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2038, NSW vs 2047, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2038, NSW profile · 2047, NSW profile

2038, NSW 2047, NSW

Postcode 2047 and postcode 2038 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2038 is far more likely to have residents with no religion (54.3% compared to 35.3% in postcode 2047) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (54.9% versus 46.0%). Postcode 2047 has a notably older population, with a typical resident aged 42 and 19.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 13.6% of seniors in postcode 2038.

These two areas share many everyday realities, including very similar typical weekly incomes and the same average number of people per home. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people who use another language at home has widened to 7.9%, while the gaps for home ownership and school completion have narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.0 pts higher in 2038, NSW Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW Other language: 7.9 pts higher in 2047, NSW Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in 2047, NSW Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in 2047, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +2,524 larger in 2047, NSW gap steady
9,487 66th pct 12,011 71st pct
Median age in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +4 yrs older in 2047, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 19th pct 19.4% 49th pct
Under 15 in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 15.7% 32nd pct
De facto in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
18.6% 90th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 36.2%
38.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
8.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2038, NSW 2047, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap widening
26.0% 76th pct 28.8% 80th pct

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 66.9%
5.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 29.1%
30.7% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%
14.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
6.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
1.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap widening
13.8% 73rd pct 21.7% 81st pct
Limited English in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 2.6% 80th pct

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 73.8%
1.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 35.3%
33.5% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
81.1% 98th pct 75.6% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
54.9% 100th pct 46.0% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.58 more in 2038, NSW
2.64 43rd pct 1.06 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +2 more in 2038, NSW
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +225 more in 2038, NSW
962 55th pct 737 50th pct
Avg size in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +128 larger in 2047, NSW
241 48th pct 369 62nd pct
ICSEA in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +7 higher in 2047, NSW
1,138 96th pct 1,145 97th pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 75.6%
7.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%
21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
12.0% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 6.1%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
6.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +$54 higher in 2038, NSW gap widening
$1,442 98th pct $1,388 97th pct
Household income in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +$93 higher in 2047, NSW gap widening
$2,683 95th pct $2,776 97th pct
Family income in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +$399 higher in 2038, NSW gap widening
$3,905 100th pct $3,506 98th pct
High earners in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
32.7% 100th pct 31.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
44.6% 98th pct 45.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
23.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2038, NSW
25.6% 27th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW
9.8% 65th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 68.7%
19.2% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
24.5% 46th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2047, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
19.0% 22nd pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap widening
9.3% 24th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
31.5% 72nd pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 54.8%
30.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
15.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%
3.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +$30 higher in 2047, NSW gap steady
$570 97th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +$267 higher in 2038, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $3,200 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.10 higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
41.8% 88th pct 35.8% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing
25.7% 16th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 3rd pct 30.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing
48.1% 7th pct 51.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 35.8%
25.7% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

28.8% Flat or apartment +28.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
47.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +36.3 pts 10.8%
22.8% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 6.2%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
30.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 27.0%
25.6% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 2.6%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 53.8%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
13.6% 90th pct 8.8% 85th pct
Work from home in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap widening
56.3% 100th pct 52.3% 100th pct
PT commute in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW even gap narrowing
2.9% 76th pct 2.9% 76th pct
PT stops in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +12 more in 2047, NSW
17 54th pct 29 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.62 more in 2047, NSW
1.79 33rd pct 2.41 38th pct
Departures/1k in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1,105.6 more in 2047, NSW
1,753.1 86th pct 2,858.7 93rd pct
PT routes in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1 more in 2038, NSW
11 73rd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1 longer in 2047, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +2 longer in 2047, NSW
6 2nd pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 52.3%
19.2% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
2.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) even 1.6%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 48.1%
26.2% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%
5.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
44.3% 85th pct 42.6% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 61st pct 10.0% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing
70.5% 90th pct 65.9% 76th pct
Full-time in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW gap steady
65.0% 85th pct 64.6% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
8.2% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
4.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 37.9%
21.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
6.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1 higher in 2047, NSW
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +15 higher in 2038, NSW
1,159 100th pct 1,144 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.6 higher in 2038, NSW
9.2 100th pct 8.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.1 more in 2038, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to shops in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 84th pct
Walk to school in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2038, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.1 more in 2047, NSW
9.4 13th pct 10.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +167 higher in 2038, NSW
418 96th pct 251 88th pct
Mean slope in 2038, NSWin 2047, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2047, NSW
6.5% 70th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare 2038, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2047, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2038, NSW vs 2047, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2038/2038-nsw/vs/POA2047/2047-nsw