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2018, NSW vs 2034, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 2018, NSW profile · 2034, NSW profile

2018, NSW 2034, NSW

Postcode 2034 and postcode 2018 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2034 is more affluent, with 44.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.8% in postcode 2018. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (50.4% versus 39.9%). In contrast, postcode 2018 is much more linguistically diverse; 48% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 17.8% in postcode 2034.

Both areas are almost identical in how many people live in each home, averaging 2.3 people. They also share similar proportions of seniors and one-parent families. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, although it remains far higher in postcode 2018. Meanwhile, the gap in typical household income has widened, with postcode 2034 becoming notably wealthier than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW Family income: $1,253 higher in 2034, NSW Personal income: $471 higher in 2034, NSW No religion: 11.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +371 larger in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
19,878 84th pct 20,249 84th pct
Median age in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +2 yrs older in 2034, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
13.4% 19th pct 12.8% 16th pct
Under 15 in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
13.3% 16th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
16.4% 85th pct 19.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

41.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
39.2% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 34.7%
6.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2018, NSW 2034, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
51.1% 99th pct 37.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
2.9% England +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% China ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

15.8% English +18.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.7% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.2% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.6% Chinese ◂ +12.3 pts 4.3%
4.1% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%
4.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
48.0% 95th pct 17.8% 77th pct
Limited English in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 92nd pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only +30.6 pts ▸ 76.8%
8.7% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 1.0%
6.3% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
32.5% 21st pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%
32.5% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
7.3% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
73.5% 89th pct 79.8% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
39.9% 89th pct 50.4% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.54 more in 2018, NSW
1.52 19th pct 0.98 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1 more in 2018, NSW
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +363 more in 2018, NSW
1,305 60th pct 942 54th pct
Avg size in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +12 larger in 2018, NSW
326 58th pct 314 56th pct
ICSEA in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +54 higher in 2034, NSW
1,077 81st pct 1,132 94th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 79.8%
8.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
17.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%
12.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
7.0% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences even 3.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +$471 higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
$973 82nd pct $1,444 98th pct
Household income in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +$779 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$2,017 78th pct $2,796 97th pct
Family income in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +$1,253 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$2,407 79th pct $3,660 100th pct
High earners in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 31.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 44.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 13.3%
15.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 23.7%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.7%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.1% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2034, NSW
20.1% 10th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Mental health in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2034, NSW
5.8% 16th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 71.2%
14.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
8.7% 6th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
8.7% 12th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
19.5% 18th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
15.7% 11th pct 16.6% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
11.7% 45th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
28.2% 56th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%
28.2% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
11.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +$95 higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
$520 93rd pct $615 100th pct
Mortgage in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +$900 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $3,400 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
50.5% 92nd pct 52.4% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
21.5% 11th pct 23.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 3rd pct 17.6% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
34.9% 1st pct 41.5% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%
21.5% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

70.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
24.7% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 17.6%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 43.8%
24.1% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
7.9% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 17.6%
11.8% $750 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.2% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 54.6%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 17.9%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%
10.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
19.2% 96th pct 16.1% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
40.5% 92nd pct 52.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
5.2% 88th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +2 more in 2018, NSW
69 76th pct 67 75th pct
Stops/1k in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.16 more in 2018, NSW
3.47 48th pct 3.31 46th pct
Departures/1k in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +7.2 more in 2018, NSW
2,808.6 93rd pct 2,801.4 93rd pct
PT routes in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +5 more in 2034, NSW
9 69th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +2 longer in 2018, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +4 longer in 2034, NSW
8 6th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
29.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%
4.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% Bicycle even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 48.3%
22.7% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%
5.1% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
49.2% 89th pct 48.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
19.1% 85th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
63.7% 66th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
62.5% 75th pct 65.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
7.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.5%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
15.6% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1 higher in 2034, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +3 higher in 2034, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +3 higher in 2034, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +1 higher in 2034, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +81 higher in 2034, NSW
1,064 83rd pct 1,145 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.7 higher in 2018, NSW
9.3 100th pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2034, NSW
98.1% 99th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +3.2 more in 2034, NSW
10.1 15th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +164 higher in 2034, NSW
241 87th pct 406 95th pct
Mean slope in 2018, NSWin 2034, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 2018, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2034, NSW with nearby areas

2031, NSW 2035, NSW 2024, NSW 2032, NSW 2022, NSW 2033, NSW 2018, NSW 2025, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2018, NSW vs 2034, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/vs/POA2034/2034-nsw