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2079, NSW vs 2081, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · 2079, NSW profile · 2081, NSW profile

2079, NSW 2081, NSW

Postcode 2079 and postcode 2081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2079 is more diverse and urban, with 25.7% of people using a language other than English at home and far more street intersections per square kilometre. In contrast, postcode 2081 is dominated by larger homes, with 93.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 94.7% being separate houses. Postcode 2081 also has more schools per 1,000 children, while postcode 2079 has much larger schools on average.

The gap in housing types and cultural diversity has widened since 2011, as postcode 2081 has become even more focused on detached homes while postcode 2079 has seen more overseas arrivals. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,500 to $2,700, and have a similar share of people with no religion, at about 40%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.1 pts higher in 2079, NSW Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2079, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in 2079, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2,422 larger in 2079, NSW gap widening
7,816 62nd pct 5,394 56th pct
Median age in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1 yrs older in 2081, NSW gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
0.9% 23rd pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
13.3% 18th pct 15.1% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
19.8% 75th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
8.7% 16th pct 6.9% 8th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.1%
19.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

56.6% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 29.4%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2079, NSW 2081, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
32.8% 86th pct 25.4% 76th pct

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 73.4%
4.1% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
3.2% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.8% English +9.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
31.8% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
4.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
25.7% 85th pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
2.5% 79th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 84.8%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
40.6% 44th pct 40.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
40.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.1%
3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
74.7% 91st pct 71.0% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
37.7% 87th pct 35.5% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.36 more in 2081, NSW
1.29 13th pct 2.65 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1 more in 2081, NSW
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +85 more in 2079, NSW
442 43rd pct 357 39th pct
Avg size in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +323 larger in 2079, NSW
442 69th pct 119 30th pct
ICSEA in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +6 higher in 2079, NSW
1,098 87th pct 1,092 86th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 71.0%
15.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 33.0%
20.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.2%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
9.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +$57 higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
$1,032 86th pct $975 82nd pct
Household income in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +$193 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
$2,505 92nd pct $2,698 95th pct
Family income in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +$181 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
$2,805 89th pct $2,986 91st pct
High earners in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 21.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
39.2% 93rd pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%
23.4% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

34.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.3%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%
7.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW
26.6% 33rd pct 27.9% 41st pct
Mental health in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW
7.7% 36th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW even gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +1.2 pts 67.8%
19.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
17.2% 47th pct 20.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 12.2% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
30.4% 83rd pct 30.7% 85th pct
Defence service in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW
1.7% 19th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
24.6% 63rd pct 27.5% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.1 larger in 2081, NSW gap steady
2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW even gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
15.4% 9th pct 14.0% 6th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 70.5%
21.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%
23.2% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%
15.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%
7.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +$50 higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
$525 94th pct $575 98th pct
Mortgage in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +$56 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
$2,544 91st pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.10 higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
17.8% 38th pct 11.8% 17th pct
Owned outright in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
33.0% 32nd pct 38.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
83.9% 30th pct 94.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
82.5% 66th pct 93.3% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.0% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
17.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 0.6%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.9% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.6%
10.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
4.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%
14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
3.7% 48th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Work from home in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
40.9% 92nd pct 44.4% 94th pct
PT commute in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +41 more in 2079, NSW
78 78th pct 37 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +3.12 more in 2079, NSW
9.98 88th pct 6.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +32.6 more in 2079, NSW
1,232.9 77th pct 1,200.2 77th pct
PT routes in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2 more in 2081, NSW
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +6 longer in 2079, NSW
20 62nd pct 14 57th pct
Drive to city in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW
39 50th pct —

How people get to work

40.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 31.1%
13.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
32.9% 47th pct 26.4% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap widening
8.8% 52nd pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
69.9% 88th pct 69.6% 88th pct
Full-time in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2079, NSW gap steady
59.9% 60th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%
11.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
8.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
15.8% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +12 higher in 2081, NSW
1,104 92nd pct 1,116 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.3 higher in 2079, NSW
6.2 77th pct 5.9 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +0.2 more in 2081, NSW
6.1 77th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW
73.3% 73rd pct 75.7% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW
65.1% 68th pct 67.2% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2079, NSW
98.6% 85th pct 87.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW
64.7% 63rd pct 86.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW
96.7% 71st pct 98.7% 80th pct
Walk to health in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2079, NSW
74.0% 82nd pct 64.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +2.5 more in 2081, NSW
14.2 36th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +27 higher in 2079, NSW
38 64th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 2079, NSWin 2081, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW
10.6% 91st pct 12.1% 95th pct

Compare 2079, 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). 2079, NSW vs 2081, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2079/2079-nsw/vs/POA2081/2081-nsw