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2038, NSW vs 2049, NSW

Name: 2038, NSW vs 2049, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2038, NSW profile · 2049, NSW profile

2038, NSW 2049, NSW

Postcode 2049 and postcode 2038 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2049 has a much larger school presence, with 2,717 enrolments across eight schools within 3 km, compared to 962 enrolments and four schools in postcode 2038. There is also a notable difference in wealth and housing; postcode 2038 has more people earning $2,000 or more a week (32.7% vs 25.1%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (25.7% vs 19.4%). Postcode 2049 is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (29.1%) and those using another language at home (20.8%).

Both areas are equally high-performing in terms of education and job skills. They also share very similar employment patterns, with around 70% of adults working or looking for work and about 56% working from home. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have widened, such as the difference in the number of children under 15 and the share of three-bedroom homes. Meanwhile, the gap in university qualifications has narrowed, as both areas maintain a very high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in 2038, NSW Renting: 7.7 pts higher in 2049, NSW Population: 2,771 larger in 2049, NSW No car: 7.2 pts higher in 2049, NSW Other language: 7.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +2,771 larger in 2049, NSW gap widening

9,487 66th pct 12,258 72nd pct

Median age in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +3 yrs older in 2038, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

48.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 31.3%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

2.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2038, NSW 2049, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 65.5%

5.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% China +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +4.1 pts 31.5%

30.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 26.4%

14.9% Irish even 15.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

5.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 73.5%

1.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

1.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +2.40 more in 2049, NSW

2.64 43rd pct 5.04 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +4 more in 2049, NSW

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +1,755 more in 2049, NSW

962 55th pct 2,717 75th pct

Avg size in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +148 larger in 2049, NSW

241 48th pct 388 64th pct

ICSEA in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +22 higher in 2038, NSW

1,138 96th pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

81.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 77.2%

7.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 41.2%

21.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%

17.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +$180 higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing

$1,442 98th pct $1,262 93rd pct

Household income in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +$399 higher in 2038, NSW gap steady

$2,683 95th pct $2,284 88th pct

Family income in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +$680 higher in 2038, NSW gap widening

$3,905 100th pct $3,225 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 24.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 63.2%

19.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +0.1 larger in 2038, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 53.1%

30.5% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

31.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.7% 6 or more even 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +$90 higher in 2038, NSW gap narrowing

$570 97th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +$617 higher in 2038, NSW gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $2,850 95th pct

People / bedroom in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 19.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

28.8% Flat or apartment +21.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.2 pts 22.0%

22.8% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 25.4%

15.2% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

3.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% 5 or more even 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.0% $750 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 13.2%

22.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

4.7% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 46.1%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +23 more in 2049, NSW

17 54th pct 40 66th pct

Stops/1k in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +1.47 more in 2049, NSW

1.79 33rd pct 3.26 46th pct

Departures/1k in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +260.0 more in 2049, NSW

1,753.1 86th pct 2,013.1 88th pct

PT routes in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +3 more in 2049, NSW

11 73rd pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +1 longer in 2049, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +5 longer in 2049, NSW

6 2nd pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

56.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 55.6%

19.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

0.4% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

26.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 20.6%

13.6% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

11.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Media & telecommunications even 5.1%

3.4% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.7% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

21.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +1 higher in 2038, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +3 higher in 2038, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +32 higher in 2038, NSW

1,159 100th pct 1,127 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW +0.2 higher in 2049, NSW

9.2 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2038, NSW in 2049, NSW even