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2086, NSW vs 2097, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · 2086, NSW profile · 2097, NSW profile

2086, NSW 2097, NSW

Postcode 2097 and postcode 2086 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2086 is far more likely to have separate houses, with 92.5% compared to 64.8% in postcode 2097. This is reflected in the size of the homes; 93.1% of homes in postcode 2086 have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 68.4% in postcode 2097. Postcode 2086 also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (37.4% vs 31.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (49.0% vs 42.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of people living with a long-term health condition and a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,040 to $1,060. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown since 2011, and postcode 2086 now has a higher share of people using another language at home than postcode 2097.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2097, NSW Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW Renting: 6.9 pts higher in 2097, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1,777 larger in 2097, NSW gap widening
14,214 75th pct 15,991 78th pct
Median age in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1 yrs older in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
15.9% 28th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
22.1% 88th pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 51.5%
29.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
5.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2086, NSW 2097, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
29.5% 81st pct 24.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 72.4%
7.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
2.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
32.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Scottish even 10.7%
4.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Filipino even 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
17.4% 77th pct 11.8% 70th pct
Limited English in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 85.0%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
41.2% 46th pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 52.3%
41.2% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%
3.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
75.1% 91st pct 69.3% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
37.4% 87th pct 31.9% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.07 more in 2097, NSW
1.27 12th pct 1.34 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +228 more in 2086, NSW
2,339 72nd pct 2,111 70th pct
Avg size in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +57 larger in 2086, NSW
585 82nd pct 528 77th pct
ICSEA in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +41 higher in 2097, NSW
1,091 85th pct 1,132 94th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 69.3%
14.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%
18.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.4% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +$23 higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
$1,040 87th pct $1,063 87th pct
Household income in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +$405 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,107 100th pct $2,702 96th pct
Family income in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +$234 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,301 95th pct $3,067 92nd pct
High earners in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
24.1% 92nd pct 22.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
49.0% 100th pct 42.7% 97th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
7.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.6%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW
23.7% 18th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even
6.2% 20th pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.4% Arthritis even 6.4%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 70.4%
17.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
18.1% 52nd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
33.7% 93rd pct 28.8% 75th pct
Defence service in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW
2.0% 27th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
25.7% 72nd pct 21.9% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.4 larger in 2086, NSW gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
12.2% 2nd pct 18.8% 17th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 66.7%
17.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

25.1% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.8% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 21.4%
12.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +$177 higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
$800 100th pct $623 100th pct
Mortgage in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +$434 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $3,033 98th pct
People / bedroom in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.10 higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 30th pct 22.5% 55th pct
Owned outright in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
36.7% 42nd pct 36.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
92.5% 52nd pct 64.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +24.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
93.1% 94th pct 68.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 38.5%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%
15.5% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 64.8%
3.1% Flat or apartment +28.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 27.9%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 14.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $750 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 31.7%
15.1% $550–$749 +20.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.0% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
5.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%
4.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 51.1%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
2.6% 34th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
45.2% 95th pct 38.9% 91st pct
PT commute in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
1.7% 65th pct 2.2% 71st pct
PT stops in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +7 more in 2086, NSW
70 76th pct 63 74th pct
Stops/1k in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.99 more in 2086, NSW
4.92 64th pct 3.94 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +770.1 more in 2086, NSW
2,866.8 93rd pct 2,096.7 89th pct
PT routes in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +8 more in 2086, NSW
15 80th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +2 longer in 2086, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +6 longer in 2097, NSW
16 21st pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 38.9%
33.6% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Walked even 1.5%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 41.6%
25.5% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
2.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
29.9% 33rd pct 35.4% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
7.7% 47th pct 8.1% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 2.8% 20th pct
Participation in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even gap narrowing
67.1% 80th pct 67.1% 80th pct
Full-time in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
8.1% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 26.6%
20.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%
10.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +1 higher in 2086, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +21 higher in 2086, NSW
1,144 99th pct 1,123 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.2 higher in 2097, NSW
7.1 85th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.2 more in 2086, NSW
7.2 88th pct 6.9 85th pct
15-min city in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW
91.5% 84th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to shops in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW
84.7% 83rd pct 93.9% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW even
99.0% 85th pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW
87.1% 80th pct 83.5% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW
99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +31.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW
92.6% 95th pct 61.1% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +11.5 more in 2086, NSW
20.5 58th pct 9.0 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +40 higher in 2086, NSW
184 83rd pct 144 79th pct
Mean slope in 2086, NSWin 2097, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 2086, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2097, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2086, NSW vs 2097, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2086/2086-nsw/vs/POA2097/2097-nsw