.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +$17 higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing

$558 96th pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +$170 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening

$2,770 94th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW even gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 18.6%

12.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

63.6% Flat or apartment +28.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.0 pts 7.6%

5.6% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

27.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 12.3%

6.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.8%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 11.9%

4.9% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 36.4%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

7.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +14 more in 2015, NSW

66 75th pct 52 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +3.99 more in 2015, NSW

5.78 73rd pct 1.79 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +1,346.9 more in 2015, NSW

3,152.7 95th pct 1,805.8 87th pct

PT routes in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +3 more in 2015, NSW

16 82nd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +1 longer in 2017, NSW

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +1 longer in 2015, NSW

8 6th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 52.0%

16.3% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 51.8%

22.3% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

10.4% Finance & insurance even 10.4%

10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

21.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +4 higher in 2015, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +3 higher in 2015, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +55 higher in 2015, NSW

1,165 100th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW

9 25th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW +0.3 higher in 2017, NSW

9.3 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2015, NSW in 2017, NSW even