Major Urban (NSW)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Section of State
Area code SOS10
People 5,753,827
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
Median age 37
Families 1,519,396
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 2,306,910
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,027
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,383
Median weekly rent (b) $455
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 2,838,701 49.3 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,915,129 50.7 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 115,981 2.0 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,393,377 93.7 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 244,465 4.2 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 37 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 341,327 5.9 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 359,302 6.2 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 351,301 6.1 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 323,396 5.6 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 380,065 6.6 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 431,307 7.5 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 454,807 7.9 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 448,510 7.8 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 396,039 6.9 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 376,358 6.5 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 352,422 6.1 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 333,936 5.8 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 306,145 5.3 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 261,994 4.6 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 230,040 4.0 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 167,067 2.9 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 117,262 2.0 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 122,562 2.1 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 2,242,326 47.7 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 139,986 3.0 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 377,101 8.0 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 220,884 4.7 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,721,601 36.6 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,058,811 47.4 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 431,206 9.9 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,853,247 42.7 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 120,070 6.7 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 321,127 18.0 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 88,385 5.0 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 56,847 3.2 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 467,167 26.2 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 205,781 11.5 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 91,864 5.1 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 70,940 4.0 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 369,173 20.7 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 151,464 8.5 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 318,962 17.9 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 471,294 26.4 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 62,255 3.5 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 294,038 16.5 465,268 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,525,663 32.4 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 452,235 9.6 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 135,670 2.9 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 452,440 9.6 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 736,255 15.7 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 139,323 3.0 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 413,497 8.8 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 2,572 0.1 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 484 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 304,809 6.5 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 130,879 2.8 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 58,036 1.2 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 349,132 7.4 549,965 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
English 1,454,836 25.3 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,365,379 23.7 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
Chinese 560,648 9.7 581,641 7.2 1,390,639 5.5
Irish 459,060 8.0 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 374,293 6.5 620,363 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 3,384,889 58.8 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 241,146 4.2 247,595 3.1 549,618 2.2
India 193,698 3.4 208,962 2.6 673,352 2.6
England 167,921 2.9 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
Vietnam 95,326 1.7 97,995 1.2 257,997 1.0
Philippines 95,127 1.7 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,851,317 49.6 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 377,972 6.6 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 275,402 4.8 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,944,052 33.8 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 305,091 5.3 481,824 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,224,888 38.7 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 352,604 6.1 362,065 4.5 784,594 3.1
England 293,087 5.1 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
India 266,351 4.6 288,030 3.6 935,066 3.7
Lebanon 153,218 2.7 158,126 2.0 217,445 0.9

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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 2,329,772 40.5 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 353,276 6.1 362,744 4.5 787,673 3.1
India 261,484 4.5 282,630 3.5 917,541 3.6
England 257,577 4.5 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
Vietnam 147,004 2.6 150,744 1.9 399,037 1.6

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)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,807,258 31.4 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,308,272 22.7 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 544,969 9.5 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 355,615 6.2 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Islam 338,045 5.9 349,240 4.3 813,392 3.2

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 Major Urban (NSW), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (48.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Mandarin 263,420 4.6 270,685 3.4 685,274 2.7
Arabic 221,478 3.8 227,243 2.8 367,159 1.4
Cantonese 145,254 2.5 148,943 1.8 295,281 1.2
Vietnamese 115,067 2.0 117,907 1.5 320,758 1.3
Hindi 77,504 1.3 80,051 1.0 197,132 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,435,127 59.7 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 795,572 39.0 856,911 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,817,615 59.9 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,632,178 34.7 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 252,112 5.4 386,728 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,560,533 55.4 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 796,217 28.3 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 317,950 11.3 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 142,917 5.1 189,852 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)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 273,285 10.2 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 351,702 13.1 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 279,481 10.4 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 165,032 6.2 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 556,348 20.8 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 580,867 21.7 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 423,320 15.8 617,176 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Professionals 774,905 29.0 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 392,234 14.7 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 364,504 13.6 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 286,678 10.7 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 260,805 9.8 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 210,177 7.9 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Labourers 185,548 6.9 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 149,265 5.6 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 114,217 4.3 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5
Computer System Design and Related Services 78,281 2.9 84,575 2.3 221,712 1.8
Banking 65,363 2.4 71,055 1.9 158,358 1.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 64,740 2.4 92,329 2.5 299,810 2.5
Other Social Assistance Services 58,293 2.2 87,430 2.4 278,221 2.3

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $869 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,343 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,027 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 971,846 36.3 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 72,836 2.7 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Train 61,346 2.3 62,460 1.7 170,326 1.4
Walked only 60,573 2.3 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bus 31,192 1.2 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 367,909 13.8 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 989,179 37.0 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) 140,671 5.3 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,070,209 40.0 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,091,928 65.8 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,190,858 25.3 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) 511,854 10.9 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 549,947 11.7 857,891 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 902,366 19.2 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,236,911 26.3 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 555,132 11.8 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 397,517 8.5 588,433 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 409,255 7.1 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 404,641 7.0 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 143,613 2.5 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 41,629 0.7 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 265,791 4.6 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 200,051 3.5 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 48,626 0.8 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 75,780 1.3 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 408,731 7.1 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 45,595 0.8 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 434,669 7.6 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,690,248 64.1 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 423,379 7.4 654,833 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,920,000 68.1 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 987,120 17.2 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 282,430 4.9 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 140,899 2.4 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 423,379 7.4 654,833 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)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 16,063 0.3 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 67,150 1.4 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,363,464 92.8 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 255,226 5.4 399,351 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 536,256 35.3 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 721,949 47.5 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 235,194 15.5 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 26,003 1.7 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.3 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.7 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 281,569 22.4 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 56,867 4.5 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 215,289 17.1 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 166,503 13.2 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 79,168 6.3 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 272,997 21.7 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 144,735 11.5 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 41,085 3.3 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) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,038,151 92.0 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 177,368 8.0 299,524 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) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,155,458 56.7 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 272,714 13.4 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 595,962 29.2 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 9,812 0.5 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) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 16,915 0.8 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 160,037 7.9 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 521,139 25.6 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 658,100 32.3 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 655,582 32.2 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 26,373 1.3 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 220,301 10.8 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 804,720 39.5 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 669,902 32.9 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 314,655 15.4 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 28,571 1.4 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

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

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 1,465,455 71.9 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 485,947 23.8 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 86,753 4.3 111,646 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) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 575,632 28.2 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 673,217 33.0 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 728,624 35.7 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 33,834 1.7 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 26,845 1.3 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.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.6 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 30.8 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

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

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 455 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 414,035 56.8 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 257,368 35.3 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 57,220 7.9 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.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,383 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 476,539 70.8 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 127,445 18.9 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 69,234 10.3 102,255 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 57,385 49.5 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 58,592 50.5 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,739 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 		Major Urban (NSW) % Major Urban (NSW) New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 400 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 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.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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