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2018, NSW vs 2020, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 2018, NSW profile · 2020, NSW profile

2018, NSW 2020, NSW

Postcode 2020 and postcode 2018 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ mainly in their demographics and accessibility. Postcode 2020 is younger and more transient, with 63.0% of people having moved in the last five years and a typical resident aged 30. It is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (59.8%) and those using a language other than English at home (56.1%). In contrast, postcode 2018 has more established residents and is more family-friendly, featuring far more schools per 1,000 children (1.52 versus 0.79) and a much shorter drive to the city (8 minutes compared to 17).

The gap in resident age has widened since 2011, as postcode 2018 has become noticeably older than postcode 2020. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $970 to $990. They also share a similar profile regarding their access to money and resources, and both have a very high proportion of people who were born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW Other language: 8.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW Living alone: 6.5 pts higher in 2018, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1,713 larger in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
19,878 84th pct 21,591 86th pct
Median age in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +4 yrs older in 2018, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
13.4% 19th pct 7.5% 6th pct
Under 15 in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
13.3% 16th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
16.4% 85th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

41.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

47.3% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
39.2% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2018, NSW 2020, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
51.1% 99th pct 59.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

43.4% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 35.1%
8.3% China +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

16.6% Chinese +10.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.8% English ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
13.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
8.4% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
8.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
48.0% 95th pct 56.1% 98th pct
Limited English in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 92nd pct 7.2% 92nd pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 37.9%
8.7% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Tagalog even 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
32.5% 21st pct 35.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 40.8%
32.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
3.6% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
1.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
73.5% 89th pct 77.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
39.9% 89th pct 43.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.73 more in 2018, NSW
1.52 19th pct 0.79 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +2 more in 2018, NSW
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +610 more in 2018, NSW
1,305 60th pct 695 49th pct
Avg size in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +21 larger in 2020, NSW
326 58th pct 348 60th pct
ICSEA in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +63 higher in 2018, NSW
1,077 81st pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 77.2%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
3.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.1% Engineering & related even 12.1%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
7.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
5.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +$20 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$973 82nd pct $993 84th pct
Household income in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +$237 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$2,017 78th pct $2,254 87th pct
Family income in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +$13 higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
$2,407 79th pct $2,394 78th pct
High earners in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
27.8% 79th pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%
15.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW
20.1% 10th pct 14.5% 0th pct
Mental health in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2018, NSW
5.8% 16th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
4.8% 39th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None +5.8 pts ▸ 78.4%
14.9% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
8.7% 6th pct 7.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
8.7% 12th pct 6.5% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
19.5% 18th pct 16.6% 11th pct
Defence service in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
15.7% 11th pct 12.7% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.2 larger in 2020, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
11.7% 45th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
28.2% 56th pct 21.7% 27th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 49.3%
33.3% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
2.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%
17.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +$80 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$520 93rd pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +$100 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$2,500 90th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.20 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
50.5% 92nd pct 56.7% 96th pct
Owned outright in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
21.5% 11th pct 16.2% 6th pct
Separate houses in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 3rd pct 21.0% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
34.9% 1st pct 35.0% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 24.4%
21.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

70.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 74.3%
24.7% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 21.0%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.9%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 45.7%
24.1% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.2%
11.8% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%
7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
19.2% 96th pct 20.1% 97th pct
Work from home in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
40.5% 92nd pct 37.3% 89th pct
PT commute in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
5.2% 88th pct 10.6% 100th pct
PT stops in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +16 more in 2018, NSW
69 76th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.02 more in 2018, NSW
3.47 48th pct 2.45 38th pct
Departures/1k in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +383.2 more in 2018, NSW
2,808.6 93rd pct 2,425.5 91st pct
PT routes in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +3 more in 2020, NSW
9 69th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +5 longer in 2020, NSW
3 29th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +9 longer in 2020, NSW
8 6th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%
29.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.6%
1.1% Train +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 50.4%
22.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
2.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
49.2% 89th pct 63.0% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
19.1% 85th pct 31.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 5.9% 78th pct
Participation in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
63.7% 66th pct 68.4% 86th pct
Full-time in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
62.5% 75th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
6.1% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
7.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%
15.6% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +33 higher in 2020, NSW
1,064 83rd pct 1,097 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.0 higher in 2018, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 86th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW
98.1% 99th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.7 more in 2020, NSW
10.1 15th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW +91 higher in 2018, NSW
241 87th pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 2018, NSWin 2020, NSW even
3.8% 30th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2018, NSW with nearby areas

2032, NSW 2033, NSW 2019, NSW 2015, NSW 2035, NSW 2017, NSW 2031, NSW 2020, 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). 2018, NSW vs 2020, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/vs/POA2020/2020-nsw