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2027, NSW vs 2030, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2027, NSW profile · 2030, NSW profile

2027, NSW 2030, NSW

Postcode 2030 and postcode 2027 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 2030 is more likely to have separate houses (53.2% compared to 9.1%) and larger homes, with 69.2% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of families with children (68.8%) and people caring for children unpaid (29.3%). In contrast, postcode 2027 is dominated by flats or apartments, with 38.0% of people living alone and a much higher share of households renting (39.3% compared to 23.2%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly family income of around $4,557 and an identical score for education and job skills. Both areas are highly advantaged and have similar unemployment rates. While a larger share of residents in postcode 2027 have no religion (37.0% versus 25.9%), and the gap in people moving into the area has widened since 2011, other differences are closing. The gap in the share of three-bedroom homes and the typical age of residents has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW Population: 6,624 larger in 2030, NSW Household size: 0.8 larger in 2030, NSW De facto: 8.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +6,624 larger in 2030, NSW gap steady
7,810 62nd pct 14,434 75th pct
Median age in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +4 yrs older in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
28.1% 86th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 10th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
16.2% 83rd pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 20.5%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 18.2%
10.9% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

41.2% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
39.7% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 32.9%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2027, NSW 2030, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
35.2% 87th pct 37.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 58.1%
3.0% South Africa +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +8.7 pts 26.1%
23.1% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%
13.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
6.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
2.7% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch even 1.1%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
15.5% 75th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 76.3%
3.1% Mandarin even 3.1%
0.9% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 25.9% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 34.3%
37.0% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 25.9%
9.6% Judaism +20.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
82.8% 100th pct 84.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
53.8% 100th pct 49.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.09 more in 2027, NSW
1.18 10th pct 1.09 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2 more in 2030, NSW
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +370 more in 2030, NSW
1,182 59th pct 1,552 63rd pct
Avg size in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +665 larger in 2027, NSW
1,182 100th pct 517 76th pct
ICSEA in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +83 higher in 2027, NSW
1,217 100th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.8% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 84.8%
5.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
19.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.4% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%
9.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
4.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +$323 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$1,709 100th pct $1,386 97th pct
Household income in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +$454 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,027 100th pct $3,481 100th pct
Family income in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even gap narrowing
$4,558 100th pct $4,557 100th pct
High earners in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
39.3% 100th pct 33.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
46.7% 100th pct 52.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%
14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

19.5% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 23.7%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.5%
21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW
25.3% 26th pct 20.4% 10th pct
Mental health in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +6.7 pts ▸ 73.2%
18.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 54th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
10.5% 22nd pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
18.1% 13th pct 29.3% 77th pct
Defence service in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW
2.1% 29th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
16.1% 11th pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.8 larger in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
11.0% 38th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
38.0% 90th pct 21.2% 25th pct

Family composition

41.4% Couples with children +27.4 pts ▸ 68.8%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.8 pts 21.7%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 30.4%
38.0% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 21.2%
6.9% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.6% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +$35 higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
$750 100th pct $715 100th pct
Mortgage in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +$829 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $4,329 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
39.3% 86th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
38.8% 49th pct 40.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +44.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
9.1% 0th pct 53.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
42.7% 5th pct 69.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.3% Rented ◂ +16.1 pts 23.2%
18.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

78.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.9 pts 34.9%
9.1% Separate house +44.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 25.1%
31.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 24.5%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
4.2% 5 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 4.2%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 45.7%
24.4% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
3.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
0.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.9% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
7.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap steady
16.4% 93rd pct 5.9% 70th pct
Work from home in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
57.3% 100th pct 50.7% 99th pct
PT commute in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
3.8% 81st pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +75 more in 2030, NSW
31 62nd pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.37 more in 2030, NSW
3.97 53rd pct 7.34 84th pct
Departures/1k in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +1,505.1 more in 2030, NSW
1,608.2 85th pct 3,113.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2 more in 2027, NSW
8 66th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2 longer in 2030, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +6 longer in 2030, NSW
6 2nd pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 50.7%
19.1% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.2% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 33.2%
26.0% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
16.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 5.9%
4.6% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.4% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap widening
47.3% 88th pct 36.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
12.8% 68th pct 7.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
61.1% 54th pct 60.2% 51st pct
Full-time in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2027, NSW gap narrowing
64.8% 84th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%
14.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.5% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 39.3%
26.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +4 higher in 2030, NSW
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +6 higher in 2030, NSW
1,169 100th pct 1,175 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.7 higher in 2027, NSW
8.4 94th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even
7.4 92nd pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2030, NSW
97.7% 95th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2027, NSW
87.4% 84th pct 79.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even
99.3% 87th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2027, NSW
99.0% 98th pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW
81.2% 87th pct 84.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.9 more in 2027, NSW
35.5 77th pct 32.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +224 higher in 2027, NSW
455 98th pct 231 87th pct
Mean slope in 2027, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2027, NSW
15.7% 100th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2027, NSW with nearby areas

2028, NSW 2011, NSW 2025, NSW 2021, NSW 2023, NSW 2022, NSW 2010, NSW 2000, NSW

Compare 2030, NSW with nearby areas

2029, NSW 2026, NSW 2023, NSW 2028, NSW 2025, NSW 2088, NSW 2027, NSW 2024, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2027, NSW vs 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/vs/POA2030/2030-nsw