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2085, NSW vs 2100, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 2085, NSW profile · 2100, NSW profile

2085, NSW 2100, NSW

Postcode 2100 and postcode 2085 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and lifestyle profiles. Postcode 2100 is more walkable, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 41.7% in postcode 2085. Housing is also quite different; postcode 2085 has far more large homes, with 88.7% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2100 has a higher share of renters at 23.3%. Postcode 2085 has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 46 compared to 40 in postcode 2100.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in many ways, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of adults with university degrees. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in typical age has grown to 6 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly rent has increased to $300. While both areas are far above the national figure for people working from home, this is more common in postcode 2085.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,521 larger in 2100, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in 2085, NSW Renting: 12.9 pts higher in 2100, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2100, NSW Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +10,521 larger in 2100, NSW gap widening
11,452 70th pct 21,973 86th pct
Median age in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +6 yrs older in 2085, NSW gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
25.0% 76th pct 16.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
18.7% 65th pct 20.1% 77th pct
De facto in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
4.8% 1st pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 16.1%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 52.0%
25.8% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
6.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2085, NSW 2100, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
28.9% 80th pct 30.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 66.5%
7.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.5% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +4.8 pts 37.3%
33.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%
11.9% Irish even 11.8%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
4.4% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Greek even 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
15.3% 75th pct 18.6% 78th pct
Limited English in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 78.3%
0.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
37.2% 32nd pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 50.3%
37.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
2.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap narrowing
70.2% 86th pct 70.7% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
33.2% 83rd pct 33.9% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +2.85 more in 2085, NSW
4.20 59th pct 1.36 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3 more in 2085, NSW
9 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +585 more in 2100, NSW
2,235 72nd pct 2,820 76th pct
Avg size in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +222 larger in 2100, NSW
248 49th pct 470 72nd pct
ICSEA in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +15 higher in 2085, NSW
1,139 96th pct 1,124 93rd pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%
17.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

29.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%
11.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
8.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +$108 higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
$932 78th pct $1,040 87th pct
Household income in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +$51 higher in 2085, NSW gap narrowing
$2,770 97th pct $2,719 96th pct
Family income in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +$75 higher in 2085, NSW gap narrowing
$3,167 94th pct $3,092 93rd pct
High earners in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap narrowing
22.5% 90th pct 21.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap narrowing
44.0% 98th pct 43.2% 97th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.7%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2085, NSW
29.6% 51st pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even
6.6% 23rd pct 6.6% 24th pct
Needs assistance in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
6.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 70.6%
20.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
18.1% 53rd pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 11.0% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
28.9% 75th pct 30.3% 83rd pct
Defence service in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW
2.4% 34th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
25.3% 68th pct 22.1% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap narrowing
8.8% 20th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 13th pct 18.8% 17th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children even 69.3%
21.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
8.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

28.9% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%
24.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%
17.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +$300 higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
$900 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +$193 higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
$3,335 100th pct $3,142 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.20 higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
10.4% 13th pct 23.3% 58th pct
Owned outright in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap steady
43.9% 65th pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap narrowing
83.8% 30th pct 73.7% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
88.7% 85th pct 72.0% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 32.0%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
10.4% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 73.7%
8.7% Flat or apartment +10.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 27.7%
24.5% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
19.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.3% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.5% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.9% $750 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 30.5%
9.9% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.5% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.5% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 52.6%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
9.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 6.1% 71st pct
Work from home in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2085, NSW gap widening
45.9% 95th pct 40.4% 92nd pct
PT commute in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap narrowing
1.5% 62nd pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +31 more in 2100, NSW
75 77th pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.72 more in 2085, NSW
6.55 79th pct 4.82 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +851.6 more in 2085, NSW
3,730.9 99th pct 2,879.3 93rd pct
PT routes in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +13 more in 2100, NSW
10 71st pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +2 longer in 2100, NSW
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3 longer in 2085, NSW
20 29th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

45.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 40.4%
33.9% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 40.1%
27.8% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
3.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
28.3% 26th pct 32.8% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 8.3% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap widening
60.4% 51st pct 67.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2100, NSW gap steady
56.0% 32nd pct 58.4% 49th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Finance & insurance even 7.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%
22.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
9.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%
4.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +23 higher in 2085, NSW
1,140 98th pct 1,117 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.3 higher in 2100, NSW
6.1 76th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.3 more in 2100, NSW
5.9 76th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2100, NSW
73.9% 74th pct 94.2% 87th pct
Walk to shops in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2100, NSW
66.7% 70th pct 91.7% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2085, NSW
98.8% 85th pct 92.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2085, NSW
96.1% 90th pct 95.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW even
99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +36.5 pts higher in 2100, NSW
41.7% 58th pct 78.2% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +1.8 more in 2085, NSW
18.5 52nd pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +56 higher in 2100, NSW
85 73rd pct 141 79th pct
Mean slope in 2085, NSWin 2100, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2100, NSW
9.0% 87th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 2085, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2100, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2085, NSW vs 2100, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2085/2085-nsw/vs/POA2100/2100-nsw