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2069, NSW vs 2086, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2069, NSW profile · 2086, NSW profile

2069, NSW 2086, NSW

Postcode 2069 and postcode 2086 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2069 is more diverse and highly qualified, with 29.9% of people using another language at home and 54.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2086 is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of separate houses (92.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (93.1%). Postcode 2069 also has more people working from home and a more walkable public transport network, while postcode 2086 has typical weekly rents that are well higher at $800.

The two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gaps in language diversity and housing type widening over time. Despite these shifts, they share several core characteristics. Both have identical rates of people with no religion at 41.2% and almost exactly the same typical weekly household income, sitting around $3,100 to $3,300. They also both have a very high level of access to money and resources compared to other areas.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW Other language: 12.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +390 larger in 2069, NSW gap widening
14,604 75th pct 14,214 75th pct
Median age in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +1 yrs older in 2069, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
18.0% 41st pct 15.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
20.2% 78th pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 6.5% 7th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) even 13.1%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 59.1%
29.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.5%
5.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
1.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2069, NSW 2086, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
37.7% 89th pct 29.5% 81st pct

Country of birth

59.8% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 68.7%
8.8% China ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
4.4% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.3% English +9.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
25.4% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.5% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 5.9%
10.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Greek even 1.3%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
29.9% 87th pct 17.4% 77th pct
Limited English in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
4.0% 87th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

67.3% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 80.4%
10.9% Mandarin ◂ +8.2 pts 2.7%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.2% No religion even 41.2%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
86.4% 100th pct 75.1% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
54.9% 100th pct 37.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.25 more in 2086, NSW
1.02 7th pct 1.27 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +1 more in 2086, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +486 more in 2086, NSW
1,853 67th pct 2,339 72nd pct
Avg size in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +33 larger in 2069, NSW
618 84th pct 585 82nd pct
ICSEA in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +92 higher in 2069, NSW
1,182 100th pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

86.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 75.1%
5.2% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 36.5%
22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 12.8%
5.7% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 28.7%
15.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%
8.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
6.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +$165 higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
$1,205 91st pct $1,040 87th pct
Household income in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +$203 higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
$3,310 100th pct $3,107 100th pct
Family income in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +$494 higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
$3,795 100th pct $3,301 95th pct
High earners in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
30.8% 100th pct 24.1% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
50.9% 100th pct 49.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 35.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.8% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW
5.2% 12th pct 6.2% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 71.6%
16.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
21.1% 68th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 12.0% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
31.2% 87th pct 33.7% 93rd pct
Defence service in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 25.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.3 larger in 2086, NSW gap widening
2.9 89th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 8.0% 14th pct
Living alone in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
15.8% 10th pct 12.2% 2nd pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 74.2%
20.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

23.9% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
29.7% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 25.1%
17.6% 3 people even 17.6%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
9.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +$167 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$633 100th pct $800 100th pct
Mortgage in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +$333 higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
$3,800 100th pct $3,467 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.10 higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
21.4% 51st pct 15.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
41.4% 57th pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
75.6% 22nd pct 92.5% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
79.1% 53rd pct 93.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
41.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 36.7%
21.4% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 92.5%
20.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
26.3% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 3.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $750 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.4 pts 15.1%
23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 12.0%
5.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
1.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 56.8%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 2.6% 34th pct
Work from home in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
55.9% 100th pct 45.2% 95th pct
PT commute in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 78th pct 1.7% 65th pct
PT stops in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +41 more in 2069, NSW
111 86th pct 70 76th pct
Stops/1k in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.68 more in 2069, NSW
7.60 86th pct 4.92 64th pct
Departures/1k in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +595.0 more in 2086, NSW
2,271.7 90th pct 2,866.8 93rd pct
PT routes in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +9 more in 2069, NSW
24 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2 longer in 2086, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +4 longer in 2086, NSW
12 14th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

55.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 45.2%
24.0% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 25.5%
12.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
35.2% 57th pct 29.9% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
11.1% 62nd pct 7.7% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
63.1% 63rd pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2069, NSW gap widening
59.6% 57th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%
13.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
9.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 30.5%
22.5% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 20.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +28 higher in 2069, NSW
1,172 100th pct 1,144 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.5 higher in 2069, NSW
7.6 89th pct 7.1 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even
7.2 89th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW even
91.5% 84th pct 91.5% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW
83.8% 82nd pct 84.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW
98.8% 85th pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2069, NSW
92.0% 84th pct 87.1% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2069, NSW
100.0% 86th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW
87.0% 91st pct 92.6% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +5.5 more in 2086, NSW
15.0 39th pct 20.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +72 higher in 2086, NSW
112 76th pct 184 83rd pct
Mean slope in 2069, NSWin 2086, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW
9.3% 88th pct 9.6% 88th pct

Compare 2069, NSW with nearby areas

2067, NSW 2068, NSW 2070, NSW 2087, NSW 2071, NSW 2064, NSW 2063, NSW 2066, NSW

Compare 2086, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2069, NSW vs 2086, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2069/2069-nsw/vs/POA2086/2086-nsw