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2088, NSW vs 2090, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · 2088, NSW profile · 2090, NSW profile

2088, NSW 2090, NSW

Postcode 2088 and postcode 2090 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 2088 has a higher share of separate houses (34.9% compared to 16.5%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (52.7% versus 38.8%). It is also much better served by public transport, with far more stops (194 versus 51) and more frequent departures. In contrast, postcode 2090 is more heavily dominated by flats or apartments, and a much higher share of its residents rent their homes (45.0% compared to 33.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families, and they are very similar in terms of typical weekly incomes and rents. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 2088 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2090 over the last decade. At the same time, the gap in the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years has also grown, with postcode 2090 seeing a higher proportion of new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in 2088, NSW Population: 14,796 larger in 2088, NSW Renting: 11.9 pts higher in 2090, NSW De facto: 4.2 pts higher in 2090, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +14,796 larger in 2088, NSW gap steady
28,329 87th pct 13,533 74th pct
Median age in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +4 yrs older in 2088, NSW gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
21.9% 63rd pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
16.3% 38th pct 14.6% 24th pct
De facto in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 42.9%
33.3% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2088, NSW 2090, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
35.3% 87th pct 37.6% 89th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 59.1%
8.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
2.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% New Zealand even 2.6%
1.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 37.1%
26.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 24.7%
14.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
6.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% German even 4.1%
1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
16.5% 76th pct 20.6% 80th pct
Limited English in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 75.9%
3.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
40.7% 44th pct 45.4% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 42.7%
40.7% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
5.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
84.2% 100th pct 85.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
54.6% 100th pct 56.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.23 more in 2088, NSW
1.73 24th pct 0.51 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +7 more in 2088, NSW
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2,017 more in 2088, NSW
3,697 82nd pct 1,680 65th pct
Avg size in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1,218 larger in 2090, NSW
462 72nd pct 1,680 100th pct
ICSEA in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +31 higher in 2090, NSW
1,159 100th pct 1,190 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 85.3%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 44.7%
20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%
19.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%
9.0% Health even 9.0%
6.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +$40 higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
$1,487 100th pct $1,527 100th pct
Household income in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +$355 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
$2,892 99th pct $2,537 92nd pct
Family income in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +$687 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
$4,502 100th pct $3,815 100th pct
High earners in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
36.2% 100th pct 35.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
46.4% 100th pct 43.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 32.4%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%
24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even
23.7% 18th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Mental health in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2090, NSW
5.9% 16th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 70.8%
17.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 64th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
11.6% 33rd pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
25.7% 54th pct 23.1% 37th pct
Defence service in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2088, NSW
2.5% 37th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
21.5% 38th pct 18.7% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.2 larger in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
31.7% 73rd pct 37.0% 89th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 51.5%
31.0% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
34.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
13.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +$10 higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
$590 99th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +$717 higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
$3,870 100th pct $3,153 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
33.1% 78th pct 45.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
38.3% 47th pct 30.6% 26th pct
Separate houses in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
34.9% 6th pct 16.5% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
52.7% 9th pct 38.8% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 30.6%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

52.0% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 72.9%
34.9% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 16.5%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 43.0%
24.3% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 8.4%
15.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
0.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%
29.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%
3.6% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 50.6%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
11.2% 88th pct 13.1% 90th pct
Work from home in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
58.8% 100th pct 59.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 4.2% 84th pct
PT stops in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +143 more in 2088, NSW
194 88th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +3.08 more in 2088, NSW
6.85 81st pct 3.77 51st pct
Departures/1k in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1,500.3 more in 2088, NSW
3,186.5 95th pct 1,686.2 86th pct
PT routes in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2 more in 2088, NSW
23 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1 longer in 2090, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +1 longer in 2088, NSW
9 8th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
19.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%
3.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 25.4%
11.2% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
3.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap widening
42.8% 81st pct 49.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
15.2% 75th pct 15.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
3.6% 34th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap steady
61.9% 58th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2090, NSW gap narrowing
63.6% 79th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%
15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
24.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +3 higher in 2088, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +6 higher in 2088, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,163 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.1 higher in 2090, NSW
8.5 95th pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.2 more in 2088, NSW
7.7 96th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2088, NSW
96.3% 92nd pct 91.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW
94.4% 93rd pct 90.9% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2088, NSW
96.3% 91st pct 94.1% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2090, NSW
90.5% 93rd pct 90.7% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +10.4 more in 2090, NSW
14.4 37th pct 24.8 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +97 higher in 2090, NSW
248 88th pct 345 92nd pct
Mean slope in 2088, NSWin 2090, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW
9.9% 89th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 2088, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2090, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2088, NSW vs 2090, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2088/2088-nsw/vs/POA2090/2090-nsw