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2038, NSW vs 2039, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · 2038, NSW profile · 2039, NSW profile

2038, NSW 2039, NSW

Postcode 2038 and postcode 2039 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2039 has a more affluent profile, with a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (39.5% compared to 32.7%) and a higher typical household income of $3,196. Public transport is also much more frequent in postcode 2039, which sees 4,639.4 departures per 1,000 people, far higher than the 1,753.1 in postcode 2038. Conversely, postcode 2038 has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

The gap between the two has widened since 2011 in terms of working from home, with 60.1% of people doing so in postcode 2039 compared to 56.3% in postcode 2038. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the same proportion of people with a university degree (around 54%) and the same average number of people per home. They both sit far above the national figure for high weekly incomes and the share of residents who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 5.4 pts higher in 2039, NSW Household income: $513 higher in 2039, NSW Born overseas: 4.1 pts higher in 2039, NSW Recent movers: 3.9 pts higher in 2039, NSW Work from home: 3.8 pts higher in 2039, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +934 larger in 2038, NSW gap widening
9,487 66th pct 8,553 64th pct
Median age in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2 yrs older in 2039, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 19th pct 13.9% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
18.6% 90th pct 19.6% 92nd pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 41.6%
38.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2038, NSW 2039, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
26.0% 76th pct 30.1% 82nd pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 66.8%
5.1% England +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% India even 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +4.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
30.7% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 28.1%
14.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 73rd pct 13.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 1.3% 70th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 83.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Mandarin even 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
54.3% 89th pct 53.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 53.9%
33.5% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
81.1% 98th pct 82.3% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
54.9% 100th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.59 more in 2038, NSW
2.64 43rd pct 2.04 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1 more in 2038, NSW
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +494 more in 2039, NSW
962 55th pct 1,456 62nd pct
Avg size in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +245 larger in 2039, NSW
241 48th pct 485 73rd pct
ICSEA in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +5 higher in 2038, NSW
1,138 96th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 82.3%
7.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 42.5%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
9.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
6.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Education even 5.6%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +$210 higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
$1,442 98th pct $1,652 100th pct
Household income in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +$513 higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
$2,683 95th pct $3,196 100th pct
Family income in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +$467 higher in 2039, NSW gap widening
$3,905 100th pct $4,372 100th pct
High earners in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
32.7% 100th pct 39.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
44.6% 98th pct 50.6% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.0%
15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%
18.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW
25.6% 27th pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW
9.8% 65th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
6.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% Cancer even 2.7%
2.4% Diabetes even 2.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
24.5% 46th pct 26.4% 59th pct
Defence service in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2039, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
31.5% 72nd pct 29.1% 60th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 55.7%
30.5% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
9.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.1%
15.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.7% 6 or more even 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +$80 higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
$570 97th pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +$33 higher in 2039, NSW gap narrowing
$3,467 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
41.8% 88th pct 39.6% 87th pct
Owned outright in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
25.7% 16th pct 26.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 3rd pct 24.5% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
48.1% 7th pct 47.7% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 39.6%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

47.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 38.8%
28.8% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.8% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.9% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.8% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 90th pct 11.2% 88th pct
Work from home in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 60.1% 100th pct
PT commute in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
2.9% 76th pct 2.7% 74th pct
PT stops in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +7 more in 2039, NSW
17 54th pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.01 more in 2039, NSW
1.79 33rd pct 2.81 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2,886.3 more in 2039, NSW
1,753.1 86th pct 4,639.4 100th pct
PT routes in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1 more in 2039, NSW
11 73rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1 longer in 2038, NSW
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1 longer in 2038, NSW
6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 60.1%
19.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
4.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
26.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%
5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
44.3% 85th pct 48.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 61st pct 11.8% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
70.5% 90th pct 72.6% 94th pct
Full-time in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2039, NSW gap steady
65.0% 85th pct 70.4% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
8.2% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
5.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.6%
5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 41.3%
21.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
6.1% Sales workers even 6.2%
6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
2.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2 higher in 2039, NSW
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +12 higher in 2039, NSW
1,159 100th pct 1,171 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.3 higher in 2038, NSW
9.2 100th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +1.5 more in 2039, NSW
9.4 13th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +66 higher in 2038, NSW
418 96th pct 352 93rd pct
Mean slope in 2038, NSWin 2039, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2039, NSW
6.5% 70th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2038, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2038, NSW vs 2039, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2038/2038-nsw/vs/POA2039/2039-nsw