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2021, NSW vs 2022, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 2021, NSW profile · 2022, NSW profile

2021, NSW 2022, NSW

Postcode 2021 and postcode 2022 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2022 is much more multicultural, with 46.0% of people born overseas and 25.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2021 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $4,589 compared to $3,460 in postcode 2022. Postcode 2021 also has a higher number of schools, and its residents generally have higher incomes, with 38.0% earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 29.4% in postcode 2022.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar housing patterns, with about two people per home and roughly 26% to 27% of homes owned outright. However, the gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical family incomes has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 14.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW Other language: 12.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 2022, NSW Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW No religion: 7.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1,437 larger in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
14,946 76th pct 13,509 74th pct
Median age in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1 yrs older in 2021, NSW gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 25th pct 15.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 14th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
17.4% 87th pct 19.3% 91st pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.4%
34.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
2.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2021, NSW 2022, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
31.1% 83rd pct 46.0% 95th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 47.7%
7.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
0.6% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +10.8 pts 28.6%
26.7% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%
16.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%
3.9% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
13.0% 72nd pct 25.6% 85th pct
Limited English in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 2.4% 78th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 67.9%
0.8% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek even 1.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 41.7% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 41.7%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
2.9% Judaism +8.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
85.2% 100th pct 80.4% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
60.0% 100th pct 50.9% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.54 more in 2021, NSW
2.56 41st pct 1.03 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +3 more in 2021, NSW
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1,093 more in 2021, NSW
2,695 75th pct 1,602 64th pct
Avg size in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +262 larger in 2022, NSW
539 78th pct 801 91st pct
ICSEA in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +44 higher in 2021, NSW
1,186 100th pct 1,142 96th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 80.4%
4.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%
21.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 16.0%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +$310 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$1,652 100th pct $1,342 95th pct
Household income in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +$339 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,823 98th pct $2,484 92nd pct
Family income in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +$1,129 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$4,589 100th pct $3,460 98th pct
High earners in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
38.0% 100th pct 29.4% 98th pct
High-income homes in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
46.1% 100th pct 41.8% 96th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 31.0%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%
24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 17.2%
19.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 20.5% 10th pct
Mental health in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW
6.8% 25th pct 5.7% 15th pct
Needs assistance in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
2.2% 10th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.2% Other condition even 6.2%
5.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Cancer even 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 71.2%
17.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
3.8% Two conditions even 3.8%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 13.9% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 21.2% 26th pct
Defence service in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
15.8% 11th pct 15.9% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.1 larger in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 10.0% 30th pct
Living alone in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
38.6% 91st pct 32.0% 74th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 32.0%
33.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
14.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +$65 higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
$595 100th pct $660 100th pct
Mortgage in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +$383 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$3,850 100th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.10 higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
46.4% 90th pct 48.5% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
26.1% 17th pct 27.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
7.1% 0th pct 11.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
45.0% 6th pct 41.4% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
26.1% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 21.5%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

39.8% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
52.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 26.6%
7.1% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.8% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%
18.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
6.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
2.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%
17.3% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.3%
11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
2.7% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 53.8%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
21.2% 98th pct 25.4% 100th pct
Work from home in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
59.0% 100th pct 53.1% 100th pct
PT commute in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
4.1% 84th pct 7.6% 93rd pct
PT stops in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1 more in 2021, NSW
62 74th pct 61 74th pct
Stops/1k in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.37 more in 2022, NSW
4.15 55th pct 4.52 59th pct
Departures/1k in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1,934.1 more in 2022, NSW
3,836.1 99th pct 5,770.2 100th pct
PT routes in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +4 more in 2022, NSW
17 84th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +5 longer in 2021, NSW
5 38th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
9 8th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 53.1%
14.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
0.9% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 51.9%
21.2% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%
3.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
53.0% 92nd pct 52.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 27.6% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
72.3% 93rd pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
69.4% 91st pct 65.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%
14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 40.5%
23.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Sales workers even 6.4%
1.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +1 higher in 2021, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +2 higher in 2021, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +24 higher in 2021, NSW
1,173 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW
— 7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.2 higher in 2022, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW even
100.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW
99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +3.3 more in 2021, NSW
16.9 47th pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +113 higher in 2022, NSW
307 90th pct 421 96th pct
Mean slope in 2021, NSWin 2022, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2022, NSW
8.6% 86th pct 9.3% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2021, NSW vs 2022, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/vs/POA2022/2022-nsw