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2086, NSW vs 2101, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · 2086, NSW profile · 2101, NSW profile

2086, NSW 2101, NSW

Postcode 2101 and postcode 2086 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 2086 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,107 and 49% of households earning $3,000 or more, compared to $2,231 and 35% in postcode 2101. Housing differs sharply too; 92.5% of homes in postcode 2086 are separate houses and 93.1% have three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2101 has far more flats and apartments and a much higher share of renters at 27.3%.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, with scores sitting around the national average. They also have very similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of people who have no religion. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and postcode 2101 has become noticeably older than postcode 2086.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW Renting: 11.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW Household size: 0.7 larger in 2086, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +5,671 larger in 2101, NSW gap widening
14,214 75th pct 19,885 84th pct
Median age in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +3 yrs older in 2101, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
15.9% 28th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
22.1% 88th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 47.3%
29.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
5.6% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.8% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2086, NSW 2101, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
29.5% 81st pct 22.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 74.0%
7.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
2.3% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.8% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.4%
4.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
17.4% 77th pct 10.1% 66th pct
Limited English in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
41.2% 46th pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 50.6%
41.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
3.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
75.1% 91st pct 64.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
37.4% 87th pct 29.9% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.46 more in 2101, NSW
1.27 12th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +2 more in 2101, NSW
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +309 more in 2101, NSW
2,339 72nd pct 2,648 75th pct
Avg size in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +143 larger in 2086, NSW
585 82nd pct 441 69th pct
ICSEA in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +23 higher in 2086, NSW
1,091 85th pct 1,068 79th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 64.6%
14.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 29.9%
18.4% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Creative arts even 6.0%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +$5 higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
$1,040 87th pct $1,035 86th pct
Household income in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +$876 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,107 100th pct $2,231 87th pct
Family income in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +$474 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,301 95th pct $2,827 89th pct
High earners in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
24.1% 92nd pct 19.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
49.0% 100th pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 22.8%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
7.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.4%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW
23.7% 18th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW
6.2% 20th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
3.4% 18th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Diabetes even 3.1%
0.4% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 66.0%
17.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
18.1% 52nd pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
33.7% 93rd pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2101, NSW
2.0% 27th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
25.7% 72nd pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.7 larger in 2086, NSW gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
12.2% 2nd pct 26.9% 49th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 62.1%
17.3% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

25.1% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.8% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 16.6%
12.2% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +$200 higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
$800 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +$467 higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.10 higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 30th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
36.7% 42nd pct 34.1% 35th pct
Separate houses in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +39.0 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
92.5% 52nd pct 53.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +38.8 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap narrowing
93.1% 94th pct 54.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 31.8%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 34.1%
15.5% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.7% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +39.0 pts 53.5%
3.1% Flat or apartment +32.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 19.4%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 25.3%
19.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $750 or more ◂ +33.5 pts 25.5%
15.1% $550–$749 +18.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.0% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
4.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 48.9%
18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
2.6% 34th pct 6.3% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
45.2% 95th pct 38.8% 91st pct
PT commute in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
1.7% 65th pct 1.9% 66th pct
PT stops in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +12 more in 2101, NSW
70 76th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.80 more in 2086, NSW
4.92 64th pct 4.12 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1,402.2 more in 2086, NSW
2,866.8 93rd pct 1,464.6 82nd pct
PT routes in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +3 more in 2086, NSW
15 80th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +20 longer in 2101, NSW
3 29th pct 23 64th pct
Drive to city in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +13 longer in 2101, NSW
16 21st pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%
33.6% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 37.7%
25.5% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
2.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
29.9% 33rd pct 37.6% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
7.7% 47th pct 9.3% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap widening
67.1% 80th pct 62.6% 61st pct
Full-time in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 55.6% 30th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 27.1%
20.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
4.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2086, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2086, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2086, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2086, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +53 higher in 2086, NSW
1,144 99th pct 1,091 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.0 higher in 2101, NSW
7.1 85th pct 7.2 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.2 more in 2086, NSW
7.2 88th pct 7.0 85th pct
15-min city in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2086, NSW
91.5% 84th pct 90.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2101, NSW
84.7% 83rd pct 89.7% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2086, NSW
99.0% 85th pct 91.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2101, NSW
87.1% 80th pct 90.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2086, NSW
99.5% 84th pct 91.1% 66th pct
Walk to health in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2086, NSW
92.6% 95th pct 69.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +6.9 more in 2086, NSW
20.5 58th pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +124 higher in 2086, NSW
184 83rd pct 60 69th pct
Mean slope in 2086, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2086, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2086, NSW with nearby areas

2087, NSW 2085, NSW 2100, NSW 2099, NSW 2092, NSW 2069, NSW 2093, NSW 2071, NSW

Compare 2101, NSW with nearby areas

2102, NSW 2099, NSW 2104, NSW 2103, NSW 2097, NSW 2085, NSW 2084, NSW 2086, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2086, NSW vs 2101, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2086/2086-nsw/vs/POA2101/2101-nsw