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2065, NSW vs 2066, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 2065, NSW profile · 2066, NSW profile

2065, NSW 2066, NSW

Postcode 2066 and postcode 2065 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ mainly in their housing and family makeup. Postcode 2066 has a larger share of separate houses (39.9% compared to 18.3%) and three-bedroom homes (50.1% versus 36.5%). It also has a higher share of children under 15 at 19.2%, whereas postcode 2065 is much lower at 14.5%. This is consistent with postcode 2066 having far more school enrolments (4,070 against 1,429) and larger typical school sizes.

Since 2011, the gaps in several areas have narrowed, such as the share of people born overseas and the number of three-bedroom homes. Both areas are very similar in their typical household incomes, which sit around $2,750 a week. They also share a highly educated workforce, with both well above the national figure for adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 2065 is more walkable for health services and groceries, both areas have a high proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in 2066, NSW Renting: 15.2 pts higher in 2065, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in 2066, NSW De facto: 6.1 pts higher in 2065, NSW Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in 2066, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +2,146 larger in 2066, NSW gap widening
31,698 87th pct 33,844 87th pct
Median age in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1 yrs older in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
13.4% 19th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 24th pct 19.2% 70th pct
De facto in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
17.1% 87th pct 11.0% 34th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 32.6%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.5% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.4% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
43.1% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 34.6%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
2.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2065, NSW 2066, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
42.7% 93rd pct 38.0% 89th pct

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
5.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.8% China even 4.9%
3.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%
22.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
11.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
3.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
29.0% 87th pct 28.6% 87th pct
Limited English in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
2.9% 82nd pct 3.1% 83rd pct

Language used at home

67.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
5.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap widening
48.2% 74th pct 39.6% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 39.6%
37.0% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
86.4% 100th pct 84.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
61.8% 100th pct 55.1% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.16 more in 2065, NSW
1.09 8th pct 0.93 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1 more in 2066, NSW
5 76th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +2,641 more in 2066, NSW
1,429 62nd pct 4,070 85th pct
Avg size in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +321 larger in 2066, NSW
357 61st pct 678 87th pct
ICSEA in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +29 higher in 2065, NSW
1,191 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 84.6%
5.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 43.9%
23.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
9.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +$213 higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
$1,591 100th pct $1,378 96th pct
Household income in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +$11 higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
$2,743 96th pct $2,754 96th pct
Family income in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +$133 higher in 2065, NSW gap widening
$3,693 100th pct $3,560 99th pct
High earners in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 31.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
45.2% 99th pct 44.9% 99th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
14.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
8.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.8%
21.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2066, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Mental health in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2065, NSW
6.9% 26th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Asthma even 7.1%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 72.8%
16.9% One condition even 16.8%
3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
8.4% 11th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
23.1% 37th pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2065, NSW
1.8% 22nd pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 19th pct 21.8% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.4 larger in 2066, NSW gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
8.4% 17th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap widening
33.8% 82nd pct 26.3% 46th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
38.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 25.8%
8.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%
33.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 26.3%
14.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +$60 higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
$580 98th pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even gap steady
$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap steady
49.8% 92nd pct 34.5% 80th pct
Owned outright in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
24.2% 14th pct 28.0% 21st pct
Separate houses in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +21.6 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
18.3% 2nd pct 39.9% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
36.5% 2nd pct 50.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 34.5%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
24.2% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

69.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 53.9%
18.3% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%
25.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%
21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 11.9%
8.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.2%
23.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%
4.4% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 47.3%
25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap widening
17.9% 95th pct 8.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 55.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
4.5% 86th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +53 more in 2066, NSW
112 86th pct 165 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.34 more in 2066, NSW
3.53 49th pct 4.88 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +229.7 more in 2066, NSW
1,945.4 88th pct 2,175.1 89th pct
PT routes in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +3 more in 2065, NSW
24 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1 longer in 2066, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +6 longer in 2066, NSW
7 4th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 55.0%
15.6% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.1% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
2.9% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
1.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 47.7%
20.9% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%
3.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.2% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
55.1% 93rd pct 46.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
17.7% 81st pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
73.7% 96th pct 69.8% 88th pct
Full-time in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2065, NSW gap narrowing
71.3% 93rd pct 65.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
7.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

46.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 42.6%
22.1% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +3 higher in 2066, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +13 higher in 2065, NSW
1,171 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW
3 9th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.6 higher in 2065, NSW
9.1 99th pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.0 more in 2065, NSW
8.0 99th pct 6.9 85th pct
15-min city in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2065, NSW
99.9% 100th pct 91.2% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2065, NSW
99.6% 99th pct 83.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2065, NSW
98.4% 96th pct 97.0% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2065, NSW
98.8% 99th pct 76.7% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +3.4 more in 2065, NSW
13.8 34th pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +216 higher in 2065, NSW
417 96th pct 202 85th pct
Mean slope in 2065, NSWin 2066, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2066, NSW
9.3% 88th pct 9.6% 88th pct

Compare 2065, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2066, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2065, NSW vs 2066, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2065/2065-nsw/vs/POA2066/2066-nsw