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2024, NSW vs 2025, NSW

Name: 2024, NSW vs 2025, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2024, NSW profile · 2025, NSW profile

2024, NSW 2025, NSW

Postcode 2024 and postcode 2025 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different profiles. Postcode 2024 is a busier hub with far more public transport options, including 3,015 weekly departures per 1,000 people, and a much larger school presence with 4,498 enrolments across six schools. In contrast, postcode 2025 is more residential, with a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (27.0) and a more connected street layout. Postcode 2025 also has a notably older population, with the typical resident being 42 compared to 38 in postcode 2024, and a higher share of seniors (23.0%).

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as residents in postcode 2025 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2024. Despite this, they share a similar cultural makeup, with about 33% of people born overseas and almost the same percentage of residents using another language at home. Both areas are well above the national figure for university qualifications and high earners, with a typical weekly household income sitting around $3,100.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW Population: 4,191 larger in 2024, NSW Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in 2024, NSW Owned outright: 7.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +4,191 larger in 2024, NSW gap steady

11,380 70th pct 7,189 61st pct

Median age in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +4 yrs older in 2025, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 29.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 41.4%

39.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2024, NSW 2025, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

8.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%

26.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

15.7% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

9.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

0.6% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 41.9%

39.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% Judaism +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.21 more in 2024, NSW

2.92 46th pct 2.71 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +3 more in 2024, NSW

6 81st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +3,635 more in 2024, NSW

4,498 86th pct 863 53rd pct

Avg size in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +318 larger in 2024, NSW

750 90th pct 432 68th pct

ICSEA in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +43 higher in 2025, NSW

1,143 97th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

18.3% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.8% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Education even 4.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +$126 higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing

$1,512 100th pct $1,638 100th pct

Household income in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +$184 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening

$3,197 100th pct $3,013 100th pct

Family income in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +$298 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$4,259 100th pct $4,557 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 37.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.5% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Diabetes even 2.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +1.8 pts 69.0%

15.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.2 larger in 2024, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 52.8%

26.8% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.2% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.7% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +$15 higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing

$655 100th pct $670 100th pct

Mortgage in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +$100 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.10 higher in 2024, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 34.8%

28.6% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%

1.3% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

51.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 50.4%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.7% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 17.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

11.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.5%

18.6% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.0% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

10.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +27 more in 2024, NSW

50 70th pct 23 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +1.19 more in 2024, NSW

4.39 58th pct 3.20 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +1,857.1 more in 2024, NSW

3,014.9 94th pct 1,157.9 76th pct

PT routes in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +2 more in 2025, NSW

8 66th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +1 longer in 2025, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +4 longer in 2024, NSW

11 12th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

3.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.6%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

12.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.3% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

5.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

5.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +1 higher in 2024, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +4 higher in 2025, NSW

1,175 100th pct 1,179 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW +0.3 higher in 2025, NSW

8.8 97th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2024, NSW in 2025, NSW even