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NSW Electorate Profiles: 2021 Census

NSW Electorate Profiles: 2021 Census

​Electorate Profiles: View census data summaries for each NSW electorate


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Background Paper 03, ​2022

Damian Gilyana, BCityPlan (Hons)
Research Analyst, Parliamentary Research Service

Daniel Montoya, BEnvSc (Hons), PhD
Research Team Leader, Parliamentary Research Service


This paper presents data from the 2021 Census of Population and Housing for the 93 NSW State Electoral Divisions (SEDs) as redistributed in 2021. Each SED 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 count of persons, families, or dwellings
  • The count expressed as a percentage of the total electoral division population, or a subset of that population
  • The electorate's rank in relation to all electorates (which for most variables is calculated based on the percentage).

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

Interactive Tables: Compare NSW electorates by c​ensus variable

These 10 interactive tables show data for all NSW electorates by the same 94 census variables. The data can be sorted by clicking on table headings, and filtered by political party or region using buttons or the search box.

Regional averages for each variable are included at the bottom of each page.

cultural diversity

Census variables in this category: 

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

View cultural diversity data ≫

Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category:

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

View dwellings & transport data ≫

education

Census variables in this category: 

Tertiary qualificationsTrade 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

View education data ≫
cultural diversity

Census variables in this category: 

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

View families & relationships data ≫

Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category: 

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

View health, unpaid work & care data ≫
Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category: 

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

View income & housing affordability data ≫
Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category: 

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

View industry & occupation data ≫
Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category: 

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

View labour force data ≫
Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category: 

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

View population data ≫
Dwellings and transport

Census variables in this category: 

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

View selected medians & averages ≫

Detailed cultural diversity data

Dwellings and transport

All 2021 and 2016 Census data for 4 cultural diversity categories by NSW electorate:

Ancestry | Country of birth | Language used at home | Religious affiliation

View all cultural diversity data ≫

NSW Electorate Profiles: 2016 Census

Dwellings and transport

Data from the 2016 Census presented by NSW electorates as redistributed in 2021. A background paper profiles each electorate using data from the 2016 Census and 2011 Census (where available). A companion paper allows easy comparison of electorates by presenting the same data ranked by census variables.