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2023, NSW vs 2027, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 2023, NSW profile · 2027, NSW profile

2023, NSW 2027, NSW

Postcode 2023 and postcode 2027 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct demographic profiles. Postcode 2027 is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 17.1% aged 65 plus in postcode 2023. These areas also differ in their housing; separate houses are far more common in postcode 2023 (33.8%) than in postcode 2027 (9.1%). Postcode 2023 also has more families with children and a much higher number of school enrolments, with 4,342 compared to 1,182 in postcode 2027.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $4,500 and an equal standing for job skills. Both areas are also highly educated, with over half of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 2027 has more people living alone and a higher share of renters, the gap in people living alone has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2,780 larger in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
10,590 68th pct 7,810 62nd pct
Median age in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +7 yrs older in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 28.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 41.2%
40.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 39.7%
7.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2023, NSW 2027, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
36.4% 88th pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 58.9%
6.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
2.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
24.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%
10.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
17.1% 76th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Limited English in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 78.4%
3.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +14.4 pts 9.6%
6.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
54.7% 100th pct 53.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.46 more in 2023, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 1.18 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 more in 2023, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3,160 more in 2023, NSW
4,342 86th pct 1,182 59th pct
Avg size in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +265 larger in 2023, NSW
1,447 100th pct 1,182 100th pct
ICSEA in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +48 higher in 2027, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,217 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 82.8%
4.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 45.1%
19.7% Postgraduate degree even 19.8%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce even 28.5%
19.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
5.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
5.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +$134 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$1,575 100th pct $1,709 100th pct
Household income in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +$288 higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
$3,315 100th pct $3,027 100th pct
Family income in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +$49 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$4,509 100th pct $4,558 100th pct
High earners in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
37.1% 100th pct 39.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
50.6% 100th pct 46.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
7.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

24.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW
20.2% 10th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +7.3 pts 66.5%
15.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
11.8% 37th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW
1.2% 12th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 16.1% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.5 larger in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 38.0% 90th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 41.4%
29.3% Couples without children +17.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
9.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.8% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +$100 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +$400 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
33.2% 78th pct 39.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
33.8% 6th pct 9.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
57.4% 11th pct 42.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 18.1%
1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 78.8%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 9.1%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 6.7%
7.7% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 24.4%
22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%
3.6% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 53.9%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.6% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 57.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 3.8% 81st pct
PT stops in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +29 more in 2023, NSW
60 73rd pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.70 more in 2023, NSW
5.67 72nd pct 3.97 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +132.6 more in 2023, NSW
1,740.8 86th pct 1,608.2 85th pct
PT routes in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3 longer in 2023, NSW
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 longer in 2023, NSW
8 6th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.1%
2.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 26.0%
9.8% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
44.0% 84th pct 47.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
65.2% 73rd pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
60.5% 63rd pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.3% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
23.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +3 higher in 2023, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +12 higher in 2023, NSW
1,181 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even
8.4 94th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.5 more in 2023, NSW
7.9 99th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW
98.5% 98th pct 87.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 87th pct
Walk to school in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW
98.3% 96th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW
99.3% 100th pct 81.2% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +20.8 more in 2027, NSW
14.6 38th pct 35.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +279 higher in 2027, NSW
176 82nd pct 455 98th pct
Mean slope in 2023, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW
13.8% 99th pct 15.7% 100th pct

Compare 2023, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2027, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2023, NSW vs 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/vs/POA2027/2027-nsw