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2081, NSW vs 2084, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · 2081, NSW profile · 2084, NSW profile

2081, NSW 2084, NSW

Postcode 2081 and postcode 2084 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different demographic profiles. Postcode 2081 is a younger area where 20.9% of people are under 15 and 86.4% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 2084 has a much older population, with the typical resident being 47 and 23.4% of people aged 65 and over. Postcode 2084 also has significantly more public transport infrastructure, including 13.57 stops per 1,000 people and a high number of walkable amenities, though the walk to the nearest stop is far higher at 65 minutes.

These two areas have drifted further apart as the age gap between them has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several common traits, including very similar rates of volunteering at 20.6% and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,700 to $2,900. They also both have high numbers of people working from home and a strong preference for detached houses, which are far more common here than across Australia.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in 2084, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2084, NSW Participation: 9.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in 2084, NSW Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in 2084, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1,635 larger in 2081, NSW gap steady
5,394 56th pct 3,759 49th pct
Median age in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +6 yrs older in 2084, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
15.1% 25th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
20.9% 83rd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
6.9% 8th pct 7.1% 9th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 58.5%
29.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%
6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2081, NSW 2084, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
25.4% 76th pct 22.9% 72nd pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 74.8%
6.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

43.4% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 34.6%
11.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.6% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
13.6% 73rd pct 9.3% 64th pct
Limited English in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.1%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
40.1% 42nd pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 51.3%
40.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
3.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
71.0% 87th pct 66.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
35.5% 85th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +6.41 more in 2084, NSW
2.65 43rd pct 9.06 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3 more in 2084, NSW
3 57th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1,769 more in 2084, NSW
357 39th pct 2,126 71st pct
Avg size in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +235 larger in 2084, NSW
119 30th pct 354 60th pct
ICSEA in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +36 higher in 2084, NSW
1,092 86th pct 1,128 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 66.9%
18.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 31.2%
23.0% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Health even 9.9%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +$40 higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
$975 82nd pct $1,015 86th pct
Household income in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +$184 higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
$2,698 95th pct $2,882 99th pct
Family income in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +$198 higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
$2,986 91st pct $3,184 94th pct
High earners in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
21.0% 89th pct 22.6% 91st pct
High-income homes in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
42.9% 97th pct 45.3% 99th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.9%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%
8.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%
9.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2084, NSW
27.9% 41st pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW
7.9% 39th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
3.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 65.9%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.4%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even gap steady
20.6% 65th pct 20.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 11.9% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
30.7% 85th pct 27.3% 66th pct
Defence service in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2084, NSW
2.3% 33rd pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
27.5% 84th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 6.4% 11th pct
Living alone in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
14.0% 6th pct 15.3% 9th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 68.1%
19.9% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
0.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%
14.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +$25 higher in 2084, NSW gap narrowing
$575 98th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +$600 higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $3,200 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap narrowing
11.8% 17th pct 15.0% 28th pct
Owned outright in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
38.3% 47th pct 46.2% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
94.7% 62nd pct 87.8% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
93.3% 95th pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 37.2%
38.3% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
11.8% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 87.8%
0.6% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%
35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.3%
15.6% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $550–$749 ◂ +24.7 pts 24.6%
9.6% $750 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.8%
0.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.6%
14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%
10.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
2.1% 28th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
44.4% 94th pct 40.4% 92nd pct
PT commute in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +14 more in 2084, NSW
37 65th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +6.71 more in 2084, NSW
6.86 81st pct 13.57 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1,818.9 more in 2084, NSW
1,200.2 77th pct 3,019.2 94th pct
PT routes in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +51 longer in 2084, NSW
14 57th pct 65 90th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%
34.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 41.0%
31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 21.2%
16.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.2% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap widening
26.4% 20th pct 31.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2084, NSW gap steady
2.4% 21st pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap widening
69.6% 88th pct 59.8% 49th pct
Full-time in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 53.8% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%
9.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
3.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Accommodation & food even 4.8%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%
17.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%
10.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
6.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +7 higher in 2084, NSW
1,116 94th pct 1,123 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW even
5.9 75th pct 5.9 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.4 more in 2081, NSW
6.4 80th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW
75.7% 75th pct 70.2% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2084, NSW
67.2% 70th pct 70.8% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2081, NSW
87.3% 70th pct 84.9% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW
86.4% 80th pct 65.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2081, NSW
98.7% 80th pct 92.3% 67th pct
Walk to health in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW
64.0% 76th pct 63.2% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +74.3 more in 2084, NSW
16.7 46th pct 91.0 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +2 higher in 2081, NSW
11 58th pct 9 58th pct
Mean slope in 2081, NSWin 2084, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2081, NSW
12.1% 95th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 2081, NSW with nearby areas

2082, NSW 2083, NSW 2080, NSW 2084, NSW 2159, NSW 2079, NSW 2074, NSW 2077, NSW

Compare 2084, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2081, NSW vs 2084, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2081/2081-nsw/vs/POA2084/2084-nsw