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2021, NSW vs 2031, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 2021, NSW profile · 2031, NSW profile

2021, NSW 2031, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2021 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that both have high proportions of university-educated residents. Postcode 2031 is more populous and has a stronger focus on education, with 14 schools and 6,634 school enrolments compared to 5 schools and 2,695 enrolments in postcode 2021. The two areas differ in their diversity and wealth; postcode 2031 has a higher share of people born overseas (38.4%) and those using another language at home (19.5%), while postcode 2021 has a higher typical weekly family income of $4,589 and more people earning $2,000 or more per week (38.0%).

The gap in typical family incomes has widened significantly since 2011, growing from $453 to $1,228. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as very similar weekly rents around $580 to $595 and nearly identical shares of one-parent families. Both areas also see a high number of people working from home, though this is even more common in postcode 2021 where 59.0% of people do so, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,884 larger in 2031, NSW Living alone: 9.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW Work from home: 8.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +18,884 larger in 2031, NSW gap steady
14,946 76th pct 33,830 87th pct
Median age in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 yrs older in 2021, NSW gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
14.9% 25th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 14th pct 15.5% 30th pct
De facto in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
17.4% 87th pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%
13.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.5%
34.6% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2021, NSW 2031, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
31.1% 83rd pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 57.4%
7.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +7.1 pts 32.4%
26.7% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%
16.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
3.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.1% Greek even 3.2%
1.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 72nd pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 75.2%
0.8% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italian even 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 42.8%
38.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Judaism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 80.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
60.0% 100th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.11 more in 2031, NSW
2.56 41st pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +9 more in 2031, NSW
5 76th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +3,939 more in 2031, NSW
2,695 75th pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +29 larger in 2021, NSW
539 78th pct 510 76th pct
ICSEA in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +60 higher in 2021, NSW
1,186 100th pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 80.9%
4.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 42.4%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%
21.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%
8.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
4.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +$279 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$1,652 100th pct $1,373 96th pct
Household income in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +$309 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,823 98th pct $2,514 92nd pct
Family income in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +$1,228 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$4,589 100th pct $3,361 96th pct
High earners in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
38.0% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
46.1% 100th pct 41.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.7% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW
6.8% 25th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
2.2% 10th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 71.9%
17.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
20.1% 21st pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
1.6% 18th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
15.8% 11th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 larger in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
38.6% 91st pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 31.6%
10.1% One-parent families even 10.1%
1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 29.5%
33.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +$15 higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
$595 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +$687 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$3,850 100th pct $3,163 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.10 higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
46.4% 90th pct 48.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
26.1% 17th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
7.1% 0th pct 15.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
45.0% 6th pct 36.5% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 24.5%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

39.8% Flat or apartment +25.5 pts ▸ 65.3%
52.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.9 pts 17.4%
7.1% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 21.4%
18.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
11.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
6.0% Studio / none ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%
2.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

17.3% $550–$749 +23.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
36.9% $750 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 19.5%
29.7% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 52.4%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
21.2% 98th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
59.0% 100th pct 50.6% 99th pct
PT commute in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
4.1% 84th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +76 more in 2031, NSW
62 74th pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.07 more in 2021, NSW
4.15 55th pct 4.08 54th pct
Departures/1k in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +674.8 more in 2021, NSW
3,836.1 99th pct 3,161.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +4 more in 2031, NSW
17 84th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +2 longer in 2021, NSW
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
9 8th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 50.6%
14.5% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
3.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 53.0%
20.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%
3.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
53.0% 92nd pct 49.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
16.9% 79th pct 21.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
72.3% 93rd pct 69.3% 87th pct
Full-time in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
69.4% 91st pct 66.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%
6.6% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 42.6%
23.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 18.8%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.3% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
1.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +18 higher in 2021, NSW
1,173 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 higher in 2021, NSW
9.3 100th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW
99.1% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.8 more in 2021, NSW
16.9 47th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW even
307 90th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2021, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW
8.6% 86th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2021, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2031, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2021, NSW vs 2031, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/vs/POA2031/2031-nsw