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2025, NSW vs 2031, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2025, NSW profile · 2031, NSW profile

2025, NSW 2031, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2025 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 2031 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and a far higher share of renters at 48.7%. In contrast, postcode 2025 is older, with a typical age of 42 and a well higher proportion of homes owned outright at 35.6%. Postcode 2025 also tends to be wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $4,557 compared to $3,361 in postcode 2031.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with each sitting around 15%, which is close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of education, as both have a very high number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gaps between them have grown; the difference in typical incomes and the share of people aged 65 and over have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,641 larger in 2031, NSW Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW Aged 65+: 9.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +26,641 larger in 2031, NSW gap steady
7,189 61st pct 33,830 87th pct
Median age in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +6 yrs older in 2025, NSW gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
23.0% 68th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
15.4% 30th pct 15.5% 30th pct
De facto in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
15.1% 77th pct 19.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.1%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%
15.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

41.4% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
41.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 36.5%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2025, NSW 2031, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
33.2% 86th pct 38.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 57.4%
6.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%
25.8% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%
14.6% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
5.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 74th pct 19.5% 79th pct
Limited English in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
1.2% 67th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 75.2%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
41.9% 49th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
7.7% Judaism ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
83.9% 100th pct 80.9% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
58.2% 100th pct 51.7% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.04 more in 2025, NSW
2.71 44th pct 2.67 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +11 more in 2031, NSW
3 57th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +5,771 more in 2031, NSW
863 53rd pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +79 larger in 2031, NSW
432 68th pct 510 76th pct
ICSEA in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +61 higher in 2025, NSW
1,186 100th pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 80.9%
5.7% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 42.4%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 23.9%
21.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%
9.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
4.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +$265 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
$1,638 100th pct $1,373 96th pct
Household income in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +$499 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
$3,013 100th pct $2,514 92nd pct
Family income in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +$1,196 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
$4,557 100th pct $3,361 96th pct
High earners in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 28.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
47.1% 100th pct 41.1% 95th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 28.5%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW
23.1% 15th pct 20.8% 11th pct
Mental health in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
5.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.2% Diabetes even 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
17.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
18.6% 55th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
10.4% 21st pct 9.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
24.2% 44th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW
1.9% 23rd pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
17.1% 13th pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 larger in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
11.5% 42nd pct 10.1% 31st pct
Living alone in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap narrowing
33.6% 80th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

36.7% 2 people even 36.7%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%
13.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +$90 higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
$670 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +$837 higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $3,163 99th pct
People / bedroom in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.10 higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
34.8% 81st pct 48.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
35.6% 39th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
17.8% 2nd pct 15.3% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
49.0% 8th pct 36.5% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 24.5%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage even 24.2%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 65.3%
31.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 17.4%
17.8% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
13.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.5% $750 or more ◂ +19.9 pts 19.5%
19.6% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
4.1% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 52.4%
11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap steady
17.3% 94th pct 16.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2025, NSW gap widening
60.0% 100th pct 50.6% 99th pct
PT commute in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
4.3% 85th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +115 more in 2031, NSW
23 58th pct 138 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.88 more in 2031, NSW
3.20 45th pct 4.08 54th pct
Departures/1k in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +2,003.5 more in 2031, NSW
1,157.9 76th pct 3,161.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +11 more in 2031, NSW
10 71st pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +2 longer in 2031, NSW
7 4th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 50.6%
16.7% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
26.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 24.8%
17.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
3.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% 4 or more even 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
47.6% 88th pct 49.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
14.3% 73rd pct 21.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
63.3% 64th pct 69.3% 87th pct
Full-time in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
65.7% 86th pct 66.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

22.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 15.9%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%
6.6% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.8% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

48.7% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 42.6%
23.6% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 18.8%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.2% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
1.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +2 higher in 2025, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +24 higher in 2025, NSW
1,179 100th pct 1,155 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.1 higher in 2025, NSW
9.1 100th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2025, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +14.9 more in 2025, NSW
27.0 69th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +155 higher in 2025, NSW
462 98th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2025, NSWin 2031, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2025, NSW
9.9% 89th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2025, 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). 2025, NSW vs 2031, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2025/2025-nsw/vs/POA2031/2031-nsw