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2071, NSW vs 2072, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 2071, NSW profile · 2072, NSW profile

2071, NSW 2072, NSW

Postcode 2071 and postcode 2072 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2071 has more detached houses (63.2%) and larger homes, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2072 is more rental-heavy, with 35.3% of households renting compared to 22.8% in postcode 2071. Postcode 2072 is also more walkable for daily needs, with 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 88% near groceries, while those figures are 59.1% and 64.8% in postcode 2071.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in housing types and the share of renters. Both areas are very diverse, with a high share of people born overseas and those using languages other than English at home. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,070 and have equally high levels of education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 2071, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW Renting: 12.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW Population: 4,715 larger in 2071, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +4,715 larger in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
13,510 74th pct 8,795 64th pct
Median age in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +3 yrs older in 2071, NSW gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW even gap steady
0.2% 5th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
18.6% 44th pct 15.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
4.9% 1st pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 56.8%
29.1% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
5.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
1.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2071, NSW 2072, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
48.4% 97th pct 53.1% 100th pct

Country of birth

49.1% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 44.2%
15.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
2.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% Chinese even 34.5%
23.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 21.3%
18.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%
6.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
43.6% 93rd pct 48.8% 95th pct
Limited English in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
6.8% 91st pct 8.3% 94th pct

Language used at home

53.4% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 48.1%
18.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
45.1% 63rd pct 46.7% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
39.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 38.0%
4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.0% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.3% Islam even 1.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
86.9% 100th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
54.7% 100th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.55 more in 2071, NSW
1.22 11th pct 0.67 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 more in 2071, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +935 more in 2071, NSW
2,386 73rd pct 1,451 62nd pct
Avg size in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +656 larger in 2072, NSW
795 91st pct 1,451 100th pct
ICSEA in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +36 higher in 2072, NSW
1,149 98th pct 1,185 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 88.5%
4.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%
24.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
4.9% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

32.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
9.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +$4 higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
$1,071 87th pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +$379 higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
$2,839 98th pct $2,460 91st pct
Family income in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +$323 higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
$3,247 95th pct $2,924 90th pct
High earners in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
27.2% 96th pct 25.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
45.1% 99th pct 39.4% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW
21.5% 12th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.8% Mental health even 4.9%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 76.1%
16.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.3% Three or more even 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 18.7% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
29.0% 76th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2071, NSW
1.7% 21st pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
25.5% 70th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.2 larger in 2071, NSW gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
10.3% 32nd pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
17.5% 13th pct 19.6% 20th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 64.0%
20.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%
18.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +$73 higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +$434 higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $3,033 98th pct
People / bedroom in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.10 higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
22.8% 56th pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
40.9% 55th pct 32.3% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
63.2% 14th pct 45.3% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
75.7% 39th pct 59.3% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 32.3%
22.8% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 30.6%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 45.3%
34.4% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 20.6%
18.6% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 13.0%
5.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.4% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.3% $750 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%
29.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 49.5%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 6.7% 74th pct
Work from home in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
53.7% 100th pct 54.5% 100th pct
PT commute in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 78th pct 5.3% 88th pct
PT stops in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +41 more in 2071, NSW
61 74th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.24 more in 2071, NSW
4.52 59th pct 2.27 37th pct
Departures/1k in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +210.5 more in 2072, NSW
761.1 68th pct 971.7 72nd pct
PT routes in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 more in 2072, NSW
7 63rd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1 longer in 2072, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 longer in 2072, NSW
15 20th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
25.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%
3.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 33.9%
11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
4.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
37.6% 67th pct 50.0% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
11.7% 64th pct 16.2% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
58.8% 44th pct 62.7% 62nd pct
Full-time in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
12.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
9.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
4.5% Accommodation & food even 4.5%
4.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
20.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +2 higher in 2071, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +14 higher in 2071, NSW
1,156 100th pct 1,142 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.8 higher in 2072, NSW
6.2 77th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.8 more in 2072, NSW
6.7 83rd pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2072, NSW
89.3% 83rd pct 90.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2072, NSW
64.8% 68th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2071, NSW
96.1% 81st pct 90.2% 73rd pct
Walk to school in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW
96.8% 92nd pct 98.6% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +30.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW
59.1% 73rd pct 90.0% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +4.6 more in 2072, NSW
9.3 12th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +50 higher in 2072, NSW
68 71st pct 118 76th pct
Mean slope in 2071, NSWin 2072, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2071, NSW
9.4% 88th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 2071, 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). 2071, NSW vs 2072, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2071/2071-nsw/vs/POA2072/2072-nsw