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2011, NSW vs 2025, NSW

Name: 2011, NSW vs 2025, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 2011, NSW profile · 2025, NSW profile

2011, NSW 2025, NSW

Postcode 2011 and postcode 2025 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ sharply in their housing and family makeup. Postcode 2011 is dominated by rentals (64.1%) and people living alone (60.7%), with very few children under 15 (4.2%). In contrast, postcode 2025 has far more families, with children under 15 making up 15.4% of the population and 24.2% of people providing unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the homes; postcode 2025 has far more three-bedroom homes (49.0%) and detached houses (17.8%), while postcode 2011 is almost entirely made up of flats and apartments.

These differences in home life have grown more pronounced, with the gap in the number of people living alone widening since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a very high level of overall advantage and similar typical weekly incomes. Both are highly accessible, with every home located within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, and schools. They also both have a well-qualified workforce, though postcode 2025 has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (58.2% compared to 52.8% in postcode 2011).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 27.1 pts higher in 2011, NSW Renting: 29.3 pts higher in 2011, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 38.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW No car: 32.5 pts higher in 2011, NSW Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +10,998 larger in 2011, NSW gap steady

18,187 81st pct 7,189 61st pct

Median age in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +3 yrs older in 2025, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.1 pts 29.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.2% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 41.4%

19.5% Married +21.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

3.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2011, NSW 2025, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

5.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.0% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.2% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.6% Irish even 14.6%

11.2% Scottish even 11.3%

4.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 79.6%

1.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 41.9%

29.9% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

1.8% Judaism +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +1.18 more in 2011, NSW

3.89 57th pct 2.71 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +580 more in 2011, NSW

1,443 62nd pct 863 53rd pct

Avg size in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +50 larger in 2011, NSW

481 73rd pct 432 68th pct

ICSEA in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +99 higher in 2025, NSW

1,088 84th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.5% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +$104 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$1,534 100th pct $1,638 100th pct

Household income in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +$972 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$2,041 79th pct $3,013 100th pct

Family income in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +$992 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$3,565 99th pct $4,557 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.4%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.5%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.3%

17.2% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +5.6 pts ▸ 69.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.7 larger in 2025, NSW gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +33.3 pts 34.2%

21.7% Couples with children +31.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

9.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

60.7% 1 person ◂ +27.1 pts 33.6%

31.5% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.4% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +$180 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$490 91st pct $670 100th pct

Mortgage in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +$1,500 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.10 higher in 2011, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 34.8%

18.0% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.4% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

89.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.8 pts 50.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.3% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.2 pts 13.2%

31.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.1% 3 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.0% Studio / none ◂ +14.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.5% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $750 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 19.6%

22.9% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +21.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.6%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.0%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +10 more in 2011, NSW

33 63rd pct 23 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +1.38 more in 2025, NSW

1.81 33rd pct 3.20 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +305.9 more in 2025, NSW

852.0 70th pct 1,157.9 76th pct

PT routes in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +2 more in 2025, NSW

8 66th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +2 longer in 2025, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +1 longer in 2025, NSW

6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

10.0% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

49.8% No vehicle ◂ +32.5 pts 17.3%

7.4% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.0% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

5.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.4% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +2 higher in 2025, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +7 higher in 2025, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +45 higher in 2025, NSW

1,134 97th pct 1,179 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.6 higher in 2011, NSW

9.7 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2011, NSW in 2025, NSW even