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2023, NSW vs 2025, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · 2023, NSW profile · 2025, NSW profile

2023, NSW 2025, NSW

Postcode 2023 and postcode 2025 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2023 is more connected by public transport, with far more stops and more weekly departures per 1,000 people. It also has much larger schools and a higher share of separate houses at 33.8%. In contrast, postcode 2025 has a more walkable layout with far more amenities and intersections per square kilometre. Its population is also older, with 23.0% aged 65 and over, compared to 17.1% in postcode 2023.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal and family incomes. They also share similar levels of home ownership and a high proportion of university-qualified adults. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW Household size: 0.3 larger in 2023, NSW Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW No religion: 8.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3,401 larger in 2023, NSW gap steady
10,590 68th pct 7,189 61st pct
Median age in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3 yrs older in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 41.0%
40.3% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2023, NSW 2025, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
36.4% 88th pct 33.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
6.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English +8.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
10.2% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.2% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
17.1% 76th pct 14.9% 74th pct
Limited English in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 1.2% 67th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 79.6%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
33.8% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +16.3 pts 7.7%
6.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 83.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
54.7% 100th pct 58.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.07 more in 2025, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 2.71 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3,479 more in 2023, NSW
4,342 86th pct 863 53rd pct
Avg size in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1,016 larger in 2023, NSW
1,447 100th pct 432 68th pct
ICSEA in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +18 higher in 2025, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 83.9%
4.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 47.2%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%
19.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
8.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +$63 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
$1,575 100th pct $1,638 100th pct
Household income in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +$302 higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
$3,315 100th pct $3,013 100th pct
Family income in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +$48 higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
$4,509 100th pct $4,557 100th pct
High earners in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even gap narrowing
37.1% 100th pct 37.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
50.6% 100th pct 47.1% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
7.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 24.1%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.6%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW
20.2% 10th pct 23.1% 15th pct
Mental health in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 69.0%
15.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
20.7% 66th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
11.8% 37th pct 10.4% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW
1.2% 12th pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 17.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.3 larger in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 11.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 52.8%
29.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%
25.8% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +$20 higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
$650 100th pct $670 100th pct
Mortgage in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +$100 higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
$3,900 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
33.2% 78th pct 34.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
35.4% 39th pct 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
33.8% 6th pct 17.8% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
57.4% 11th pct 49.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
33.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%
1.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 50.4%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 17.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%
7.7% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%
22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.6%
3.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%
11.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 17.3% 94th pct
Work from home in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 60.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 4.3% 85th pct
PT stops in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +37 more in 2023, NSW
60 73rd pct 23 58th pct
Stops/1k in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2.47 more in 2023, NSW
5.67 72nd pct 3.20 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +582.9 more in 2023, NSW
1,740.8 86th pct 1,157.9 76th pct
PT routes in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +2 more in 2025, NSW
8 66th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1 longer in 2023, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1 longer in 2023, NSW
8 6th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.7%
2.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 26.2%
9.8% No vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
44.0% 84th pct 47.6% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 14.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
65.2% 73rd pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
60.5% 63rd pct 65.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.6% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
23.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1 higher in 2023, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
1,181 100th pct 1,179 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.7 higher in 2025, NSW
8.4 94th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.1 more in 2025, NSW
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW
98.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW
98.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW
99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +12.3 more in 2025, NSW
14.6 38th pct 27.0 69th pct
Intersections/km² in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +286 higher in 2025, NSW
176 82nd pct 462 98th pct
Mean slope in 2023, NSWin 2025, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW
13.8% 99th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2023, NSW with nearby areas

2025, NSW 2028, NSW 2022, NSW 2029, NSW 2027, NSW 2026, NSW 2024, NSW 2021, NSW

Compare 2025, NSW with nearby areas

2028, NSW 2022, NSW 2027, NSW 2023, NSW 2021, NSW 2011, NSW 2031, NSW 2024, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2023, NSW vs 2025, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/vs/POA2025/2025-nsw