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2017, NSW vs 2018, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2017, NSW profile · 2018, NSW profile

2017, NSW 2018, NSW

Postcode 2017 and postcode 2018 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2017 is a high-density hub where 91.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 71.7% of households rent. It is a highly educated and mobile place, with 51.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 68% of residents having moved there in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2018 has a more varied housing mix, including 24.7% separate houses, and a higher share of families with children. It also has much larger schools, with a typical size of 326 students compared to just 71 in postcode 2017.

The gap in the number of people who identify with no religion has widened since 2011 and is now a major difference, with 52.7% in postcode 2017 compared to 32.5% in postcode 2018. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. Both have a typical weekly household income around the $2,000 mark and an overall advantage score near the national figure. Everyday life in both places is highly accessible, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW Renting: 21.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW No religion: 20.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in 2017, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +9,125 larger in 2017, NSW gap widening
29,003 87th pct 19,878 84th pct
Median age in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +2 yrs older in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 46th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
7.4% 6th pct 13.4% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
7.9% 4th pct 13.3% 16th pct
De facto in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 16.4% 85th pct

Age structure

56.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 41.1%
13.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.9% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

65.8% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 47.3%
23.5% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
6.8% Divorced even 6.8%
1.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2017, NSW 2018, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
58.0% 100th pct 51.1% 99th pct

Country of birth

35.1% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.4% China ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%
5.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% India even 1.8%
0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% Chinese ◂ +8.4 pts 16.6%
20.0% English ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
12.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
1.3% Greek +7.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
44.0% 93rd pct 48.0% 95th pct
Limited English in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
6.5% 91st pct 7.3% 92nd pct

Language used at home

48.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 46.2%
16.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 8.7%
0.5% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
0.9% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +20.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
52.7% 87th pct 32.5% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +20.2 pts 32.5%
28.5% Christianity +17.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
2.1% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
1.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
79.8% 96th pct 73.5% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
51.3% 98th pct 39.9% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.21 more in 2018, NSW
1.31 13th pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1 more in 2018, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1,093 more in 2018, NSW
212 31st pct 1,305 60th pct
Avg size in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +256 larger in 2018, NSW
71 20th pct 326 58th pct
ICSEA in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +53 higher in 2018, NSW
1,024 64th pct 1,077 81st pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 73.5%
5.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%
9.1% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
6.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +$243 higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
$1,216 92nd pct $973 82nd pct
Household income in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +$87 higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
$2,104 82nd pct $2,017 78th pct
Family income in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +$277 higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
$2,684 87th pct $2,407 79th pct
High earners in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
21.8% 90th pct 16.6% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
30.0% 83rd pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.1%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW
18.1% 6th pct 20.1% 10th pct
Mental health in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW
7.3% 31st pct 5.8% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
3.0% 14th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
3.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 72.6%
13.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
9.6% 8th pct 8.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
4.9% 0th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
11.6% 2nd pct 19.5% 18th pct
Defence service in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2017, NSW
1.8% 23rd pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
10.7% 1st pct 15.7% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.4 larger in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
10.0% 29th pct 11.7% 45th pct
Living alone in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
36.7% 88th pct 28.2% 56th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples without children ◂ +23.3 pts 33.3%
30.3% Couples with children +22.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
10.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 37.5%
36.7% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 28.2%
12.4% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +$55 higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
$575 98th pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +$100 higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.10 higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
71.7% 100th pct 50.5% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
6.7% 0th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
0.4% 0th pct 24.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 0th pct 34.9% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.7% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 50.5%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.7% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 70.4%
0.4% Separate house +24.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 47.8%
28.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 15.2%
12.3% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.0%
23.8% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%
11.9% $750 or more even 11.8%
4.7% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%
36.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.3% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
34.7% 100th pct 19.2% 96th pct
Work from home in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 40.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
6.7% 91st pct 5.2% 88th pct
PT stops in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +17 more in 2018, NSW
52 71st pct 69 76th pct
Stops/1k in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.68 more in 2018, NSW
1.79 33rd pct 3.47 48th pct
Departures/1k in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1,002.9 more in 2018, NSW
1,805.8 87th pct 2,808.6 93rd pct
PT routes in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +4 more in 2017, NSW
13 77th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +2 longer in 2018, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1 longer in 2018, NSW
7 4th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 40.5%
17.1% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 51.0%
34.7% No vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 19.2%
11.8% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
1.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
68.0% 100th pct 49.2% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
33.8% 98th pct 19.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
67.7% 83rd pct 63.7% 66th pct
Full-time in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
67.9% 89th pct 62.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
7.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 31.6%
17.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1 higher in 2017, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1 higher in 2018, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1 higher in 2017, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +46 higher in 2017, NSW
1,110 93rd pct 1,064 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +0.4 higher in 2017, NSW
9.6 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW even
10.1 15th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +515 higher in 2017, NSW
756 100th pct 241 87th pct
Mean slope in 2017, NSWin 2018, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2017, NSW
6.8% 73rd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2017, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2018, NSW with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2017, NSW vs 2018, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/vs/POA2018/2018-nsw