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2024, NSW vs 2029, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2024, NSW profile · 2029, NSW profile

2024, NSW 2029, NSW

Postcode 2024 and postcode 2029 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their local feel and demographics. Postcode 2024 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,197 compared to $2,539 in postcode 2029. It also has a much larger share of people with no religion (45.7% versus 28.8%) and more children, with 4,498 school enrolments compared to 2,763 in postcode 2029. In contrast, postcode 2029 is more walkable, with 32.5 amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 10.9 in postcode 2024.

Both areas are similar in their health profiles, with about 22% of residents in each having a long-term health condition, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a high proportion of university-educated adults, though the gap has widened since 2011 as postcode 2024's lead has grown. While both are highly diverse, the share of people born overseas is well higher in postcode 2029, and the gap in the number of people using another language at home has also widened over time.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW Born overseas: 7.5 pts higher in 2029, NSW Aged 65+: 4.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW De facto: 5.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1,469 larger in 2024, NSW gap narrowing
11,380 70th pct 9,911 67th pct
Median age in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 yrs older in 2029, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
15.4% 26th pct 20.3% 54th pct
Under 15 in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
18.0% 59th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
19.5% 92nd pct 13.5% 64th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

45.9% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 37.4%
39.1% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
7.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2024, NSW 2029, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
32.8% 86th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 54.8%
1.7% South Africa +7.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% England ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.6% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +9.1 pts 28.3%
26.0% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 20.4%
15.7% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.9% Greek even 3.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.1% Indian even 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
14.8% 74th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 74.5%
0.6% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 28.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 28.8%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 31.9%
4.5% Judaism +24.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
78.7% 95th pct 82.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
51.4% 98th pct 47.6% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.45 more in 2024, NSW
2.92 46th pct 2.47 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 more in 2024, NSW
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1,735 more in 2024, NSW
4,498 86th pct 2,763 75th pct
Avg size in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +59 larger in 2024, NSW
750 90th pct 691 88th pct
ICSEA in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3 higher in 2024, NSW
1,143 97th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 82.0%
6.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 42.6%
18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
10.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
8.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
4.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +$114 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$1,512 100th pct $1,398 97th pct
Household income in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +$658 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$3,197 100th pct $2,539 93rd pct
Family income in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +$749 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$4,259 100th pct $3,510 98th pct
High earners in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
33.4% 100th pct 30.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
49.3% 100th pct 42.8% 97th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 32.4%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
9.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%
23.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Mental health in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW
6.5% 22nd pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap narrowing
3.5% 18th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
6.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 70.4%
15.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 10.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
27.5% 67th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2029, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
18.4% 19th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.1 larger in 2024, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
27.7% 53rd pct 30.0% 64th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 56.0%
26.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +$25 higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
$655 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +$650 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,250 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.10 higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
40.1% 87th pct 42.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
28.6% 22nd pct 30.0% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
25.7% 4th pct 20.6% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
46.2% 6th pct 46.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
28.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%
1.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

51.4% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 68.8%
25.7% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%
21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 8.7%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
11.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%
34.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%
18.6% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
3.0% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 51.6%
15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap narrowing
12.8% 90th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
56.4% 100th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +5 more in 2024, NSW
50 70th pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.15 more in 2029, NSW
4.39 58th pct 4.54 59th pct
Departures/1k in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +495.9 more in 2024, NSW
3,014.9 94th pct 2,519.0 91st pct
PT routes in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 more in 2024, NSW
8 66th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 longer in 2029, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 longer in 2024, NSW
11 12th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 51.7%
21.3% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
3.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 46.8%
29.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
6.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
44.1% 84th pct 46.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
16.0% 77th pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
2.4% 16th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
66.6% 78th pct 63.6% 65th pct
Full-time in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
65.2% 85th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
8.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.1% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 37.9%
22.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.3% Labourers even 2.3%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 higher in 2024, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +18 higher in 2024, NSW
1,175 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.1 higher in 2029, NSW
8.8 97th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.1 more in 2024, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +21.6 more in 2029, NSW
10.9 19th pct 32.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +73 higher in 2024, NSW
271 89th pct 197 84th pct
Mean slope in 2024, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2024, NSW
10.1% 90th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2024, 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). 2024, NSW vs 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2024/2024-nsw/vs/POA2029/2029-nsw