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2073, NSW vs 2121, NSW

Name: 2073, NSW vs 2121, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 2073, NSW profile · 2121, NSW profile

2073, NSW 2121, NSW

Postcode 2121 and postcode 2073 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different residential profiles. Postcode 2121 is a high-density hub where 61.5% of people use a language other than English at home and renting is common, at 38%. In contrast, postcode 2073 is more affluent and suburban, with 83.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a typical weekly household income that is $1,110 higher than in postcode 2121. Postcode 2121 is also more transient, with 49.8% of residents having moved in the last five years.

Both areas are almost identical in their distance to the city, with a drive time of 18 minutes. While they share similar levels of education and job skills, they have diverged in recent years. The gaps in household income and home ownership have widened since 2011, as has the difference in cultural diversity, with postcode 2121 seeing a far higher increase in recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.7 pts higher in 2121, NSW Separate houses: 30.8 pts higher in 2073, NSW Population: 16,988 larger in 2121, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in 2073, NSW Renting: 20.6 pts higher in 2121, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +16,988 larger in 2121, NSW gap widening

17,221 79th pct 34,209 87th pct

Median age in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +4 yrs older in 2073, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.2%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 58.8%

27.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

4.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2073, NSW 2121, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 40.2%

9.9% China +8.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.5% India +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.1% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.4% English ◂ +13.9 pts 14.4%

24.4% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 12.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

4.3% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +29.2 pts 35.6%

12.7% Mandarin +8.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.3% Cantonese +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 36.9%

40.8% No religion even 40.8%

2.8% Hinduism +6.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +1.03 more in 2073, NSW

2.26 36th pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +1,217 more in 2073, NSW

4,381 86th pct 3,164 78th pct

Avg size in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +152 larger in 2073, NSW

548 79th pct 396 65th pct

ICSEA in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +32 higher in 2073, NSW

1,172 100th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 84.9%

5.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%

24.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 28.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

9.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

5.3% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +$232 higher in 2073, NSW gap widening

$1,188 91st pct $956 80th pct

Household income in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +$1,110 higher in 2073, NSW gap widening

$3,414 100th pct $2,304 88th pct

Family income in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +$1,272 higher in 2073, NSW gap widening

$3,810 100th pct $2,538 84th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 22.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

16.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 larger in 2073, NSW gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

71.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 67.5%

19.5% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 21.0%

19.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +$150 higher in 2073, NSW gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +$888 higher in 2073, NSW gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $2,612 92nd pct

People / bedroom in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.20 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 30.1%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 29.5%

17.4% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +30.8 pts 48.9%

17.8% Flat or apartment +24.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 23.0%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 10.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +33.1 pts 7.8%

31.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.1%

3.2% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 40.5%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +2 more in 2121, NSW

123 86th pct 125 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +3.49 more in 2073, NSW

7.14 83rd pct 3.65 50th pct

Departures/1k in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +223.7 more in 2073, NSW

1,493.8 83rd pct 1,270.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +5 more in 2121, NSW

12 75th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +4 longer in 2073, NSW

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW even

18 25th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 52.5%

25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.3%

2.0% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

1.0% Walked even 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 32.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

3.2% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.8% Education & training even 9.8%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

23.5% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%

2.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2073, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +3 higher in 2073, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +55 higher in 2073, NSW

1,177 100th pct 1,122 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +1.0 higher in 2121, NSW

7.0 84th pct 8.0 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 more in 2121, NSW

7.3 90th pct 7.4 92nd pct

15-min city in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2121, NSW

92.3% 85th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2073, NSW

87.9% 85th pct 83.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2121, NSW

97.3% 83rd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2121, NSW

92.3% 84th pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW even

100.0% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2121, NSW

87.3% 91st pct 91.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +13.6 more in 2121, NSW

19.9 56th pct 33.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +55 higher in 2121, NSW

112 76th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 2073, NSW in 2121, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2073, NSW

9.5% 88th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2073, NSW with nearby areas

2072, NSW 2076, NSW 2113, NSW 2070, NSW 2071, NSW 2122, NSW 2075, NSW 2121, NSW

Compare 2121, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2073, NSW vs 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2073/2073-nsw/vs/POA2121/2121-nsw