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2074, NSW vs 2081, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2074, NSW profile · 2081, NSW profile

2074, NSW 2081, NSW

Postcode 2074 and postcode 2081 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2074 is more diverse and highly qualified, with 37.3% of people born overseas and 51.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is more urban, with a far higher share of flats or apartments and better access to shops and health services within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, postcode 2081 is more residential, where 94.7% of homes are separate houses and 93.3% have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of volunteering, the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, and the typical number of people per home. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the share of overseas-born residents and people using another language at home has widened. Meanwhile, the gap in typical age has narrowed, with residents in postcode 2074 now only 3 years older than those in postcode 2081.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW Population: 18,029 larger in 2074, NSW Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW Other language: 12.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +18,029 larger in 2074, NSW gap widening
23,423 86th pct 5,394 56th pct
Median age in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +3 yrs older in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 15.1% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
5.0% 2nd pct 6.9% 8th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 59.1%
25.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%
5.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2074, NSW 2081, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 25.4% 76th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 73.4%
7.3% China ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%
5.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%
0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

35.7% English +7.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.6% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
16.0% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 3.5%
10.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
25.8% 85th pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
3.4% 85th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 84.8%
9.0% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 1.4%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW even gap narrowing
40.0% 42nd pct 40.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
40.0% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
83.0% 100th pct 71.0% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
51.3% 98th pct 35.5% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.50 more in 2081, NSW
1.16 10th pct 2.65 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2 more in 2074, NSW
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2,515 more in 2074, NSW
2,872 76th pct 357 39th pct
Avg size in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +455 larger in 2074, NSW
574 81st pct 119 30th pct
ICSEA in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +47 higher in 2074, NSW
1,139 96th pct 1,092 86th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 71.0%
8.1% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 33.0%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 12.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%
9.9% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
7.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +$109 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$1,084 88th pct $975 82nd pct
Household income in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +$306 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,004 100th pct $2,698 95th pct
Family income in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +$515 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,501 98th pct $2,986 91st pct
High earners in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
28.2% 97th pct 21.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
47.5% 100th pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 26.2%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW
25.8% 28th pct 27.9% 41st pct
Mental health in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 67.8%
18.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
21.1% 68th pct 20.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 12.2% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
29.4% 78th pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW
2.4% 34th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
26.6% 78th pct 27.5% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.2 larger in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
18.6% 17th pct 14.0% 6th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
22.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%
8.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 29.3%
21.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%
17.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +$42 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$617 100th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +$900 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 11.8% 17th pct
Owned outright in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 38.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +22.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
72.0% 19th pct 94.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
80.2% 58th pct 93.3% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%
15.4% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 94.7%
23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.7 pts 0.6%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
28.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 5.0%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.9% $750 or more ◂ +26.4 pts 9.6%
27.6% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 39.5%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Work from home in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 44.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 71st pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +114 more in 2074, NSW
151 87th pct 37 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.41 more in 2081, NSW
6.45 78th pct 6.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +327.5 more in 2074, NSW
1,527.7 83rd pct 1,200.2 77th pct
PT routes in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +4 more in 2074, NSW
12 75th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +9 longer in 2081, NSW
5 38th pct 14 57th pct
Drive to city in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW
26 37th pct —

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 44.4%
25.0% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Walked even 1.1%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 31.1%
12.5% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.7% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
35.7% 59th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
9.7% 57th pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
59.3% 47th pct 69.6% 88th pct
Full-time in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
4.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 31.1%
22.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 17.7%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1 higher in 2074, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +49 higher in 2074, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,116 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.0 higher in 2074, NSW
6.9 83rd pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.6 more in 2074, NSW
6.9 85th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.7% 79th pct 75.7% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.2% 81st pct 67.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW
99.0% 85th pct 87.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW
92.5% 84th pct 86.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW
100.0% 87th pct 98.7% 80th pct
Walk to health in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW
76.5% 84th pct 64.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.7 more in 2074, NSW
19.4 54th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +52 higher in 2074, NSW
63 70th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 2074, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW
8.4% 85th pct 12.1% 95th pct

Compare 2074, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2081, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2074, NSW vs 2081, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2074/2074-nsw/vs/POA2081/2081-nsw