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2097, NSW vs 2101, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2097, NSW profile · 2101, NSW profile

2097, NSW 2101, NSW

Postcode 2101 and postcode 2097 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2097 is more likely to have larger homes, with 68.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 54.3% in postcode 2101. It also has a higher share of detached houses (64.8% versus 53.5%) and a larger proportion of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week (42.7% versus 35.0%). In contrast, postcode 2101 is more likely to be home to older residents, with 22.4% aged 65 and over, compared to 16.9% in postcode 2097.

Daily life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical rates of people working from home, volunteering, and providing unpaid care. They also share similar typical weekly rents and mortgage payments. While both areas are highly walkable, postcode 2097 is more centrally located with a shorter drive to the city and a faster walk to public transport. Over time, the gap in high-income households has widened, while the difference in the number of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in 2097, NSW Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW Aged 65+: 5.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +3,894 larger in 2101, NSW gap steady
15,991 78th pct 19,885 84th pct
Median age in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2 yrs older in 2101, NSW gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
16.9% 34th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
18.7% 65th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 47.3%
33.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
7.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2097, NSW 2101, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
24.5% 74th pct 22.5% 72nd pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 74.0%
6.7% England even 6.7%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
34.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
10.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
11.8% 70th pct 10.1% 66th pct
Limited English in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
40.8% 45th pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 50.6%
40.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
69.3% 85th pct 64.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
31.9% 81st pct 29.9% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.39 more in 2101, NSW
1.34 14th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2 more in 2101, NSW
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +537 more in 2101, NSW
2,111 70th pct 2,648 75th pct
Avg size in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +86 larger in 2097, NSW
528 77th pct 441 69th pct
ICSEA in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +64 higher in 2097, NSW
1,132 94th pct 1,068 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 64.6%
17.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 29.9%
22.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 23.9%
11.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
5.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +$28 higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
$1,063 87th pct $1,035 86th pct
Household income in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +$471 higher in 2097, NSW gap widening
$2,702 96th pct $2,231 87th pct
Family income in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +$240 higher in 2097, NSW gap widening
$3,067 92nd pct $2,827 89th pct
High earners in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
22.4% 90th pct 19.4% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap widening
42.7% 97th pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 22.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.6%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
7.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%
11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW
23.3% 16th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW
6.2% 19th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
3.8% 23rd pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 66.0%
17.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
11.3% 29th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 75th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW
1.7% 20th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
21.9% 41st pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.3 larger in 2097, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
9.6% 26th pct 11.3% 41st pct
Living alone in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
18.8% 17th pct 26.9% 49th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 62.1%
22.9% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.8% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +$23 higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
$623 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +$33 higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
$3,033 98th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
22.5% 55th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
36.5% 42nd pct 34.1% 35th pct
Separate houses in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
64.8% 14th pct 53.5% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
68.4% 22nd pct 54.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 31.8%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%
22.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.8% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

64.8% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 53.5%
31.3% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 19.4%
26.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%
14.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%
6.1% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.5%
31.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 25.5%
26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%
2.6% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.7% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 48.9%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 22.1%
10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
4.0% 52nd pct 6.3% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW even gap steady
38.9% 91st pct 38.8% 91st pct
PT commute in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap narrowing
2.2% 71st pct 1.9% 66th pct
PT stops in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +19 more in 2101, NSW
63 74th pct 82 79th pct
Stops/1k in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.18 more in 2101, NSW
3.94 53rd pct 4.12 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +632.1 more in 2097, NSW
2,096.7 89th pct 1,464.6 82nd pct
PT routes in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +5 more in 2101, NSW
7 63rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +22 longer in 2101, NSW
1 0th pct 23 64th pct
Drive to city in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +7 longer in 2101, NSW
22 31st pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
38.9% Worked at home even 38.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 37.7%
31.9% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
4.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
35.4% 58th pct 37.6% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
8.1% 48th pct 9.3% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
2.8% 20th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
67.1% 80th pct 62.6% 61st pct
Full-time in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2097, NSW gap steady
56.7% 37th pct 55.6% 30th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.1% Professional & technical even 12.2%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.3% Manufacturing even 4.4%
4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%
3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
19.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%
13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2097, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2097, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1 higher in 2097, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +32 higher in 2097, NSW
1,123 95th pct 1,091 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.2 higher in 2097, NSW
7.4 87th pct 7.2 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +0.1 more in 2101, NSW
6.9 85th pct 7.0 85th pct
15-min city in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2097, NSW
99.0% 98th pct 90.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2097, NSW
93.9% 92nd pct 89.7% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2097, NSW
99.2% 86th pct 91.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW
83.5% 78th pct 90.0% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2097, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 91.1% 66th pct
Walk to health in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2101, NSW
61.1% 75th pct 69.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +4.6 more in 2101, NSW
9.0 11th pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +84 higher in 2097, NSW
144 79th pct 60 69th pct
Mean slope in 2097, NSWin 2101, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2097, NSW
9.8% 89th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2097, NSW with nearby areas

2099, NSW 2096, NSW 2102, NSW 2101, NSW 2100, NSW 2103, NSW 2094, NSW 2086, 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). 2097, NSW vs 2101, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2097/2097-nsw/vs/POA2101/2101-nsw