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2086, NSW vs 2087, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 2086, NSW profile · 2087, NSW profile

2086, NSW 2087, NSW

Postcode 2086 and postcode 2087 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar populations. Postcode 2086 is more urban in feel, with far more street intersections and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has a higher share of separate houses, with 92.5% compared to 85.3% in postcode 2087. In contrast, postcode 2087 has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children and more people born overseas, at 33.1% compared to 29.5% in postcode 2086.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 41%. They share very similar typical weekly family incomes and nearly identical proportions of children under 15. While they remain alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting; residents in postcode 2087 have become noticeably older compared to those in postcode 2086 since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has widened.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW No car: 2.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW Other language: 7.7 pts higher in 2087, NSW Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1,053 larger in 2086, NSW gap widening
14,214 75th pct 13,161 73rd pct
Median age in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +3 yrs older in 2087, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
15.9% 28th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
22.1% 88th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 5.8% 4th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 57.5%
29.5% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%
5.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Separated even 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2086, NSW 2087, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
29.5% 81st pct 33.1% 86th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 64.1%
7.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
2.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 34.7%
32.8% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 29.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
5.9% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 25.2% 85th pct
Limited English in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 2.4% 79th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 71.9%
1.3% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
41.2% 46th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 50.4%
41.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%
3.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
75.1% 91st pct 75.7% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
37.4% 87th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.87 more in 2087, NSW
1.27 12th pct 2.14 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +2 more in 2087, NSW
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +181 more in 2087, NSW
2,339 72nd pct 2,520 74th pct
Avg size in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +165 larger in 2086, NSW
585 82nd pct 420 67th pct
ICSEA in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +49 higher in 2087, NSW
1,091 85th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 75.7%
14.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
4.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
12.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
11.4% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
7.9% Education even 8.0%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +$65 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$1,040 87th pct $975 82nd pct
Household income in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +$313 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,107 100th pct $2,794 97th pct
Family income in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +$27 higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
$3,301 95th pct $3,328 96th pct
High earners in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
24.1% 92nd pct 24.2% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
49.0% 100th pct 44.9% 99th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 34.2%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
7.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
13.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2087, NSW
23.7% 18th pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW
6.2% 20th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 70.6%
17.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
18.1% 52nd pct 19.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
33.7% 93rd pct 31.6% 88th pct
Defence service in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW
2.0% 27th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
25.7% 72nd pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 larger in 2086, NSW gap steady
3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 9.1% 23rd pct
Living alone in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
12.2% 2nd pct 18.3% 16th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 72.9%
17.3% Couples without children even 17.3%
8.0% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%
25.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%
12.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +$80 higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
$800 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +$67 higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
$3,467 100th pct $3,400 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 30th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
36.7% 42nd pct 42.0% 59th pct
Separate houses in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
92.5% 52nd pct 85.3% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
93.1% 94th pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 37.5%
36.7% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.5% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.7% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 85.3%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.1% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 37.3%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%
19.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $750 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 45.6%
15.1% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.0% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.3% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 55.7%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 even 18.7%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
2.6% 34th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Work from home in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap widening
45.2% 95th pct 49.5% 98th pct
PT commute in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap narrowing
1.7% 65th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +23 more in 2086, NSW
70 76th pct 47 69th pct
Stops/1k in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.35 more in 2086, NSW
4.92 64th pct 3.57 49th pct
Departures/1k in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +626.2 more in 2086, NSW
2,866.8 93rd pct 2,240.6 89th pct
PT routes in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +2 more in 2086, NSW
15 80th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1 longer in 2086, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1 longer in 2086, NSW
16 21st pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
33.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 29.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 43.1%
25.5% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
2.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
29.9% 33rd pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
7.7% 47th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
67.1% 80th pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
10.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
7.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
20.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
8.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +9 higher in 2086, NSW
1,144 99th pct 1,135 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.3 higher in 2087, NSW
7.1 85th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even
7.2 88th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW even
91.5% 84th pct 91.6% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2087, NSW
84.7% 83rd pct 91.8% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW
99.0% 85th pct 92.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2087, NSW
87.1% 80th pct 92.9% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2087, NSW
99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW
92.6% 95th pct 85.7% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +9.8 more in 2086, NSW
20.5 58th pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +84 higher in 2086, NSW
184 83rd pct 100 74th pct
Mean slope in 2086, NSWin 2087, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare 2086, NSW with nearby areas

2087, NSW 2085, NSW 2100, NSW 2099, NSW 2092, NSW 2069, NSW 2093, NSW 2071, NSW

Compare 2087, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2086, NSW vs 2087, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2086/2086-nsw/vs/POA2087/2087-nsw