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2018, NSW vs 2031, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 2018, NSW profile · 2031, NSW profile

2018, NSW 2031, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2018 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2031 has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly family income of $3,361 and 51.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2018 is more culturally diverse; 51.1% of its residents were born overseas, and 48% use a language other than English at home. Postcode 2031 is also more developed for families, with far more schools and 2.67 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.52 in postcode 2018.

While the gap in high-income earners has widened since 2011, these areas share several daily realities. Both have an identical density of 2.3 people per home and very similar proportions of seniors and people with long-term health conditions. They are also equally accessible, with residents in both areas typically walking just 3 minutes to their nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW Population: 13,952 larger in 2031, NSW Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW No religion: 10.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +13,952 larger in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
19,878 84th pct 33,830 87th pct
Median age in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +2 yrs older in 2031, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
13.4% 19th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
13.3% 16th pct 15.5% 30th pct
De facto in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
16.4% 85th pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

41.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 37.6%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

47.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
39.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%
6.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2018, NSW 2031, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
51.1% 99th pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
8.3% China ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%
2.9% England +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

15.8% English +16.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.7% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.2% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.6% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 5.8%
4.1% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
1.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
48.0% 95th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 92nd pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only +29.0 pts ▸ 75.2%
8.7% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%
6.3% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
32.5% 21st pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 41.4%
32.5% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
7.3% Islam ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
1.4% Judaism +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
73.5% 89th pct 80.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
39.9% 89th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.15 more in 2031, NSW
1.52 19th pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +10 more in 2031, NSW
4 71st pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +5,329 more in 2031, NSW
1,305 60th pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +184 larger in 2031, NSW
326 58th pct 510 76th pct
ICSEA in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +49 higher in 2031, NSW
1,077 81st pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 80.9%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 23.9%
12.1% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
7.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.5% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +$400 higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
$973 82nd pct $1,373 96th pct
Household income in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +$497 higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
$2,017 78th pct $2,514 92nd pct
Family income in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +$954 higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
$2,407 79th pct $3,361 96th pct
High earners in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 41.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.9%
15.8% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 24.4%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.1% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW
20.1% 10th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW
5.8% 16th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
5.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 71.9%
14.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 6th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
8.7% 12th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
19.5% 18th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
15.7% 11th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
11.7% 45th pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
28.2% 56th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%
28.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%
11.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +$60 higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
$520 93rd pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +$663 higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,163 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
50.5% 92nd pct 48.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
21.5% 11th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 3rd pct 15.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
34.9% 1st pct 36.5% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 48.7%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 24.2%
21.5% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 65.3%
24.7% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 15.3%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
24.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 21.4%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
7.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%
11.8% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%
7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 20.2%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%
10.3% Under $1,000 even 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
19.2% 96th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
40.5% 92nd pct 50.6% 99th pct
PT commute in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
5.2% 88th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +69 more in 2031, NSW
69 76th pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.61 more in 2031, NSW
3.47 48th pct 4.08 54th pct
Departures/1k in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +352.7 more in 2031, NSW
2,808.6 93rd pct 3,161.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +12 more in 2031, NSW
9 69th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 longer in 2031, NSW
8 6th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
29.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 21.2%
3.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
22.7% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
19.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even gap narrowing
49.2% 89th pct 49.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
19.1% 85th pct 21.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
63.7% 66th pct 69.3% 87th pct
Full-time in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
62.5% 75th pct 66.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
7.5% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 higher in 2031, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +4 higher in 2031, NSW
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +4 higher in 2031, NSW
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 higher in 2031, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +91 higher in 2031, NSW
1,064 83rd pct 1,155 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 higher in 2018, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW
98.1% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.0 more in 2031, NSW
10.1 15th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +66 higher in 2031, NSW
241 87th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2018, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2018, NSW with nearby areas

2032, NSW 2033, NSW 2019, NSW 2015, NSW 2035, NSW 2017, NSW 2031, NSW 2020, NSW

Compare 2031, NSW with nearby areas

2022, NSW 2032, NSW 2034, NSW 2024, NSW 2033, NSW 2021, NSW 2025, NSW 2023, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2018, NSW vs 2031, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/vs/POA2031/2031-nsw