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2025, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Name: 2025, NSW vs 2028, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · 2025, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2025, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2025 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few distinct differences. Postcode 2025 has a far higher level of access to money and resources, scoring 8 compared to 5 in postcode 2028. It is also home to more families, with 15.4% of residents being children under 15, which is well higher than the 12.4% in postcode 2028. This higher number of children is reflected in the schools, where postcode 2025 has far more enrolments (863 versus 237) and larger average school sizes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people who have no religion, at 41.9% for postcode 2025 and 38.0% for postcode 2028. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes and the share of adults with a university degree. While they share these traits, some gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 2025. Similarly, the gap in rental rates has increased, with postcode 2028 now well higher than postcode 2025.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,480 larger in 2025, NSW Renting: 8.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 6.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW Mortgage: $1,000 higher in 2025, NSW Unpaid child care: 3.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +2,480 larger in 2025, NSW gap steady

7,189 61st pct 4,709 53rd pct

Median age in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 yrs older in 2025, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

5.4% Widowed even 5.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2025, NSW 2028, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 60.6%

6.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% New Zealand even 2.8%

1.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%

25.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 24.4%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

5.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 79.2%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.0%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 39.3%

7.7% Judaism +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +1.00 more in 2025, NSW

2.71 44th pct 1.71 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +2 more in 2025, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +626 more in 2025, NSW

863 53rd pct 237 32nd pct

Avg size in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +195 larger in 2025, NSW

432 68th pct 237 48th pct

ICSEA in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +51 higher in 2025, NSW

1,186 100th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

5.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Year 9 or below even 1.8%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.9% Society & culture even 21.9%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

4.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +$24 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$1,638 100th pct $1,662 100th pct

Household income in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +$64 higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing

$3,013 100th pct $3,077 100th pct

Family income in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +$307 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$4,557 100th pct $4,250 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.6% Arthritis even 6.6%

6.6% Asthma even 6.6%

5.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 69.9%

17.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.4% Two conditions even 4.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.1 larger in 2025, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 46.7%

34.2% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +$50 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening

$670 100th pct $720 100th pct

Mortgage in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +$1,000 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 33.8%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 19.3%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment +26.2 pts ▸ 76.6%

31.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.1 pts 8.9%

17.8% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.5% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

4.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 49.0%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +8 more in 2025, NSW

23 58th pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.01 more in 2025, NSW

3.20 45th pct 3.19 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +638.0 more in 2028, NSW

1,157.9 76th pct 1,795.9 87th pct

PT routes in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +5 more in 2025, NSW

10 71st pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +1 longer in 2025, NSW

7 4th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

16.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

4.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 51.2%

26.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%

17.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

23.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +3 higher in 2025, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +9 higher in 2025, NSW

1,179 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW +0.4 higher in 2028, NSW

9.1 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2025, NSW in 2028, NSW even