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2046, NSW vs 2132, NSW

Name: 2046, NSW vs 2132, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2046, NSW profile · 2132, NSW profile

2046, NSW 2132, NSW

Postcode 2046 and postcode 2132 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few clear differences. Postcode 2046 is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,143 compared to $835 in postcode 2132. It also has more public transport options, with 116 stops against 39 in postcode 2132. In contrast, postcode 2132 is more culturally diverse, with 41.2% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home, figures that are far higher than in postcode 2046.

These two areas are almost identical in their age profile, with a typical resident in both being 42. They also share very similar levels of home ownership and health conditions. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical incomes and the share of people with no religion have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,533 larger in 2046, NSW Other language: 15.0 pts higher in 2132, NSW Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in 2132, NSW Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in 2132, NSW Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in 2132, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +16,533 larger in 2046, NSW gap widening

27,288 87th pct 10,755 69th pct

Median age in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW even gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.3%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%

32.8% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

5.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2046, NSW 2132, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 54.8%

3.2% China +8.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

9.2% Chinese +14.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.7% Italian ◂ +12.9 pts 9.8%

22.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%

21.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 51.1%

3.5% Mandarin +8.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

2.3% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 47.9%

29.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

5.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.0% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Islam even 1.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.88 more in 2132, NSW

1.48 18th pct 2.36 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +3 more in 2046, NSW

7 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +669 more in 2046, NSW

3,980 84th pct 3,311 79th pct

Avg size in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +259 larger in 2132, NSW

569 80th pct 828 92nd pct

ICSEA in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +12 higher in 2132, NSW

1,113 90th pct 1,125 93rd pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.9% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%

12.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +$308 higher in 2046, NSW gap widening

$1,143 90th pct $835 66th pct

Household income in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +$236 higher in 2046, NSW gap narrowing

$2,393 90th pct $2,157 85th pct

Family income in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +$525 higher in 2046, NSW gap widening

$3,051 92nd pct $2,526 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.4%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 68.0%

17.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.2 larger in 2132, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 23.1%

11.1% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

16.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +$90 higher in 2046, NSW gap widening

$570 97th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +$314 higher in 2046, NSW gap narrowing

$3,014 97th pct $2,700 93rd pct

People / bedroom in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.6% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

45.6% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 27.0%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 28.6%

34.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.8% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.7%

18.1% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

5.3% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 43.3%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +77 more in 2046, NSW

116 86th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.62 more in 2046, NSW

4.25 56th pct 3.63 50th pct

Departures/1k in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +524.8 more in 2046, NSW

2,508.7 91st pct 1,983.9 88th pct

PT routes in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +2 more in 2132, NSW

18 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +2 longer in 2132, NSW

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +1 longer in 2132, NSW

10 10th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 46.0%

31.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 27.0%

0.2% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%

9.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

7.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.9% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +1 higher in 2046, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +2 higher in 2046, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +1 higher in 2046, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +1 higher in 2046, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +34 higher in 2046, NSW

1,114 93rd pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.4 higher in 2132, NSW

7.9 91st pct 8.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.5 more in 2132, NSW

7.5 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2132, NSW

95.9% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2132, NSW

93.2% 91st pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2132, NSW

93.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2132, NSW

89.5% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.7 more in 2046, NSW

9.5 13th pct 8.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +60 higher in 2132, NSW

288 90th pct 348 92nd pct

Mean slope in 2046, NSW in 2132, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2046, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2046, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2132, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2046, NSW vs 2132, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2046/2046-nsw/vs/POA2132/2132-nsw