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2068, NSW vs 2069, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2068, NSW profile · 2069, NSW profile

2068, NSW 2069, NSW

Postcode 2068 and postcode 2069 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2069 is more diverse, with 37.7% of people born overseas and 29.9% using another language at home, compared to 33.8% and 26.1% in postcode 2068. It also has more large homes, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of separate houses at 75.6%. Postcode 2068 is more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (95.8%) and groceries (87.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps in some of these areas have shifted, such as the difference in language diversity which has flipped to favour postcode 2069. Both areas are highly educated, with typical residents holding degrees far above the national figure. They also share very similar typical household incomes and populations with about 20% of residents under age 15. This is consistent across both neighbourhoods, where the share of people with no religion sits around 41%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW Bachelor+: 4.4 pts higher in 2069, NSW Year 12: 4.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW Population: 2,846 larger in 2068, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2,846 larger in 2068, NSW gap steady
17,450 80th pct 14,604 75th pct
Median age in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1 yrs older in 2068, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
16.6% 32nd pct 18.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
21.1% 84th pct 20.2% 78th pct
De facto in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
7.0% 9th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 59.4%
30.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.7%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

2068, NSW 2069, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 37.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 59.8%
4.7% China +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% England even 4.4%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%
27.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%
14.9% Chinese +8.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
26.1% 86th pct 29.9% 87th pct
Limited English in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 4.0% 87th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 67.3%
5.6% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
40.4% 43rd pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 46.8%
40.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
4.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
82.2% 99th pct 86.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
50.5% 97th pct 54.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.07 more in 2068, NSW
1.09 8th pct 1.02 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1 more in 2068, NSW
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +770 more in 2068, NSW
2,623 74th pct 1,853 67th pct
Avg size in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +38 larger in 2068, NSW
656 86th pct 618 84th pct
ICSEA in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +33 higher in 2069, NSW
1,149 98th pct 1,182 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 86.4%
7.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
19.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%
9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +$28 higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
$1,233 92nd pct $1,205 91st pct
Household income in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +$78 higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
$3,232 100th pct $3,310 100th pct
Family income in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +$252 higher in 2068, NSW gap widening
$4,047 100th pct $3,795 100th pct
High earners in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
32.5% 100th pct 30.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
50.2% 100th pct 50.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2068, NSW
22.7% 14th pct 21.9% 13th pct
Mental health in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2068, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition even 7.2%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 73.3%
17.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 59th pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even gap narrowing
12.0% 39th pct 12.0% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
31.4% 87th pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW
1.5% 17th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
24.2% 60th pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.1 larger in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
10.3% 32nd pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 15th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
19.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%
8.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +$7 higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
$640 100th pct $633 100th pct
Mortgage in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +$100 higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
$3,900 100th pct $3,800 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 61st pct 21.4% 51st pct
Owned outright in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
39.0% 50th pct 41.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
68.5% 16th pct 75.6% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
72.0% 28th pct 79.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%
24.7% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%
1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

68.5% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 75.6%
20.9% Flat or apartment even 20.9%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 26.3%
22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%
11.6% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 37.4%
21.4% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.3%
7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
3.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 57.2%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 72nd pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
56.2% 100th pct 55.9% 100th pct
PT commute in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
2.8% 75th pct 3.2% 78th pct
PT stops in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +29 more in 2069, NSW
82 79th pct 111 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.90 more in 2069, NSW
4.70 61st pct 7.60 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +91.0 more in 2069, NSW
2,180.7 89th pct 2,271.7 90th pct
PT routes in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +12 more in 2069, NSW
12 75th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1 longer in 2068, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2 longer in 2069, NSW
10 10th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 55.9%
22.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.5% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 37.2%
39.2% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
9.7% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
3.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
35.5% 58th pct 35.2% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
8.4% 50th pct 11.1% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
64.3% 69th pct 63.1% 63rd pct
Full-time in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
61.7% 71st pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%
13.2% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%
3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
23.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +14 higher in 2069, NSW
1,158 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.6 higher in 2068, NSW
8.2 93rd pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +0.4 more in 2068, NSW
7.6 95th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2068, NSW
96.8% 93rd pct 91.5% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW
87.0% 84th pct 83.8% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW
99.9% 99th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2068, NSW
92.9% 85th pct 92.0% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2068, NSW
95.8% 97th pct 87.0% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +2.4 more in 2069, NSW
12.6 28th pct 15.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +93 higher in 2068, NSW
204 85th pct 112 76th pct
Mean slope in 2068, NSWin 2069, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW
8.0% 82nd pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare 2068, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2068, NSW vs 2069, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2068/2068-nsw/vs/POA2069/2069-nsw