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2021, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 2021, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2021, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2021 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct local characters. Postcode 2021 is a larger hub with many more schools, an average school size of 539, and a far higher number of public transport stops and routes. It also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 49.5%. In contrast, postcode 2028 is more compact with more people aged 65 and over (22.2%) and better walkability, including more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but these two areas share a great deal in other ways. They have nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion at 85.2% and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $1,650. Both areas also have a high proportion of people who live alone and a typical monthly home-loan payment that is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,237 larger in 2021, NSW No religion: 11.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW Separate houses: 6.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +10,237 larger in 2021, NSW gap steady
14,946 76th pct 4,709 53rd pct
Median age in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2 yrs older in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
14.9% 25th pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
13.0% 14th pct 12.4% 13th pct
De facto in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
17.4% 87th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 35.5%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.2%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 43.4%
34.6% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
8.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2021, NSW 2028, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
31.1% 83rd pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 60.6%
7.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
1.2% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.6% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +7.4 pts 32.1%
26.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%
16.5% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
3.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.7% German even 4.8%
3.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
13.0% 72nd pct 16.5% 76th pct
Limited English in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 79.2%
0.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 38.0% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +11.5 pts 38.0%
38.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
2.9% Judaism +10.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.4% Not stated even 6.4%
1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam even 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
60.0% 100th pct 57.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.85 more in 2021, NSW
2.56 41st pct 1.71 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +4 more in 2021, NSW
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2,458 more in 2021, NSW
2,695 75th pct 237 32nd pct
Avg size in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +302 larger in 2021, NSW
539 78th pct 237 48th pct
ICSEA in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +51 higher in 2021, NSW
1,186 100th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 even 85.2%
4.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
4.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.8% Information technology even 1.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +$10 higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
$1,652 100th pct $1,662 100th pct
Household income in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +$254 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$2,823 98th pct $3,077 100th pct
Family income in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +$339 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$4,589 100th pct $4,250 100th pct
High earners in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
38.0% 100th pct 37.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
46.1% 100th pct 47.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%
19.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW
6.8% 25th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
2.2% 10th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
5.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 69.9%
17.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 20.7% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
15.8% 11th pct 16.6% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
38.6% 91st pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 46.7%
37.7% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
38.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%
14.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +$125 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$595 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +$850 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$3,850 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
46.4% 90th pct 42.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
26.1% 17th pct 33.8% 34th pct
Separate houses in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
7.1% 0th pct 13.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
45.0% 6th pct 42.6% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%
26.1% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%
1.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

39.8% Flat or apartment +36.8 pts ▸ 76.6%
52.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +43.3 pts 8.9%
7.1% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
30.5% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%
11.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
6.0% Studio / none ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%
2.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $750 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
17.3% $550–$749 +18.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 11.6%
11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%
2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 49.0%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.6% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
21.2% 98th pct 18.2% 95th pct
Work from home in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
59.0% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
4.1% 84th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +47 more in 2021, NSW
62 74th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.96 more in 2021, NSW
4.15 55th pct 3.19 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2,040.2 more in 2021, NSW
3,836.1 99th pct 1,795.9 87th pct
PT routes in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +12 more in 2021, NSW
17 84th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2 longer in 2021, NSW
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +3 longer in 2021, NSW
9 8th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

59.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
14.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 51.2%
20.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%
3.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% 4 or more even 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
53.0% 92nd pct 52.5% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
72.3% 93rd pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
69.4% 91st pct 67.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
14.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.3% Retail trade even 6.2%
3.1% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
4.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 45.0%
23.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1 higher in 2021, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +3 higher in 2021, NSW
1,173 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 higher in 2028, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW
99.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +18.1 more in 2028, NSW
16.9 47th pct 35.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +218 higher in 2028, NSW
307 90th pct 526 100th pct
Mean slope in 2021, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW
8.6% 86th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 2021, NSW with nearby areas

2010, NSW 2025, NSW 2033, NSW 2016, NSW 2017, NSW 2027, NSW 2022, NSW 2011, NSW

Compare 2028, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2021, NSW vs 2028, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/vs/POA2028/2028-nsw