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2027, NSW vs 2028, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · 2027, NSW profile · 2028, NSW profile

2027, NSW 2028, NSW

Postcode 2027 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that both offer a walker's paradise experience. Postcode 2027 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 28.1% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has a much larger school presence, with 1,182 enrolments compared to just 237 in postcode 2028. In contrast, postcode 2028 has better immediate access to essentials, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and health services, compared to 87.4% and 81.2% in postcode 2027.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. They also share very similar levels of overseas birth, with about 35% of residents born outside Australia. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing; since 2011, the difference in typical resident age has widened to seven years, and the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in 2027, NSW Population: 3,101 larger in 2027, NSW Aged 65+: 5.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW Participation: 5.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3,101 larger in 2027, NSW gap widening
7,810 62nd pct 4,709 53rd pct
Median age in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +7 yrs older in 2027, NSW gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
28.1% 86th pct 22.2% 64th pct
Under 15 in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
10.9% 10th pct 12.4% 13th pct
De facto in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
16.2% 83rd pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.2%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.2%
10.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

39.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
41.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 39.8%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2027, NSW 2028, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
35.2% 87th pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
6.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
3.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 32.1%
23.1% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
6.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
15.5% 75th pct 16.5% 76th pct
Limited English in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 1.1% 66th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 79.2%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Italian even 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
37.0% 32nd pct 38.0% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%
37.0% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
9.6% Judaism +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
1.6% Buddhism even 1.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
82.8% 100th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
53.8% 100th pct 57.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.53 more in 2028, NSW
1.18 10th pct 1.71 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +945 more in 2027, NSW
1,182 59th pct 237 32nd pct
Avg size in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +945 larger in 2027, NSW
1,182 100th pct 237 48th pct
ICSEA in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +82 higher in 2027, NSW
1,217 100th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 48.7%
19.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
5.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
7.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +$47 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$1,709 100th pct $1,662 100th pct
Household income in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +$50 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$3,027 100th pct $3,077 100th pct
Family income in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +$308 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$4,558 100th pct $4,250 100th pct
High earners in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
39.3% 100th pct 37.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
46.7% 100th pct 47.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 36.6%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW
25.3% 26th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
18.4% 54th pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
10.5% 22nd pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
18.1% 13th pct 20.7% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW
2.1% 29th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
16.1% 11th pct 16.6% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.1 larger in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
11.0% 38th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
38.0% 90th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 40.3%
11.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%
38.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 34.1%
12.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +$30 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$750 100th pct $720 100th pct
Mortgage in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +$500 higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
39.3% 86th pct 42.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
38.8% 49th pct 33.8% 34th pct
Separate houses in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
9.1% 0th pct 13.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap narrowing
42.7% 5th pct 42.6% 5th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 33.8%
18.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 76.6%
9.1% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%
15.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 46.5%
24.4% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%
3.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 49.0%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.9% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
16.4% 93rd pct 18.2% 95th pct
Work from home in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
57.3% 100th pct 60.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
3.8% 81st pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +16 more in 2027, NSW
31 62nd pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.78 more in 2027, NSW
3.97 53rd pct 3.19 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +187.7 more in 2028, NSW
1,608.2 85th pct 1,795.9 87th pct
PT routes in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3 more in 2027, NSW
8 66th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +2 longer in 2028, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

57.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
19.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%
4.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
26.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%
16.4% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
47.3% 88th pct 52.5% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
12.8% 68th pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
61.1% 54th pct 66.3% 77th pct
Full-time in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
64.8% 84th pct 67.3% 88th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
14.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
5.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Education & training even 6.0%
5.5% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
26.3% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1 higher in 2027, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
1,169 100th pct 1,170 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.1 higher in 2028, NSW
8.4 94th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.6 more in 2028, NSW
7.4 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW
97.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW
87.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW
99.3% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW
99.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW
81.2% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +0.4 more in 2027, NSW
35.5 77th pct 35.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +71 higher in 2028, NSW
455 98th pct 526 100th pct
Mean slope in 2027, NSWin 2028, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW
15.7% 100th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 2027, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2027, NSW vs 2028, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/vs/POA2028/2028-nsw