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2023, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · 2023, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2023, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2023 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2023 is a larger hub for education, with far more school enrolments (4,342 compared to 237) and far larger average school sizes. It also has a far higher share of separate houses (33.8% versus 13.4%) and a far higher access to money and resources score. In contrast, postcode 2028 has a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (35.0 versus 14.6) and a far higher number of intersections per square kilometre.

Both areas have an identical typical resident age of 39, which is close to the national figure. They share similar typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people using another language at home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has widened, with postcode 2023 now $900 higher than postcode 2028.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW Population: 5,881 larger in 2023, NSW Household size: 0.4 larger in 2023, NSW Renting: 9.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +5,881 larger in 2023, NSW gap steady
10,590 68th pct 4,709 53rd pct
Median age in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 12.4% 13th pct
De facto in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 39.8%
40.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2023, NSW 2028, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
36.4% 88th pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
6.0% England even 6.0%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
10.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
17.1% 76th pct 16.5% 76th pct
Limited English in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 79.2%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.4% Cantonese even 1.3%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 38.0% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%
6.4% Not stated even 6.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
86.8% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 57.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.07 more in 2028, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 1.71 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2 more in 2023, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +4,105 more in 2023, NSW
4,342 86th pct 237 32nd pct
Avg size in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1,210 larger in 2023, NSW
1,447 100th pct 237 48th pct
ICSEA in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +34 higher in 2023, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 85.2%
4.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
6.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
8.9% Creative arts even 8.9%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
5.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +$87 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$1,575 100th pct $1,662 100th pct
Household income in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +$238 higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
$3,315 100th pct $3,077 100th pct
Family income in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +$259 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $4,250 100th pct
High earners in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 37.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
50.6% 100th pct 47.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%
24.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW
20.2% 10th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Diabetes even 2.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 69.9%
15.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
20.7% 66th pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
11.8% 37th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 20.7% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW
1.2% 12th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 16.6% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.4 larger in 2023, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
25.8% 44th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 46.7%
29.3% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
25.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +$70 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +$900 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
33.2% 78th pct 42.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 33.8% 34th pct
Separate houses in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
33.8% 6th pct 13.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
57.4% 11th pct 42.6% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 19.3%
1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +15.3 pts ▸ 76.6%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +20.4 pts 13.4%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.5%
7.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.6%
3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 49.0%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 18.2% 95th pct
Work from home in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +45 more in 2023, NSW
60 73rd pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.48 more in 2023, NSW
5.67 72nd pct 3.19 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +55.1 more in 2028, NSW
1,740.8 86th pct 1,795.9 87th pct
PT routes in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +3 more in 2023, NSW
8 66th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1 longer in 2023, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +2 longer in 2023, NSW
8 6th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.6%
2.8% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 25.2%
9.8% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
44.0% 84th pct 52.5% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
65.2% 73rd pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
60.5% 63rd pct 67.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.6% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
4.3% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
23.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +4 higher in 2023, NSW
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +11 higher in 2023, NSW
1,181 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.1 higher in 2028, NSW
8.4 94th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.1 more in 2028, NSW
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW
98.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW
98.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW
99.3% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +20.4 more in 2028, NSW
14.6 38th pct 35.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +350 higher in 2028, NSW
176 82nd pct 526 100th pct
Mean slope in 2023, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW
13.8% 99th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 2023, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2028, NSW with nearby areas

2027, NSW 2025, NSW 2023, NSW 2011, NSW 2022, NSW 2021, NSW 2010, NSW 2029, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2023, NSW vs 2028, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/vs/POA2028/2028-nsw