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2040, NSW vs 2047, NSW

Name: 2040, NSW vs 2047, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2040, NSW profile · 2047, NSW profile

2040, NSW 2047, NSW

Postcode 2040 and postcode 2047 are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Postcode 2040 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.2%) and a much higher proportion of people with no religion (50.9%). In contrast, residents in postcode 2047 are noticeably older, with the typical age being 42 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.4%). Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 2040, while flats or apartments dominate the landscape in postcode 2047.

The gap in religious affiliation has widened since 2011, with the difference between those with no religion in the two areas growing to 15.6 percentage points. Despite this shift, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical levels of overseas birth (around 28%), and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $2,727 in postcode 2040 and $2,776 in postcode 2047.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 15.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW Population: 10,792 larger in 2040, NSW Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in 2047, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +10,792 larger in 2040, NSW gap widening

22,803 86th pct 12,011 71st pct

Median age in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +4 yrs older in 2047, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.0% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 36.2%

9.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2040, NSW 2047, 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 ◂ +0.9 pts 66.9%

5.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

28.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

15.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

9.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

5.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 73.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

50.9% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 35.3%

5.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +0.31 more in 2040, NSW

1.37 15th pct 1.06 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +4 more in 2040, NSW

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +1,621 more in 2040, NSW

2,358 73rd pct 737 50th pct

Avg size in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +25 larger in 2040, NSW

393 64th pct 369 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +23 higher in 2047, NSW

1,122 92nd pct 1,145 97th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 75.6%

9.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

11.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

8.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +$20 higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing

$1,368 96th pct $1,388 97th pct

Household income in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +$49 higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing

$2,727 96th pct $2,776 97th pct

Family income in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +$111 higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing

$3,617 100th pct $3,506 98th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +0.1 larger in 2040, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 54.8%

25.6% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.8% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

4.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +$20 higher in 2047, NSW gap narrowing

$580 98th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +$267 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $3,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in 2040, NSW in 2047, 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 28.4%

25.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

28.4% Flat or apartment +28.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

40.9% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 30.4%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.2 pts 10.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

2.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.4% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.2% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 53.8%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +31 more in 2040, NSW

60 73rd pct 29 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +0.22 more in 2040, NSW

2.63 40th pct 2.41 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +448.8 more in 2047, NSW

2,409.9 90th pct 2,858.7 93rd pct

PT routes in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +9 more in 2040, NSW

19 86th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +2 longer in 2047, NSW

6 2nd pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 52.3%

21.2% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 48.1%

28.7% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

5.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

9.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

5.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

22.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

2.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +1 higher in 2047, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +1 higher in 2047, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +4 higher in 2047, NSW

1,140 98th pct 1,144 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +0.2 higher in 2040, NSW

8.8 97th pct 8.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW even

7.9 98th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2040, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2047, NSW

98.1% 98th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2040, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2040, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2047, NSW

97.7% 98th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +2.4 more in 2047, NSW

8.1 9th pct 10.5 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +56 higher in 2040, NSW

308 90th pct 251 88th pct

Mean slope in 2040, NSW in 2047, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2047, NSW

5.6% 58th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare 2040, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2047, NSW with nearby areas

2046, NSW 2039, NSW 2040, NSW 2041, NSW 2045, NSW 2110, NSW 2038, NSW 2111, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2040, NSW vs 2047, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/vs/POA2047/2047-nsw