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2077, NSW vs 2159, NSW

Name: 2077, NSW vs 2159, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 2077, NSW profile · 2159, NSW profile

2077, NSW 2159, NSW

Postcode 2077 and postcode 2159 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2077 is a densely populated hub where 50.5% of people were born overseas and 47.8% use a language other than English at home. It has a younger population and a highly qualified workforce, with 46.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2159 is more spacious, with residents who are far older (typical age 46) and a much higher share of separate houses (88.8%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (85.0%).

These two areas have grown further apart since 2011, with the gaps widening in typical age, overseas birth, and home ownership. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical weekly personal income and a nearly identical proportion of people with a mental health condition. While postcode 2077 is a walker's paradise where almost everyone lives within 15 minutes of groceries and health services, postcode 2159 is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.5 pts higher in 2077, NSW Other language: 37.9 pts higher in 2077, NSW Renting: 26.2 pts higher in 2077, NSW Separate houses: 49.6 pts higher in 2159, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 39.4 pts higher in 2159, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +37,671 larger in 2077, NSW gap widening

42,819 89th pct 5,148 55th pct

Median age in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +8 yrs older in 2159, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 18.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

55.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

30.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.3%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

3.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2077, NSW 2159, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.5% Australia +30.8 pts ▸ 77.3%

10.9% China ◂ +10.1 pts 0.9%

7.4% India ◂ +7.1 pts 0.4%

3.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.5% English +21.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

19.2% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.4% Chinese ◂ +18.0 pts 2.3%

6.2% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Indian ◂ +7.8 pts 0.7%

2.4% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +37.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.4 pts 1.0%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +22.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

38.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +10.4 pts 0.3%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

2.7% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +2.93 more in 2159, NSW

1.57 20th pct 4.50 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +9 more in 2077, NSW

13 88th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +6,259 more in 2077, NSW

7,734 87th pct 1,475 62nd pct

Avg size in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +226 larger in 2077, NSW

595 83rd pct 369 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +50 higher in 2077, NSW

1,138 96th pct 1,089 85th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 61.9%

9.5% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 28.1%

12.3% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 10.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 20.7%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.9% Information technology ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%

6.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +$54 higher in 2077, NSW gap widening

$947 80th pct $893 74th pct

Household income in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +$292 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$2,108 83rd pct $2,400 90th pct

Family income in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +$301 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$2,426 80th pct $2,727 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.2%

16.5% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 64.6%

16.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +0.3 larger in 2159, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

23.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

17.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.3% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.2% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +$20 higher in 2159, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +$467 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$2,350 88th pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +0.20 higher in 2077, NSW gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.9% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 12.7%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.2% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

39.2% Separate house +49.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

55.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.8 pts 6.0%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.0 pts 9.7%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

6.2% 5 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 31.8%

17.1% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.9% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $3,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 22.7%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

9.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +154 more in 2077, NSW

213 88th pct 59 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +6.49 more in 2159, NSW

4.97 65th pct 11.46 90th pct

Departures/1k in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +566.0 more in 2077, NSW

1,174.4 76th pct 608.4 64th pct

PT routes in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +27 more in 2077, NSW

29 86th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +1 longer in 2077, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +14 longer in 2159, NSW

26 37th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 39.2%

28.0% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.7% Train ◂ +5.5 pts 0.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.9 pts 20.8%

27.2% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.8% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.7% 3 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 11.1%

4.9% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

9.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%

13.3% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Labourers even 6.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +1 higher in 2159, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +2 higher in 2159, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +4 higher in 2159, NSW

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +1 higher in 2077, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +21 higher in 2159, NSW

1,083 88th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +5.5 higher in 2077, NSW

8.3 94th pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +4.9 more in 2077, NSW

7.5 93rd pct 2.6 32nd pct

15-min city in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +67.1 pts higher in 2077, NSW

93.8% 86th pct 26.7% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +68.3 pts higher in 2077, NSW

93.7% 92nd pct 25.4% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +48.5 pts higher in 2077, NSW

98.1% 84th pct 49.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +69.2 pts higher in 2077, NSW

93.7% 85th pct 24.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +53.1 pts higher in 2077, NSW

99.5% 84th pct 46.5% 26th pct

Walk to health in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +65.4 pts higher in 2077, NSW

91.0% 94th pct 25.6% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +9.7 more in 2159, NSW

13.8 34th pct 23.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +128 higher in 2077, NSW

132 78th pct 3 49th pct

Mean slope in 2077, NSW in 2159, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2159, NSW

8.2% 83rd pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2077, NSW with nearby areas

2076, NSW 2079, NSW 2120, NSW 2074, NSW 2080, NSW 2126, NSW 2158, NSW 2073, NSW

Compare 2159, NSW with nearby areas

2082, NSW 2080, NSW 2079, NSW 2158, NSW 2077, NSW 2081, NSW 2157, NSW 2074, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2077, NSW vs 2159, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2077/2077-nsw/vs/POA2159/2159-nsw