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2015, NSW vs 2020, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2015, NSW profile · 2020, NSW profile

2015, NSW 2020, NSW

Postcode 2020 and postcode 2015 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2020 is far more culturally diverse, with 59.8% of people born overseas and 56.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2015 has a much higher share of residents with no religion (57.3% compared to 35.1% in postcode 2020) and higher typical incomes, with 33.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is far higher than the 14.4% in postcode 2020.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their youngest residents, with children under 15 making up about 11% of the population in each. While they share this common ground, other gaps are moving in different directions. The difference in overseas births and home languages has widened since 2011, while the gap in university qualifications has narrowed. Postcode 2015 also remains much more connected to the city, with a shorter drive time and far more public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 34.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW Born overseas: 24.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW Population: 10,169 larger in 2020, NSW No religion: 22.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW Work from home: 19.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +10,169 larger in 2020, NSW gap widening
11,422 70th pct 21,591 86th pct
Median age in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +4 yrs older in 2015, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
6.3% 4th pct 7.5% 6th pct
Under 15 in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
11.4% 11th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
27.2% 100th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

53.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 49.4%
20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

61.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 54.5%
28.1% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
1.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2015, NSW 2020, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
35.5% 88th pct 59.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +24.6 pts 35.1%
2.6% China +8.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.9% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy even 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +17.6 pts 13.1%
10.4% Chinese +16.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.2% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 11.2%
13.1% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 3.0%
4.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
1.8% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Vietnamese even 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
22.1% 82nd pct 56.1% 98th pct
Limited English in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.9% 75th pct 7.2% 92nd pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +35.1 pts 37.9%
3.1% Mandarin +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.1% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +22.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
57.3% 94th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion ◂ +22.2 pts 35.1%
29.1% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
3.1% Buddhism +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Not stated even 6.8%
1.3% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
83.5% 100th pct 77.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
56.0% 100th pct 43.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.74 more in 2015, NSW
1.53 19th pct 0.79 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +760 more in 2015, NSW
1,455 62nd pct 695 49th pct
Avg size in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +380 larger in 2015, NSW
728 89th pct 348 60th pct
ICSEA in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +36 higher in 2015, NSW
1,051 74th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 77.2%
6.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 38.4%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.0% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%
7.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%
7.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
4.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +$589 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
$1,582 100th pct $993 84th pct
Household income in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +$353 higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
$2,607 94th pct $2,254 87th pct
Family income in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +$1,120 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
$3,514 98th pct $2,394 78th pct
High earners in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
33.7% 100th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
43.0% 97th pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 16.7%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.3%
17.1% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2015, NSW
22.4% 13th pct 14.5% 0th pct
Mental health in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW
9.6% 62nd pct 4.3% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 9th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +7.5 pts ▸ 78.4%
18.2% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.0% Three or more even 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
13.1% 22nd pct 7.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
7.4% 8th pct 6.5% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 12th pct 16.6% 11th pct
Defence service in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2015, NSW
2.4% 36th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
13.3% 6th pct 12.7% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.4 larger in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
34.1% 82nd pct 21.7% 27th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 37.8%
8.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.6% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.3%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 21.7%
13.6% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.8% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +$42 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$558 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +$170 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
$2,770 94th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.10 higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
52.9% 94th pct 56.7% 96th pct
Owned outright in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 2nd pct 16.2% 6th pct
Separate houses in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
5.6% 0th pct 21.0% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 0th pct 35.0% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%
12.3% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.6% Flat or apartment +10.7 pts ▸ 74.3%
29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.7 pts 3.9%
5.6% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
27.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.2 pts 17.8%
21.3% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.6% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.2%
20.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%
7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 38.8%
32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
7.1% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap steady
22.3% 99th pct 20.1% 97th pct
Work from home in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 37.3% 89th pct
PT commute in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
4.7% 87th pct 10.6% 100th pct
PT stops in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +13 more in 2015, NSW
66 75th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.32 more in 2015, NSW
5.78 73rd pct 2.45 38th pct
Departures/1k in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +727.2 more in 2015, NSW
3,152.7 95th pct 2,425.5 91st pct
PT routes in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +4 more in 2015, NSW
16 82nd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +8 longer in 2020, NSW
0 0th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +9 longer in 2020, NSW
8 6th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.7 pts 37.3%
16.3% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
3.5% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
1.2% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 50.4%
16.9% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%
3.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
61.6% 98th pct 63.0% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
18.5% 83rd pct 31.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
3.3% 28th pct 5.9% 78th pct
Participation in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap narrowing
80.5% 100th pct 68.4% 86th pct
Full-time in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2015, NSW gap widening
71.6% 93rd pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%
10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
7.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +14.3 pts 28.8%
21.1% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 12.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.7% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +3 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +2 higher in 2015, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 higher in 2015, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +68 higher in 2015, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,097 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW
9 25th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.1 higher in 2015, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW
98.5% 96th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +9.2 more in 2015, NSW
21.0 59th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW +224 higher in 2015, NSW
375 94th pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 2015, NSWin 2020, NSW even
3.8% 30th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2015, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2020, NSW with nearby areas

2044, NSW 2205, NSW 2216, NSW 2015, NSW 2019, NSW 2204, NSW 2043, NSW 2018, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2015, NSW vs 2020, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/vs/POA2020/2020-nsw