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2022, NSW vs 2027, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2022, NSW profile · 2027, NSW profile

2022, NSW 2027, NSW

Postcode 2022 and postcode 2027 are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Postcode 2022 is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 36 and 46% of people born overseas. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 2027, where the typical age is 46 and 28.1% are seniors. Postcode 2027 also sees more home ownership, with 38.8% of homes owned outright compared to 27.1% in postcode 2022. Postcode 2022 is more connected to services, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, whereas postcode 2027's health service access is 81.2%.

Both areas are similar in how they track against the national figure for volunteering, with postcode 2022 at 13.9% and postcode 2027 at 18.4%. They also share a high level of overall advantage and similarly skilled workforces. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in overseas arrivals, which is now 15 percentage points higher in postcode 2022. The age gap has also widened, with residents in postcode 2027 now 10 years older than those in postcode 2022.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 2027, NSW Aged 65+: 12.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in 2022, NSW Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW Born overseas: 10.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +5,699 larger in 2022, NSW gap widening
13,509 74th pct 7,810 62nd pct
Median age in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +10 yrs older in 2027, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
15.2% 26th pct 28.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
19.3% 91st pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Age structure

40.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 29.5%
15.2% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

49.4% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 39.7%
36.2% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2022, NSW 2027, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
46.0% 95th pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

47.7% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
8.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
2.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +6.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.3% Indian even 1.2%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
25.6% 85th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Limited English in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
2.4% 78th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 78.4%
3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
41.7% 48th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

35.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 37.0%
11.2% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
80.4% 97th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
50.9% 98th pct 53.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.15 more in 2027, NSW
1.03 7th pct 1.18 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1 more in 2022, NSW
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +420 more in 2022, NSW
1,602 64th pct 1,182 59th pct
Avg size in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +381 larger in 2027, NSW
801 91st pct 1,182 100th pct
ICSEA in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +75 higher in 2027, NSW
1,142 96th pct 1,217 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 82.8%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
17.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.1%
9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
16.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
7.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +$367 higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
$1,342 95th pct $1,709 100th pct
Household income in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +$543 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$2,484 92nd pct $3,027 100th pct
Family income in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +$1,098 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$3,460 98th pct $4,558 100th pct
High earners in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
29.4% 98th pct 39.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
41.8% 96th pct 46.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.5%
17.2% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW
20.5% 10th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2022, NSW
5.7% 15th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Asthma even 6.2%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 66.5%
15.2% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
13.9% 27th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
9.3% 13th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
21.2% 26th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
15.9% 11th pct 16.1% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.2 larger in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
10.0% 30th pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
32.0% 74th pct 38.0% 90th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 41.4%
35.6% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
10.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
32.0% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%
3.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +$90 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$660 100th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +$33 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.10 higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
48.5% 91st pct 39.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
27.1% 19th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
11.6% 0th pct 9.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
41.4% 4th pct 42.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 39.3%
27.1% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%
1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

56.8% Flat or apartment +22.1 pts ▸ 78.8%
26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 11.5%
11.6% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
26.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
11.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
3.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
32.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 24.4%
19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%
6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
3.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 53.9%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%
11.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
25.4% 100th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 57.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
7.6% 93rd pct 3.8% 81st pct
PT stops in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +30 more in 2022, NSW
61 74th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.55 more in 2022, NSW
4.52 59th pct 3.97 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +4,162.0 more in 2022, NSW
5,770.2 100th pct 1,608.2 85th pct
PT routes in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +13 more in 2022, NSW
21 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1 longer in 2027, NSW
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +3 longer in 2022, NSW
9 8th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
16.2% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.1% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
2.5% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 50.5%
18.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 16.4%
3.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
52.6% 91st pct 47.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
27.6% 93rd pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap widening
66.0% 76th pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2022, NSW gap narrowing
65.2% 85th pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.4% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
7.3% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
3.0% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
20.6% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
6.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1 higher in 2027, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 higher in 2027, NSW
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +20 higher in 2027, NSW
1,149 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW
7 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.2 higher in 2022, NSW
9.5 100th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.6 more in 2022, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2022, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2022, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2022, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 87th pct
Walk to school in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2022, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2022, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +21.8 more in 2027, NSW
13.6 33rd pct 35.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +34 higher in 2027, NSW
421 96th pct 455 98th pct
Mean slope in 2022, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW
9.3% 88th pct 15.7% 100th pct

Compare 2022, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2027, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2022, NSW vs 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2022/2022-nsw/vs/POA2027/2027-nsw