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2040, NSW vs 2050, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 2040, NSW profile · 2050, NSW profile

2040, NSW 2050, NSW

Postcode 2040 and postcode 2050 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and family profiles. Postcode 2040 is more established for families, with 19.2% of residents being children under 15 and 28.9% of people providing unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far higher in postcode 2040 at 40.9% compared to just 3.1% in postcode 2050. In contrast, postcode 2050 is a hub for single dwellers and renters; 41.8% of people live alone and 61.1% of homes are rented. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.7% compared to 8.4% in postcode 2040.

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the proportion of children under 15 in postcode 2040 and for the typical weekly rent in both places. They share a highly qualified workforce, with both areas ranking among the highest for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, the gap between them has widened in several areas, with postcode 2050 becoming increasingly dominated by renters and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.8 pts higher in 2040, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW Renting: 22.1 pts higher in 2050, NSW Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in 2050, NSW Unpaid child care: 16.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +13,422 larger in 2040, NSW gap steady
22,803 86th pct 9,381 66th pct
Median age in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +5 yrs older in 2040, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
13.0% 17th pct 7.1% 5th pct
Under 15 in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap steady
17.5% 88th pct 25.6% 100th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.1%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.6 pts 7.7%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +25.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
41.7% Married ◂ +19.4 pts 22.3%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2040, NSW 2050, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap steady
28.3% 79th pct 34.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 59.4%
5.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
1.2% China +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
28.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%
15.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
5.6% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
9.4% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap widening
18.6% 78th pct 20.8% 80th pct
Limited English in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 1.6% 73rd pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 73.2%
1.6% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap steady
50.9% 82nd pct 59.6% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
39.3% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 26.4%
5.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap narrowing
77.0% 93rd pct 85.3% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap narrowing
48.2% 95th pct 54.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1.41 more in 2050, NSW
1.37 15th pct 2.78 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +4 more in 2040, NSW
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2,321 more in 2040, NSW
2,358 73rd pct 37 9th pct
Avg size in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +356 larger in 2040, NSW
393 64th pct 37 10th pct
ICSEA in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +145 higher in 2040, NSW
1,122 92nd pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 85.3%
9.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
18.8% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
11.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
6.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +$77 higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
$1,368 96th pct $1,291 94th pct
Household income in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +$396 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
$2,727 96th pct $2,331 89th pct
Family income in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +$233 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
$3,617 100th pct $3,384 97th pct
High earners in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
30.9% 100th pct 26.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
44.6% 98th pct 37.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 24.5%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW
25.0% 24th pct 24.5% 22nd pct
Mental health in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2050, NSW
9.3% 59th pct 11.6% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 2.0% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.7%
18.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap widening
15.4% 36th pct 18.1% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
10.2% 20th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
28.9% 75th pct 12.7% 4th pct
Defence service in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2040, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
20.8% 33rd pct 11.8% 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.5 larger in 2040, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
11.5% 43rd pct 8.0% 14th pct
Living alone in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap widening
26.8% 49th pct 41.8% 96th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.2 pts 37.5%
25.6% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%
1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
32.9% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 6.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +$10 higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
$580 98th pct $570 97th pct
Mortgage in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +$650 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.10 higher in 2050, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap widening
38.9% 86th pct 61.1% 98th pct
Owned outright in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
25.3% 15th pct 14.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +37.8 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
40.9% 8th pct 3.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +31.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
51.1% 9th pct 19.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 22.9%
25.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 14.5%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

28.4% Flat or apartment +45.3 pts ▸ 73.6%
40.9% Separate house ◂ +37.8 pts 3.1%
30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 22.7%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 14.4%
10.7% 1 bedroom +25.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%
1.3% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
25.4% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 16.0%
10.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
8.5% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 43.5%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap widening
13.5% 90th pct 28.1% 100th pct
Work from home in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
55.5% 100th pct 53.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap narrowing
2.9% 76th pct 4.4% 86th pct
PT stops in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +34 more in 2040, NSW
60 73rd pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.14 more in 2050, NSW
2.63 40th pct 2.77 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1,402.6 more in 2050, NSW
2,409.9 90th pct 3,812.5 99th pct
PT routes in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +11 more in 2050, NSW
19 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1 longer in 2040, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1 longer in 2050, NSW
6 2nd pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 53.0%
21.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%
3.2% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.5% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 15.0%
13.5% No vehicle +14.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap widening
43.9% 84th pct 65.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap narrowing
8.4% 50th pct 22.7% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2050, NSW gap narrowing
70.5% 90th pct 73.8% 96th pct
Full-time in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
66.0% 87th pct 64.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
22.2% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
6.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1 higher in 2050, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +5 higher in 2040, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +22 higher in 2050, NSW
1,140 98th pct 1,162 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.6 higher in 2050, NSW
8.8 97th pct 9.4 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.1 more in 2050, NSW
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2050, NSW
98.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2050, NSW
97.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +4.8 more in 2050, NSW
8.1 9th pct 12.9 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +364 higher in 2050, NSW
308 90th pct 672 100th pct
Mean slope in 2040, NSWin 2050, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2050, NSW
5.6% 58th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 2040, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2050, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2040, NSW vs 2050, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/vs/POA2050/2050-nsw