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2038, NSW vs 2041, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2038, NSW profile · 2041, NSW profile

2038, NSW 2041, NSW

Postcode 2041 and postcode 2038 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with some distinct differences. Residents in postcode 2041 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in postcode 2038. This age gap is reflected in the number of seniors, who are well higher in postcode 2041 at 17.6%. Postcode 2041 also has a higher share of people born overseas (30.2%) and a larger proportion of high-earning households, with 49.4% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of children under 15, which sits around 16%. They also share similar levels of education, with most adults having completed Year 12. While they both have high numbers of people working from home, this gap has widened since 2011, with postcode 2041 now well higher. Other differences have also grown over time, including the gap in outright home ownership, which is now well higher in postcode 2041.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,097 larger in 2041, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2041, NSW Owned outright: 6.0 pts higher in 2041, NSW Work from home: 4.8 pts higher in 2041, NSW Aged 65+: 4.0 pts higher in 2041, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +6,097 larger in 2041, NSW gap steady
9,487 66th pct 15,584 77th pct
Median age in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +5 yrs older in 2041, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
13.6% 19th pct 17.6% 38th pct
Under 15 in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
18.6% 90th pct 17.0% 87th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 37.7%
38.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
8.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2038, NSW 2041, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
26.0% 76th pct 30.2% 82nd pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 66.0%
5.1% England +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.6% New Zealand even 2.6%
0.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English +6.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
30.7% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 28.0%
14.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.0% German even 4.0%
2.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 73rd pct 11.5% 69th pct
Limited English in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 84.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 52.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 52.6%
33.5% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Judaism even 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
81.1% 98th pct 81.8% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
54.9% 100th pct 56.9% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1.12 more in 2038, NSW
2.64 43rd pct 1.52 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +17 more in 2041, NSW
962 55th pct 979 55th pct
Avg size in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +4 larger in 2041, NSW
241 48th pct 245 48th pct
ICSEA in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +22 higher in 2041, NSW
1,138 96th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
7.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
9.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
6.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Architecture & building even 5.1%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 1.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +$150 higher in 2041, NSW gap narrowing
$1,442 98th pct $1,592 100th pct
Household income in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +$464 higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
$2,683 95th pct $3,147 100th pct
Family income in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +$697 higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
$3,905 100th pct $4,602 100th pct
High earners in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap narrowing
32.7% 100th pct 38.5% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
44.6% 98th pct 49.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%
15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
10.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%
18.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
23.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW
25.6% 27th pct 25.1% 25th pct
Mental health in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2038, NSW
9.8% 65th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%
4.5% Two conditions even 4.5%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
18.0% 52nd pct 20.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 11.0% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
24.5% 46th pct 26.6% 61st pct
Defence service in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2041, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
19.0% 22nd pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.1 larger in 2038, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even gap steady
9.3% 24th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
31.5% 72nd pct 31.6% 73rd pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 57.2%
30.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.3% One-parent families even 9.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%
3.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +$70 higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
$570 97th pct $640 100th pct
Mortgage in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +$533 higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.10 higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
41.8% 88th pct 38.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
25.7% 16th pct 31.7% 28th pct
Separate houses in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 3rd pct 22.3% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap narrowing
48.1% 7th pct 50.2% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 38.6%
25.7% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%
1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

47.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 43.3%
28.8% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.8% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.8% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.4%
4.7% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%
8.8% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
13.6% 90th pct 13.7% 90th pct
Work from home in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 61.1% 100th pct
PT commute in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
2.9% 76th pct 2.8% 75th pct
PT stops in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +23 more in 2041, NSW
17 54th pct 40 66th pct
Stops/1k in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.77 more in 2041, NSW
1.79 33rd pct 2.57 39th pct
Departures/1k in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +551.7 more in 2041, NSW
1,753.1 86th pct 2,304.9 90th pct
PT routes in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +5 more in 2038, NSW
11 73rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1 longer in 2038, NSW
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1 longer in 2041, NSW
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 61.1%
19.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%
4.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
26.2% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
44.3% 85th pct 43.3% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 61st pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
70.5% 90th pct 67.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2041, NSW gap steady
65.0% 85th pct 67.1% 88th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
8.2% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.3% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 44.0%
21.1% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
2.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +1 higher in 2041, NSW
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
1,159 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.2 higher in 2038, NSW
9.2 100th pct 9.0 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.1 more in 2038, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +3.9 more in 2041, NSW
9.4 13th pct 13.3 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +52 higher in 2038, NSW
418 96th pct 366 93rd pct
Mean slope in 2038, NSWin 2041, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2041, NSW
6.5% 70th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 2038, NSW with nearby areas

2050, NSW 2048, NSW 2037, NSW 2040, NSW 2039, NSW 2042, NSW 2049, NSW 2009, NSW

Compare 2041, NSW with nearby areas

2039, NSW 2009, NSW 2037, NSW 2038, NSW 2047, NSW 2007, NSW 2040, NSW 2000, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2038, NSW vs 2041, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2038/2038-nsw/vs/POA2041/2041-nsw