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2070, NSW vs 2087, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 2070, NSW profile · 2087, NSW profile

2070, NSW 2087, NSW

Postcode 2070 and postcode 2087 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2070 is more diverse and urban, with 37.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 56.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2087 has a stronger preference for larger homes, with separate houses making up 85.3% of dwellings and homes with three or more bedrooms far higher at 84.5%. Postcode 2070 is also more transient, with 38.8% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 28.0% in postcode 2087.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 2070 at $2,970 and postcode 2087 at $2,794. They also both have about the same proportion of people caring for children unpaid. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened to 9.6 points. Similarly, the gap in the number of detached houses has increased, as postcode 2087 remains far more likely to have separate houses than postcode 2070.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW Other language: 12.0 pts higher in 2070, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in 2087, NSW Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1,487 larger in 2070, NSW gap widening
14,648 75th pct 13,161 73rd pct
Median age in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2 yrs older in 2087, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
17.8% 39th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
5.5% 3rd pct 5.8% 4th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%
20.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 57.5%
28.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
5.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2070, NSW 2087, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
42.7% 93rd pct 33.1% 86th pct

Country of birth

55.1% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
11.9% China ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%
4.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English +7.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.6% Chinese ◂ +19.5 pts 10.1%
22.1% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino even 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
37.2% 90th pct 25.2% 85th pct
Limited English in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
5.7% 89th pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

60.4% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 71.9%
15.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.9 pts 3.2%
8.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
44.4% 60th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
44.4% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 40.5%
4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.6% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
86.5% 100th pct 75.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
56.1% 100th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.55 more in 2070, NSW
2.69 44th pct 2.14 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2 more in 2070, NSW
8 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +182 more in 2087, NSW
2,338 72nd pct 2,520 74th pct
Avg size in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +86 larger in 2087, NSW
334 58th pct 420 67th pct
ICSEA in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +19 higher in 2070, NSW
1,159 100th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

86.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 75.7%
5.4% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 38.3%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 15.9%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.6% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 28.5%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
9.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
6.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +$189 higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
$1,164 90th pct $975 82nd pct
Household income in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +$176 higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
$2,970 100th pct $2,794 97th pct
Family income in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +$127 higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
$3,455 98th pct $3,328 96th pct
High earners in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 97th pct 24.2% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
46.9% 100th pct 44.9% 99th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 34.2%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2087, NSW
22.0% 13th pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW
5.0% 12th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 70.6%
16.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 66th pct 19.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
31.5% 87th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Defence service in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW
2.2% 30th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
26.0% 74th pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 larger in 2087, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
18.7% 17th pct 18.3% 16th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 72.9%
20.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 25.0%
22.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%
8.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.3% 6 or more even 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +$90 higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
$630 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +$100 higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
$3,500 100th pct $3,400 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.10 higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
24.5% 61st pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
39.2% 50th pct 42.0% 59th pct
Separate houses in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
60.4% 13th pct 85.3% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
72.7% 30th pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.5% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 17.1%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

60.4% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 85.3%
36.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.9 pts 4.8%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 7.6%
19.2% 5 or more even 19.2%
5.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.2%
24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.6%
2.6% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 55.7%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 5.4% 66th pct
Work from home in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
55.3% 100th pct 49.5% 98th pct
PT commute in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 81st pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +47 more in 2070, NSW
94 83rd pct 47 69th pct
Stops/1k in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.85 more in 2070, NSW
6.42 78th pct 3.57 49th pct
Departures/1k in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1,006.3 more in 2087, NSW
1,234.3 77th pct 2,240.6 89th pct
PT routes in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1 more in 2087, NSW
12 75th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1 longer in 2070, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1 longer in 2087, NSW
14 18th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 49.5%
23.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.6% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Walked even 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 30.8%
10.5% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
38.8% 71st pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
11.9% 65th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
61.4% 56th pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2070, NSW gap widening
60.6% 64th pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%
9.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 33.7%
22.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +29 higher in 2070, NSW
1,164 100th pct 1,135 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.4 higher in 2070, NSW
7.8 90th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.1 more in 2070, NSW
7.3 90th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW
93.7% 86th pct 91.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2087, NSW
89.4% 86th pct 91.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2070, NSW
98.8% 85th pct 92.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2070, NSW
99.0% 98th pct 92.9% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW
83.8% 89th pct 85.7% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.9 more in 2070, NSW
13.7 33rd pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +2 higher in 2087, NSW
98 74th pct 100 74th pct
Mean slope in 2070, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2087, NSW
8.9% 87th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare 2070, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2087, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2070, NSW vs 2087, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2070/2070-nsw/vs/POA2087/2087-nsw