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2081, NSW vs 2083, NSW

Name: 2081, NSW vs 2083, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 2081, NSW profile · 2083, NSW profile

2081, NSW 2083, NSW

Postcode 2081 and postcode 2083 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Postcode 2081 is a more walkable area with a younger population, where 20.9% of people are under 15. It has a higher share of larger homes, with 93.3% having three or more bedrooms, and more high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.9%). In contrast, postcode 2083 is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 41 in postcode 2081.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical rates of outright home ownership at 38.3% and very similar typical weekly incomes. However, some gaps are growing. The age difference has widened since 2011, with residents in postcode 2083 now 10 years older on average than those in postcode 2081. The divide in wealth has also increased, as the gap between the share of high-earning households in the two areas has widened to 14 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW Population: 3,729 larger in 2081, NSW Under 15: 8.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW De facto: 8.2 pts higher in 2083, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2083, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +3,729 larger in 2081, NSW gap steady

5,394 56th pct 1,665 37th pct

Median age in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +10 yrs older in 2083, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 12.8%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 47.6%

29.4% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.2% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2081, NSW 2083, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 71.3%

6.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.3% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%

11.0% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 87.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

50.9% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 36.6%

3.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +2.04 more in 2083, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 4.69 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +2 more in 2081, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +278 more in 2081, NSW

357 39th pct 79 17th pct

Avg size in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +40 larger in 2081, NSW

119 30th pct 79 22nd pct

ICSEA in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +28 higher in 2081, NSW

1,092 86th pct 1,064 78th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 61.2%

18.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 25.8%

23.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

12.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

14.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

5.5% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +$67 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$975 82nd pct $908 76th pct

Household income in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +$748 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$2,698 95th pct $1,950 75th pct

Family income in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +$401 higher in 2081, NSW gap steady

$2,986 91st pct $2,585 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 19.9%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +7.5 pts 60.4%

21.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +0.7 larger in 2081, NSW gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 53.2%

19.9% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

0.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.0% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 10.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +$146 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$575 98th pct $429 85th pct

Mortgage in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +$310 higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,290 87th pct

People / bedroom in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 37.6%

38.3% Owned outright even 38.3%

11.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 92.3%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 23.0%

35.2% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $550–$749 ◂ +32.3 pts 17.0%

30.6% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.7% $200–$349 +22.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

0.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 28.6%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +16 more in 2081, NSW

37 65th pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +5.75 more in 2083, NSW

6.86 81st pct 12.61 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +257.3 more in 2081, NSW

1,200.2 77th pct 942.9 72nd pct

PT routes in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +5 more in 2081, NSW

8 66th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +7 longer in 2081, NSW

14 57th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW

— 31 44th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 43.8%

34.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 28.0%

1.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 34.1%

31.1% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

2.1% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

11.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

17.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

5.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +1 higher in 2081, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +1 higher in 2081, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +2 higher in 2081, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +46 higher in 2081, NSW

1,116 94th pct 1,070 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +2.7 higher in 2081, NSW

5.9 75th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +3.3 more in 2081, NSW

6.4 80th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +43.6 pts higher in 2081, NSW

75.7% 75th pct 32.1% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +36.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW

67.2% 70th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +27.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW

87.3% 70th pct 59.9% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +63.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW

86.4% 80th pct 22.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW

98.7% 80th pct 75.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +47.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW

64.0% 76th pct 17.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +23.6 more in 2083, NSW

16.7 46th pct 40.2 80th pct

Intersections/km² in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +4 higher in 2081, NSW

11 58th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 2081, NSW in 2083, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2083, NSW

12.1% 95th pct 24.8% 100th pct

Compare 2081, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2083, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2081, NSW vs 2083, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2081/2081-nsw/vs/POA2083/2083-nsw