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2028, NSW vs 2029, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2028, NSW profile · 2029, NSW profile

2028, NSW 2029, NSW

Postcode 2029 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different scales of infrastructure. Postcode 2029 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (16.3% compared to 12.4%) and far more school enrolments. It also has much larger schools, with an average size of 691 students compared to just 237 in postcode 2028. In contrast, postcode 2028 has more street connectivity and a higher proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher (57.5% versus 47.6%).

While both areas have similar rental rates and a very low proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, the gap in high-income earners has widened since 2011. Postcode 2028 now has a notably higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (37.7% versus 30.7%). This trend is consistent with more people working from home in postcode 2028, where 60.3% do so compared to 51.7% in postcode 2029.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,202 larger in 2029, NSW Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW No religion: 9.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW Separate houses: 7.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +5,202 larger in 2029, NSW gap steady
4,709 53rd pct 9,911 67th pct
Median age in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 yrs older in 2029, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
22.2% 64th pct 20.3% 54th pct
Under 15 in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
12.4% 13th pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
15.2% 77th pct 13.5% 64th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%
12.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

39.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
43.4% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 37.4%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2028, NSW 2029, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
35.3% 87th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 54.8%
3.8% South Africa +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%
24.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%
13.4% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 76th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 74.5%
2.3% Mandarin even 2.3%
1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
38.0% 35th pct 28.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 31.9%
38.0% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 28.8%
13.9% Judaism +15.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
85.2% 100th pct 82.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
57.5% 100th pct 47.6% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.76 more in 2029, NSW
1.71 24th pct 2.47 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3 more in 2029, NSW
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +2,526 more in 2029, NSW
237 32nd pct 2,763 75th pct
Avg size in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +454 larger in 2029, NSW
237 48th pct 691 88th pct
ICSEA in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +5 higher in 2029, NSW
1,135 95th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 82.0%
5.8% Year 10 even 5.9%
2.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 42.6%
20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.8%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 28.8%
21.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
7.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +$264 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$1,662 100th pct $1,398 97th pct
Household income in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +$538 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$3,077 100th pct $2,539 93rd pct
Family income in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +$740 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$4,250 100th pct $3,510 98th pct
High earners in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
37.7% 100th pct 30.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
47.7% 100th pct 42.8% 97th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 32.4%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%
9.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.9%
20.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW
23.7% 18th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Mental health in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW
5.9% 16th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 70.4%
18.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
16.5% 43rd pct 16.8% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even gap narrowing
10.9% 26th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 23rd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2029, NSW
1.4% 14th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
16.6% 13th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 larger in 2029, NSW gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
11.2% 40th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
34.1% 82nd pct 30.0% 64th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 31.1%
11.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%
8.5% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +$90 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$720 100th pct $630 100th pct
Mortgage in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +$250 higher in 2029, NSW gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $3,250 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
42.9% 88th pct 42.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
33.8% 34th pct 30.0% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap narrowing
13.4% 0th pct 20.6% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2029, NSW gap steady
42.6% 5th pct 46.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%
33.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 68.8%
13.4% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 40.8%
31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $750 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 31.4%
35.6% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.6% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
18.2% 95th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 51.7% 99th pct
PT commute in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +30 more in 2029, NSW
15 53rd pct 45 68th pct
Stops/1k in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1.36 more in 2029, NSW
3.19 45th pct 4.54 59th pct
Departures/1k in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +723.1 more in 2029, NSW
1,795.9 87th pct 2,519.0 91st pct
PT routes in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +1 more in 2029, NSW
5 57th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +4 longer in 2029, NSW
6 2nd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 51.7%
16.6% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
5.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 46.8%
25.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%
3.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
52.5% 91st pct 46.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
16.3% 78th pct 12.3% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 63.6% 65th pct
Full-time in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
67.3% 88th pct 61.4% 69th pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 17.7%
15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
3.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 37.9%
24.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +2 higher in 2029, NSW
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +13 higher in 2028, NSW
1,170 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.6 higher in 2028, NSW
9.5 100th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +0.1 more in 2028, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +2.6 more in 2028, NSW
35.0 76th pct 32.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +329 higher in 2028, NSW
526 100th pct 197 84th pct
Mean slope in 2028, NSWin 2029, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW
10.1% 90th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2028, 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). 2028, NSW vs 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2028/2028-nsw/vs/POA2029/2029-nsw