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2040, NSW vs 2130, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 2040, NSW profile · 2130, NSW profile

2040, NSW 2130, NSW

Postcode 2040 and postcode 2130 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few distinct differences. Postcode 2040 is more likely to have separate houses, with 40.9% compared to 19.6% in postcode 2130, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (51.1% versus 32.2%). It also has a higher proportion of children under 15 (19.2% against 13.8%) and a larger share of high-earning households, where 44.6% earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 34.5% in postcode 2130. In contrast, postcode 2130 has a much higher share of renters (49.3% versus 38.9%) and more people born overseas (32.3% compared to 28.3%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $1,368 in postcode 2040 and $1,317 in postcode 2130. They also share similar proportions of volunteers and people living alone, though the gap for those living alone has widened since 2011. While postcode 2040 has more public transport departures, the gap in the share of people who commute by public transport has narrowed significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW Population: 15,515 larger in 2040, NSW Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in 2040, NSW Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +15,515 larger in 2040, NSW gap steady
22,803 86th pct 7,288 61st pct
Median age in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2 yrs older in 2040, NSW gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
13.0% 17th pct 12.5% 15th pct
Under 15 in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
17.5% 88th pct 20.1% 93rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.8%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

43.0% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
41.7% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 33.6%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2040, NSW 2130, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap narrowing
28.3% 79th pct 32.3% 85th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 64.1%
5.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
1.2% China +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%
28.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%
15.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
5.6% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
3.7% German even 3.8%
2.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap narrowing
18.6% 78th pct 26.1% 86th pct
Limited English in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 4.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 69.8%
1.6% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
50.9% 82nd pct 53.9% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
39.3% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 32.8%
5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Judaism even 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
77.0% 93rd pct 80.6% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
48.2% 95th pct 53.3% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +1.62 more in 2130, NSW
1.37 15th pct 2.99 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3 more in 2040, NSW
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +763 more in 2130, NSW
2,358 73rd pct 3,121 78th pct
Avg size in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +647 larger in 2130, NSW
393 64th pct 1,040 99th pct
ICSEA in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +44 higher in 2130, NSW
1,122 92nd pct 1,166 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
9.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
18.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
11.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%
17.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.1% Engineering & related even 7.2%
6.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +$51 higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
$1,368 96th pct $1,317 95th pct
Household income in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +$467 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
$2,727 96th pct $2,260 87th pct
Family income in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +$541 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
$3,617 100th pct $3,076 92nd pct
High earners in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
30.9% 100th pct 25.8% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
44.6% 98th pct 34.5% 89th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 22.3%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%
16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2130, NSW
25.0% 24th pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2130, NSW
9.3% 59th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Arthritis even 6.0%
2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Heart disease even 2.6%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 65.9%
18.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
15.4% 36th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
10.2% 20th pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
28.9% 75th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2040, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
20.8% 33rd pct 17.9% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.3 larger in 2040, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
26.8% 49th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 53.0%
25.6% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.8% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
0.8% 6 or more even 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +$120 higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
$580 98th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +$759 higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
$3,467 100th pct $2,708 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
38.9% 86th pct 49.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
25.3% 15th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Separate houses in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +21.3 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap steady
40.9% 8th pct 19.6% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap widening
51.1% 9th pct 32.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%
25.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

28.4% Flat or apartment +34.7 pts ▸ 63.1%
40.9% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 19.6%
30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 17.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 20.4%
10.7% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
2.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.4% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 18.2%
24.2% $750 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 9.5%
8.5% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 41.3%
19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
13.5% 90th pct 19.8% 96th pct
Work from home in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap narrowing
55.5% 100th pct 55.8% 100th pct
PT commute in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap narrowing
2.9% 76th pct 6.0% 89th pct
PT stops in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +42 more in 2040, NSW
60 73rd pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.16 more in 2040, NSW
2.63 40th pct 2.47 39th pct
Departures/1k in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +1,448.3 more in 2040, NSW
2,409.9 90th pct 961.6 72nd pct
PT routes in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2 more in 2040, NSW
19 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +1 longer in 2130, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +6 longer in 2130, NSW
6 2nd pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%
0.5% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 56.2%
28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 19.3%
13.5% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap widening
43.9% 84th pct 51.6% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap narrowing
8.4% 50th pct 12.2% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2130, NSW gap steady
70.5% 90th pct 71.7% 92nd pct
Full-time in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2040, NSW gap narrowing
66.0% 87th pct 65.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
6.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
5.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
22.2% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 16.5%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.8% Technicians & trades even 6.8%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
2.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +3 higher in 2040, NSW
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +19 higher in 2040, NSW
1,140 98th pct 1,121 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.4 higher in 2130, NSW
8.8 97th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.1 more in 2130, NSW
7.9 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2130, NSW
98.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2130, NSW
97.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +6.9 more in 2130, NSW
8.1 9th pct 15.0 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +179 higher in 2130, NSW
308 90th pct 486 99th pct
Mean slope in 2040, NSWin 2130, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2040, NSW
5.6% 58th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2040, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2130, NSW with nearby areas

2203, NSW 2131, NSW 2045, NSW 2049, NSW 2193, NSW 2132, NSW 2040, NSW 2204, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2040, NSW vs 2130, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/vs/POA2130/2130-nsw