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2015, NSW vs 2050, NSW

Name: 2015, NSW vs 2050, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2015, NSW profile · 2050, NSW profile

2015, NSW 2050, NSW

Postcode 2015 and postcode 2050 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few distinct differences. Postcode 2015 has a much larger school system, with an average size of 728 students compared to just 37 in postcode 2050. It is also a wealthier area, with 43% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and higher access to money and resources. Postcode 2015 is better served by transport, having far more public transport stops and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, with 13.1% in postcode 2015 and 18.1% in postcode 2050. They are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly family incomes and the share of people born overseas. Over time, the gaps between them are shifting; the difference in high earners has widened, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 2050, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in 2015, NSW Renting: 8.2 pts higher in 2050, NSW Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in 2050, NSW Volunteering: 5.0 pts higher in 2050, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +2,041 larger in 2015, NSW gap widening

11,422 70th pct 9,381 66th pct

Median age in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +1 yrs older in 2015, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

53.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 45.9%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +10.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Marital status

61.5% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

28.1% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

2015, NSW 2050, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 59.4%

4.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 73.2%

3.1% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.1% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

6.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +1.25 more in 2050, NSW

1.53 19th pct 2.78 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +1,418 more in 2015, NSW

1,455 62nd pct 37 9th pct

Avg size in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +691 larger in 2015, NSW

728 89th pct 37 10th pct

ICSEA in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +74 higher in 2015, NSW

1,051 74th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

6.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 43.9%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

16.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +$291 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening

$1,582 100th pct $1,291 94th pct

Household income in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +$276 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening

$2,607 94th pct $2,331 89th pct

Family income in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +$130 higher in 2015, NSW gap widening

$3,514 98th pct $3,384 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.7%

29.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 24.5%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

7.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.9%

17.1% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Arthritis even 3.5%

1.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 67.7%

18.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +0.2 larger in 2015, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 37.5%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 38.8%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +$12 higher in 2050, NSW gap steady

$558 96th pct $570 97th pct

Mortgage in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +$47 higher in 2050, NSW gap narrowing

$2,770 94th pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even gap narrowing

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 22.9%

12.3% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

63.6% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

29.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 22.7%

5.6% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 38.1%

27.0% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 14.4%

6.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%

20.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

7.4% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

7.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +40 more in 2015, NSW

66 75th pct 26 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +3.01 more in 2015, NSW

5.78 73rd pct 2.77 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +659.8 more in 2050, NSW

3,152.7 95th pct 3,812.5 99th pct

PT routes in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +14 more in 2050, NSW

16 82nd pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +1 longer in 2050, NSW

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +1 longer in 2015, NSW

8 6th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 53.0%

16.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

4.9% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

56.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 54.3%

22.3% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +2 higher in 2015, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +3 higher in 2015, NSW

1,165 100th pct 1,162 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW

9 25th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW +0.1 higher in 2050, NSW

9.3 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2015, NSW in 2050, NSW even