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2028, NSW vs 2030, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 2028, NSW profile · 2030, NSW profile

2028, NSW 2030, NSW

Postcode 2030 and postcode 2028 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2030 is more established and family-oriented, with 53.2% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of children under 15 (19.1%). In contrast, postcode 2028 is dominated by flats or apartments (76.6%) and has a much higher proportion of renters (42.9%). Postcode 2030 also has significantly larger schools, with an average size of 517 students compared to just 237 in postcode 2028.

The gap in how many people have moved into these areas in the last five years has widened since 2011, and is now far higher in postcode 2028 (52.5%) than in postcode 2030 (36.3%). Despite this trend, the two areas share a similarly highly educated workforce, with both scoring the same for education and job skills. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $715 to $720, and both have very low unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,725 larger in 2030, NSW Separate houses: 39.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW Renting: 19.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW Household size: 0.7 larger in 2030, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +9,725 larger in 2030, NSW gap steady
4,709 53rd pct 14,434 75th pct
Median age in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +3 yrs older in 2030, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
22.2% 64th pct 18.2% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 13th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
15.2% 77th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 20.5%
21.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%
12.4% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

39.8% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
43.4% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 32.9%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2028, NSW 2030, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
35.3% 87th pct 37.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

60.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 58.1%
3.8% South Africa +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%
24.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%
13.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%
5.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 76th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 76.3%
2.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
38.0% 35th pct 25.9% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%
38.0% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 25.9%
13.9% Judaism +16.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
6.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 84.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
57.5% 100th pct 49.4% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.62 more in 2028, NSW
1.71 24th pct 1.09 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +2 more in 2030, NSW
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1,315 more in 2030, NSW
237 32nd pct 1,552 63rd pct
Avg size in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +280 larger in 2030, NSW
237 48th pct 517 76th pct
ICSEA in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even
1,135 95th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 84.8%
5.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
1.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

48.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 46.1%
20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

31.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 29.5%
21.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%
7.4% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
5.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%
2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +$276 higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
$1,662 100th pct $1,386 97th pct
Household income in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +$404 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,077 100th pct $3,481 100th pct
Family income in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +$307 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$4,250 100th pct $4,557 100th pct
High earners in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
37.7% 100th pct 33.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
47.7% 100th pct 52.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%
13.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
9.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.5%
20.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW
23.7% 18th pct 20.4% 10th pct
Mental health in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW
5.9% 16th pct 4.4% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
2.6% 12th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
6.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 73.2%
18.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
16.5% 43rd pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
10.9% 26th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 23rd pct 29.3% 77th pct
Defence service in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2030, NSW
1.4% 14th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
16.6% 13th pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.7 larger in 2030, NSW gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
11.2% 40th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
34.1% 82nd pct 21.2% 25th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
40.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.6 pts 21.7%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 30.4%
34.1% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 21.2%
8.5% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.6% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.3% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +$5 higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
$720 100th pct $715 100th pct
Mortgage in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +$1,329 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $4,329 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
42.9% 88th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
33.8% 34th pct 40.4% 54th pct
Separate houses in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +39.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
13.4% 0th pct 53.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
42.6% 5th pct 69.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 23.2%
33.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.7 pts 34.9%
13.4% Separate house +39.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 25.1%
31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 24.5%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.5% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 45.7%
35.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%
11.6% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
18.2% 95th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Work from home in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
60.3% 100th pct 50.7% 99th pct
PT commute in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +91 more in 2030, NSW
15 53rd pct 106 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +4.16 more in 2030, NSW
3.19 45th pct 7.34 84th pct
Departures/1k in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1,317.4 more in 2030, NSW
1,795.9 87th pct 3,113.3 95th pct
PT routes in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1 more in 2030, NSW
5 57th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +6 longer in 2030, NSW
6 2nd pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 50.7%
16.6% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 33.2%
25.2% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
18.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 5.9%
3.7% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.4% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
52.5% 91st pct 36.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap steady
16.3% 78th pct 7.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 60.2% 51st pct
Full-time in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2028, NSW gap widening
67.3% 88th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%
15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
3.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 39.3%
24.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +5 higher in 2030, NSW
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +5 higher in 2030, NSW
1,170 100th pct 1,175 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.9 higher in 2028, NSW
9.5 100th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.6 more in 2028, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2028, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2028, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 79.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2028, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2028, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2028, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 84.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +2.5 more in 2028, NSW
35.0 76th pct 32.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +295 higher in 2028, NSW
526 100th pct 231 87th pct
Mean slope in 2028, NSWin 2030, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2030, NSW
10.1% 90th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2028, NSW with nearby areas

2027, NSW 2025, NSW 2023, NSW 2011, NSW 2022, NSW 2021, NSW 2010, NSW 2029, 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). 2028, NSW vs 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2028/2028-nsw/vs/POA2030/2030-nsw