2008, NSW

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA2008
People 10,400
Male 51.1%
Female 48.9%
Median age 28
Families 1,813
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.5
for all households (a) 0.1
All private dwellings 5,921
Average number of people per household 1.9
Median weekly household income $1,746
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,600
Median weekly rent (b) $525
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 5,315 51.1 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 5,083 48.9 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 101 1.0 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 9,557 91.9 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 741 7.1 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 28 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 213 2.0 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 120 1.2 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 83 0.8 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 480 4.6 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 2,662 25.6 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 2,293 22.0 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,566 15.0 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 840 8.1 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 540 5.2 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 364 3.5 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 322 3.1 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 260 2.5 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 245 2.4 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 168 1.6 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 127 1.2 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 72 0.7 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 29 0.3 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 25 0.2 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 1,493 14.9 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 156 1.6 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 463 4.6 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 73 0.7 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 7,808 78.2 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,211 15.2 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,875 23.5 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,883 61.3 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 51 1.0 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 94 1.9 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 14 0.3 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 29 0.6 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 134 2.8 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 77 1.6 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 14 0.3 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 37 0.8 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 130 2.7 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 444 9.1 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 2,989 61.5 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 3,433 70.7 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 312 6.4 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 799 16.4 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,403 54.1 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 752 7.5 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 162 1.6 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 242 2.4 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,998 20.0 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 113 1.1 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 150 1.5 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 97 1.0 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 126 1.3 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 23 0.2 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 918 9.2 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Chinese 3,225 31.0 581,641 7.2 1,390,639 5.5
English 1,935 18.6 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,492 14.3 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 799 7.7 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 589 5.7 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,717 35.7 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1,772 17.0 247,595 3.1 549,618 2.2
Indonesia 469 4.5 37,907 0.5 87,075 0.3
England 287 2.8 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 268 2.6 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
Hong Kong (SAR of China) 266 2.6 48,129 0.6 100,148 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 6,573 63.1 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 512 4.9 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 474 4.6 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,029 19.5 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 822 7.9 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,506 24.1 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,025 19.5 362,065 4.5 784,594 3.1
Indonesia 507 4.9 49,229 0.6 111,779 0.4
England 440 4.2 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
India 312 3.0 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,546 24.5 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2,061 19.8 362,744 4.5 787,673 3.1
Indonesia 515 5.0 54,262 0.7 126,951 0.5
England 416 4.0 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
India 296 2.8 282,630 3.5 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 5,962 57.3 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,032 9.9 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 999 9.6 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Buddhism 794 7.6 222,770 2.8 615,823 2.4
Anglican 279 2.7 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In 2008, NSW, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (64.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 1,991 19.1 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
Cantonese 457 4.4 148,943 1.8 295,281 1.2
Indonesian 360 3.5 32,303 0.4 73,179 0.3
Thai 240 2.3 28,034 0.3 66,576 0.3
Spanish 182 1.8 71,868 0.9 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,700 45.2 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 2,482 54.4 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,379 63.9 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,813 28.2 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 797 8.0 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,390 53.1 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,718 26.9 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 699 11.0 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 577 9.0 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 611 10.5 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 888 15.3 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 558 9.6 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 271 4.7 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,165 20.1 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,325 22.8 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 898 15.5 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,541 43.8 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 806 13.9 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 622 10.7 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 578 10.0 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 413 7.1 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 397 6.8 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 244 4.2 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 99 1.7 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 323 5.6 72,942 2.0 268,005 2.2
Higher Education 323 5.6 46,076 1.3 158,526 1.3
Computer System Design and Related Services 279 4.8 84,575 2.3 221,712 1.8
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 200 3.4 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5
Legal Services 188 3.2 45,344 1.2 122,958 1.0

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $860 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,453 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,746 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Walked only 556 9.6 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as driver 551 9.5 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Train 301 5.2 62,460 1.7 170,326 1.4
Bus 198 3.4 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 102 1.8 14,466 0.4 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 770 13.3 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 2,908 50.1 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 711 12.2 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 645 11.1 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 5,837 58.4 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 657 6.6 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 490 4.9 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,451 14.5 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,295 23.0 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,645 26.5 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 612 6.1 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 285 2.9 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 206 2.0 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 603 5.8 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 101 1.0 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 14 0.1 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 111 1.1 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 108 1.0 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 28 0.3 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 55 0.5 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 883 8.5 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 22 0.2 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 596 5.7 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 7,419 71.3 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 941 9.0 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 7,774 74.8 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,345 12.9 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 274 2.6 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 70 0.7 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 941 9.0 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 31 0.3 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 45 0.5 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,078 90.9 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 837 8.4 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,273 70.2 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 289 15.9 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 139 7.7 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 109 6.0 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.3 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 82.0 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 503 32.2 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 93 5.9 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 210 13.4 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 217 13.9 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 101 6.5 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 200 12.8 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 176 11.3 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 58 3.7 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,564 82.7 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 954 17.3 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 41 0.9 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 984 21.6 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 3,455 75.7 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 45 1.0 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 539 11.8 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,762 38.6 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,349 29.5 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 545 11.9 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 307 6.7 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 65 1.4 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 1.7 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 1.9 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 2,452 53.8 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,632 35.8 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 317 7.0 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 79 1.7 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 81 1.8 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,801 39.5 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,967 43.1 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 791 17.4 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 474 10.4 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 644 14.1 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,330 73.0 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 57 1.2 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 56 1.2 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 22.8 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.1 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 525 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 1,518 45.6 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,576 47.3 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 230 6.9 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,600 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 424 65.8 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 158 24.5 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 66 10.2 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 56 55.4 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 45 44.6 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,812 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
2008, NSW % 2008, NSW New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 410 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,033 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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