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2081, NSW vs 2082, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2081, NSW profile · 2082, NSW profile

2081, NSW 2082, NSW

Postcode 2082 and postcode 2081 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very similar population sizes. The most striking differences are in local access and layout; postcode 2081 is much more walkable, with 86.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 51.1% in postcode 2082. While postcode 2081 has far more public transport routes and a higher share of homes near transit, postcode 2082 has a much denser street network with 32 intersections per square kilometre against 11 in postcode 2081.

The gap in the number of people using another language at home has widened since 2011, now sitting well higher in postcode 2081. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They share almost identical proportions of children under 15 and very similar typical personal incomes. Both areas also have a much higher share of people working from home than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 4.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW Other language: 4.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW Work from home: 3.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW Recent arrivals: 3.5 pts higher in 2082, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +64 larger in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
5,394 56th pct 5,458 57th pct
Median age in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1 yrs older in 2082, NSW gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
15.1% 25th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 21.1% 85th pct
De facto in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
6.9% 8th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%
20.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 58.7%
29.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%
6.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2081, NSW 2082, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
25.4% 76th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 77.6%
6.7% England even 6.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
37.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
11.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Greek even 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
13.6% 73rd pct 9.6% 65th pct
Limited English in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 88.6%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap widening
40.1% 42nd pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 50.7%
40.1% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
71.0% 87th pct 68.7% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
35.5% 85th pct 33.7% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.92 more in 2081, NSW
2.65 43rd pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1 more in 2081, NSW
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +261 more in 2082, NSW
357 39th pct 618 47th pct
Avg size in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +190 larger in 2082, NSW
119 30th pct 309 56th pct
ICSEA in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +24 higher in 2082, NSW
1,092 86th pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 68.7%
18.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%
23.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%
14.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +$2 higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
$975 82nd pct $977 82nd pct
Household income in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +$249 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
$2,698 95th pct $2,449 91st pct
Family income in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +$182 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
$2,986 91st pct $2,804 89th pct
High earners in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
21.0% 89th pct 20.7% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 39.2% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 even 36.3%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2082, NSW
27.9% 41st pct 29.4% 50th pct
Mental health in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2082, NSW
7.9% 39th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.6% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 66.1%
21.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
20.6% 65th pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap widening
30.7% 85th pct 33.1% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2082, NSW
2.3% 33rd pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
27.5% 84th pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.1 larger in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
14.0% 6th pct 15.1% 8th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 69.5%
19.9% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
17.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +$5 higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
$575 98th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +$100 higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
11.8% 17th pct 10.8% 14th pct
Owned outright in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap narrowing
38.3% 47th pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
94.7% 62nd pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even gap narrowing
93.3% 95th pct 93.1% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 47.3%
38.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.8% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 94.3%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 38.0%
35.2% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
15.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.3%
9.6% $750 or more even 9.6%
7.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 36.0%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap steady
2.1% 28th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
44.4% 94th pct 40.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +12 more in 2081, NSW
37 65th pct 25 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.28 more in 2081, NSW
6.86 81st pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +271.5 more in 2081, NSW
1,200.2 77th pct 928.7 71st pct
PT routes in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +6 more in 2081, NSW
8 66th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +8 longer in 2081, NSW
14 57th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW
— 34 46th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 40.5%
34.1% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
2.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
26.4% 20th pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2082, NSW gap widening
2.4% 21st pct 5.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
69.6% 88th pct 67.0% 80th pct
Full-time in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 56.5% 35th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%
11.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
9.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
7.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%
17.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
10.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.2% Community & personal service even 9.3%
6.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +10 higher in 2081, NSW
1,116 94th pct 1,106 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 higher in 2081, NSW
5.9 75th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +1.0 more in 2081, NSW
6.4 80th pct 5.3 70th pct
15-min city in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW
75.7% 75th pct 67.7% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW
67.2% 70th pct 65.0% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW
87.3% 70th pct 68.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +35.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW
86.4% 80th pct 51.1% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +28.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW
98.7% 80th pct 70.2% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2082, NSW
64.0% 76th pct 67.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +6.2 more in 2081, NSW
16.7 46th pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +21 higher in 2082, NSW
11 58th pct 32 63rd pct
Mean slope in 2081, NSWin 2082, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2082, NSW
12.1% 95th pct 18.6% 100th pct

Compare 2081, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2081, NSW vs 2082, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2081/2081-nsw/vs/POA2082/2082-nsw