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2022, NSW vs 2024, NSW

Name: 2022, NSW vs 2024, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · 2022, NSW profile · 2024, NSW profile

2022, NSW 2024, NSW

Postcode 2022 and postcode 2024 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes, but they differ in their makeup and infrastructure. Postcode 2022 is far more multicultural, with 46.0% of people born overseas and 25.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher reliance on public transport, with 25.4% of homes having no motor vehicle and far more public transport routes. In contrast, postcode 2024 has a higher share of detached houses, more children under 15, and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $3,197, compared to $2,484 in postcode 2022.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, both sitting around 51%. They also share similar typical weekly rents of about $660. While they have many commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in overseas births and typical household incomes has grown since 2011. Postcode 2022 remains far more connected to the transport network, with far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people than postcode 2024.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in 2022, NSW No car: 12.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW Other language: 10.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +2,129 larger in 2022, NSW gap widening

13,509 74th pct 11,380 70th pct

Median age in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +2 yrs older in 2024, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 32.2%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

49.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.9%

36.2% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2022, NSW 2024, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +14.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

8.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +8.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.3% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.9% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 79.0%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.2% Judaism ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +1.90 more in 2024, NSW

1.03 7th pct 2.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +4 more in 2024, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +2,896 more in 2024, NSW

1,602 64th pct 4,498 86th pct

Avg size in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +51 larger in 2022, NSW

801 91st pct 750 90th pct

ICSEA in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW even

1,142 96th pct 1,143 97th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 78.7%

6.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.0%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

16.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Education even 4.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +$170 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening

$1,342 95th pct $1,512 100th pct

Household income in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +$713 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening

$2,484 92nd pct $3,197 100th pct

Family income in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +$799 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening

$3,460 98th pct $4,259 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.8%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

0.5% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 70.7%

15.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +0.2 larger in 2024, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.4%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 27.7%

12.7% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +$5 higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing

$660 100th pct $655 100th pct

Mortgage in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +$433 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $3,900 100th pct

People / bedroom in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 40.1%

27.1% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

56.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 51.4%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 21.6%

11.6% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

19.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%

11.2% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

3.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +11 more in 2022, NSW

61 74th pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +0.12 more in 2022, NSW

4.52 59th pct 4.39 58th pct

Departures/1k in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +2,755.3 more in 2022, NSW

5,770.2 100th pct 3,014.9 94th pct

PT routes in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +13 more in 2022, NSW

21 86th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +2 longer in 2024, NSW

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +2 longer in 2024, NSW

9 8th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

16.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 49.1%

18.8% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 12.8%

3.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance even 11.0%

6.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.6% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +1 higher in 2024, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +5 higher in 2024, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +26 higher in 2024, NSW

1,149 100th pct 1,175 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW

7 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW +0.7 higher in 2022, NSW

9.5 100th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2022, NSW in 2024, NSW even