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2021, NSW vs 2032, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2021, NSW profile · 2032, NSW profile

2021, NSW 2032, NSW

Postcode 2021 and postcode 2032 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and diversity. Postcode 2021 is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,823 compared to $1,746 in postcode 2032. It also has a much more highly qualified workforce, where 60% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 42.2% in postcode 2032. In contrast, postcode 2032 is far more multicultural, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 42.6% using a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than those in postcode 2021.

Both areas are equally walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities. They also share a very similar age profile, with about 13% of residents being children under 15. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical incomes has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.6 pts higher in 2032, NSW Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in 2032, NSW Work from home: 19.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in 2032, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +303 larger in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
14,946 76th pct 14,643 75th pct
Median age in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +2 yrs older in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 25th pct 15.8% 28th pct
Under 15 in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
13.0% 14th pct 13.5% 17th pct
De facto in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
17.4% 87th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

38.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 32.8%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

51.7% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 49.4%
34.6% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
2.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2021, NSW 2032, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
31.1% 83rd pct 47.9% 96th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 47.2%
0.6% China +7.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% England ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
0.4% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +21.5 pts 18.0%
26.7% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 17.2%
3.9% Chinese +15.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.5% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 5.0%
3.1% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 72nd pct 42.6% 93rd pct
Limited English in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
0.9% 61st pct 6.0% 90th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 52.1%
0.8% Mandarin +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.1% Greek +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 34.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 34.6%
38.5% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 75.4% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
60.0% 100th pct 42.2% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1.05 more in 2021, NSW
2.56 41st pct 1.51 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +2 more in 2021, NSW
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +2,169 more in 2021, NSW
2,695 75th pct 526 45th pct
Avg size in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +364 larger in 2021, NSW
539 78th pct 175 39th pct
ICSEA in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +99 higher in 2021, NSW
1,186 100th pct 1,087 84th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 75.4%
4.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 36.8%
21.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 22.1%
21.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 12.1%
4.6% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%
8.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +$859 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$1,652 100th pct $793 59th pct
Household income in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +$1,077 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,823 98th pct $1,746 64th pct
Family income in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +$2,148 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$4,589 100th pct $2,441 80th pct
High earners in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +23.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
38.0% 100th pct 14.5% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
46.1% 100th pct 26.2% 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 16.9%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
9.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.3%

Personal income distribution

19.7% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.1%
24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2032, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 22.3% 13th pct
Mental health in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2032, NSW
6.8% 25th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
2.2% 10th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 71.0%
17.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%
3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 12.9% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 9.8% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
20.1% 21st pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
15.8% 11th pct 15.9% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.3 larger in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 30th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
38.6% 91st pct 30.2% 65th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 59.1%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 25.0%
10.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 30.2%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
14.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +$145 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$595 100th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +$850 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$3,850 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.10 higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap widening
46.4% 90th pct 53.2% 94th pct
Owned outright in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
26.1% 17th pct 25.0% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +26.9 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
7.1% 0th pct 34.0% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
45.0% 6th pct 49.9% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 18.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

52.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.8 pts 18.4%
39.8% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
7.1% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 29.9%
18.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.5% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
36.9% $750 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 11.2%
17.3% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.7% Under $200 +11.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 47.5%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
21.2% 98th pct 24.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
59.0% 100th pct 39.2% 91st pct
PT commute in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap steady
4.1% 84th pct 6.3% 90th pct
PT stops in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +12 more in 2021, NSW
62 74th pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.73 more in 2021, NSW
4.15 55th pct 3.41 47th pct
Departures/1k in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +116.0 more in 2021, NSW
3,836.1 99th pct 3,720.1 99th pct
PT routes in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1 more in 2021, NSW
17 84th pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +4 longer in 2021, NSW
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1 longer in 2032, NSW
9 8th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.8 pts 39.2%
14.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
3.2% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 45.5%
21.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
53.0% 92nd pct 48.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 28.4% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2032, NSW gap narrowing
3.6% 35th pct 6.4% 84th pct
Participation in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
72.3% 93rd pct 58.4% 43rd pct
Full-time in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
69.4% 91st pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Professional & technical ◂ +10.7 pts 12.2%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.1 pts 6.0%
6.6% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 36.0%
23.0% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 12.9%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.1% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.8% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1 higher in 2021, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +4 higher in 2021, NSW
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +5 higher in 2021, NSW
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +1 higher in 2021, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +106 higher in 2021, NSW
1,173 100th pct 1,067 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.4 higher in 2021, NSW
9.3 100th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW even
100.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2032, NSW
99.1% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +7.2 more in 2021, NSW
16.9 47th pct 9.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +27 higher in 2032, NSW
307 90th pct 334 92nd pct
Mean slope in 2021, NSWin 2032, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2021, NSW
8.6% 86th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 2021, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2032, NSW with nearby areas

2018, NSW 2033, NSW 2035, NSW 2031, NSW 2034, NSW 2017, NSW 2021, NSW 2019, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2021, NSW vs 2032, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/vs/POA2032/2032-nsw