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2025, NSW vs 2029, NSW

Name: 2025, NSW vs 2029, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 2025, NSW profile · 2029, NSW profile

2025, NSW 2029, NSW

Postcode 2029 and postcode 2025 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with high proportions of university-educated residents. Postcode 2025 has a higher typical family income of $4,557 compared to $3,510 in postcode 2029. The two areas differ notably in their social profiles; 41.9% of people in postcode 2025 have no religion, which is far higher than the 28.8% in postcode 2029. Meanwhile, postcode 2029 is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (40.2% versus 33.2%) and more people using a language other than English at home.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people living with long-term health conditions. Both areas have high rates of professional work and high typical incomes compared to the national figure. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical family incomes and the share of adults with bachelor degrees, which is now 10.6 percentage points higher in postcode 2025.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.2 pts higher in 2025, NSW Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW Population: 2,722 larger in 2029, NSW Work from home: 8.4 pts higher in 2025, NSW Renting: 7.6 pts higher in 2029, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +2,722 larger in 2029, NSW gap widening

7,189 61st pct 9,911 67th pct

Median age in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +2 yrs older in 2025, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

41.0% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

41.4% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 37.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2025, NSW 2029, 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 ◂ +8.3 pts 54.8%

2.8% South Africa +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +8.6 pts 28.3%

25.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 20.4%

14.6% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 74.5%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 28.8%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 31.9%

7.7% Judaism +21.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +0.24 more in 2025, NSW

2.71 44th pct 2.47 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +1 more in 2029, NSW

3 57th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +1,900 more in 2029, NSW

863 53rd pct 2,763 75th pct

Avg size in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +259 larger in 2029, NSW

432 68th pct 691 88th pct

ICSEA in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +46 higher in 2025, NSW

1,186 100th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 82.0%

5.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 42.6%

21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

4.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +$240 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$1,638 100th pct $1,398 97th pct

Household income in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +$474 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$3,013 100th pct $2,539 93rd pct

Family income in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +$1,047 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$4,557 100th pct $3,510 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

22.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 18.4%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition even 6.9%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.6% Mental health even 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +0.1 larger in 2029, NSW gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%

11.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.5%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%

13.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +$40 higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing

$670 100th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +$750 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $3,250 100th pct

People / bedroom in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

31.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.3 pts 8.7%

17.8% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%

15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

5.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Studio / none even 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%

32.5% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.6% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 51.6%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +22 more in 2029, NSW

23 58th pct 45 68th pct

Stops/1k in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +1.34 more in 2029, NSW

3.20 45th pct 4.54 59th pct

Departures/1k in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +1,361.1 more in 2029, NSW

1,157.9 76th pct 2,519.0 91st pct

PT routes in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +4 more in 2025, NSW

10 71st pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +3 longer in 2029, NSW

7 4th pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 51.7%

16.7% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 46.8%

26.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

3.4% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 17.7%

14.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 37.9%

23.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +1 higher in 2025, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +22 higher in 2025, NSW

1,179 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +0.2 higher in 2025, NSW

9.1 100th pct 8.9 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +0.1 more in 2025, NSW

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +5.5 more in 2029, NSW

27.0 69th pct 32.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +265 higher in 2025, NSW

462 98th pct 197 84th pct

Mean slope in 2025, NSW in 2029, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW

9.9% 89th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2025, 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). 2025, NSW vs 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/vs/POA2029/2029-nsw

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🚶 Walkability

Compare 2025, NSW with nearby areas

Compare 2029, NSW with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Walkability