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2017, NSW vs 2021, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 2017, NSW profile · 2021, NSW profile

2017, NSW 2021, NSW

Postcode 2017 and postcode 2021 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2017 is much more multicultural, with 58.0% of people born overseas and 44.0% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area where renting is far more common (71.7%) and most people live in flats or apartments. In contrast, postcode 2021 is wealthier and more established; the typical weekly family income is $4,589, which is far higher than the $2,684 in postcode 2017. Homes in postcode 2021 are also larger and more likely to be owned outright.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income, home ownership, and the share of overseas-born residents. Despite these diverging trends, they share a high level of overall advantage and an identical 100% rate of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Both areas also have similar typical weekly rents, sitting around the $575 to $595 mark.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW Other language: 30.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW Renting: 25.3 pts higher in 2017, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +14,057 larger in 2017, NSW gap widening
29,003 87th pct 14,946 76th pct
Median age in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +5 yrs older in 2021, NSW gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 46th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
7.4% 6th pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
7.9% 4th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
27.0% 100th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

56.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.6 pts 38.1%
13.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
7.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

65.8% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 51.7%
23.5% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2017, NSW 2021, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +26.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
58.0% 100th pct 31.1% 83rd pct

Country of birth

35.1% Australia +29.8 pts ▸ 64.8%
15.4% China ◂ +14.8 pts 0.6%
5.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.0% English +19.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.3% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.1% Chinese ◂ +21.2 pts 3.9%
9.4% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.1% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +30.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
44.0% 93rd pct 13.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
6.5% 91st pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

48.9% English only +33.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
16.3% Mandarin ◂ +15.5 pts 0.8%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
52.7% 87th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 49.5%
28.5% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
1.3% Judaism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
79.8% 96th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
51.3% 98th pct 60.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.26 more in 2021, NSW
1.31 13th pct 2.56 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2 more in 2021, NSW
3 57th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2,483 more in 2021, NSW
212 31st pct 2,695 75th pct
Avg size in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +468 larger in 2021, NSW
71 20th pct 539 78th pct
ICSEA in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +162 higher in 2021, NSW
1,024 64th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
11.8% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%
6.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +$436 higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
$1,216 92nd pct $1,652 100th pct
Household income in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +$719 higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
$2,104 82nd pct $2,823 98th pct
Family income in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +$1,905 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,684 87th pct $4,589 100th pct
High earners in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
21.8% 90th pct 38.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
30.0% 83rd pct 46.1% 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.3% $4,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%
18.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%
16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.7%
8.3% $3,000 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW
18.1% 6th pct 21.9% 13th pct
Mental health in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW
7.3% 31st pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
3.0% 14th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 71.3%
13.6% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
9.6% 8th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
4.9% 0th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
11.6% 2nd pct 20.1% 21st pct
Defence service in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2017, NSW
1.8% 23rd pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
10.7% 1st pct 15.8% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.2 larger in 2021, NSW gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
10.0% 29th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
36.7% 88th pct 38.6% 91st pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples without children ◂ +18.9 pts 37.7%
30.3% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
10.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 33.3%
36.7% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
12.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +$20 higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
$575 98th pct $595 100th pct
Mortgage in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +$1,250 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $3,850 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.20 higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
71.7% 100th pct 46.4% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
6.7% 0th pct 26.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
0.4% 0th pct 7.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +31.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 45.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.7% Rented ◂ +25.3 pts 46.4%
6.7% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.9 pts 39.8%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +44.7 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 30.1%
12.3% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 18.3%
1.3% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.2% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $550–$749 ◂ +25.5 pts 17.3%
11.9% $750 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
23.8% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 2.7%
4.7% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $3,000 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 16.3%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
7.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
34.7% 100th pct 21.2% 98th pct
Work from home in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
52.0% 100th pct 59.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 4.1% 84th pct
PT stops in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +10 more in 2021, NSW
52 71st pct 62 74th pct
Stops/1k in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.36 more in 2021, NSW
1.79 33rd pct 4.15 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2,030.4 more in 2021, NSW
1,805.8 87th pct 3,836.1 99th pct
PT routes in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +4 more in 2021, NSW
13 77th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +4 longer in 2021, NSW
1 0th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2 longer in 2021, NSW
7 4th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
17.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.5%
4.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.8% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
34.7% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 21.2%
11.8% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.2% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
68.0% 100th pct 53.0% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap widening
33.8% 98th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2017, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 81st pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
67.7% 83rd pct 72.3% 93rd pct
Full-time in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
67.9% 89th pct 69.4% 91st pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.4% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
6.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.0% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.4% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
17.5% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%
6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +4 higher in 2021, NSW
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +5 higher in 2021, NSW
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +63 higher in 2021, NSW
1,110 93rd pct 1,173 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.3 higher in 2017, NSW
9.6 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 94th pct
Walk to health in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2017, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +6.8 more in 2021, NSW
10.1 15th pct 16.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +449 higher in 2017, NSW
756 100th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2017, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW
6.8% 73rd pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2017, NSW with nearby areas

2016, NSW 2033, NSW 2015, NSW 2008, NSW 2021, NSW 2010, NSW 2043, NSW 2007, NSW

Compare 2021, NSW with nearby areas

2010, NSW 2025, NSW 2033, NSW 2016, NSW 2017, NSW 2027, NSW 2022, NSW 2011, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2017, NSW vs 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/vs/POA2021/2021-nsw