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2060, NSW vs 2089, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · 2060, NSW profile · 2089, NSW profile

2060, NSW 2089, NSW

Postcode 2060 and postcode 2089 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ most in their educational and transport hubs. Postcode 2060 is a major center for schooling, with 8 schools and 8,538 enrolments, compared to just 1 school and 641 enrolments in postcode 2089. It also has more public transport options, with 69 stops and a higher number of weekly departures. Postcode 2060 is more diverse, with 42.5% of people born overseas and 26.9% using another language at home, compared to 37.5% and 20.4% in postcode 2089.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, as the gaps for overseas birth, home language and university degrees have all widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar typical resident, who is 38 years old. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,460, which is well above the national figure. Both areas are dominated by renters and have a very high share of residents with bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

No car: 8.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW Other language: 6.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW Population: 3,644 larger in 2060, NSW Born overseas: 5.0 pts higher in 2060, NSW Recent movers: 4.8 pts higher in 2060, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +3,644 larger in 2060, NSW gap widening
15,135 76th pct 11,491 70th pct
Median age in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.4% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap narrowing
16.8% 34th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
10.4% 9th pct 12.9% 14th pct
De facto in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
17.9% 88th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Age structure

41.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%
10.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

45.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.3% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%
9.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.5% Widowed even 3.5%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2060, NSW 2089, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
42.5% 93rd pct 37.5% 89th pct

Country of birth

52.2% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
6.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% China ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.5% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.4% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
10.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.5% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
26.9% 86th pct 20.4% 80th pct
Limited English in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
2.0% 75th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

67.5% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 75.4%
5.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
46.2% 67th pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
37.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
84.3% 100th pct 85.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
61.2% 100th pct 56.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.41 more in 2060, NSW
5.09 65th pct 0.67 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +7 more in 2060, NSW
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +7,897 more in 2060, NSW
8,538 88th pct 641 48th pct
Avg size in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +426 larger in 2060, NSW
1,067 100th pct 641 86th pct
ICSEA in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +8 higher in 2060, NSW
1,177 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 85.1%
5.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%
8.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,576 100th pct $1,575 100th pct
Household income in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +$6 higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
$2,463 91st pct $2,469 91st pct
Family income in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +$33 higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
$3,700 100th pct $3,667 100th pct
High earners in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
35.2% 100th pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
42.3% 96th pct 41.6% 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
8.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
22.2% 13th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Mental health in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2089, NSW
6.8% 25th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
2.8% 12th pct 2.1% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
3.1% Heart disease even 3.0%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 71.5%
16.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
17.3% 48th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even gap steady
8.5% 11th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
17.7% 12th pct 20.5% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2060, NSW
2.2% 31st pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
16.5% 12th pct 16.7% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 larger in 2089, NSW gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 11.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
40.5% 94th pct 39.5% 93rd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 40.6%
42.3% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%
38.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%
12.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% 6 or more even 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +$18 higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
$580 98th pct $562 97th pct
Mortgage in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +$97 higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
$3,000 97th pct $2,903 96th pct
People / bedroom in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
56.2% 95th pct 52.2% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
23.9% 13th pct 24.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap narrowing
9.5% 0th pct 9.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
28.5% 0th pct 31.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 52.2%
23.9% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
16.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

73.5% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 80.1%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%
9.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%
21.6% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.2% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
1.8% 5 or more even 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%
24.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%
6.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
1.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 46.6%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
10.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
61.3% 100th pct 59.5% 100th pct
PT commute in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap narrowing
5.7% 89th pct 4.3% 85th pct
PT stops in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +33 more in 2060, NSW
69 76th pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.43 more in 2060, NSW
4.56 60th pct 3.13 44th pct
Departures/1k in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +635.9 more in 2060, NSW
3,157.9 95th pct 2,522.0 91st pct
PT routes in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +6 more in 2060, NSW
32 86th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +2 longer in 2060, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 59.5%
13.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
4.3% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
25.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 16.4%
16.3% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap widening
59.9% 97th pct 55.1% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
22.4% 88th pct 17.9% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
69.7% 88th pct 71.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2060, NSW gap steady
71.9% 93rd pct 70.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%
13.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
5.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

46.8% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 42.9%
21.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Labourers even 1.9%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1 higher in 2089, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +10 higher in 2060, NSW
1,166 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.8 higher in 2060, NSW
9.6 100th pct 8.7 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.2 more in 2060, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 88th pct
Walk to a park in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2060, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 95.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +6.6 more in 2060, NSW
27.2 69th pct 20.6 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +232 higher in 2060, NSW
640 100th pct 408 95th pct
Mean slope in 2060, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2060, NSW
12.4% 96th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2060, NSW with nearby areas

2061, NSW 2089, NSW 2065, NSW 2062, NSW 2090, NSW 2000, NSW 2063, NSW 2041, NSW

Compare 2089, NSW with nearby areas

2090, NSW 2061, NSW 2060, NSW 2062, NSW 2065, NSW 2063, NSW 2088, NSW 2000, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2060, NSW vs 2089, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2060/2060-nsw/vs/POA2089/2089-nsw