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2030, NSW vs 2088, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 2030, NSW profile · 2088, NSW profile

2030, NSW 2088, NSW

Postcode 2088 and postcode 2030 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2030 has far more detached houses (53.2%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (69.2%). In contrast, postcode 2088 is more densely populated, with far more people living alone (31.7%) and a much higher share of renters (33.1%). This area also has far better access to transport, with 194 stops compared to 106 in postcode 2030, and more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.4%).

The gap in religious affiliation has widened since 2011, with no religion now far higher in postcode 2088 (40.7%) than in postcode 2030 (25.9%). Despite this, the two areas share a lot in common. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $1,400, and very similar rates of volunteering (20.3%). Both areas are also highly educated, with a typical resident in either place being far more likely to have a university degree than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,895 larger in 2088, NSW Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW No religion: 14.8 pts higher in 2088, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2030, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +13,895 larger in 2088, NSW gap steady
14,434 75th pct 28,329 87th pct
Median age in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3 yrs older in 2088, NSW gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
18.2% 42nd pct 21.9% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
19.1% 70th pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
7.9% 12th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.2%
32.9% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.5% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2030, NSW 2088, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
37.7% 89th pct 35.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
9.5% South Africa ◂ +7.7 pts 1.8%
4.7% England +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

26.1% English +14.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
21.9% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.6% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
4.1% Italian even 4.1%
3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 79th pct 16.5% 76th pct
Limited English in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

76.3% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Cantonese even 1.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hindi even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
25.9% 11th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 49.8%
25.9% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.5% Judaism ◂ +29.6 pts 0.8%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
84.8% 100th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
49.4% 96th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.65 more in 2088, NSW
1.09 8th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +5 more in 2088, NSW
3 57th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2,145 more in 2088, NSW
1,552 63rd pct 3,697 82nd pct
Avg size in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +55 larger in 2030, NSW
517 76th pct 462 72nd pct
ICSEA in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +25 higher in 2088, NSW
1,134 95th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 84.2%
5.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 45.0%
18.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +$101 higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
$1,386 97th pct $1,487 100th pct
Household income in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +$589 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$3,481 100th pct $2,892 99th pct
Family income in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +$55 higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
$4,557 100th pct $4,502 100th pct
High earners in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
33.8% 100th pct 36.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 37.2%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
8.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
23.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2088, NSW
20.4% 10th pct 23.7% 18th pct
Mental health in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW
4.4% 9th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 70.6%
15.4% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
29.3% 77th pct 25.7% 54th pct
Defence service in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2088, NSW
2.3% 32nd pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
20.6% 31st pct 21.5% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.5 larger in 2030, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
8.9% 21st pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
21.2% 25th pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 58.9%
21.7% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
8.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
21.2% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +$125 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$715 100th pct $590 99th pct
Mortgage in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +$459 higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
$4,329 100th pct $3,870 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
23.2% 57th pct 33.1% 78th pct
Owned outright in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap narrowing
40.4% 54th pct 38.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap widening
53.2% 11th pct 34.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
69.2% 23rd pct 52.7% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%
23.2% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 25.8%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

53.2% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 34.9%
34.9% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

25.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 18.1%
24.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%
18.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom +10.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 29.7%
13.5% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
32.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.2%
3.4% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 57.3%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
5.9% 70th pct 11.2% 88th pct
Work from home in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
50.7% 99th pct 58.8% 100th pct
PT commute in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
1.8% 66th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +88 more in 2088, NSW
106 86th pct 194 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.50 more in 2030, NSW
7.34 84th pct 6.85 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +73.2 more in 2088, NSW
3,113.3 95th pct 3,186.5 95th pct
PT routes in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +17 more in 2088, NSW
6 60th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +2 longer in 2030, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3 longer in 2030, NSW
12 14th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Worked at home +8.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%
2.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 31.0%
11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%
5.9% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
36.3% 62nd pct 42.8% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap narrowing
7.2% 44th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2030, NSW gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 3.6% 34th pct
Participation in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap steady
60.2% 51st pct 61.9% 58th pct
Full-time in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW gap widening
58.1% 46th pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.9% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 24.8%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
5.9% Community & personal service even 5.9%
4.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +1 higher in 2030, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +6 higher in 2030, NSW
1,175 100th pct 1,169 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.9 higher in 2088, NSW
7.6 89th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.3 more in 2088, NSW
7.4 91st pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2030, NSW
99.3% 99th pct 96.3% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2088, NSW
79.6% 79th pct 94.4% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2088, NSW
99.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2030, NSW
96.9% 92nd pct 96.3% 91st pct
Walk to a park in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2088, NSW
84.7% 89th pct 90.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +18.2 more in 2030, NSW
32.6 74th pct 14.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +17 higher in 2088, NSW
231 87th pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 2030, NSWin 2088, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2030, NSW
11.5% 93rd pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2030, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2088, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2030, NSW vs 2088, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2030/2030-nsw/vs/POA2088/2088-nsw