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2023, NSW vs 2029, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 2023, NSW profile · 2029, NSW profile

2023, NSW 2029, NSW

Postcode 2023 and postcode 2029 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2023 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,315, which is well higher than the $2,539 in postcode 2029. There are also more detached houses and larger homes in postcode 2023, where 57.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 46.0% in postcode 2029. In contrast, postcode 2029 has more people born overseas (40.2%), a larger share of renters (42.4%), and a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, a similar number of people needing daily help, and typical weekly rents that are almost the same. Over time, the gap in typical incomes has widened, and the difference in the number of university-qualified adults has also grown. Both areas maintain a much higher share of residents born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW Renting: 9.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW Bachelor+: 7.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW Household size: 0.2 larger in 2023, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +679 larger in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
10,590 68th pct 9,911 67th pct
Median age in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 yrs older in 2029, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 20.3% 54th pct
Under 15 in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 13.5% 64th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.8%
40.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 37.4%
7.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2023, NSW 2029, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
36.4% 88th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 54.8%
5.5% South Africa +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%
24.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
4.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 76th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 74.5%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Greek even 1.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 28.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 31.9%
33.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%
24.0% Judaism +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 82.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 47.6% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.83 more in 2029, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 2.47 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 more in 2029, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1,579 more in 2023, NSW
4,342 86th pct 2,763 75th pct
Avg size in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +757 larger in 2023, NSW
1,447 100th pct 691 88th pct
ICSEA in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +28 higher in 2023, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 82.0%
4.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 42.6%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%
10.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +$177 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$1,575 100th pct $1,398 97th pct
Household income in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +$776 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$3,315 100th pct $2,539 93rd pct
Family income in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +$999 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $3,510 98th pct
High earners in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 30.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
50.6% 100th pct 42.8% 97th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 32.4%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
7.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2029, NSW
20.2% 10th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Mental health in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +3.3 pts 70.4%
15.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
20.7% 66th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
11.8% 37th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW
1.2% 12th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 larger in 2023, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
25.8% 44th pct 30.0% 64th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 56.0%
29.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%
25.8% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +$20 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +$650 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,250 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
33.2% 78th pct 42.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 30.0% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
33.8% 6th pct 20.6% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
57.4% 11th pct 46.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 30.0%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%
1.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 68.8%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 20.6%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%
7.7% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%
22.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 51.6%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.6% Under $1,000 even 11.6%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
54.1% 100th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +15 more in 2023, NSW
60 73rd pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.13 more in 2023, NSW
5.67 72nd pct 4.54 59th pct
Departures/1k in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +778.2 more in 2029, NSW
1,740.8 86th pct 2,519.0 91st pct
PT routes in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 more in 2023, NSW
8 66th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 longer in 2023, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 longer in 2029, NSW
8 6th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 51.7%
23.8% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 31.6%
9.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
44.0% 84th pct 46.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
65.2% 73rd pct 63.6% 65th pct
Full-time in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
60.5% 63rd pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
11.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
8.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%
23.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 higher in 2023, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +24 higher in 2023, NSW
1,181 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.5 higher in 2029, NSW
8.4 94th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
7.9 99th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2029, NSW
98.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2029, NSW
98.3% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2029, NSW
99.3% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +17.9 more in 2029, NSW
14.6 38th pct 32.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +21 higher in 2029, NSW
176 82nd pct 197 84th pct
Mean slope in 2023, NSWin 2029, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW
13.8% 99th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2023, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2029, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2023, NSW vs 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/vs/POA2029/2029-nsw