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2015, NSW vs 2019, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 2015, NSW profile · 2019, NSW profile

2015, NSW 2019, NSW

Postcode 2019 and postcode 2015 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2015 is a walker's paradise with a very high-earning population, where 56.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 33.7% earn over $2,000 a week. It has a much more secular feel, with 57.3% of people reporting no religion. Postcode 2019 is more family-oriented and residential, with 18.9% of its population being children under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid (28.9%). This is reflected in the housing, as postcode 2019 has far more separate houses (26.7% versus 5.6%) and larger three-bedroom homes.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is about $2,770 in both. They also share very similar unemployment rates and nearly everyone in both postcodes lives within a short walk of public transport and parks. While they have common ground here, other gaps are shifting; the difference in education and the share of people working from home in postcode 2015 have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.8 pts higher in 2015, NSW Bachelor+: 25.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW Work from home: 21.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in 2019, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2,045 larger in 2019, NSW gap widening
11,422 70th pct 13,467 74th pct
Median age in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2 yrs older in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
6.3% 4th pct 11.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
11.4% 11th pct 18.9% 67th pct
De facto in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
27.2% 100th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

53.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.3 pts 34.1%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.4% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

61.5% Never married ◂ +21.3 pts 40.2%
28.1% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
6.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2015, NSW 2019, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
35.5% 88th pct 33.1% 86th pct

Country of birth

59.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 61.8%
4.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy even 0.7%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%
24.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
10.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
4.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
22.1% 82nd pct 25.3% 85th pct
Limited English in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 68.7%
3.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +26.8 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
57.3% 94th pct 30.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +26.8 pts 30.4%
29.1% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
6.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.1% Judaism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Hinduism even 1.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
83.5% 100th pct 68.5% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +25.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
56.0% 100th pct 30.5% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.35 more in 2015, NSW
1.53 19th pct 1.18 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +1 more in 2019, NSW
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +668 more in 2015, NSW
1,455 62nd pct 787 51st pct
Avg size in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +465 larger in 2015, NSW
728 89th pct 262 50th pct
ICSEA in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +22 higher in 2019, NSW
1,051 74th pct 1,073 80th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 68.5%
6.1% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 30.8%
9.0% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 11.5%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%
7.8% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 5.5%
7.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +$421 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$1,582 100th pct $1,161 90th pct
Household income in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +$244 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$2,607 94th pct $2,363 89th pct
Family income in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +$680 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
$3,514 98th pct $2,834 89th pct
High earners in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
33.7% 100th pct 20.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
43.0% 97th pct 35.7% 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 20.1%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.1% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW
22.4% 13th pct 22.1% 13th pct
Mental health in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2015, NSW
9.6% 62nd pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 9th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
3.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 70.0%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
3.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
13.1% 22nd pct 10.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
7.4% 8th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 12th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2019, NSW
2.4% 36th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
13.3% 6th pct 17.2% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.5 larger in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
34.1% 82nd pct 24.3% 38th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +20.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +23.9 pts 23.5%
8.7% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 31.3%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 24.3%
13.6% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.8% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.5% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +$8 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$558 96th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW even gap narrowing
$2,770 94th pct $2,773 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW even gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
52.9% 94th pct 38.2% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 2nd pct 19.9% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
5.6% 0th pct 26.7% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 0th pct 47.4% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 38.2%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.3% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

63.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 51.7%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 20.5%
5.6% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.9%
21.3% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.7 pts 14.3%
6.6% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.0%
20.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%
7.4% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 42.1%
32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
7.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
22.3% 99th pct 7.1% 77th pct
Work from home in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +21.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 35.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
4.7% 87th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +23 more in 2015, NSW
66 75th pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.59 more in 2015, NSW
5.78 73rd pct 3.19 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +820.5 more in 2015, NSW
3,152.7 95th pct 2,332.2 90th pct
PT routes in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +11 more in 2015, NSW
16 82nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +7 longer in 2019, NSW
0 0th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +4 longer in 2019, NSW
8 6th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +21.3 pts 35.7%
16.3% Car (driver) +22.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
4.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
3.5% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 42.0%
16.9% 2 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.3% No vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 7.1%
3.0% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
61.6% 98th pct 47.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
18.5% 83rd pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
3.3% 28th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
80.5% 100th pct 68.8% 86th pct
Full-time in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
71.6% 93rd pct 63.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.3 pts 8.9%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
4.3% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +18.1 pts 25.0%
21.1% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +1 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +3 higher in 2019, NSW
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +1 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +81 higher in 2015, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,084 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW
9 25th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +2.9 higher in 2015, NSW
9.3 100th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +1.9 more in 2015, NSW
8.0 100th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 85.9% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +36.9 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 63.1% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to school in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW even
98.5% 96th pct 98.5% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 80.9% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +14.5 more in 2015, NSW
21.0 59th pct 6.5 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +277 higher in 2015, NSW
375 94th pct 98 74th pct
Mean slope in 2015, NSWin 2019, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2015, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2019, NSW with nearby areas

2018, NSW 2035, NSW 2032, NSW 2020, NSW 2036, NSW 2033, NSW 2015, NSW 2044, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2015, NSW vs 2019, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/vs/POA2019/2019-nsw