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2074, NSW vs 2082, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 2074, NSW profile · 2082, NSW profile

2074, NSW 2082, NSW

Postcode 2074 and postcode 2082 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2074 is more diverse and urban, with 37.3% of people born overseas and 25.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 51.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2082 is dominated by detached houses, which make up 94.3% of homes, compared to just 72.0% in postcode 2074.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown across several measures, including the share of people born overseas and those working from home. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in terms of general advantage and typical weekly rents, which are $617 in postcode 2074 and $580 in postcode 2082. Both areas also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and the share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 2082, NSW Population: 17,965 larger in 2074, NSW Bachelor+: 17.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW Other language: 16.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +17,965 larger in 2074, NSW gap widening
23,423 86th pct 5,458 57th pct
Median age in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2 yrs older in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 21.1% 85th pct
De facto in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
5.0% 2nd pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
18.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 58.7%
25.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
5.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2074, NSW 2082, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 77.6%
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 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% English +9.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.6% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.0% Chinese ◂ +13.1 pts 2.9%
10.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
25.8% 85th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Limited English in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
3.4% 85th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +16.7 pts ▸ 88.6%
9.0% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 1.1%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
40.0% 42nd pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
40.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
83.0% 100th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
51.3% 98th pct 33.7% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.58 more in 2082, NSW
1.16 10th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3 more in 2074, NSW
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2,254 more in 2074, NSW
2,872 76th pct 618 47th pct
Avg size in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +265 larger in 2074, NSW
574 81st pct 309 56th pct
ICSEA in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +23 higher in 2074, NSW
1,139 96th pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 68.7%
8.1% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.5% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 32.1%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +17.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.9 pts 11.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 23.2%
9.9% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +$107 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$1,084 88th pct $977 82nd pct
Household income in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +$555 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,004 100th pct $2,449 91st pct
Family income in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +$697 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,501 98th pct $2,804 89th pct
High earners in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
28.2% 97th pct 20.7% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
47.5% 100th pct 39.2% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 23.6%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2082, NSW
25.8% 28th pct 29.4% 50th pct
Mental health in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2082, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 66.1%
18.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 68th pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
29.4% 78th pct 33.1% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2082, NSW
2.4% 34th pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
26.6% 78th pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.1 larger in 2082, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
18.6% 17th pct 15.1% 8th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 69.5%
22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%
8.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%
21.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%
17.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.6% 5 people even 8.7%
2.6% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +$37 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$617 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +$1,000 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Owned outright in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap widening
72.0% 19th pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap widening
80.2% 58th pct 93.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 41.5%
15.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 94.3%
23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.3 pts 1.0%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.1% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 5.4%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $550–$749 +25.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
35.9% $750 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 9.6%
27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%
5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
2.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.2 pts 36.0%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 40.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 71st pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +126 more in 2074, NSW
151 87th pct 25 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.87 more in 2074, NSW
6.45 78th pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +599.0 more in 2074, NSW
1,527.7 83rd pct 928.7 71st pct
PT routes in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +10 more in 2074, NSW
12 75th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1 longer in 2082, NSW
5 38th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +8 longer in 2082, NSW
26 37th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 40.5%
25.0% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
2.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 29.8%
12.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
35.7% 59th pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
9.7% 57th pct 5.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
59.3% 47th pct 67.0% 80th pct
Full-time in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 56.5% 35th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%
4.9% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.8%
2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 29.7%
22.5% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.0% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1 higher in 2074, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +59 higher in 2074, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,106 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.0 higher in 2074, NSW
6.9 83rd pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.6 more in 2074, NSW
6.9 85th pct 5.3 70th pct
15-min city in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.7% 79th pct 67.7% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.2% 81st pct 65.0% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +30.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW
99.0% 85th pct 68.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +41.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW
92.5% 84th pct 51.1% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +29.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
100.0% 87th pct 70.2% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW
76.5% 84th pct 67.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +8.9 more in 2074, NSW
19.4 54th pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +31 higher in 2074, NSW
63 70th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 2074, NSWin 2082, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2082, NSW
8.4% 85th pct 18.6% 100th pct

Compare 2074, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2082, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2074, NSW vs 2082, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2074/2074-nsw/vs/POA2082/2082-nsw