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2066, NSW vs 2070, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 2066, NSW profile · 2070, NSW profile

2066, NSW 2070, NSW

Postcode 2066 and postcode 2070 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 2066 is more densely populated, with far more renters (34.5%) and a higher share of flats or apartments. In contrast, postcode 2070 has far more separate houses (60.4%) and larger homes, with 72.7% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 2066 also has much more extensive public transport, with far more routes (21) and stops (165) than postcode 2070.

Cultural diversity is high in both places, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has widened to 8.6% since 2011. Both areas are effectively alike in terms of typical weekly household income, the high rate of people working from home, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. While postcode 2070 is noticeably older, with a higher share of people aged 65 and over, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW Population: 19,196 larger in 2066, NSW Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW Renting: 10.0 pts higher in 2066, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +19,196 larger in 2066, NSW gap widening
33,844 87th pct 14,648 75th pct
Median age in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +3 yrs older in 2070, NSW gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
14.5% 23rd pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
19.2% 70th pct 20.3% 79th pct
De facto in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 22.5%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
34.6% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2066, NSW 2070, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
38.0% 89th pct 42.7% 93rd pct

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 55.1%
4.9% China +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

13.9% Chinese +15.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.5% English ◂ +1.1 pts 27.4%
24.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%
11.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
8.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
4.0% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
28.6% 87th pct 37.2% 90th pct
Limited English in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
3.1% 83rd pct 5.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 60.4%
5.5% Mandarin +9.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.6% Cantonese +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
39.6% 40th pct 44.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 42.2%
39.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
2.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
84.6% 100th pct 86.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
55.1% 100th pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.77 more in 2070, NSW
0.93 4th pct 2.69 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2 more in 2070, NSW
6 81st pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1,732 more in 2066, NSW
4,070 85th pct 2,338 72nd pct
Avg size in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +344 larger in 2066, NSW
678 87th pct 334 58th pct
ICSEA in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2 higher in 2066, NSW
1,161 100th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 86.5%
6.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
2.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
21.3% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
6.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +$214 higher in 2066, NSW gap widening
$1,378 96th pct $1,164 90th pct
Household income in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +$216 higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
$2,754 96th pct $2,970 100th pct
Family income in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +$105 higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
$3,560 99th pct $3,455 98th pct
High earners in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
31.7% 100th pct 28.8% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
44.9% 99th pct 46.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.5%
14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
9.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%
17.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2066, NSW
22.2% 13th pct 22.0% 13th pct
Mental health in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2066, NSW
6.6% 23rd pct 5.0% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
3.1% 14th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 73.7%
16.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
4.0% Two conditions even 4.0%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
18.0% 52nd pct 20.7% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
10.7% 24th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
29.6% 79th pct 31.5% 87th pct
Defence service in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW
1.7% 20th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
21.8% 40th pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.3 larger in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
9.1% 23rd pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
26.3% 46th pct 18.7% 17th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 69.5%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%
9.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 28.4%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 18.7%
16.7% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +$110 higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
$520 93rd pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +$500 higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
$3,000 97th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.10 higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap narrowing
34.5% 80th pct 24.5% 61st pct
Owned outright in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
28.0% 21st pct 39.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +20.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
39.9% 7th pct 60.4% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +22.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
50.1% 8th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%
34.5% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 24.5%
1.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

39.9% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
53.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 36.8%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 19.9%
16.4% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.9% 5 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%
1.1% Studio / none even 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 25.7%
16.7% $750 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%
5.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 56.2%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.2%
8.5% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
8.4% 83rd pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
55.0% 100th pct 55.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +71 more in 2066, NSW
165 87th pct 94 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.54 more in 2070, NSW
4.88 63rd pct 6.42 78th pct
Departures/1k in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +940.8 more in 2066, NSW
2,175.1 89th pct 1,234.3 77th pct
PT routes in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +9 more in 2066, NSW
21 86th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1 longer in 2070, NSW
13 16th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
0.4% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 39.4%
33.6% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
7.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
3.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap widening
46.0% 87th pct 38.8% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
13.1% 69th pct 11.9% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
69.8% 88th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2066, NSW gap steady
65.8% 86th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.7% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
21.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
6.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
2.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1 higher in 2070, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +6 higher in 2070, NSW
1,158 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.3 higher in 2070, NSW
7.5 88th pct 7.8 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.4 more in 2070, NSW
6.9 85th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW
91.2% 84th pct 93.7% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW
83.5% 82nd pct 89.4% 86th pct
Walk to transit in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2066, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2070, NSW
97.0% 93rd pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW
76.7% 84th pct 83.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +3.2 more in 2070, NSW
10.4 17th pct 13.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +103 higher in 2066, NSW
202 85th pct 98 74th pct
Mean slope in 2066, NSWin 2070, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2066, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2066, NSW with nearby areas

2067, NSW 2064, NSW 2110, NSW 2065, NSW 2070, NSW 2047, NSW 2111, NSW 2113, NSW

Compare 2070, NSW with nearby areas

2071, NSW 2067, NSW 2069, NSW 2072, NSW 2064, NSW 2066, NSW 2113, NSW 2073, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2066, NSW vs 2070, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2066/2066-nsw/vs/POA2070/2070-nsw