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2074, NSW vs 2085, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 2074, NSW profile · 2085, NSW profile

2074, NSW 2085, NSW

Postcode 2074 and postcode 2085 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2074 is more diverse and highly educated, with 51.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 33.2% in postcode 2085. It also has a far higher share of people using another language at home (25.8% versus 15.3%). While postcode 2074 has better access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk, postcode 2085 is more reliant on separate houses, which make up 83.8% of its homes compared to 72.0% in postcode 2074.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a very similar number of people per home. They also share almost identical monthly home-loan payments and school advantage scores. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and postcode 2085 has seen its typical weekly rent rise far more quickly, now sitting at $900 compared to $617 in postcode 2074.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW Population: 11,971 larger in 2074, NSW Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW Rent: $283 higher in 2085, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +11,971 larger in 2074, NSW gap widening
23,423 86th pct 11,452 70th pct
Median age in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +2 yrs older in 2085, NSW gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 25.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
5.0% 2nd pct 4.8% 1st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 58.4%
25.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%
6.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2074, NSW 2085, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 28.9% 80th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
5.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% China ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +6.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
26.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.0% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%
10.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
2.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
25.8% 85th pct 15.3% 75th pct
Limited English in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
3.4% 85th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 83.0%
9.0% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
40.0% 42nd pct 37.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
40.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
83.0% 100th pct 70.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
51.3% 98th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.05 more in 2085, NSW
1.16 10th pct 4.20 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +4 more in 2085, NSW
5 76th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +637 more in 2074, NSW
2,872 76th pct 2,235 72nd pct
Avg size in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +326 larger in 2074, NSW
574 81st pct 248 49th pct
ICSEA in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even
1,139 96th pct 1,139 96th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 70.2%
8.1% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.5% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 34.5%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 11.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
9.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
7.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +$152 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$1,084 88th pct $932 78th pct
Household income in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +$234 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$3,004 100th pct $2,770 97th pct
Family income in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +$334 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$3,501 98th pct $3,167 94th pct
High earners in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
28.2% 97th pct 22.5% 90th pct
High-income homes in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
47.5% 100th pct 44.0% 98th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 32.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW
25.8% 28th pct 29.6% 51st pct
Mental health in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2085, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 66.1%
18.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 68th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
29.4% 78th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even
2.4% 34th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
26.6% 78th pct 25.3% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.1 larger in 2085, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
18.6% 17th pct 17.3% 13th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 69.3%
22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%
8.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
21.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
8.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +$283 higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
$617 100th pct $900 100th pct
Mortgage in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +$165 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $3,335 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
15.4% 30th pct 10.4% 13th pct
Owned outright in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
42.5% 60th pct 43.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
72.0% 19th pct 83.8% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
80.2% 58th pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
15.4% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 83.8%
23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 8.7%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 24.5%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $750 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.5%
26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 9.9%
5.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 56.3%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 45.9% 95th pct
PT commute in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 71st pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +76 more in 2074, NSW
151 87th pct 75 77th pct
Stops/1k in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.10 more in 2085, NSW
6.45 78th pct 6.55 79th pct
Departures/1k in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +2,203.2 more in 2085, NSW
1,527.7 83rd pct 3,730.9 99th pct
PT routes in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +2 more in 2074, NSW
12 75th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3 longer in 2074, NSW
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +6 longer in 2074, NSW
26 37th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 45.9%
25.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 27.8%
12.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.7% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
35.7% 59th pct 28.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
9.7% 57th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 2.9% 23rd pct
Participation in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
59.3% 47th pct 60.4% 51st pct
Full-time in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
7.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 29.4%
22.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1 higher in 2074, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +25 higher in 2074, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.8 higher in 2074, NSW
6.9 83rd pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +1.0 more in 2074, NSW
6.9 85th pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.7% 79th pct 73.9% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.2% 81st pct 66.7% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW
99.0% 85th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW
92.5% 84th pct 96.1% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW even
100.0% 87th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +34.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
76.5% 84th pct 41.7% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.9 more in 2074, NSW
19.4 54th pct 18.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +22 higher in 2085, NSW
63 70th pct 85 73rd pct
Mean slope in 2074, NSWin 2085, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW
8.4% 85th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 2074, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2074, NSW vs 2085, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2074/2074-nsw/vs/POA2085/2085-nsw