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2022, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Name: 2022, NSW vs 2028, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 2022, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2022, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2022 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct demographic profiles. Postcode 2022 is much more diverse and transient, with 46% of people born overseas and 27.6% arriving from abroad recently. It is also a major hub for transport and education, with far more public transport departures per person and much larger typical school sizes. In contrast, postcode 2028 is noticeably older and wealthier; 22.2% of residents are aged 65 or over and typical weekly earnings are well higher.

Both areas are effectively alike in their professional profiles, with the same top score for education and job skills and almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. This shared professional character exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has widened, and the gap in typical ages has also grown. While postcode 2022 has a far higher share of renters, postcode 2028 has seen its lead in university qualifications and high weekly incomes increase over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,800 larger in 2022, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in 2022, NSW Born overseas: 10.7 pts higher in 2022, NSW Aged 65+: 7.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW Other language: 9.1 pts higher in 2022, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +8,800 larger in 2022, NSW gap widening

13,509 74th pct 4,709 53rd pct

Median age in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 yrs older in 2028, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 35.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

49.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 43.4%

36.2% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2022, NSW 2028, 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 +12.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

8.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

2.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.6% English +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

67.9% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 79.2%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

35.0% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.2% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.69 more in 2028, NSW

1.03 7th pct 1.71 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +1 more in 2022, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +1,365 more in 2022, NSW

1,602 64th pct 237 32nd pct

Avg size in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +564 larger in 2022, NSW

801 91st pct 237 48th pct

ICSEA in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +7 higher in 2022, NSW

1,142 96th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.0% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +$320 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$1,342 95th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +$593 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$2,484 92nd pct $3,077 100th pct

Family income in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +$790 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$3,460 98th pct $4,250 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.6%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%

17.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 69.9%

15.2% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.1 larger in 2022, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.7%

35.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.0% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +$60 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$660 100th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +$467 higher in 2022, NSW gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.10 higher in 2022, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 42.9%

27.1% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

56.8% Flat or apartment +19.9 pts ▸ 76.6%

26.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 8.9%

11.6% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.5 pts 8.2%

11.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

3.5% 5 or more even 3.5%

2.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $750 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.4% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.6%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 49.0%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

11.5% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +46 more in 2022, NSW

61 74th pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +1.33 more in 2022, NSW

4.52 59th pct 3.19 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +3,974.3 more in 2022, NSW

5,770.2 100th pct 1,795.9 87th pct

PT routes in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +16 more in 2022, NSW

21 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 longer in 2028, NSW

0 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 longer in 2022, NSW

9 8th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

16.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.1% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 51.2%

25.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 18.2%

18.8% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.4% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.7% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

20.6% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +1 higher in 2028, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +1 higher in 2028, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW +21 higher in 2028, NSW

1,149 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW

7 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW even

9.5 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2022, NSW in 2028, NSW even