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2063, NSW vs 2089, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2063, NSW profile · 2089, NSW profile

2063, NSW 2089, NSW

Postcode 2089 and postcode 2063 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2089 is a high-density area where 80.1% of homes are flats or apartments, and 52.2% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 2063 is dominated by separate houses, which make up 74.1% of homes, and a higher share of people own their homes outright (48.2%). These differences extend to family life; postcode 2089 has far more people living alone (39.5%) and more de facto relationships (18.5%), while postcode 2063 has a higher share of children under 15 (20.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid (31.2%).

Both areas share a similar standard of living, with both scoring 10 out of 10 for overall advantage and having nearly identical rates of unemployment. They also have a similar share of people who use a language other than English at home (around 20%) and similar levels of school and job skills. Over time, some gaps have shifted, such as the difference in typical home-loan payments, which has widened to $1,746, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed to 7.6%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW Separate houses: 65.1 pts higher in 2063, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 47.2 pts higher in 2063, NSW Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in 2063, NSW Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in 2089, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +4,998 larger in 2089, NSW gap steady
6,493 59th pct 11,491 70th pct
Median age in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +6 yrs older in 2063, NSW gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.4% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
20.7% 57th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
20.4% 80th pct 12.9% 14th pct
De facto in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 18.5% 90th pct

Age structure

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +22.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.9%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.3%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +23.0 pts 36.6%
27.0% Never married +19.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
5.7% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
1.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2063, NSW 2089, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
29.8% 82nd pct 37.5% 89th pct

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 58.4%
4.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.5% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
12.6% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
10.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 80th pct 20.4% 80th pct
Limited English in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
2.3% 78th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

76.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 75.4%
4.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italian even 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
37.9% 35th pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 40.6%
37.9% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 46.3%
5.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
84.3% 100th pct 85.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
52.9% 99th pct 56.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.83 more in 2063, NSW
1.51 18th pct 0.67 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1 more in 2063, NSW
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +175 more in 2089, NSW
466 44th pct 641 48th pct
Avg size in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +408 larger in 2089, NSW
233 47th pct 641 86th pct
ICSEA in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +10 higher in 2063, NSW
1,179 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 85.1%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%
21.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

33.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
5.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
5.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +$200 higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
$1,375 96th pct $1,575 100th pct
Household income in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +$1,405 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$3,874 100th pct $2,469 91st pct
Family income in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +$983 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$4,650 100th pct $3,667 100th pct
High earners in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
34.7% 100th pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
54.5% 100th pct 41.6% 96th pct

Household income distribution

46.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 30.1%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.6%
25.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 18.5%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2063, NSW
22.8% 14th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Mental health in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2089, NSW
5.3% 13th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
4.9% 42nd pct 2.1% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
5.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Asthma even 6.7%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 71.5%
15.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
22.7% 74th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
31.2% 87th pct 20.5% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2089, NSW
1.9% 23rd pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
25.2% 68th pct 16.7% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.9 larger in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
7.2% 13th pct 11.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 39.5% 93rd pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 46.2%
21.0% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
7.2% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

18.5% 1 person +21.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
22.0% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 8.7%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +$178 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$740 100th pct $562 97th pct
Mortgage in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +$1,746 higher in 2063, NSW gap widening
$4,649 100th pct $2,903 96th pct
People / bedroom in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.20 higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
19.7% 45th pct 52.2% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +23.4 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap steady
48.2% 77th pct 24.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +65.1 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
74.1% 21st pct 9.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +47.2 pts higher in 2063, NSW gap narrowing
78.9% 52nd pct 31.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.7% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
48.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 24.8%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 20.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

19.2% Flat or apartment +60.9 pts ▸ 80.1%
74.1% Separate house ◂ +65.1 pts 9.0%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

16.2% 2 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 5.3%
26.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 24.7%
4.2% 1 bedroom +17.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.4% 5 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 1.7%
0.6% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $750 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 22.2%
18.1% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
25.7% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.0% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 46.6%
11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
3.9% 52nd pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
57.9% 100th pct 59.5% 100th pct
PT commute in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
1.6% 63rd pct 4.3% 85th pct
PT stops in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +6 more in 2089, NSW
30 61st pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.49 more in 2063, NSW
4.62 60th pct 3.13 44th pct
Departures/1k in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW even
2,526.7 91st pct 2,522.0 91st pct
PT routes in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +15 more in 2089, NSW
11 73rd pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1 longer in 2063, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +3 longer in 2063, NSW
9 8th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

57.9% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
2.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.3 pts 21.8%
3.9% No vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 3.2%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
33.1% 48th pct 55.1% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 51st pct 17.9% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap widening
59.5% 47th pct 71.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2089, NSW gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 70.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Construction even 4.6%
4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.7% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
24.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 22.8%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Labourers even 1.9%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +6 higher in 2063, NSW
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +25 higher in 2063, NSW
1,181 100th pct 1,156 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.5 higher in 2089, NSW
7.2 86th pct 8.7 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +1.1 more in 2089, NSW
6.7 83rd pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW
94.2% 87th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +22.6 pts higher in 2089, NSW
76.4% 77th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2089, NSW
99.6% 92nd pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2063, NSW
97.6% 94th pct 95.3% 88th pct
Walk to a park in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +70.7 pts higher in 2089, NSW
24.4% 43rd pct 95.1% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +6.3 more in 2089, NSW
14.3 36th pct 20.6 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +267 higher in 2089, NSW
141 79th pct 408 95th pct
Mean slope in 2063, NSWin 2089, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2063, NSW
10.7% 91st pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2063, NSW with nearby areas

2062, NSW 2090, NSW 2068, NSW 2089, NSW 2065, NSW 2088, NSW 2060, NSW 2092, 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). 2063, NSW vs 2089, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2063/2063-nsw/vs/POA2089/2089-nsw