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2024, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Name: 2024, NSW vs 2028, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2024, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2024, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2024 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2024 is a hub for families and education, with a far larger number of school enrolments (4,498 compared to 237) and a well higher share of children under 15 (18.0% versus 12.4%). It also has far higher access to money and resources, scoring 9 out of 10 compared to 5 for postcode 2028. In contrast, postcode 2028 is older and more densely built, with a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.2% versus 15.4%) and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (35.0 versus 10.9).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $4,250 and similar levels of recent overseas arrivals. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened since 2011, with postcode 2028 now well higher at 57.5%. At the same time, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has increased significantly, with postcode 2024 now well higher at $3,900.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,671 larger in 2024, NSW Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in 2024, NSW Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 2024, NSW Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +6,671 larger in 2024, NSW gap steady

11,380 70th pct 4,709 53rd pct

Median age in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +1 yrs older in 2028, NSW gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 43.4%

39.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2024, NSW 2028, 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 ◂ +2.0 pts 60.6%

8.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

1.7% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

26.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%

15.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

3.1% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 79.2%

0.6% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.0%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%

4.5% Judaism +9.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +1.21 more in 2024, NSW

2.92 46th pct 1.71 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +5 more in 2024, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +4,261 more in 2024, NSW

4,498 86th pct 237 32nd pct

Avg size in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +513 larger in 2024, NSW

750 90th pct 237 48th pct

ICSEA in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +8 higher in 2024, NSW

1,143 97th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

18.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.8% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +$150 higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing

$1,512 100th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +$120 higher in 2024, NSW gap narrowing

$3,197 100th pct $3,077 100th pct

Family income in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +$9 higher in 2024, NSW gap narrowing

$4,259 100th pct $4,250 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.9%

20.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 69.9%

15.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.3 larger in 2024, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.5 pts 46.7%

26.8% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.2% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +$65 higher in 2028, NSW gap steady

$655 100th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +$900 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening

$3,900 100th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2024, NSW in 2028, 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 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.6% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 19.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

51.4% Flat or apartment +25.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

25.7% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 13.4%

21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 8.9%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $750 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.6%

18.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.6%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

3.0% $200–$349 even 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 49.0%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +35 more in 2024, NSW

50 70th pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +1.21 more in 2024, NSW

4.39 58th pct 3.19 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +1,219.0 more in 2024, NSW

3,014.9 94th pct 1,795.9 87th pct

PT routes in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 more in 2024, NSW

8 66th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +1 longer in 2028, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +5 longer in 2024, NSW

11 12th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%

3.4% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

12.8% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

2.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.3% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

5.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

6.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +4 higher in 2024, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +5 higher in 2024, NSW

1,175 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.7 higher in 2028, NSW

8.8 97th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2024, NSW in 2028, NSW even