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2081, NSW vs 2256, NSW

Name: 2081, NSW vs 2256, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2081, NSW profile · 2256, NSW profile

2081, NSW 2256, NSW

Postcode 2256 and postcode 2081 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2081 is a high-income area where the typical household earns $2,698 a week and 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2256 has a much lower typical household income of $1,293 and a higher proportion of older residents, with 27.5% aged 65 and over. There are also stark differences in housing; 94.7% of homes in postcode 2081 are separate houses, compared to 68.9% in postcode 2256, where renting is far more common at 33.5%.

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable, with scores of 5.7 and 5.9. While they share some basic characteristics, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011. The divide in education and wealth is also growing, as the gap for adults with a bachelor degree or higher has increased. Meanwhile, the difference in the proportion of seniors has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,645 larger in 2256, NSW Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW Renting: 21.7 pts higher in 2256, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +10,645 larger in 2256, NSW gap steady

5,394 56th pct 16,039 78th pct

Median age in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +7 yrs older in 2256, NSW gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +19.0 pts 40.1%

29.4% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.2% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2081, NSW 2256, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 74.8%

6.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.6%

37.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

11.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 48.1%

40.1% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

3.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.96 more in 2081, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +1 more in 2256, NSW

3 57th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +1,851 more in 2256, NSW

357 39th pct 2,208 72nd pct

Avg size in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +433 larger in 2256, NSW

119 30th pct 552 79th pct

ICSEA in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +86 higher in 2081, NSW

1,092 86th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

71.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.0 pts 46.0%

18.4% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 20.4%

23.0% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 19.3%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

10.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +$321 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$975 82nd pct $654 29th pct

Household income in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,405 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$2,698 95th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,228 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$2,986 91st pct $1,758 41st pct

Household income distribution

17.1% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.8%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 7.7%

8.9% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 13.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +13.0 pts 54.8%

21.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.9% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.8 larger in 2081, NSW gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +24.1 pts 46.5%

19.9% Couples without children +12.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.4% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.2% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.0% 1 person +20.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +15.2 pts 10.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +$195 higher in 2081, NSW gap widening

$575 98th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +$600 higher in 2081, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 26.5%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 36.2%

11.8% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +25.8 pts 68.9%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 17.4%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 5.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

49.3% $550–$749 ◂ +41.6 pts 7.7%

7.7% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 17.3%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +172 more in 2256, NSW

37 65th pct 209 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +6.17 more in 2256, NSW

6.86 81st pct 13.03 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +905.4 more in 2256, NSW

1,200.2 77th pct 2,105.6 89th pct

PT routes in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +6 more in 2256, NSW

8 66th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW

14 57th pct —

Drive to city in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW

— 125 89th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

34.1% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

1.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

31.1% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 28.7%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 8.4%

2.1% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

9.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 22.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 12.1%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +6 higher in 2081, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +7 higher in 2081, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +8 higher in 2081, NSW

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +4 higher in 2081, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +160 higher in 2081, NSW

1,116 94th pct 956 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.2 higher in 2081, NSW

5.9 75th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +1.1 more in 2081, NSW

6.4 80th pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW

75.7% 75th pct 59.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2081, NSW

67.2% 70th pct 44.2% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2256, NSW

87.3% 70th pct 95.1% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW

86.4% 80th pct 70.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2081, NSW

98.7% 80th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2081, NSW

64.0% 76th pct 48.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +8.5 more in 2256, NSW

16.7 46th pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +7 higher in 2256, NSW

11 58th pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2081, NSW in 2256, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2081, NSW

12.1% 95th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2081, NSW with nearby areas

2082, NSW 2083, NSW 2080, NSW 2084, NSW 2159, NSW 2079, NSW 2074, NSW 2077, NSW

Compare 2256, NSW with nearby areas

2108, NSW 2257, NSW 2105, NSW 2107, NSW 2083, NSW 2081, NSW 2251, NSW 2084, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2081, NSW vs 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2081/2081-nsw/vs/POA2256/2256-nsw