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2019, NSW vs 2020, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 2019, NSW profile · 2020, NSW profile

2019, NSW 2020, NSW

Postcode 2020 and postcode 2019 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2020 is far more diverse, with 59.8% of people born overseas and 56.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area where the typical resident is 30, compared to 36 in postcode 2019. Postcode 2020 has a much higher share of renters (56.7%) and people without a car (20.1%), while postcode 2019 has more families, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.9%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (47.4%).

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly incomes and a high rate of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are also very accessible, with nearly every home within a short walk of public transport and parks. However, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has grown, and postcode 2020 has become increasingly more walkable, now rated as a walker's paradise.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW Other language: 30.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW Renting: 18.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW Unpaid child care: 12.3 pts higher in 2019, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +8,124 larger in 2020, NSW gap widening
13,467 74th pct 21,591 86th pct
Median age in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +6 yrs older in 2019, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
11.8% 13th pct 7.5% 6th pct
Under 15 in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
18.9% 67th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
14.9% 75th pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
44.8% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 36.3%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2019, NSW 2020, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
33.1% 86th pct 59.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +26.7 pts 35.1%
2.7% China +8.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

8.5% Chinese +18.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.2% English ◂ +12.1 pts 13.1%
25.0% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%
12.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.0%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +30.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
25.3% 85th pct 56.1% 98th pct
Limited English in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
2.8% 81st pct 7.2% 92nd pct

Language used at home

68.7% English only ◂ +30.8 pts 37.9%
3.4% Mandarin +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.4% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
30.4% 17th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 40.8%
30.4% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
2.2% Buddhism +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
1.7% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
68.5% 84th pct 77.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 43.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.39 more in 2019, NSW
1.18 10th pct 0.79 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 more in 2019, NSW
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +92 more in 2019, NSW
787 51st pct 695 49th pct
Avg size in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +85 larger in 2020, NSW
262 50th pct 348 60th pct
ICSEA in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +58 higher in 2019, NSW
1,073 80th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 77.2%
14.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 11.9%
11.5% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
8.3% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
6.8% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%
3.5% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +$168 higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
$1,161 90th pct $993 84th pct
Household income in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +$109 higher in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
$2,363 89th pct $2,254 87th pct
Family income in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +$440 higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
$2,834 89th pct $2,394 78th pct
High earners in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
35.7% 90th pct 31.5% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 16.7%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%
10.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW
22.1% 13th pct 14.5% 0th pct
Mental health in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2019, NSW
6.7% 24th pct 4.3% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +8.3 pts ▸ 78.4%
16.8% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 11.1%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
10.3% 10th pct 7.9% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
10.0% 18th pct 6.5% 5th pct
Unpaid child care in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
28.9% 75th pct 16.6% 11th pct
Defence service in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2019, NSW
2.8% 46th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
17.2% 14th pct 12.7% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.1 larger in 2019, NSW gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
12.4% 51st pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
24.3% 38th pct 21.7% 27th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 49.3%
23.5% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%
1.3% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
24.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%
18.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +$50 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +$173 higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
$2,773 94th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.10 higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
38.2% 86th pct 56.7% 96th pct
Owned outright in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
19.9% 10th pct 16.2% 6th pct
Separate houses in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
26.7% 4th pct 21.0% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
47.4% 7th pct 35.0% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 24.4%
19.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

51.7% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 74.3%
26.7% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%
20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 3.9%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 25.9%
14.3% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%
14.8% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
7.1% 77th pct 20.1% 97th pct
Work from home in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
35.7% 88th pct 37.3% 89th pct
PT commute in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 10.6% 100th pct
PT stops in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +10 more in 2020, NSW
43 67th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.74 more in 2019, NSW
3.19 45th pct 2.45 38th pct
Departures/1k in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +93.2 more in 2020, NSW
2,332.2 90th pct 2,425.5 91st pct
PT routes in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +7 more in 2020, NSW
5 57th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 longer in 2020, NSW
7 45th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +5 longer in 2020, NSW
12 14th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 24.6%
35.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.2% Train +7.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 23.0%
7.1% No vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
47.1% 87th pct 63.0% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +22.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
9.0% 53rd pct 31.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
3.2% 27th pct 5.9% 78th pct
Participation in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap steady
68.8% 86th pct 68.4% 86th pct
Full-time in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2019, NSW gap widening
63.9% 80th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

8.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
4.7% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
7.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
5.3% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.2% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1 higher in 2019, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +5 higher in 2019, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +13 higher in 2020, NSW
1,084 88th pct 1,097 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +2.8 higher in 2020, NSW
6.4 79th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +1.9 more in 2020, NSW
6.1 77th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW
85.9% 81st pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +36.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW
63.1% 66th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW even
99.8% 96th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW
98.5% 96th pct 98.9% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW even
99.9% 85th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW
80.9% 87th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +5.2 more in 2020, NSW
6.5 4th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +52 higher in 2020, NSW
98 74th pct 150 80th pct
Mean slope in 2019, NSWin 2020, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW
3.3% 20th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2019, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2020, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2019, NSW vs 2020, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2019/2019-nsw/vs/POA2020/2020-nsw