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2031, NSW vs 2034, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 2031, NSW profile · 2034, NSW profile

2031, NSW 2034, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2034 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few striking differences in infrastructure. Postcode 2031 is a major hub for education, with 14 schools within 3km and a far larger number of enrolments at 6,634, compared to just 3 schools and 942 enrolments in postcode 2034. Transport access also varies; postcode 2031 has far more public transport stops, while the walk to the nearest stop is far higher in postcode 2031 than in postcode 2034.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with typical household income now a little higher in postcode 2034. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having a typical resident age of 36 and similar shares of people born overseas. They are both high-earning areas far above the national figure, with 41.1% of households in postcode 2031 and 44.6% in postcode 2034 earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,581 larger in 2031, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW Renting: 3.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW First Nations: 0.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW Household income: $282 higher in 2034, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +13,581 larger in 2031, NSW gap steady
33,830 87th pct 20,249 84th pct
Median age in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 12.8% 16th pct
Under 15 in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even gap narrowing
19.7% 92nd pct 19.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.5% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
36.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.7%
7.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2031, NSW 2034, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
38.4% 90th pct 37.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
7.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% English +1.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%
17.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.8% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
19.5% 79th pct 17.8% 77th pct
Limited English in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

75.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 76.8%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italian even 1.0%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
42.8% 53rd pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
41.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.0% Judaism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
80.9% 97th pct 79.8% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
51.7% 98th pct 50.4% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.69 more in 2031, NSW
2.67 43rd pct 0.98 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +11 more in 2031, NSW
14 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +5,692 more in 2031, NSW
6,634 87th pct 942 54th pct
Avg size in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +196 larger in 2031, NSW
510 76th pct 314 56th pct
ICSEA in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +6 higher in 2034, NSW
1,126 93rd pct 1,132 94th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 79.8%
6.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
8.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
6.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +$71 higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
$1,373 96th pct $1,444 98th pct
Household income in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +$282 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$2,514 92nd pct $2,796 97th pct
Family income in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +$299 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$3,361 96th pct $3,660 100th pct
High earners in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
28.3% 97th pct 31.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
41.1% 95th pct 44.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%
16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
9.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
24.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
14.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2034, NSW
20.8% 11th pct 21.2% 12th pct
Mental health in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW
6.4% 21st pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Cancer even 2.5%
2.2% Diabetes even 2.1%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 71.2%
16.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.6% Two conditions even 3.5%
1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 15.7% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
9.3% 13th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
16.9% 13th pct 16.6% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
10.1% 31st pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
29.5% 62nd pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 55.3%
31.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
3.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +$35 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$580 98th pct $615 100th pct
Mortgage in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +$237 higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
$3,163 99th pct $3,400 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap narrowing
48.7% 91st pct 52.4% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
24.5% 14th pct 23.4% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
15.3% 1st pct 17.6% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
36.5% 2nd pct 41.5% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
24.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 21.4%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

65.3% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
15.3% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 43.8%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
10.9% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 35.5%
30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.6%
19.5% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
2.9% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.3% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 54.6%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%
10.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
16.4% 93rd pct 16.1% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
50.6% 99th pct 52.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
4.4% 86th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +71 more in 2031, NSW
138 87th pct 67 75th pct
Stops/1k in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.77 more in 2031, NSW
4.08 54th pct 3.31 46th pct
Departures/1k in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +359.9 more in 2031, NSW
3,161.3 95th pct 2,801.4 93rd pct
PT routes in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +7 more in 2031, NSW
21 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +2 longer in 2031, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +3 longer in 2034, NSW
9 8th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
21.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.2% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
3.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 48.3%
24.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%
4.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
49.1% 89th pct 48.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap widening
21.5% 87th pct 24.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2034, NSW gap steady
69.3% 87th pct 70.0% 89th pct
Full-time in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
66.0% 87th pct 65.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
7.3% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%
18.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative even 10.8%
7.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Community & personal service even 7.3%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
3.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1 higher in 2031, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1 higher in 2031, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +10 higher in 2031, NSW
1,155 100th pct 1,145 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.4 higher in 2031, NSW
9.0 99th pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW
99.6% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.2 more in 2034, NSW
12.1 25th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +98 higher in 2034, NSW
307 90th pct 406 95th pct
Mean slope in 2031, NSWin 2034, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2034, NSW
8.0% 82nd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare 2031, NSW with nearby areas

2022, NSW 2032, NSW 2034, NSW 2024, NSW 2033, NSW 2021, NSW 2025, NSW 2023, NSW

Compare 2034, NSW with nearby areas

2031, NSW 2035, NSW 2024, NSW 2032, NSW 2022, NSW 2033, NSW 2018, NSW 2025, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2031, NSW vs 2034, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2031/2031-nsw/vs/POA2034/2034-nsw