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2061, NSW vs 2088, NSW

Name: 2061, NSW vs 2088, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2061, NSW profile · 2088, NSW profile

2061, NSW 2088, NSW

Postcode 2088 and postcode 2061 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 2088 is more suburban, with 34.9% of homes being separate houses and far more families, including 16.3% of people under 15. In contrast, postcode 2061 is dominated by flats or apartments (91.8%) and has a much smaller proportion of children at 6.3%. The two areas also differ in how people live; postcode 2061 has a far higher share of renters (60.1%) and people living alone (46.4%), while postcode 2088 has more homes owned outright (38.3%) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (25.7%).

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, but both areas share many other similarities. They both have very high levels of education, with most adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and they sit well above the national figure for weekly incomes. Typical weekly rents are nearly identical, at $590 in postcode 2088 and $600 in postcode 2061. They also share similar unemployment rates and a high proportion of people with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,171 larger in 2088, NSW Renting: 26.9 pts higher in 2061, NSW Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in 2088, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in 2088, NSW No car: 18.9 pts higher in 2061, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +22,171 larger in 2088, NSW gap steady

6,158 58th pct 28,329 87th pct

Median age in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +1 yrs older in 2088, NSW gap steady

44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 23.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

6.3% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

39.2% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.8% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2061, NSW 2088, 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 +12.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

6.1% England +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% China ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.6% English +10.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.6% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

9.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

4.0% Italian even 4.1%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.5% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 5.2%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Judaism even 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +3.38 more in 2061, NSW

5.12 65th pct 1.73 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +6 more in 2088, NSW

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +1,174 more in 2088, NSW

2,523 74th pct 3,697 82nd pct

Avg size in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +799 larger in 2061, NSW

1,262 100th pct 462 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +48 higher in 2061, NSW

1,207 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

6.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 20.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

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

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +$204 higher in 2061, NSW gap widening

$1,691 100th pct $1,487 100th pct

Household income in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +$417 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening

$2,475 91st pct $2,892 99th pct

Family income in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +$494 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening

$4,008 100th pct $4,502 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%

12.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%

21.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

4.6% Two conditions even 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +0.6 larger in 2088, NSW gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

30.6% Couples with children +28.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

58.4% Couples without children ◂ +27.5 pts 31.0%

9.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

46.4% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 31.7%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%

4.2% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.3% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.6% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +$10 higher in 2061, NSW gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $590 99th pct

Mortgage in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +$870 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $3,870 100th pct

People / bedroom in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +0.10 higher in 2061, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.1% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 33.1%

25.1% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.8 pts 52.0%

3.3% Separate house +31.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 30.8%

28.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 15.1%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.3% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.7% 5 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 29.7%

25.2% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

5.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

20.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +179 more in 2088, NSW

15 53rd pct 194 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +4.41 more in 2088, NSW

2.44 38th pct 6.85 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +1,897.1 more in 2088, NSW

1,289.4 79th pct 3,186.5 95th pct

PT routes in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +11 more in 2088, NSW

12 75th pct 23 86th pct

Stop walk in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +1 longer in 2061, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +4 longer in 2088, NSW

5 0th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 58.8%

14.4% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.3% Train ◂ +5.2 pts 0.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.5% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%

15.6% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.1% No vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 11.2%

1.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

14.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.1% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

47.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 41.6%

25.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +1 higher in 2088, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +7 higher in 2088, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +12 higher in 2088, NSW

1,157 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +0.9 higher in 2061, NSW

9.4 100th pct 8.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +0.3 more in 2061, NSW

8.0 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

15-min city in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2061, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 90.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +3.3 more in 2061, NSW

17.7 49th pct 14.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +525 higher in 2061, NSW

773 100th pct 248 88th pct

Mean slope in 2061, NSW in 2088, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2061, NSW

17.5% 100th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2061, 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). 2061, NSW vs 2088, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2061/2061-nsw/vs/POA2088/2088-nsw