2032, NSW

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 15,265 people in 2032, NSW of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

The median age of people in 2032, NSW was 31 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.1% of the population.

Of people in 2032, NSW aged 15 years and over, 37.5% were married and 8.1% were either divorced or separated.

The median age of married people in 2032, NSW was 47 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.

In 2032, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 36.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.0% were in a de facto marriage.

The median age of people in a registered marriage in 2032, NSW was 48 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 30 years.

In 2032, NSW 42.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 12.0% were in primary school, 9.8% in secondary school and 54.3% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in 2032, NSW were Chinese 22.0%, Australian 13.0%, English 12.4%, Greek 8.2% and Irish 5.5%.

In 2032, NSW, 41.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 13.1%, Indonesia 4.8%, Malaysia 3.1%, Greece 3.0% and England 2.2%.

In 2032, NSW, 23.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 67.3% of people had both parents born overseas.

The most common responses for religion in 2032, NSW were No Religion 25.6%, Catholic 22.9%, Eastern Orthodox 10.8%, Anglican 8.1% and Buddhism 6.4%.

In 2032, NSW 43.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 13.6%, Greek 7.9%, Cantonese 5.4%, Indonesian 4.8% and Spanish 1.7%.

Employment

There were 7,103 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in 2032, NSW. Of these 55.8% were employed full time, 29.6% were employed part-time and 9.0% were unemployed.

Of employed people in 2032, NSW, 12.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The median age of people employed full-time in 2032, NSW was 38 years and for people who were employed part-time was 33 years.

The most common occupations in 2032, NSW included Professionals 32.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Managers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.5%, Sales Workers 8.8%, Labourers 6.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.4%.

Of the employed people in 2032, NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Tertiary Education 6.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 6.2%, Hospitals 5.3%, Legal and Accounting Services 3.2% and School Education 3.0%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in 2032, NSW was $455.

In 2032, NSW, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 39.1%, Bus 23.5%, Walked only 8.7%, Car, as passenger 4.3% and Train, bus 3.9%. On the day, 30.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 43.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In 2032, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 60.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.5% provided care for children and 9.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in 2032, NSW, 21.0% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in 2032, NSW, 43.0% were couple families with children, 35.4% were couple families without children and 16.2% were one parent families.

In 2032, NSW 14.3% of single parents were male and 85.7% were female.

Weekly incomes

In 2032, NSW, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,873 and those without children was $2,218.

Employment status of couple families

In 2032, NSW, of couple families with children, 21.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 19.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In 2032, NSW, 92.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.4% were unoccupied.

Of occupied private dwellings in 2032, NSW, 36.1% were separate houses, 15.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 47.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In 2032, NSW, of occupied private dwellings 11.3% had 1 bedroom, 37.1% had 2 bedrooms and 30.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Of occupied private dwellings in 2032, NSW, 26.8% were owned outright, 19.4% were owned with a mortgage and 50.3% were rented.

Household composition

In 2032, NSW, of all households, 59.3% were family households, 25.3% were single person households and 15.4% were group households.

In 2032, NSW, 31.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 13.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Number of motor vehicles

In 2032, NSW, 41.4% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 21.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 5.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics

In 2032, NSW, there were 114 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 34 (or 29.8%) were male and 80 (or 70.2%) were female. The median age was 30 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In 2032, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.6, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $966.

In 2032, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $305 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,513.