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2072, NSW vs 2074, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 2072, NSW profile · 2074, NSW profile

2072, NSW 2074, NSW

Postcode 2074 and postcode 2072 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2072 is far more diverse, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 48.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 37.3% and 25.8% in postcode 2074. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 2074 is far more likely to have separate houses (72.0%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (80.2%), while postcode 2072 has a much higher share of renters (35.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares a high level of advantage and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,080. They also have nearly identical levels of education and job skills. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. Postcode 2074 has become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 5 years older than in postcode 2072. The difference in home ownership has also grown, with homes owned outright now far more common in postcode 2074.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,628 larger in 2074, NSW Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW Other language: 23.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +14,628 larger in 2074, NSW gap steady
8,795 64th pct 23,423 86th pct
Median age in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +5 yrs older in 2074, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW even gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
15.8% 28th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
De facto in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
7.0% 9th pct 5.0% 2nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 19.0%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

Marital status

56.8% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 60.2%
30.8% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%
3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

2072, NSW 2074, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 37.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

44.2% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
16.0% China ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%
3.6% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

21.3% English +14.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.5% Chinese ◂ +18.5 pts 16.0%
16.5% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
6.2% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.1% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
48.8% 95th pct 25.8% 85th pct
Limited English in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
8.3% 94th pct 3.4% 85th pct

Language used at home

48.1% English only +23.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
20.2% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 9.0%
9.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
46.7% 69th pct 40.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
46.7% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 40.0%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
2.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
88.5% 100th pct 83.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
56.3% 100th pct 51.3% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.49 more in 2074, NSW
0.67 0th pct 1.16 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +4 more in 2074, NSW
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1,421 more in 2074, NSW
1,451 62nd pct 2,872 76th pct
Avg size in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +877 larger in 2072, NSW
1,451 100th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +46 higher in 2072, NSW
1,185 100th pct 1,139 96th pct

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 83.0%
3.8% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 42.2%
25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 21.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
9.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Engineering & related even 9.9%
5.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +$9 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$1,075 88th pct $1,084 88th pct
Household income in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +$544 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$2,460 91st pct $3,004 100th pct
Family income in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +$577 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$2,924 90th pct $3,501 98th pct
High earners in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
25.3% 94th pct 28.2% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
39.4% 93rd pct 47.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%
16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.7%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.9%
13.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW
19.1% 8th pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
4.9% 11th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
3.3% 16th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 70.0%
14.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
18.7% 56th pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
10.7% 24th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
28.1% 71st pct 29.4% 78th pct
Defence service in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
23.0% 50th pct 26.6% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.1 larger in 2074, NSW gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
12.3% 50th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
19.6% 20th pct 18.6% 17th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
23.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
0.7% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%
19.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.5%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 18.6%
5.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +$40 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$577 98th pct $617 100th pct
Mortgage in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +$467 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,033 98th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.20 higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
35.3% 82nd pct 15.4% 30th pct
Owned outright in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
32.3% 30th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
45.3% 9th pct 72.0% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
59.3% 12th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.3% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 15.4%
1.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

45.3% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 72.0%
48.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.0 pts 23.3%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.6% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
25.7% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 14.7%
13.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 27.6%
25.0% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.2%
1.7% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.5%
9.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
6.7% 74th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Work from home in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
54.5% 100th pct 55.7% 100th pct
PT commute in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
5.3% 88th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +131 more in 2074, NSW
20 57th pct 151 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +4.17 more in 2074, NSW
2.27 37th pct 6.45 78th pct
Departures/1k in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +556.0 more in 2074, NSW
971.7 72nd pct 1,527.7 83rd pct
PT routes in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +3 more in 2074, NSW
9 69th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +3 longer in 2074, NSW
2 14th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +9 longer in 2074, NSW
17 23rd pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 55.7%
23.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.7% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 35.9%
33.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
3.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
50.0% 90th pct 35.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap narrowing
16.2% 77th pct 9.7% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap widening
62.7% 62nd pct 59.3% 47th pct
Full-time in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2072, NSW gap steady
61.4% 69th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical even 17.6%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
3.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Media & telecommunications even 3.0%
2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 41.4%
20.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +2 higher in 2074, NSW
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +23 higher in 2074, NSW
1,142 99th pct 1,165 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +1.2 higher in 2072, NSW
8.1 92nd pct 6.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.5 more in 2072, NSW
7.4 92nd pct 6.9 85th pct
15-min city in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2072, NSW
90.6% 84th pct 82.7% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2072, NSW
88.0% 85th pct 82.2% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
90.2% 73rd pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2072, NSW
98.6% 97th pct 92.5% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2072, NSW
90.0% 93rd pct 76.5% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +5.5 more in 2074, NSW
13.9 34th pct 19.4 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +55 higher in 2072, NSW
118 76th pct 63 70th pct
Mean slope in 2072, NSWin 2074, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2072, NSW
9.1% 87th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare 2072, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2074, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2072, NSW vs 2074, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2072/2072-nsw/vs/POA2074/2074-nsw