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2024, NSW vs 2031, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 2024, NSW profile · 2031, NSW profile

2024, NSW 2031, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2024 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing and income profiles. Postcode 2024 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,197 compared to $2,514 in postcode 2031. This is consistent with more people earning $2,000 or more a week in postcode 2024 (33.4% versus 28.3%) and a higher share of separate houses (25.7% compared to 15.3%). In contrast, postcode 2031 is more diverse and mobile, with 38.4% of people born overseas and 19.5% using another language at home, both well higher than in postcode 2024.

Both areas share a very highly qualified workforce, with about 51% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar home sizes, with a typical 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. While they are alike in education, the income gap has widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $192 to $683 over that period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,450 larger in 2031, NSW Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in 2024, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in 2024, NSW Renting: 8.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in 2024, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +22,450 larger in 2031, NSW gap steady
11,380 70th pct 33,830 87th pct
Median age in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2 yrs older in 2024, NSW gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap narrowing
15.4% 26th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
18.0% 59th pct 15.5% 30th pct
De facto in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
19.5% 92nd pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.5%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

45.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
39.1% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2024, NSW 2031, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
32.8% 86th pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 57.4%
8.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% South Africa even 1.7%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%
26.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%
15.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
3.1% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
14.8% 74th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
1.1% 65th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 75.2%
0.6% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
45.7% 65th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 42.8%
39.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
4.5% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
78.7% 95th pct 80.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
51.4% 98th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.25 more in 2024, NSW
2.92 46th pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +8 more in 2031, NSW
6 81st pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2,136 more in 2031, NSW
4,498 86th pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +239 larger in 2024, NSW
750 90th pct 510 76th pct
ICSEA in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +17 higher in 2024, NSW
1,143 97th pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 80.9%
6.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Year 9 or below even 2.9%
2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 42.4%
18.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
8.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
17.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%
8.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
6.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +$139 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$1,512 100th pct $1,373 96th pct
Household income in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +$683 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$3,197 100th pct $2,514 92nd pct
Family income in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +$898 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$4,259 100th pct $3,361 96th pct
High earners in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
33.4% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
49.3% 100th pct 41.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 28.5%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
23.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW
21.9% 13th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW
6.5% 22nd pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
3.5% 18th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
2.1% Diabetes even 2.2%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 71.9%
15.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
27.5% 67th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
18.4% 19th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 larger in 2024, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
27.7% 53rd pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 56.7%
26.8% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
9.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.7% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
15.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +$75 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$655 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +$737 higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
$3,900 100th pct $3,163 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
40.1% 87th pct 48.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
28.6% 22nd pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap steady
25.7% 4th pct 15.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
46.2% 6th pct 36.5% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
28.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 24.5%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 24.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

51.4% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
25.7% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 15.3%
21.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
21.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%
17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 10.9%
11.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.5% $750 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 19.5%
18.6% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
3.0% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 52.4%
15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
12.8% 90th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2024, NSW gap widening
56.4% 100th pct 50.6% 99th pct
PT commute in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 68th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +88 more in 2031, NSW
50 70th pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.31 more in 2024, NSW
4.39 58th pct 4.08 54th pct
Departures/1k in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +146.4 more in 2031, NSW
3,014.9 94th pct 3,161.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +13 more in 2031, NSW
8 66th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1 longer in 2031, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2 longer in 2024, NSW
11 12th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 50.6%
21.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%
3.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.2% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
29.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%
12.8% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
2.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
44.1% 84th pct 49.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
16.0% 77th pct 21.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
2.4% 16th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
66.6% 78th pct 69.3% 87th pct
Full-time in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
65.2% 85th pct 66.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
8.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Retail trade even 5.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food even 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 42.6%
22.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +3 higher in 2024, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +20 higher in 2024, NSW
1,175 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 higher in 2031, NSW
8.8 97th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2024, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.2 more in 2031, NSW
10.9 19th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +37 higher in 2031, NSW
271 89th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2024, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2024, NSW
10.1% 90th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2024, 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). 2024, NSW vs 2031, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2024/2024-nsw/vs/POA2031/2031-nsw