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2011, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Name: 2011, NSW vs 2028, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · 2011, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2011, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2011 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different living patterns. Postcode 2011 is a busier hub where 60.7% of people live alone and 64.1% rent their homes. In contrast, postcode 2028 is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of three-bedroom homes (42.6% compared to 11.0%) and a higher typical weekly income of $3,077, which is $1,036 more than in postcode 2011. Postcode 2011 also has far more people who identify as having no religion (51.6%) compared to postcode 2028 (38.0%).

Both areas share a high level of overall advantage and are equally well-placed for city access, with a six-minute drive to the center. They also have the same typical resident age of 39. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical weekly income and the share of people living alone. At the same time, the gap in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.6 pts higher in 2011, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW No car: 31.6 pts higher in 2011, NSW Renting: 21.2 pts higher in 2011, NSW Population: 13,478 larger in 2011, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +13,478 larger in 2011, NSW gap steady

18,187 81st pct 4,709 53rd pct

Median age in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

47.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 35.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.2% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

64.6% Never married ◂ +21.2 pts 43.4%

19.5% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2011, NSW 2028, 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 +6.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

5.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% South Africa +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 32.1%

19.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

4.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.8% German even 4.8%

1.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.2% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 79.2%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 38.0%

29.9% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

1.8% Judaism +12.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +2.18 more in 2011, NSW

3.89 57th pct 1.71 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +2 more in 2011, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +1,206 more in 2011, NSW

1,443 62nd pct 237 32nd pct

Avg size in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +244 larger in 2011, NSW

481 73rd pct 237 48th pct

ICSEA in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +47 higher in 2028, NSW

1,088 84th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

6.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +$128 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$1,534 100th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +$1,036 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$2,041 79th pct $3,077 100th pct

Family income in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +$685 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$3,565 99th pct $4,250 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.4%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

17.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.6 larger in 2028, NSW gap widening

1.5 0th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 40.3%

21.7% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

60.7% 1 person ◂ +26.6 pts 34.1%

31.5% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.4% 3 people +9.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +$230 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$490 91st pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +$500 higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2011, NSW in 2028, 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 ◂ +21.2 pts 42.9%

18.0% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 76.6%

0.3% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +33.2 pts 8.2%

9.1% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.0% Studio / none ◂ +14.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $750 or more +28.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 11.6%

22.9% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.1%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.7%

13.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +18 more in 2011, NSW

33 63rd pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +1.37 more in 2028, NSW

1.81 33rd pct 3.19 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +943.9 more in 2028, NSW

852.0 70th pct 1,795.9 87th pct

PT routes in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 more in 2011, NSW

8 66th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +2 longer in 2028, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

10.0% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

4.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

49.8% No vehicle ◂ +31.6 pts 18.2%

7.4% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.9% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

5.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Education & training even 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.9% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

5.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +2 higher in 2028, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +4 higher in 2028, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +36 higher in 2028, NSW

1,134 97th pct 1,170 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.3 higher in 2011, NSW

9.7 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2011, NSW in 2028, NSW even