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2031, NSW vs 2036, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · 2031, NSW profile · 2036, NSW profile

2031, NSW 2036, NSW

Postcode 2031 and postcode 2036 are neighbouring areas of similar size, though they differ in their social and housing profiles. Postcode 2031 has a much higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 51.7%, compared to 29.3% in postcode 2036. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in postcode 2031, which is $1,373 compared to $927 in postcode 2036. In contrast, postcode 2036 is more likely to have separate houses (35.9% versus 15.3%) and larger homes, with 55.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 36.5% in postcode 2031.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions across several measures. The gap in the share of people who work from home has widened significantly, with 50.6% of residents in postcode 2031 now doing so. However, the gap in school completion has narrowed, as postcode 2031 remains far higher at 80.9% while postcode 2036 has risen to 64.0%. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very alike in other ways, such as the share of people born overseas, which is around 38% for both.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 22.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in 2036, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in 2036, NSW Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW Work from home: 16.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW even gap narrowing
33,830 87th pct 33,767 87th pct
Median age in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +3 yrs older in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
14.1% 21st pct 16.8% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
15.5% 30th pct 17.0% 45th pct
De facto in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
19.7% 92nd pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 29.2%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.5% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 40.0%
36.5% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
7.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2031, NSW 2036, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
38.4% 90th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 56.4%
7.4% England ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
1.8% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.4% English ◂ +10.1 pts 22.3%
23.3% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%
17.8% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%
5.8% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
4.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap widening
19.5% 79th pct 30.9% 88th pct
Limited English in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 3.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 60.2%
2.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
42.8% 53rd pct 28.3% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
42.8% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 28.3%
7.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Judaism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
0.9% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
80.9% 97th pct 64.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
51.7% 98th pct 29.3% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.28 more in 2031, NSW
2.67 43rd pct 1.40 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +6 more in 2031, NSW
14 88th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +4,458 more in 2031, NSW
6,634 87th pct 2,176 71st pct
Avg size in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +238 larger in 2031, NSW
510 76th pct 272 51st pct
ICSEA in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +112 higher in 2031, NSW
1,126 93rd pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 64.0%
6.9% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 28.3%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%
9.9% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%
15.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
8.0% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Education even 6.1%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +$446 higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
$1,373 96th pct $927 78th pct
Household income in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +$464 higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
$2,514 92nd pct $2,050 80th pct
Family income in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +$855 higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
$3,361 96th pct $2,506 83rd pct
High earners in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
28.3% 97th pct 15.7% 79th pct
High-income homes in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
41.1% 95th pct 30.0% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 18.4%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2036, NSW
20.8% 11th pct 22.8% 14th pct
Mental health in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW
6.4% 21st pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
2.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None ◂ +5.4 pts 66.5%
16.0% One condition even 16.0%
3.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 10.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
9.3% 13th pct 10.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
23.3% 38th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2036, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 13th pct 18.2% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 larger in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 31st pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap steady
29.5% 62nd pct 25.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 61.7%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%
10.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.3%
15.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.1% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +$60 higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
$580 98th pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +$403 higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
$3,163 99th pct $2,760 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
48.7% 91st pct 41.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
24.5% 14th pct 27.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
15.3% 1st pct 35.9% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap narrowing
36.5% 2nd pct 55.7% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 41.9%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.5% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

65.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.6 pts 46.8%
15.3% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 30.2%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
10.9% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
4.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 26.3%
30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%
19.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%
2.9% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.3% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 43.0%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Under $1,000 even 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
16.4% 93rd pct 11.5% 88th pct
Work from home in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
50.6% 99th pct 34.1% 87th pct
PT commute in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
4.4% 86th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +7 more in 2036, NSW
138 87th pct 145 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.21 more in 2036, NSW
4.08 54th pct 4.29 57th pct
Departures/1k in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +137.4 more in 2036, NSW
3,161.3 95th pct 3,298.7 96th pct
PT routes in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +7 more in 2031, NSW
21 86th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2 longer in 2031, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +7 longer in 2036, NSW
9 8th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

50.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 34.1%
21.2% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.2% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
1.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 41.3%
24.8% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
4.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
49.1% 89th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
21.5% 87th pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2036, NSW gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 4.5% 56th pct
Participation in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap narrowing
69.3% 87th pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2031, NSW gap widening
66.0% 87th pct 58.7% 50th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
7.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
5.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
2.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 26.2%
18.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1 higher in 2031, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +3 higher in 2031, NSW
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1 higher in 2031, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2 higher in 2031, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +99 higher in 2031, NSW
1,155 100th pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.1 higher in 2031, NSW
9.0 99th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 more in 2031, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.7 96th pct
15-min city in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2031, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW
99.9% 100th pct 94.8% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2031, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2031, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 95th pct
Walk to a park in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW
99.6% 100th pct 87.1% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +2.9 more in 2031, NSW
12.1 25th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +80 higher in 2031, NSW
307 90th pct 228 87th pct
Mean slope in 2031, NSWin 2036, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2031, NSW
8.0% 82nd pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2031, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2036, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2031, NSW vs 2036, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2031/2031-nsw/vs/POA2036/2036-nsw