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2016, NSW vs 2017, NSW

Name: 2016, NSW vs 2017, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · 2016, NSW profile · 2017, NSW profile

2016, NSW 2017, NSW

Postcode 2017 and postcode 2016 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2017 is much more international, with 58.0% of people born overseas and 44.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and has a very high rental rate of 71.7%. In contrast, postcode 2016 has more three-bedroom homes (27.7%) and a larger share of people who own their home outright (14.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with postcode 2017 becoming even more diverse and having more recent arrivals from overseas. Both areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having about 1.9 people per home and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,200. They also both have very low home ownership compared to the national figure and share a similar unemployment rate of around 6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,931 larger in 2017, NSW Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in 2017, NSW Other language: 17.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in 2017, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 2016, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +15,931 larger in 2017, NSW gap widening

13,072 73rd pct 29,003 87th pct

Median age in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +4 yrs older in 2016, NSW gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

44.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

8.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

63.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

22.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2016, NSW 2017, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.0% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 35.1%

4.3% China +11.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.5% English ◂ +8.4 pts 20.0%

8.9% Chinese +16.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.2% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

11.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Italian even 3.7%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 48.9%

3.6% Mandarin +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 52.7%

26.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

3.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +0.56 more in 2016, NSW

1.87 28th pct 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +1 more in 2017, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +117 more in 2017, NSW

95 19th pct 212 31st pct

Avg size in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +23 larger in 2017, NSW

48 15th pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +179 higher in 2017, NSW

845 8th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

75.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

6.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree even 41.5%

18.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%

12.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.8% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +$25 higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing

$1,191 91st pct $1,216 92nd pct

Household income in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +$41 higher in 2016, NSW gap narrowing

$2,145 84th pct $2,104 82nd pct

Family income in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +$579 higher in 2016, NSW gap widening

$3,263 95th pct $2,684 87th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 17.3%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +9.6 pts ▸ 73.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW even gap narrowing

1.9 5th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

37.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 30.3%

9.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.4% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 36.7%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

6.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

1.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +$75 higher in 2017, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $575 98th pct

Mortgage in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +$211 higher in 2016, NSW gap widening

$2,811 94th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +0.10 higher in 2017, NSW gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

14.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 6.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

68.1% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 91.7%

28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.0 pts 7.6%

1.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

24.5% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

5.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.9% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.8%

17.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 36.4%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +13 more in 2017, NSW

39 65th pct 52 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +1.19 more in 2016, NSW

2.98 43rd pct 1.79 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +1,072.7 more in 2016, NSW

2,878.5 93rd pct 1,805.8 87th pct

PT routes in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +13 more in 2016, NSW

26 86th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +1 longer in 2017, NSW

6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 52.0%

12.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.1% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 34.7%

11.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

7.8% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

6.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 40.9%

17.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +1 higher in 2017, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +2 higher in 2017, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +25 higher in 2017, NSW

1,085 88th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW

8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW +0.0 higher in 2016, NSW

9.7 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2016, NSW in 2017, NSW even