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2023, NSW vs 2030, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 2023, NSW profile · 2030, NSW profile

2023, NSW 2030, NSW

Postcode 2030 and postcode 2023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and transport profiles. Postcode 2030 has far more separate houses (53.2% compared to 33.8% in postcode 2023) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2023 is more apartment-heavy, with a far higher share of renters (33.2% versus 23.2%) and better immediate access to essentials, as 98.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 79.6% in postcode 2030.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $3,400. While they share this financial baseline, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011, with postcode 2023 now well higher at 54.7%. Postcode 2030 remains more transit-focused, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.4 pts higher in 2030, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW Renting: 10.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW De facto: 4.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW Population: 3,844 larger in 2030, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +3,844 larger in 2030, NSW gap widening
10,590 68th pct 14,434 75th pct
Median age in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +3 yrs older in 2030, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
12.5% 51st pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 20.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
40.3% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 32.9%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2023, NSW 2030, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
36.4% 88th pct 37.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 58.1%
5.5% South Africa +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 26.1%
24.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
3.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 76th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 76.3%
3.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 25.9% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 25.9%
24.0% Judaism +6.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
6.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
86.8% 100th pct 84.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 49.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.55 more in 2023, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 1.09 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2,790 more in 2023, NSW
4,342 86th pct 1,552 63rd pct
Avg size in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +930 larger in 2023, NSW
1,447 100th pct 517 76th pct
ICSEA in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +35 higher in 2023, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 84.8%
4.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 46.1%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.5%
1.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +$189 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$1,575 100th pct $1,386 97th pct
Household income in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +$166 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,315 100th pct $3,481 100th pct
Family income in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +$48 higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
$4,509 100th pct $4,557 100th pct
High earners in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 33.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
50.6% 100th pct 52.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
12.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
7.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW
20.2% 10th pct 20.4% 10th pct
Mental health in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
2.3% 10th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.1% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 73.2%
15.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
11.8% 37th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 29.3% 77th pct
Defence service in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW
1.2% 12th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.3 larger in 2030, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
25.8% 44th pct 21.2% 25th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 68.8%
29.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 21.7%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 30.4%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 21.2%
14.0% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +$65 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $715 100th pct
Mortgage in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +$429 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $4,329 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
33.2% 78th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
35.4% 39th pct 40.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
33.8% 6th pct 53.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
57.4% 11th pct 69.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.2% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 23.2%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.4 pts 34.9%
33.8% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 25.1%
27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 24.5%
16.4% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.4% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $750 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
35.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%
22.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.5%
3.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Work from home in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
54.1% 100th pct 50.7% 99th pct
PT commute in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +46 more in 2030, NSW
60 73rd pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.68 more in 2030, NSW
5.67 72nd pct 7.34 84th pct
Departures/1k in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1,372.5 more in 2030, NSW
1,740.8 86th pct 3,113.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2 more in 2023, NSW
8 66th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1 longer in 2023, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +4 longer in 2030, NSW
8 6th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 50.7%
23.8% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
2.8% Walked even 2.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 33.2%
34.4% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
4.2% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
44.0% 84th pct 36.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 7.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
65.2% 73rd pct 60.2% 51st pct
Full-time in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap narrowing
60.5% 63rd pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
11.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
6.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 39.3%
23.5% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1 higher in 2030, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +6 higher in 2023, NSW
1,181 100th pct 1,175 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.7 higher in 2023, NSW
8.4 94th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.5 more in 2023, NSW
7.9 99th pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2023, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW
98.5% 98th pct 79.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW
98.3% 96th pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW
99.3% 100th pct 84.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +17.9 more in 2030, NSW
14.6 38th pct 32.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +55 higher in 2030, NSW
176 82nd pct 231 87th pct
Mean slope in 2023, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2023, NSW
13.8% 99th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2023, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2030, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2023, NSW vs 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/vs/POA2030/2030-nsw