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2069, NSW vs 2072, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 2069, NSW profile · 2072, NSW profile

2069, NSW 2072, NSW

Postcode 2069 and postcode 2072 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that offer different living patterns. Postcode 2069 has more detached housing, with 75.6% of homes being separate houses compared to 45.3% in postcode 2072. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,310, which is well higher than the $2,460 seen in postcode 2072. In contrast, postcode 2072 is much more diverse, as 53.1% of its people were born overseas and 48.8% use another language at home, figures far higher than the 37.7% and 29.9% in postcode 2069.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults working or looking for work, which sits around 63%. This commonality exists alongside growing gaps in other areas of life. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes and the share of detached houses has widened. Postcode 2072 has also become increasingly different from postcode 2069 in terms of its population, with a larger share of residents born overseas and more people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in 2069, NSW Other language: 18.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW Recent movers: 14.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +5,809 larger in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
14,604 75th pct 8,795 64th pct
Median age in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 yrs older in 2069, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
18.0% 41st pct 15.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
20.2% 78th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 56.8%
29.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
5.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2069, NSW 2072, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
37.7% 89th pct 53.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 44.2%
8.8% China +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.5% Chinese +11.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.3% English ◂ +8.9 pts 21.3%
25.4% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 16.5%
10.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
2.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino even 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
29.9% 87th pct 48.8% 95th pct
Limited English in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
4.0% 87th pct 8.3% 94th pct

Language used at home

67.3% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 48.1%
10.9% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
6.4% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 46.7% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 38.0%
41.2% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Judaism even 1.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
86.4% 100th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
54.9% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.35 more in 2069, NSW
1.02 7th pct 0.67 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 more in 2069, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +402 more in 2069, NSW
1,853 67th pct 1,451 62nd pct
Avg size in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +833 larger in 2072, NSW
618 84th pct 1,451 100th pct
ICSEA in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +3 higher in 2072, NSW
1,182 100th pct 1,185 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 88.5%
5.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 43.4%
22.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 31.9%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
8.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +$130 higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
$1,205 91st pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +$850 higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
$3,310 100th pct $2,460 91st pct
Family income in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +$871 higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
$3,795 100th pct $2,924 90th pct
High earners in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
30.8% 100th pct 25.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
50.9% 100th pct 39.4% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 28.3%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2069, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW
5.2% 12th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 76.1%
16.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.3% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
21.1% 68th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
31.2% 87th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW even
1.6% 18th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.2 larger in 2069, NSW gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
15.8% 10th pct 19.6% 20th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 64.0%
20.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.3% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%
17.6% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +$56 higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
$633 100th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +$767 higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
$3,800 100th pct $3,033 98th pct
People / bedroom in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.10 higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
21.4% 51st pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
41.4% 57th pct 32.3% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +30.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
75.6% 22nd pct 45.3% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
79.1% 53rd pct 59.3% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 32.3%
21.4% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house ◂ +30.3 pts 45.3%
20.9% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 20.6%
15.9% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%
20.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.4% $750 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 25.0%
29.4% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
5.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 49.5%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 6.7% 74th pct
Work from home in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
55.9% 100th pct 54.5% 100th pct
PT commute in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 78th pct 5.3% 88th pct
PT stops in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +91 more in 2069, NSW
111 86th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.33 more in 2069, NSW
7.60 86th pct 2.27 37th pct
Departures/1k in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1,300.0 more in 2069, NSW
2,271.7 90th pct 971.7 72nd pct
PT routes in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +15 more in 2069, NSW
24 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1 longer in 2072, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +5 longer in 2072, NSW
12 14th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 54.5%
24.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%
2.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 33.9%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
5.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
35.2% 57th pct 50.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
11.1% 62nd pct 16.2% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
4.1% 47th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
63.1% 63rd pct 62.7% 62nd pct
Full-time in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
59.6% 57th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
13.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Media & telecommunications even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals even 42.7%
22.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 higher in 2069, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +30 higher in 2069, NSW
1,172 100th pct 1,142 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.5 higher in 2072, NSW
7.6 89th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.2 more in 2072, NSW
7.2 89th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW
91.5% 84th pct 90.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2072, NSW
83.8% 82nd pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2069, NSW
98.8% 85th pct 90.2% 73rd pct
Walk to school in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2072, NSW
92.0% 84th pct 98.6% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW
87.0% 91st pct 90.0% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.1 more in 2069, NSW
15.0 39th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +6 higher in 2072, NSW
112 76th pct 118 76th pct
Mean slope in 2069, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW
9.3% 88th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 2069, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2072, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2069, NSW vs 2072, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2069/2069-nsw/vs/POA2072/2072-nsw