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2023, NSW vs 2031, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 2023, NSW profile · 2031, NSW profile

2023, NSW 2031, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2023 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2031 is more densely packed, with far more public transport departures and 14 schools within 3km. It also has a much higher share of renters at 48.7% and more people living alone. In contrast, postcode 2023 has more spacious homes, with 57.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of outright home ownership at 35.4%. Pay is also notably higher in postcode 2023, where the typical household earns $3,315 a week, compared to $2,514 in postcode 2031.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, while both areas remain very high-advantage places. They share similar levels of unemployment, a highly qualified workforce, and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. Both areas are also far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree, though this is slightly more common in postcode 2023. Daily life in both areas is marked by a high proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,240 larger in 2031, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW Renting: 15.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +23,240 larger in 2031, NSW gap steady
10,590 68th pct 33,830 87th pct
Median age in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3 yrs older in 2023, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
17.1% 35th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 15.5% 30th pct
De facto in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
12.5% 51st pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
46.9% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 36.5%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
3.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2023, NSW 2031, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
36.4% 88th pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

59.9% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 57.4%
6.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% South Africa ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
2.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.0% English +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 23.3%
10.2% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
4.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 76th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
1.4% 70th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 75.2%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
33.3% 23rd pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.8% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
24.0% Judaism ◂ +19.0 pts 5.0%
6.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
86.8% 100th pct 80.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
54.7% 100th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.03 more in 2031, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +11 more in 2031, NSW
3 57th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +2,292 more in 2031, NSW
4,342 86th pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +937 larger in 2023, NSW
1,447 100th pct 510 76th pct
ICSEA in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +43 higher in 2023, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

86.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 80.9%
4.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

47.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 42.4%
19.7% Postgraduate degree even 19.7%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 23.9%
19.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%
10.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
5.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +$202 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$1,575 100th pct $1,373 96th pct
Household income in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +$801 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$3,315 100th pct $2,514 92nd pct
Family income in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +$1,148 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$4,509 100th pct $3,361 96th pct
High earners in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
37.1% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
50.6% 100th pct 41.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
24.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW
20.2% 10th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 10th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Arthritis even 5.1%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 71.9%
15.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.5% Two conditions even 3.6%
1.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
20.7% 66th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
11.8% 37th pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
26.5% 60th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW
1.2% 12th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 larger in 2023, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
25.8% 44th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 56.7%
29.3% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%
25.8% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
13.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +$70 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$650 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +$737 higher in 2023, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,163 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.10 higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
33.2% 78th pct 48.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
33.8% 6th pct 15.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
57.4% 11th pct 36.5% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 24.5%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

61.4% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
33.8% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 15.3%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%
16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%
7.7% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.1% $750 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 19.5%
22.7% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
3.6% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 52.4%
15.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
7.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2023, NSW gap steady
54.1% 100th pct 50.6% 99th pct
PT commute in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
2.4% 72nd pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +78 more in 2031, NSW
60 73rd pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.59 more in 2023, NSW
5.67 72nd pct 4.08 54th pct
Departures/1k in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1,420.5 more in 2031, NSW
1,740.8 86th pct 3,161.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +13 more in 2031, NSW
8 66th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 longer in 2023, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 longer in 2031, NSW
8 6th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 50.6%
23.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%
2.8% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.0% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.5% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 53.0%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%
9.8% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
44.0% 84th pct 49.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 21.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
65.2% 73rd pct 69.3% 87th pct
Full-time in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
60.5% 63rd pct 66.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
8.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food even 4.4%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%
23.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +3 higher in 2023, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +26 higher in 2023, NSW
1,181 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.6 higher in 2031, NSW
8.4 94th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 more in 2031, NSW
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW
98.5% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW
98.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW
99.3% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.5 more in 2023, NSW
14.6 38th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +131 higher in 2031, NSW
176 82nd pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2023, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2023, NSW
13.8% 99th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2023, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2031, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2023, NSW vs 2031, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/vs/POA2031/2031-nsw