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2062, NSW vs 2063, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · 2062, NSW profile · 2063, NSW profile

2062, NSW 2063, NSW

Postcode 2062 and postcode 2063 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Postcode 2062 is a high-density hub where 41.3% of homes are rented and only 24.9% are separate houses. It is a more transient place, with 49.0% of people moving in the last five years, and a high share of people living alone at 32.6%. In contrast, postcode 2063 is dominated by separate houses (74.1%), with 48.2% of homes owned outright. It is a wealthier and older area, where the typical household earns $3,874 a week compared to $2,870 in postcode 2062.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have a long-term health condition. They also share a highly qualified workforce, with over half of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 2062 has much better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk, some gaps are closing. The difference in the share of people who have moved recently and those living alone has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.3 pts higher in 2063, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in 2063, NSW Renting: 21.6 pts higher in 2062, NSW Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in 2063, NSW Household size: 0.7 larger in 2063, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +595 larger in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
7,088 60th pct 6,493 59th pct
Median age in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +4 yrs older in 2063, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
15.6% 27th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
18.5% 64th pct 20.4% 80th pct
De facto in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
14.2% 70th pct 6.0% 5th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 17.4%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
36.5% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 27.0%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%
3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2062, NSW 2063, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
32.2% 85th pct 29.8% 82nd pct

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 67.4%
6.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
1.9% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 34.0%
28.7% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
14.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
7.5% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
17.5% 77th pct 20.3% 80th pct
Limited English in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 76.5%
2.5% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian even 0.7%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap widening
45.1% 63rd pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
45.1% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 37.9%
4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
84.7% 100th pct 84.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap widening
57.7% 100th pct 52.9% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.01 more in 2062, NSW
1.52 19th pct 1.51 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +876 more in 2062, NSW
1,342 61st pct 466 44th pct
Avg size in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +438 larger in 2062, NSW
671 87th pct 233 47th pct
ICSEA in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +22 higher in 2063, NSW
1,157 100th pct 1,179 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 84.3%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 45.2%
20.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.3%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

33.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
7.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +$237 higher in 2062, NSW gap widening
$1,612 100th pct $1,375 96th pct
Household income in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +$1,004 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$2,870 99th pct $3,874 100th pct
Family income in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +$572 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$4,078 100th pct $4,650 100th pct
High earners in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap widening
38.3% 100th pct 34.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
47.0% 100th pct 54.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $4,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.8%
16.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
8.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%
23.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2062, NSW
23.4% 17th pct 22.8% 14th pct
Mental health in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2062, NSW
7.0% 27th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
2.1% 9th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
5.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 71.8%
17.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
17.6% 50th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
10.7% 24th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
29.4% 78th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2062, NSW
2.2% 31st pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 33rd pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.7 larger in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
11.2% 40th pct 7.2% 13th pct
Living alone in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
32.6% 76th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +14.6 pts ▸ 71.3%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 21.0%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 18.5%
13.5% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.6% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +$160 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$580 98th pct $740 100th pct
Mortgage in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +$1,616 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$3,033 98th pct $4,649 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.20 higher in 2062, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +21.6 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
41.3% 87th pct 19.7% 45th pct
Owned outright in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
29.0% 23rd pct 48.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +49.3 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
24.9% 3rd pct 74.1% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +35.3 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
43.6% 5th pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.3% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 19.7%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

24.9% Separate house +49.3 pts ▸ 74.1%
59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +40.3 pts 19.2%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 16.2%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%
4.0% 5 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% $750 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.7%
33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.1%
5.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%
11.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
8.5% 83rd pct 3.9% 52nd pct
Work from home in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
60.8% 100th pct 57.9% 100th pct
PT commute in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +12 more in 2063, NSW
18 55th pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2.08 more in 2063, NSW
2.54 39th pct 4.62 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1,166.8 more in 2063, NSW
1,359.9 80th pct 2,526.7 91st pct
PT routes in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2 more in 2062, NSW
13 77th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2 longer in 2063, NSW
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2 longer in 2063, NSW
7 4th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 57.9%
19.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 34.8%
28.0% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
4.9% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
1.2% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
49.0% 89th pct 33.1% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap steady
13.3% 70th pct 8.7% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
3.0% 25th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap widening
71.7% 92nd pct 59.5% 47th pct
Full-time in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2062, NSW gap narrowing
69.1% 90th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%
13.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
5.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
4.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%
24.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.9% Labourers even 1.9%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +3 higher in 2063, NSW
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +17 higher in 2063, NSW
1,164 100th pct 1,181 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW
14 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1.6 higher in 2062, NSW
8.9 98th pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +1.2 more in 2062, NSW
7.9 99th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2062, NSW
99.6% 99th pct 94.2% 87th pct
Walk to shops in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +21.8 pts higher in 2062, NSW
98.3% 98th pct 76.4% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2062, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2062, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +73.1 pts higher in 2062, NSW
97.5% 98th pct 24.4% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +8.8 more in 2062, NSW
23.1 62nd pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +200 higher in 2062, NSW
342 92nd pct 141 79th pct
Mean slope in 2062, NSWin 2063, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2062, NSW
10.8% 92nd pct 10.7% 91st pct

Compare 2062, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2062, NSW vs 2063, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2062/2062-nsw/vs/POA2063/2063-nsw