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2011, NSW vs 2027, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · 2011, NSW profile · 2027, NSW profile

2011, NSW 2027, NSW

Postcode 2011 and postcode 2027 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different living patterns. Postcode 2011 is a high-density hub where 60.7% of people live alone and 64.1% rent their homes. In contrast, postcode 2027 is more family-oriented and established, with 42.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 38.8% owned outright. There is also a notable difference in age and lifestyle; residents in postcode 2027 are noticeably older, with 28.1% aged 65 and over compared to 16.2% in postcode 2011.

These gaps in housing and income have widened since 2011, as the typical household income in postcode 2027 is now $986 higher than in postcode 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar profile of highly educated residents, with about 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas are equally well-connected, with a six-minute drive to the city and a one-minute walk to the nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW No car: 33.4 pts higher in 2011, NSW Renting: 24.9 pts higher in 2011, NSW Living alone: 22.7 pts higher in 2011, NSW Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +10,377 larger in 2011, NSW gap steady
18,187 81st pct 7,810 62nd pct
Median age in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +7 yrs older in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 28.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
4.2% 0th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap narrowing
22.7% 98th pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.1 pts 29.5%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%
4.2% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +24.9 pts 39.7%
19.5% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2011, NSW 2027, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
37.3% 89th pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

53.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 58.9%
5.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Italy even 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
4.7% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
18.2% 78th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Limited English in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

72.2% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 78.4%
1.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap widening
51.6% 84th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 37.0%
29.9% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
1.8% Judaism +7.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
77.7% 94th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
52.8% 99th pct 53.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.71 more in 2011, NSW
3.89 57th pct 1.18 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 more in 2011, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +261 more in 2011, NSW
1,443 62nd pct 1,182 59th pct
Avg size in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +701 larger in 2027, NSW
481 73rd pct 1,182 100th pct
ICSEA in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +129 higher in 2027, NSW
1,088 84th pct 1,217 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
6.5% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +$175 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$1,534 100th pct $1,709 100th pct
Household income in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +$986 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$2,041 79th pct $3,027 100th pct
Family income in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +$993 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$3,565 99th pct $4,558 100th pct
High earners in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
31.7% 100th pct 39.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 46.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.1%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.8%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.9%
17.2% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.5%
17.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2011, NSW
25.4% 26th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2011, NSW
10.3% 72nd pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
5.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
2.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
7.6% 8th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
7.8% 0th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2011, NSW
3.7% 70th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
10.7% 1st pct 16.1% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.5 larger in 2027, NSW gap widening
1.5 0th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +22.7 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap widening
60.7% 100th pct 38.0% 90th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 46.5%
21.7% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

60.7% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 38.0%
31.5% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
5.4% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.0% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +$260 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$490 91st pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +$1,000 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.10 higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap widening
64.1% 100th pct 39.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
18.0% 8th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 9.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +31.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
11.0% 0th pct 42.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 39.3%
18.0% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 78.8%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.3% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.4 pts 15.9%
31.7% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
9.1% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.0% Studio / none ◂ +13.4 pts 1.6%
1.3% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $750 or more +30.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 18.2%
22.9% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%
5.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 15.9%
15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%
13.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +33.4 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
49.8% 100th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
55.6% 100th pct 57.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
6.1% 90th pct 3.8% 81st pct
PT stops in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 more in 2011, NSW
33 63rd pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.15 more in 2027, NSW
1.81 33rd pct 3.97 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +756.2 more in 2027, NSW
852.0 70th pct 1,608.2 85th pct
PT routes in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW even
6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
10.0% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.1% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%
4.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
49.8% No vehicle ◂ +33.4 pts 16.4%
7.4% 2 vehicles +18.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap widening
56.8% 94th pct 47.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap narrowing
21.0% 87th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
5.0% 68th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
68.0% 84th pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2011, NSW gap steady
71.5% 93rd pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%
11.0% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
5.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
2.9% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
22.4% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
5.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
2.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 higher in 2027, NSW
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +5 higher in 2027, NSW
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +35 higher in 2027, NSW
1,134 97th pct 1,169 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.4 higher in 2011, NSW
9.7 100th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.6 more in 2011, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2011, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2011, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2011, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 87th pct
Walk to school in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2011, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2011, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +19.1 more in 2027, NSW
16.3 45th pct 35.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +185 higher in 2011, NSW
640 100th pct 455 98th pct
Mean slope in 2011, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW
12.6% 96th pct 15.7% 100th pct

Compare 2011, NSW with nearby areas

2027, NSW 2010, NSW 2000, NSW 2028, NSW 2021, NSW 2025, NSW 2061, NSW 2016, NSW

Compare 2027, NSW with nearby areas

2028, NSW 2011, NSW 2025, NSW 2021, NSW 2023, NSW 2022, NSW 2010, NSW 2000, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2011, NSW vs 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2011/2011-nsw/vs/POA2027/2027-nsw