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2061, NSW vs 2065, NSW

Name: 2061, NSW vs 2065, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2061, NSW profile · 2065, NSW profile

2061, NSW 2065, NSW

Postcode 2065 and postcode 2061 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2061 is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 37 in postcode 2065, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.4% versus 13.4%). Postcode 2061 also has far more people living alone (46.4%) and is more likely to be car-free, with 30.1% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 17.9% in postcode 2065. In contrast, postcode 2065 has a well higher share of children under 15 (14.5% versus 6.3%) and more people providing unpaid childcare (23.1% versus 12.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their international makeup, with about 43% of residents born overseas. They also share a similar level of typical weekly personal income, around $1,600. While both have high proportions of university degrees, this gap has widened since 2011, with postcode 2065 now well higher at 61.8%. The difference in age has also grown over time, with the gap in typical resident age increasing from four years to seven years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,540 larger in 2065, NSW Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in 2065, NSW Aged 65+: 10.0 pts higher in 2061, NSW Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in 2061, NSW No car: 12.2 pts higher in 2061, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +25,540 larger in 2065, NSW gap widening

6,158 58th pct 31,698 87th pct

Median age in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +7 yrs older in 2061, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 13.4%

6.3% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

39.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2061, NSW 2065, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

6.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

17.6% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.6% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

4.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% German even 3.4%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.5%

2.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +4.03 more in 2061, NSW

5.12 65th pct 1.09 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +3 more in 2065, NSW

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +1,094 more in 2061, NSW

2,523 74th pct 1,429 62nd pct

Avg size in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +904 larger in 2061, NSW

1,262 100th pct 357 61st pct

ICSEA in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +17 higher in 2061, NSW

1,207 100th pct 1,191 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

6.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

8.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +$100 higher in 2061, NSW gap narrowing

$1,691 100th pct $1,591 100th pct

Household income in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +$268 higher in 2065, NSW gap widening

$2,475 91st pct $2,743 96th pct

Family income in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +$315 higher in 2061, NSW gap widening

$4,008 100th pct $3,693 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

6.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +7.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +0.4 larger in 2065, NSW gap steady

1.7 0th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 38.0%

30.6% Couples with children +21.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

46.4% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 33.8%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 37.4%

8.3% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.2% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +$20 higher in 2061, NSW gap steady

$600 100th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 49.8%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

12.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.7 pts 69.1%

3.3% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

28.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 21.3%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.3% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.2% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 23.5%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.4%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +97 more in 2065, NSW

15 53rd pct 112 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +1.10 more in 2065, NSW

2.44 38th pct 3.53 49th pct

Departures/1k in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +656.0 more in 2065, NSW

1,289.4 79th pct 1,945.4 88th pct

PT routes in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +12 more in 2065, NSW

12 75th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +2 longer in 2065, NSW

5 0th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 60.3%

14.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.4% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.1% No vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 17.9%

15.6% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%

14.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Retail trade even 5.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%

25.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +1 higher in 2065, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +4 higher in 2065, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +14 higher in 2065, NSW

1,157 100th pct 1,171 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW

— 3 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +0.3 higher in 2061, NSW

9.4 100th pct 9.1 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +3.9 more in 2061, NSW

17.7 49th pct 13.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +355 higher in 2061, NSW

773 100th pct 417 96th pct

Mean slope in 2061, NSW in 2065, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2061, NSW

17.5% 100th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare 2061, NSW with nearby areas

2060, NSW 2089, NSW 2000, NSW 2090, NSW 2062, NSW 2065, NSW 2011, NSW 2009, NSW

Compare 2065, NSW with nearby areas

2060, NSW 2062, NSW 2064, NSW 2089, NSW 2061, NSW 2063, NSW 2068, NSW 2090, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2061, NSW vs 2065, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2061/2061-nsw/vs/POA2065/2065-nsw