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2045, NSW vs 2203, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2045, NSW profile · 2203, NSW profile

2045, NSW 2203, NSW

Postcode 2203 and postcode 2045 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Postcode 2045 is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 38 in postcode 2203. This difference is reflected in the homes; 79.7% of dwellings in postcode 2045 are separate houses and 49.6% are owned outright, while postcode 2203 is dominated by renters (46.1%) and apartments. Postcode 2045 also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 45.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 30.9% in postcode 2203.

Everyday life in both areas shares a high level of overall advantage and similar rates of language diversity, with about 27% of residents using a language other than English at home. Both areas are highly educated, though the gap in adults with a bachelor degree has widened, with postcode 2203 now well higher at 45%. While they share these strengths, the housing divide has grown, with the gap in separate houses widening to 51 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,466 larger in 2203, NSW Renting: 28.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW Separate houses: 51.0 pts higher in 2045, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 45.5 pts higher in 2045, NSW Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in 2045, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +7,466 larger in 2203, NSW gap widening
6,480 59th pct 13,946 74th pct
Median age in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +8 yrs older in 2045, NSW gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap narrowing
22.2% 64th pct 13.1% 17th pct
Under 15 in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
16.5% 41st pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
7.6% 11th pct 18.3% 89th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.0%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 13.1%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 34.5%
33.7% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
6.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2045, NSW 2203, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
28.1% 79th pct 31.7% 84th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 63.4%
10.6% Italy ◂ +9.6 pts 1.0%
3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.4% Italian ◂ +25.2 pts 5.2%
25.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
12.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
26.9% 86th pct 27.3% 86th pct
Limited English in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
4.6% 88th pct 5.1% 89th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 67.8%
16.1% Italian ◂ +14.6 pts 1.5%
2.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.3% Arabic +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
33.2% 23rd pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +22.1 pts 37.5%
33.2% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
3.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.2% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
69.5% 85th pct 74.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
38.4% 88th pct 45.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.77 more in 2045, NSW
2.80 45th pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +1 more in 2203, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +1,079 more in 2203, NSW
768 50th pct 1,847 67th pct
Avg size in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +206 larger in 2203, NSW
256 50th pct 462 71st pct
ICSEA in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +42 higher in 2045, NSW
1,123 92nd pct 1,081 82nd pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
12.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
2.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
14.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%
17.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.6% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +$162 higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
$996 84th pct $1,158 90th pct
Household income in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +$665 higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
$2,761 97th pct $2,096 82nd pct
Family income in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +$720 higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
$3,494 98th pct $2,774 88th pct
High earners in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap steady
25.4% 94th pct 21.5% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
45.1% 99th pct 30.9% 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 19.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.8%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2045, NSW
29.0% 48th pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW
8.7% 50th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 64.5%
20.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap steady
15.9% 40th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
15.5% 88th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap steady
24.3% 45th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2045, NSW
1.0% 11th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap steady
23.0% 50th pct 17.9% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.6 larger in 2045, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
10.2% 31st pct 14.4% 67th pct
Living alone in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
19.8% 21st pct 34.4% 84th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 53.1%
20.2% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.2% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.8% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 12.1%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +$60 higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
$530 94th pct $470 89th pct
Mortgage in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +$1,174 higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
$3,674 100th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.20 higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
17.1% 36th pct 46.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap steady
49.6% 81st pct 25.0% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +51.0 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
79.7% 26th pct 28.7% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +45.5 pts higher in 2045, NSW gap widening
81.7% 63rd pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 25.0%
17.1% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +51.0 pts 28.7%
7.1% Flat or apartment +50.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 2 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 24.6%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 8.8%
3.3% 1 bedroom +11.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
27.6% $750 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 8.2%
20.7% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.1% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 37.8%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
9.3% 86th pct 17.3% 94th pct
Work from home in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
48.6% 97th pct 51.7% 100th pct
PT commute in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 4.8% 87th pct
PT stops in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +14 more in 2045, NSW
38 65th pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.14 more in 2045, NSW
5.86 74th pct 1.72 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +2,373.5 more in 2045, NSW
3,670.1 98th pct 1,296.6 79th pct
PT routes in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +3 more in 2045, NSW
15 80th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +1 longer in 2203, NSW
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +2 longer in 2203, NSW
10 10th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
27.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.2%
0.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 21.7%
9.3% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
27.7% 24th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
4.0% 26th pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
3.4% 29th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
60.7% 53rd pct 68.1% 84th pct
Full-time in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 64.5% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
19.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
7.6% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.4% Community & personal service even 7.4%
3.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +2 higher in 2045, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +7 higher in 2045, NSW
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +30 higher in 2045, NSW
1,125 95th pct 1,095 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.4 higher in 2203, NSW
8.6 96th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.1 more in 2203, NSW
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW
99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2203, NSW
95.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW
96.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +11.8 more in 2045, NSW
18.5 52nd pct 6.7 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +162 higher in 2203, NSW
201 85th pct 363 93rd pct
Mean slope in 2045, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2045, NSW
5.1% 52nd pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 2045, NSW with nearby areas

2130, NSW 2131, NSW 2046, NSW 2040, NSW 2049, NSW 2132, NSW 2203, NSW 2047, NSW

Compare 2203, NSW with nearby areas

2130, NSW 2049, NSW 2204, NSW 2193, NSW 2131, NSW 2206, NSW 2045, NSW 2048, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2045, NSW vs 2203, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2045/2045-nsw/vs/POA2203/2203-nsw