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2071, NSW vs 2085, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 2071, NSW profile · 2085, NSW profile

2071, NSW 2085, NSW

Postcode 2071 and postcode 2085 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct characters. Postcode 2071 is more diverse and highly qualified, with 48.4% of people born overseas and 54.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2085 has a much higher proportion of detached houses (83.8% compared to 63.2%) and larger family homes, with 88.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 2085 also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 46 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 25.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. They also share similar typical household incomes and almost identical numbers of people per home. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has grown since 2011. Rent has also diverged, with typical weekly rent now $250 higher in postcode 2085.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.3 pts higher in 2071, NSW Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in 2071, NSW Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in 2071, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +2,058 larger in 2071, NSW gap widening
13,510 74th pct 11,452 70th pct
Median age in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +4 yrs older in 2085, NSW gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
0.2% 5th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
18.6% 44th pct 25.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
4.9% 1st pct 4.8% 1st pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 58.4%
29.1% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%
5.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2071, NSW 2085, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
48.4% 97th pct 28.9% 80th pct

Country of birth

49.1% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 69.7%
15.0% China ◂ +12.9 pts 2.2%
4.3% England +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.5% English +18.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
34.5% Chinese ◂ +29.1 pts 5.4%
18.3% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
6.9% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
2.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +28.3 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
43.6% 93rd pct 15.3% 75th pct
Limited English in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
6.8% 91st pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

53.4% English only +29.6 pts ▸ 83.0%
18.3% Mandarin ◂ +16.2 pts 2.1%
9.5% Cantonese ◂ +8.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
45.1% 63rd pct 37.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +17.9 pts ▸ 57.3%
45.1% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 37.2%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.0% Judaism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
86.9% 100th pct 70.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +2.99 more in 2085, NSW
1.22 11th pct 4.20 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +6 more in 2085, NSW
3 57th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +151 more in 2071, NSW
2,386 73rd pct 2,235 72nd pct
Avg size in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +547 larger in 2071, NSW
795 91st pct 248 49th pct
ICSEA in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +10 higher in 2071, NSW
1,149 98th pct 1,139 96th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 70.2%
4.7% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 34.5%
24.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.2 pts 11.1%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.9% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

32.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 29.3%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
9.0% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
5.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +$139 higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
$1,071 87th pct $932 78th pct
Household income in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +$69 higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
$2,839 98th pct $2,770 97th pct
Family income in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +$80 higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
$3,247 95th pct $3,167 94th pct
High earners in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
27.2% 96th pct 22.5% 90th pct
High-income homes in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
45.1% 99th pct 44.0% 98th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 32.3%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2085, NSW
21.5% 12th pct 29.6% 51st pct
Mental health in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2085, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
3.7% 22nd pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +7.7 pts 66.1%
16.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
19.6% 60th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
29.0% 76th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW
1.7% 21st pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
25.5% 70th pct 25.3% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
10.3% 32nd pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
17.5% 13th pct 17.3% 13th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 69.3%
20.1% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%
22.2% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%
17.5% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%
9.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.2% 6 or more even 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +$250 higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $900 100th pct
Mortgage in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +$132 higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
$3,467 100th pct $3,335 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.10 higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
22.8% 56th pct 10.4% 13th pct
Owned outright in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
40.9% 55th pct 43.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
63.2% 14th pct 83.8% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
75.7% 39th pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
22.8% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 10.4%
2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 83.8%
34.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.7 pts 8.7%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $750 or more +29.6 pts ▸ 66.9%
29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +19.7 pts 9.9%
26.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 14.5%
2.8% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
4.6% 59th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
53.7% 100th pct 45.9% 95th pct
PT commute in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 78th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +14 more in 2085, NSW
61 74th pct 75 77th pct
Stops/1k in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +2.03 more in 2085, NSW
4.52 59th pct 6.55 79th pct
Departures/1k in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +2,969.7 more in 2085, NSW
761.1 68th pct 3,730.9 99th pct
PT routes in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +3 more in 2085, NSW
7 63rd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1 longer in 2085, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +5 longer in 2085, NSW
15 20th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 45.9%
25.6% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
3.0% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 27.8%
11.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap narrowing
37.6% 67th pct 28.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
11.7% 64th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
Participation in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
58.8% 44th pct 60.4% 51st pct
Full-time in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
12.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%
7.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 29.4%
20.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.4% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1 higher in 2071, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +16 higher in 2071, NSW
1,156 100th pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 higher in 2071, NSW
6.2 77th pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.7 more in 2071, NSW
6.7 83rd pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW
89.3% 83rd pct 73.9% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2085, NSW
64.8% 68th pct 66.7% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW
96.1% 81st pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2071, NSW
96.8% 92nd pct 96.1% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW
59.1% 73rd pct 41.7% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +9.3 more in 2085, NSW
9.3 12th pct 18.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +17 higher in 2085, NSW
68 71st pct 85 73rd pct
Mean slope in 2071, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2071, NSW
9.4% 88th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 2071, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2085, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2071, NSW vs 2085, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2071/2071-nsw/vs/POA2085/2085-nsw