NSW Electorate Profiles: 2021 Census

Explore 2021 Census data for the 93 NSW electorates through:

Interactive tables: Compare NSW electorates by Census variable

These 10 interactive tables show data for all NSW electorates by the same 94 Census variables. The data can be sorted by any heading and filtered by political party or region. Regional averages are included at the bottom of each page.

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Cultural diversity

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Born overseas | Not fluent in English| Non-English language | Christian | Catholic | Anglican | Islamic | Buddhist | Hindu | Jewish | No religious affiliation
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Dwellings and transport

Separate house | Semi-detached housing | Flats | Other dwellings | Rented |Owned outright |Owned with a mortgage | Public housing | Two or more vehicles
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Education

Tertiary qualifications | Trade qualifications | No post-school qualifications | Total school students | Private school students | Attending tertiary institution | Highest level of school Year 12 | Highest level of school Year 10 or below
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Families and relationships

Couple family with children | Couple family with no children | One parent family | Lone person household | Persons in an opposite-sex couple | Persons in a same-sex couple
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Health, unpaid work & care

One long-term health condition | Two or more long-term health conditions | Children with long-term health condition(s) | Requires assistance with core activities | Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability | Voluntary work
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Income & housing affordability

Nil income | $1 to $649 p/wk | $650 to $1,249 p/wk | $1,250 to $1,999 p/wk |$2,000 to $2,999 p/wk |$3,000 or more p/wk | Mortgage repayments | Rent payments
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Industry & Occupation

Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Mining | Manufacturing | Construction | Retail trade | Accommodation and food | Financial and insurance | Professional, scientific and technical | Public administration and safety | Education and training | Health care and social assistance | Professionals | Technicians and trades workers | Community and personal service workers | Labourers
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Labour force

Total employed | Part-time employed | Unemployment rate | Youth unemployment rate | NEET | Participation rate | Female participation rate
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Population

Total pop | Pop growth (2016 to 2021) | Pop growth (2011 to 2021) | Pop density | Area | Females | Males | Australian citizens | Changed address | Under 5 | 5 to 14 | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over
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Selected medians & averages

Median age | Median mortgage repayment | Median rent | Median individual income | Median family income | Median household income | Average household size | Average persons per bedroom | Average bedrooms per dwelling
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Cultural diversity - detailed

Ancestry | Country of birth | Language used at home | Religious affiliation
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2016 Census (2021 electorates)

Data from the 2016 Census presented by NSW electorates as redistributed in 2021.

Background paper

This paper presents data from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing for the 93 NSW State Electoral Divisions (electorates) as redistributed in 2021. Each electorate is profiled with details of population and other selected variables across nine areas of interest. For each variable the following information is provided from the 2021 and 2016 censuses (where 2016 data is available):

A political party affiliation has been provided for each electorate based on the March 2023 NSW election.

Read the paper

NSW Electorate Profiles PDF

Background paper 3, 2022

Publication details

Title: NSW Electorate Profiles: 2021 Census
Author: Damian Gilyana and Daniel Montoya
Publication number: BP 2022-03
ISSN: 1325-4456 

The NSW Parliamentary Research Service provides impartial research, data and analysis services for members of the NSW Parliament.

Published: 20 December 2022

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