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2074, NSW vs 2159, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2074, NSW profile · 2159, NSW profile

2074, NSW 2159, NSW

Postcode 2074 and postcode 2159 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 2074 is very walkable, while postcode 2159 is mostly car-dependent. There are significant gaps in education and diversity; for example, 51.3% of adults in postcode 2074 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.4% in postcode 2159. Postcode 2074 is also far more diverse, with 37.3% of people born overseas and 25.8% using another language at home, whereas these figures are 19.0% and 9.9% in postcode 2159.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting at about 23%. This shared age profile exists alongside a growing divide in other areas. Since 2011, the gap in high-income households has widened, with postcode 2074 now far higher for those earning $3,000 or more a week. The difference in overseas births and language use has also increased over time. While postcode 2159 has more separate houses, postcode 2074 has far more people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW Year 12: 21.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW Population: 18,275 larger in 2074, NSW Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in 2159, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +18,275 larger in 2074, NSW gap widening
23,423 86th pct 5,148 55th pct
Median age in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2 yrs older in 2159, NSW gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 23.1% 68th pct
Under 15 in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap steady
5.0% 2nd pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 56.1%
25.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
1.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2074, NSW 2159, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 19.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

60.9% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 77.3%
7.3% China ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%
5.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.5% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
26.6% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.0% Chinese ◂ +13.7 pts 2.3%
10.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.8% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
25.8% 85th pct 9.9% 66th pct
Limited English in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
3.4% 85th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

71.9% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 86.3%
9.0% Mandarin ◂ +8.0 pts 1.0%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
40.0% 42nd pct 33.6% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
40.0% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%
4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
83.0% 100th pct 61.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
51.3% 98th pct 28.4% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +3.35 more in 2159, NSW
1.16 10th pct 4.50 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1 more in 2074, NSW
5 76th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1,397 more in 2074, NSW
2,872 76th pct 1,475 62nd pct
Avg size in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +206 larger in 2074, NSW
574 81st pct 369 62nd pct
ICSEA in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +50 higher in 2074, NSW
1,139 96th pct 1,089 85th pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +21.1 pts 61.9%
8.1% Year 10 +14.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.5% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 28.1%
7.1% Certificate III / IV +18.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 10.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 20.7%
9.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
7.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
4.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +$191 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$1,084 88th pct $893 74th pct
Household income in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +$604 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,004 100th pct $2,400 90th pct
Family income in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +$774 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,501 98th pct $2,727 88th pct
High earners in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
28.2% 97th pct 17.7% 85th pct
High-income homes in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
47.5% 100th pct 37.5% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.0%
9.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2159, NSW
25.8% 28th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2159, NSW
5.6% 14th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.6% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Cancer even 3.8%
3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +5.5 pts 64.6%
18.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 68th pct 19.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2159, NSW
2.4% 34th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap widening
26.6% 78th pct 28.6% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.1 larger in 2159, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap narrowing
8.3% 16th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Living alone in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
18.6% 17th pct 18.3% 16th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 65.4%
22.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.3% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%
8.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.6% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +$137 higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
$617 100th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +$683 higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
$3,500 100th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
15.4% 30th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Owned outright in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 44.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap widening
72.0% 19th pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap widening
80.2% 58th pct 85.0% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%
15.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%
3.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 88.8%
23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.3 pts 6.0%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%
20.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.9% $750 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 6.6%
27.6% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.2% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
5.3% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.1% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 44.9%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.1% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
55.7% 100th pct 39.2% 91st pct
PT commute in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 71st pct 0.2% 36th pct
PT stops in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +92 more in 2074, NSW
151 87th pct 59 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +5.01 more in 2159, NSW
6.45 78th pct 11.46 90th pct
Departures/1k in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +919.3 more in 2074, NSW
1,527.7 83rd pct 608.4 64th pct
PT routes in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +10 more in 2074, NSW
12 75th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +4 longer in 2074, NSW
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +14 longer in 2159, NSW
26 37th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 39.2%
25.0% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
2.0% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 34.8%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.2 pts 20.8%
5.7% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.5% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
35.7% 59th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
9.7% 57th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap narrowing
4.0% 45th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2159, NSW gap narrowing
59.3% 47th pct 59.6% 48th pct
Full-time in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2074, NSW gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 10.1%
4.9% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.6 pts 3.3%
7.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

41.4% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 25.1%
22.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%
5.0% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +1 higher in 2074, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +61 higher in 2074, NSW
1,165 100th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +4.1 higher in 2074, NSW
6.9 83rd pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +4.3 more in 2074, NSW
6.9 85th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +56.1 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.7% 79th pct 26.7% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +56.8 pts higher in 2074, NSW
82.2% 81st pct 25.4% 31st pct
Walk to transit in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +49.4 pts higher in 2074, NSW
99.0% 85th pct 49.6% 49th pct
Walk to school in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +68.0 pts higher in 2074, NSW
92.5% 84th pct 24.5% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +53.5 pts higher in 2074, NSW
100.0% 87th pct 46.5% 26th pct
Walk to health in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +50.9 pts higher in 2074, NSW
76.5% 84th pct 25.6% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +4.1 more in 2159, NSW
19.4 54th pct 23.5 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +60 higher in 2074, NSW
63 70th pct 3 49th pct
Mean slope in 2074, NSWin 2159, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2159, NSW
8.4% 85th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2074, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2159, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2074, NSW vs 2159, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2074/2074-nsw/vs/POA2159/2159-nsw