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2070, NSW vs 2073, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 2070, NSW profile · 2073, NSW profile

2070, NSW 2073, NSW

Postcode 2073 and postcode 2070 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar populations. Postcode 2073 is more defined by larger homes, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms and 79.7% being separate houses. It also has far larger schools, with an average size of 548 students and 4,381 total enrolments. Postcode 2070 is more diverse and urban, with a well higher share of people using another language at home (37.2%) and more residents renting their homes (24.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Postcode 2073 has seen its lead grow in typical household income and the share of homes with multiple bedrooms. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways; both have a typical resident age of 41 and about 56% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in 2073, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in 2073, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2070, NSW No car: 3.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW Renting: 7.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +2,573 larger in 2073, NSW gap narrowing
14,648 75th pct 17,221 79th pct
Median age in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
17.8% 39th pct 16.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 20.5% 80th pct
De facto in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
5.5% 3rd pct 4.6% 0th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%
20.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

59.8% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 62.9%
28.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2070, NSW 2073, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
42.7% 93rd pct 40.6% 91st pct

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
11.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
4.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam even 0.6%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%
27.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% German even 2.6%
2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 32.8% 88th pct
Limited English in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
5.7% 89th pct 4.1% 87th pct

Language used at home

60.4% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 64.8%
15.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
8.3% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 40.8% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
44.4% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 40.8%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
86.5% 100th pct 87.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
56.1% 100th pct 56.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.43 more in 2070, NSW
2.69 44th pct 2.26 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +2,043 more in 2073, NSW
2,338 72nd pct 4,381 86th pct
Avg size in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +214 larger in 2073, NSW
334 58th pct 548 79th pct
ICSEA in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +13 higher in 2073, NSW
1,159 100th pct 1,172 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.5% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 87.0%
5.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Bachelor degree even 44.6%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
10.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences even 5.3%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +$24 higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
$1,164 90th pct $1,188 91st pct
Household income in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +$444 higher in 2073, NSW gap widening
$2,970 100th pct $3,414 100th pct
Family income in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +$355 higher in 2073, NSW gap widening
$3,455 98th pct $3,810 100th pct
High earners in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap widening
28.8% 97th pct 31.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap widening
46.9% 100th pct 52.6% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
14.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.0%
17.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW
22.0% 13th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Mental health in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW
5.0% 12th pct 4.6% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
6.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Diabetes even 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 74.2%
16.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 12.5% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
31.5% 87th pct 31.7% 88th pct
Defence service in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW
2.2% 30th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.2 larger in 2073, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
18.7% 17th pct 13.5% 5th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 71.7%
20.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.7% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%
8.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +$20 higher in 2073, NSW gap narrowing
$630 100th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even gap narrowing
$3,500 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.10 higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
24.5% 61st pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
39.2% 50th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap widening
60.4% 13th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap widening
72.7% 30th pct 83.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
39.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%
24.5% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.7% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 79.7%
36.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.0 pts 17.8%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 23.7%
19.2% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 11.7%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
24.6% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.8%
7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%
2.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 57.2%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 17.1%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
55.3% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +29 more in 2073, NSW
94 83rd pct 123 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.73 more in 2073, NSW
6.42 78th pct 7.14 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +259.5 more in 2073, NSW
1,234.3 77th pct 1,493.8 83rd pct
PT routes in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
12 75th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +3 longer in 2073, NSW
3 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +4 longer in 2073, NSW
14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
1.9% Car (passenger) even 2.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 30.4%
10.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
38.8% 71st pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
11.9% 65th pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 4.3% 52nd pct
Participation in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2073, NSW gap steady
61.4% 56th pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
4.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.3% Accommodation & food even 4.2%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 41.8%
22.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +13 higher in 2073, NSW
1,164 100th pct 1,177 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.8 higher in 2070, NSW
7.8 90th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
7.3 90th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW
93.7% 86th pct 92.3% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW
89.4% 86th pct 87.9% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW
98.8% 85th pct 97.3% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW
99.0% 98th pct 92.3% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 92nd pct
Walk to health in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2073, NSW
83.8% 89th pct 87.3% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +6.2 more in 2073, NSW
13.7 33rd pct 19.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +14 higher in 2073, NSW
98 74th pct 112 76th pct
Mean slope in 2070, NSWin 2073, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2073, NSW
8.9% 87th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare 2070, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2073, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2070, NSW vs 2073, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2070/2070-nsw/vs/POA2073/2073-nsw