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2049, NSW vs 2131, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2049, NSW profile · 2131, NSW profile

2049, NSW 2131, NSW

Postcode 2131 and postcode 2049 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2131 is far more diverse, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 49.4% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2049 has a higher share of high earners, with 36.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.6% in postcode 2131. Postcode 2049 also has a much larger share of people working from home (55.6% versus 41.9%) and a higher typical weekly personal income, which is $1,262 compared to $890 in postcode 2131.

Daily life in both areas is very similar, as they share the same 11-minute drive time to the city and both have 100% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed. This shared urban layout exists alongside growing gaps in wealth and lifestyle; the difference in typical weekly family income has widened since 2011 to $969. While postcode 2131 has a well higher share of older residents (16.8% versus 11.7%), the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW Population: 10,754 larger in 2131, NSW Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW No religion: 15.6 pts higher in 2049, NSW Work from home: 13.7 pts higher in 2049, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +10,754 larger in 2131, NSW gap steady
12,258 72nd pct 23,012 86th pct
Median age in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1 yrs older in 2131, NSW gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
11.7% 13th pct 16.8% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
12.9% 14th pct 11.7% 12th pct
De facto in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
20.1% 93rd pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 38.3%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%
11.7% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 44.6%
31.3% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2049, NSW 2131, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
29.1% 81st pct 50.8% 99th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 45.4%
2.2% China +10.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.2% Nepal +6.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
0.8% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +12.9 pts 18.6%
26.4% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 14.9%
7.0% Chinese +15.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.0% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
6.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
1.5% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +28.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
20.8% 80th pct 49.4% 95th pct
Limited English in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
3.1% 83rd pct 10.0% 97th pct

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 46.0%
2.5% Mandarin +10.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.4% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
55.9% 92nd pct 40.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 40.4%
31.5% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.9% Hinduism +8.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
2.5% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.9% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
77.2% 93rd pct 76.0% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
49.5% 97th pct 44.4% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3.55 more in 2049, NSW
5.04 65th pct 1.49 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +4 more in 2049, NSW
8 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +352 more in 2049, NSW
2,717 75th pct 2,365 73rd pct
Avg size in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +203 larger in 2131, NSW
388 64th pct 591 82nd pct
ICSEA in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +51 higher in 2049, NSW
1,116 91st pct 1,066 78th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 76.0%
7.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 38.9%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%
14.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%
7.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +$372 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
$1,262 93rd pct $890 74th pct
Household income in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +$396 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
$2,284 88th pct $1,888 72nd pct
Family income in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +$969 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
$3,225 94th pct $2,256 73rd pct
High earners in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
25.1% 93rd pct 14.2% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 24.6% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 13.2%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.1%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW
28.2% 42nd pct 25.0% 25th pct
Mental health in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2049, NSW
12.6% 90th pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
4.4% 31st pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%
8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
5.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +6.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%
5.2% Two conditions even 5.2%
1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 33rd pct 11.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
9.3% 14th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
19.7% 19th pct 17.8% 13th pct
Defence service in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW
1.1% 11th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.1 larger in 2131, NSW gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
11.0% 38th pct 13.0% 56th pct
Living alone in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
33.6% 81st pct 32.1% 75th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 50.6%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%
11.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 33.5%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%
15.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
3.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +$40 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
$480 90th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +$640 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
$2,850 95th pct $2,210 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
49.4% 92nd pct 50.5% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
19.4% 9th pct 22.3% 12th pct
Separate houses in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
24.6% 3rd pct 22.1% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
39.0% 3rd pct 31.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%
19.4% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.9% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment +19.4 pts ▸ 69.9%
24.6% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 7.4%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 2 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 20.1%
20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%
11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%
3.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 59.0%
23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
13.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%
5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 28.6%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.1% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
20.8% 97th pct 23.0% 99th pct
Work from home in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 41.9% 93rd pct
PT commute in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
6.1% 90th pct 10.1% 99th pct
PT stops in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +59 more in 2131, NSW
40 66th pct 99 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.04 more in 2131, NSW
3.26 46th pct 4.30 57th pct
Departures/1k in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +329.5 more in 2049, NSW
2,013.1 88th pct 1,683.6 86th pct
PT routes in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1 more in 2131, NSW
14 79th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1 longer in 2049, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
11 12th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 41.9%
18.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
4.5% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 53.2%
20.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%
3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
49.6% 89th pct 51.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
12.8% 68th pct 20.8% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 6.3% 83rd pct
Participation in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
70.1% 89th pct 62.7% 61st pct
Full-time in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
64.8% 84th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
6.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Finance & insurance even 7.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%
17.1% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1 higher in 2049, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3 higher in 2049, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +3 higher in 2049, NSW
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1 higher in 2049, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +68 higher in 2049, NSW
1,127 96th pct 1,059 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.4 higher in 2049, NSW
9.4 100th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +2.0 more in 2131, NSW
11.2 21st pct 13.2 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +70 higher in 2131, NSW
366 93rd pct 436 97th pct
Mean slope in 2049, NSWin 2131, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2049, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2049, NSW with nearby areas

2048, NSW 2203, NSW 2130, NSW 2204, NSW 2040, NSW 2045, NSW 2038, NSW 2042, NSW

Compare 2131, NSW with nearby areas

2132, NSW 2130, NSW 2045, NSW 2193, NSW 2203, NSW 2133, NSW 2134, NSW 2049, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2049, NSW vs 2131, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2049/2049-nsw/vs/POA2131/2131-nsw