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2068, NSW vs 2090, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2068, NSW profile · 2090, NSW profile

2068, NSW 2090, NSW

Postcode 2068 and postcode 2090 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing styles. Postcode 2068 is more family-oriented, with 72% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 68.5% being separate houses. In contrast, postcode 2090 is dominated by flats or apartments (72.9%) and has a much higher share of people living alone (37%). This shift is reflected in the residents, as postcode 2068 has a well higher share of children under 15 (21.1%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $3,232, compared to $2,537 in postcode 2090.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, with postcode 2068 at 40.4% and postcode 2090 at 45.4%. They also share a very high level of overall advantage and a similarly high proportion of university-qualified adults. While postcode 2090 has seen a rise in the share of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships, the gap between the two in rental rates has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 52.0 pts higher in 2068, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 33.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 2090, NSW Living alone: 18.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW Household size: 0.7 larger in 2068, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +3,917 larger in 2068, NSW gap widening
17,450 80th pct 13,533 74th pct
Median age in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1 yrs older in 2068, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
16.6% 32nd pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 84th pct 14.6% 24th pct
De facto in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
7.0% 9th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 42.9%
30.0% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2068, NSW 2090, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 37.6% 89th pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 59.1%
4.4% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% China ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% India even 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.1% English +5.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
27.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%
14.9% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
11.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
26.1% 86th pct 20.6% 80th pct
Limited English in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
3.7% 86th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 75.9%
5.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
40.4% 43rd pct 45.4% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 42.7%
40.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
4.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
82.2% 99th pct 85.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
50.5% 97th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.58 more in 2068, NSW
1.09 8th pct 0.51 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +3 more in 2068, NSW
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +943 more in 2068, NSW
2,623 74th pct 1,680 65th pct
Avg size in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1,024 larger in 2090, NSW
656 86th pct 1,680 100th pct
ICSEA in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +41 higher in 2090, NSW
1,149 98th pct 1,190 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 85.3%
7.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
19.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%
15.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
8.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
6.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +$294 higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
$1,233 92nd pct $1,527 100th pct
Household income in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +$695 higher in 2068, NSW gap widening
$3,232 100th pct $2,537 92nd pct
Family income in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +$232 higher in 2068, NSW gap widening
$4,047 100th pct $3,815 100th pct
High earners in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
32.5% 100th pct 35.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap widening
50.2% 100th pct 43.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 32.4%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.1%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW
22.7% 14th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2090, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
3.8% 23rd pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
7.2% Asthma even 7.1%
5.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 70.8%
17.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
19.3% 59th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2090, NSW
1.5% 17th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
24.2% 60th pct 18.7% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.7 larger in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
10.3% 32nd pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
18.2% 15th pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 51.5%
19.6% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

18.2% 1 person +18.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
29.6% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 11.0%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +$40 higher in 2068, NSW gap widening
$640 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +$747 higher in 2068, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,153 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 61st pct 45.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
39.0% 50th pct 30.6% 26th pct
Separate houses in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +52.0 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap narrowing
68.5% 16th pct 16.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +33.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
72.0% 28th pct 38.8% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.7% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 30.6%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 22.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

20.9% Flat or apartment +51.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
68.5% Separate house ◂ +52.0 pts 16.5%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
31.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 8.4%
4.9% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
0.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 25.4%
21.4% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.4% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
3.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 50.6%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
6.2% 72nd pct 13.1% 90th pct
Work from home in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 59.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
2.8% 75th pct 4.2% 84th pct
PT stops in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +31 more in 2068, NSW
82 79th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.93 more in 2068, NSW
4.70 61st pct 3.77 51st pct
Departures/1k in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +494.5 more in 2068, NSW
2,180.7 89th pct 1,686.2 86th pct
PT routes in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +9 more in 2090, NSW
12 75th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +2 longer in 2068, NSW
10 10th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%
2.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 25.4%
6.2% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
3.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
35.5% 58th pct 49.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
8.4% 50th pct 15.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2068, NSW gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
64.3% 69th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
61.7% 71st pct 67.8% 89th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
23.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +4 higher in 2068, NSW
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +5 higher in 2090, NSW
1,158 100th pct 1,163 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.4 higher in 2090, NSW
8.2 93rd pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.1 more in 2068, NSW
7.6 95th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2068, NSW
96.8% 93rd pct 91.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2090, NSW
87.0% 84th pct 90.9% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2090, NSW
92.9% 85th pct 94.1% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2068, NSW
95.8% 97th pct 90.7% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +12.2 more in 2090, NSW
12.6 28th pct 24.8 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +140 higher in 2090, NSW
204 85th pct 345 92nd pct
Mean slope in 2068, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW
8.0% 82nd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 2068, NSW with nearby areas

2063, NSW 2069, NSW 2064, NSW 2062, NSW 2067, NSW 2065, NSW 2087, NSW 2090, NSW

Compare 2090, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2068, NSW vs 2090, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2068/2068-nsw/vs/POA2090/2090-nsw