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2025, NSW vs 2027, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · 2025, NSW profile · 2027, NSW profile

2025, NSW 2027, NSW

Postcode 2027 and postcode 2025 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their age and layout. Postcode 2027 is older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.1% of people aged 65 or over. Postcode 2025 has a higher share of children under 15 (15.4% compared to 10.9%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Living in postcode 2025 generally means better access to basics, as 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of both health services and groceries, while those figures are lower in postcode 2027.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $3,000 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. While they track closely on many measures, some gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with postcode 2025 now well higher at 58.2%. Similarly, a larger gap has emerged in religious views, with no religion now well higher in postcode 2025 at 41.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW Median age: 4 yrs older in 2027, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 6.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW Aged 65+: 5.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +621 larger in 2027, NSW gap widening
7,189 61st pct 7,810 62nd pct
Median age in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +4 yrs older in 2027, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 28.1% 86th pct
Under 15 in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
15.4% 30th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
15.1% 77th pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) even 29.5%
23.0% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

41.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 39.7%
41.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2025, NSW 2027, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
33.2% 86th pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 58.9%
6.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
2.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%
25.8% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%
14.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
5.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 74th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Limited English in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 78.4%
2.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
41.9% 49th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 37.0%
7.7% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
83.9% 100th pct 82.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
58.2% 100th pct 53.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.53 more in 2025, NSW
2.71 44th pct 1.18 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 more in 2025, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +319 more in 2027, NSW
863 53rd pct 1,182 59th pct
Avg size in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +751 larger in 2027, NSW
432 68th pct 1,182 100th pct
ICSEA in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +31 higher in 2027, NSW
1,186 100th pct 1,217 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 82.8%
5.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 45.1%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.2% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%
0.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
9.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
4.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +$71 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$1,638 100th pct $1,709 100th pct
Household income in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +$14 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$3,013 100th pct $3,027 100th pct
Family income in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap narrowing
$4,557 100th pct $4,558 100th pct
High earners in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 39.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
47.1% 100th pct 46.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 37.5%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%
13.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

24.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW
23.1% 15th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even
5.6% 14th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
5.6% Mental health even 5.6%
3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 66.5%
17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
18.6% 55th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
10.4% 21st pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
24.2% 44th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Defence service in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW
1.9% 23rd pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 13th pct 16.1% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.2 larger in 2025, NSW gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
11.5% 42nd pct 11.0% 38th pct
Living alone in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
33.6% 80th pct 38.0% 90th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 41.4%
34.2% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
33.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +$80 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$670 100th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +$500 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
34.8% 81st pct 39.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
35.6% 39th pct 38.8% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
17.8% 2nd pct 9.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
49.0% 8th pct 42.7% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.6% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment +28.4 pts ▸ 78.8%
31.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 11.5%
17.8% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 9.1%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
28.7% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
0.9% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.4%
19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%
4.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 53.9%
11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
17.3% 94th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
60.0% 100th pct 57.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 3.8% 81st pct
PT stops in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +8 more in 2027, NSW
23 58th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.77 more in 2027, NSW
3.20 45th pct 3.97 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +450.3 more in 2027, NSW
1,157.9 76th pct 1,608.2 85th pct
PT routes in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 more in 2025, NSW
10 71st pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 longer in 2025, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1 longer in 2025, NSW
7 4th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 57.3%
16.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.6%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 50.5%
26.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%
17.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
3.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
47.6% 88th pct 47.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
14.3% 73rd pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
63.3% 64th pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
65.7% 86th pct 64.8% 84th pct

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%
14.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.7% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Construction even 3.8%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 43.5%
23.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Labourers even 1.6%
0.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2 higher in 2025, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +10 higher in 2025, NSW
1,179 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.8 higher in 2025, NSW
9.1 100th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.6 more in 2025, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 87.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2025, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 87th pct
Walk to school in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2025, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +8.5 more in 2027, NSW
27.0 69th pct 35.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +7 higher in 2025, NSW
462 98th pct 455 98th pct
Mean slope in 2025, NSWin 2027, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW
9.9% 89th pct 15.7% 100th pct

Compare 2025, NSW with nearby areas

2028, NSW 2022, NSW 2027, NSW 2023, NSW 2021, NSW 2011, NSW 2031, NSW 2024, NSW

Compare 2027, NSW with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2025, NSW vs 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/vs/POA2027/2027-nsw