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2018, NSW vs 2036, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 2018, NSW profile · 2036, NSW profile

2018, NSW 2036, NSW

Postcode 2036 and postcode 2018 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct residential profiles. Postcode 2018 is far more diverse, with 51.1% of people born overseas and 48.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 38.1% and 30.9% in postcode 2036. Residents in postcode 2018 also have a higher share of university qualifications, with 39.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 29.3% in postcode 2036. In contrast, postcode 2036 is more likely to have larger homes, with 55.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 34.9% in postcode 2018.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits at around $2,000. They also share similar typical weekly rents of $520 and very similar unemployment rates. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical age, with residents in postcode 2036 now five years older on average than those in postcode 2018. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in 2036, NSW Population: 13,889 larger in 2036, NSW Other language: 17.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW Born overseas: 13.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in 2036, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +13,889 larger in 2036, NSW gap widening
19,878 84th pct 33,767 87th pct
Median age in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +5 yrs older in 2036, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
1.1% 29th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap widening
13.4% 19th pct 16.8% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap widening
13.3% 16th pct 17.0% 45th pct
De facto in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
16.4% 85th pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

41.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 29.2%
19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

47.3% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
39.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
6.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2018, NSW 2036, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
51.1% 99th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
8.3% China ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.8% English +6.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.6% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%
8.2% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
4.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
48.0% 95th pct 30.9% 88th pct
Limited English in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 92nd pct 3.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only +14.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
8.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%
6.3% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
32.5% 21st pct 28.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
32.5% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%
7.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%
3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.4% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
73.5% 89th pct 64.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
39.9% 89th pct 29.3% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.12 more in 2018, NSW
1.52 19th pct 1.40 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +4 more in 2036, NSW
4 71st pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +871 more in 2036, NSW
1,305 60th pct 2,176 71st pct
Avg size in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +54 larger in 2018, NSW
326 58th pct 272 51st pct
ICSEA in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +63 higher in 2018, NSW
1,077 81st pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 64.0%
8.6% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
3.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 28.3%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 22.2%
12.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
7.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +$46 higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
$973 82nd pct $927 78th pct
Household income in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +$33 higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
$2,017 78th pct $2,050 80th pct
Family income in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +$99 higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
$2,407 79th pct $2,506 83rd pct
High earners in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
16.6% 82nd pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
27.8% 79th pct 30.0% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%
20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%
15.8% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
6.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW
20.1% 10th pct 22.8% 14th pct
Mental health in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2036, NSW
5.8% 16th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +6.1 pts 66.5%
14.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
8.7% 6th pct 10.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap widening
8.7% 12th pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap widening
19.5% 18th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2036, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
15.7% 11th pct 18.2% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 larger in 2036, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
28.2% 56th pct 25.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 23.1%
11.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%
28.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%
17.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.7% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW even gap narrowing
$520 93rd pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +$260 higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
$2,500 90th pct $2,760 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
50.5% 92nd pct 41.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap widening
21.5% 11th pct 27.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 3rd pct 35.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
34.9% 1st pct 55.7% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 41.9%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.5% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
1.6% Not stated even 1.5%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

70.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.6 pts 46.8%
24.7% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 30.2%
24.1% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.9% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%
2.8% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%
34.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 26.3%
11.8% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.2% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%
10.3% Under $1,000 even 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
19.2% 96th pct 11.5% 88th pct
Work from home in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
40.5% 92nd pct 34.1% 87th pct
PT commute in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap narrowing
5.2% 88th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +76 more in 2036, NSW
69 76th pct 145 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.82 more in 2036, NSW
3.47 48th pct 4.29 57th pct
Departures/1k in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +490.1 more in 2036, NSW
2,808.6 93rd pct 3,298.7 96th pct
PT routes in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +5 more in 2036, NSW
9 69th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2 longer in 2018, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +8 longer in 2036, NSW
8 6th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

40.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%
29.1% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
4.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%
1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 41.3%
22.7% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 11.5%
5.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
49.2% 89th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
19.1% 85th pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 4.5% 56th pct
Participation in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
63.7% 66th pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2018, NSW gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 58.7% 50th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
8.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%
15.6% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Sales workers even 7.9%
6.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +1 higher in 2036, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +3 higher in 2036, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +1 higher in 2018, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +8 higher in 2018, NSW
1,064 83rd pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.3 higher in 2018, NSW
9.3 100th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 more in 2018, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 95th pct
Walk to a park in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2018, NSW
98.1% 99th pct 87.1% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.9 more in 2018, NSW
10.1 15th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +14 higher in 2018, NSW
241 87th pct 228 87th pct
Mean slope in 2018, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2018, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2036, NSW with nearby areas

2035, NSW 2019, NSW 2032, NSW 2034, NSW 2018, NSW 2031, NSW 2033, NSW 2231, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2018, NSW vs 2036, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2018/2018-nsw/vs/POA2036/2036-nsw