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2040, NSW vs 2046, NSW

Name: 2040, NSW vs 2046, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2040, NSW profile · 2046, NSW profile

2040, NSW 2046, NSW

Postcode 2046 and postcode 2040 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2046 is more diverse, with 29.7% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 18.6% in postcode 2040. There is a sharp contrast in religious views; 50.9% of people in postcode 2040 have no religion, while only 29.6% say the same in postcode 2046. Postcode 2040 is also more highly qualified, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 38.3% in postcode 2046.

Both areas are very similar in the way people live, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $570 to $580 and about the same number of people per home. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 2046 are now noticeably older, with a gap that has grown to 4 years since 2011. Meanwhile, more people in postcode 2040 are working from home, a difference that has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW De facto: 6.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW Other language: 11.1 pts higher in 2046, NSW Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in 2046, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +4,485 larger in 2046, NSW gap steady

22,803 86th pct 27,288 87th pct

Median age in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +4 yrs older in 2046, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

41.7% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.0% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 32.8%

9.0% Divorced even 9.0%

3.7% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2040, NSW 2046, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 65.5%

2.2% Italy +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +11.2 pts 22.2%

28.1% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 21.2%

9.4% Italian +13.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.0% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 66.2%

3.6% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.6% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

50.9% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 29.6%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +0.11 more in 2046, NSW

1.37 15th pct 1.48 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +1 more in 2046, NSW

6 81st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +1,622 more in 2046, NSW

2,358 73rd pct 3,980 84th pct

Avg size in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +176 larger in 2046, NSW

393 64th pct 569 80th pct

ICSEA in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +9 higher in 2040, NSW

1,122 92nd pct 1,113 90th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 69.8%

9.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 36.1%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

7.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Health even 8.4%

6.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +$225 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening

$1,368 96th pct $1,143 90th pct

Household income in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +$334 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening

$2,727 96th pct $2,393 90th pct

Family income in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +$566 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening

$3,617 100th pct $3,051 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 26.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

2.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +0.1 larger in 2046, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 61.2%

25.6% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

4.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +$10 higher in 2040, NSW gap steady

$580 98th pct $570 97th pct

Mortgage in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +$453 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $3,014 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +0.10 higher in 2040, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 33.6%

25.3% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 29.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

40.9% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

28.4% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 12.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

2.3% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.4% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 18.1%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 50.3%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +56 more in 2046, NSW

60 73rd pct 116 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +1.62 more in 2046, NSW

2.63 40th pct 4.25 56th pct

Departures/1k in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +98.8 more in 2046, NSW

2,409.9 90th pct 2,508.7 91st pct

PT routes in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +1 more in 2040, NSW

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +4 longer in 2046, NSW

6 2nd pct 10 10th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 47.6%

21.2% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 42.3%

28.7% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

5.1% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance even 12.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

9.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 33.7%

22.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +1 higher in 2046, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +26 higher in 2040, NSW

1,140 98th pct 1,114 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +0.9 higher in 2040, NSW

8.8 97th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +0.3 more in 2040, NSW

7.9 98th pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2040, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 91st pct

Walk to shops in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW

98.1% 98th pct 93.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW

97.7% 98th pct 89.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +1.4 more in 2046, NSW

8.1 9th pct 9.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +19 higher in 2040, NSW

308 90th pct 288 90th pct

Mean slope in 2040, NSW in 2046, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2046, NSW

5.6% 58th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 2040, NSW with nearby areas

2038, NSW 2048, NSW 2049, NSW 2045, NSW 2039, NSW 2130, NSW 2047, NSW 2050, NSW

Compare 2046, NSW with nearby areas

2045, NSW 2047, NSW 2132, NSW 2040, NSW 2131, NSW 2130, NSW 2111, NSW 2137, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2040, NSW vs 2046, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/vs/POA2046/2046-nsw