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2060, NSW vs 2088, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 2060, NSW profile · 2088, NSW profile

2060, NSW 2088, NSW

Postcode 2088 and postcode 2060 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2088 has a much higher share of homeowners, with 38.3% owning their home outright, and it is more likely to have larger homes with three or more bedrooms (52.7%). In contrast, postcode 2060 is dominated by renters, who make up 56.2% of households, and a far higher share of residents live without a motor vehicle (25.0%). Postcode 2088 also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 45 compared to 38 in postcode 2060.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of around $580 to $590. While they are alike in this and many other ways, the gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011. Postcode 2060 has also become increasingly distinct, with a growing lead in the share of people born overseas (42.5%) and a higher proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years (59.9%) compared to postcode 2088.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW Renting: 23.1 pts higher in 2060, NSW Population: 13,194 larger in 2088, NSW Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in 2060, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +13,194 larger in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
15,135 76th pct 28,329 87th pct
Median age in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +7 yrs older in 2088, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
16.8% 34th pct 21.9% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
10.4% 9th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
17.9% 88th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

41.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.5 pts 23.2%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.4% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

39.3% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 50.2%
45.4% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
9.2% Divorced even 9.2%
3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2060, NSW 2088, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
42.5% 93rd pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

52.2% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
6.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% China ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.5% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% English +9.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
20.4% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%
4.5% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
3.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
26.9% 86th pct 16.5% 76th pct
Limited English in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
2.0% 75th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

67.5% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
5.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
46.2% 67th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
46.2% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 40.7%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even gap steady
84.3% 100th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
61.2% 100th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.35 more in 2060, NSW
5.09 65th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +4,841 more in 2060, NSW
8,538 88th pct 3,697 82nd pct
Avg size in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +605 larger in 2060, NSW
1,067 100th pct 462 72nd pct
ICSEA in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +18 higher in 2060, NSW
1,177 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 84.2%
5.2% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
6.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +$89 higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
$1,576 100th pct $1,487 100th pct
Household income in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +$429 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
$2,463 91st pct $2,892 99th pct
Family income in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +$802 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
$3,700 100th pct $4,502 100th pct
High earners in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
35.2% 100th pct 36.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
42.3% 96th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.7%
16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
8.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.1%
20.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%
19.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2088, NSW
22.2% 13th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2060, NSW
6.8% 25th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
2.8% 12th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None even 70.6%
16.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
17.3% 48th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
8.5% 11th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
17.7% 12th pct 25.7% 54th pct
Defence service in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2088, NSW
2.2% 31st pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 12th pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.4 larger in 2088, NSW gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
40.5% 94th pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 58.9%
46.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 31.0%
9.2% One-parent families even 9.2%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 31.7%
38.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%
6.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.6% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +$10 higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
$580 98th pct $590 99th pct
Mortgage in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +$870 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $3,870 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.10 higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
56.2% 95th pct 33.1% 78th pct
Owned outright in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
23.9% 13th pct 38.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
9.5% 0th pct 34.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
28.5% 0th pct 52.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Rented ◂ +23.1 pts 33.1%
23.9% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.5 pts 52.0%
9.5% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 30.8%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%
21.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.2% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.8% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.2% Studio / none ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.2%
24.4% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
1.6% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%
10.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 11.2% 88th pct
Work from home in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
61.3% 100th pct 58.8% 100th pct
PT commute in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap narrowing
5.7% 89th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +125 more in 2088, NSW
69 76th pct 194 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.29 more in 2088, NSW
4.56 60th pct 6.85 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +28.6 more in 2088, NSW
3,157.9 95th pct 3,186.5 95th pct
PT routes in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +9 more in 2060, NSW
32 86th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +2 longer in 2060, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3 longer in 2088, NSW
6 2nd pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 58.8%
13.4% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
4.3% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 0.1%
1.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 47.3%
16.3% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.0% No vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%
2.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
59.9% 97th pct 42.8% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
22.4% 88th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
69.7% 88th pct 61.9% 58th pct
Full-time in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
71.9% 93rd pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
13.2% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
5.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.6% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

46.8% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 41.6%
21.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
5.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +6 higher in 2088, NSW
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3 higher in 2088, NSW
1,166 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.0 higher in 2060, NSW
9.6 100th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.3 more in 2060, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 91st pct
Walk to a park in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +12.8 more in 2060, NSW
27.2 69th pct 14.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +392 higher in 2060, NSW
640 100th pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 2060, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW
12.4% 96th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2060, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2088, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2060, NSW vs 2088, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2060/2060-nsw/vs/POA2088/2088-nsw