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2101, NSW vs 2102, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2101, NSW profile · 2102, NSW profile

2101, NSW 2102, NSW

Postcode 2101 and postcode 2102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and layouts. Postcode 2102 is more likely to have larger homes, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 54.3% in postcode 2101. This is consistent with a higher share of families in postcode 2102, where 21.8% of people are children under 15. In contrast, postcode 2101 has a higher share of people living alone (26.9%) and a larger proportion of older residents, with 22.4% aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, though postcode 2102 is slightly above. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 2101 at $1,035 and postcode 2102 at $1,060. While postcode 2102 has much better street connectivity and a shorter walk to transport, the gap in rental shares has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of children between the two areas has also decreased over time.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW Population: 11,506 larger in 2101, NSW No car: 4.2 pts higher in 2101, NSW Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +11,506 larger in 2101, NSW gap steady
19,885 84th pct 8,379 63rd pct
Median age in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2 yrs older in 2101, NSW gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
1.1% 28th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
22.4% 65th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
17.5% 52nd pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.1%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.1%
17.5% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.6% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2101, NSW 2102, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
22.5% 72nd pct 25.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 70.8%
6.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.4%
36.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 33.6%
12.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
10.1% 66th pct 13.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.0% 63rd pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 80.7%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
41.9% 49th pct 38.8% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
41.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 38.8%
5.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
64.6% 79th pct 67.2% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
29.9% 79th pct 30.4% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.18 more in 2101, NSW
1.73 24th pct 0.55 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +5 more in 2101, NSW
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1,550 more in 2101, NSW
2,648 75th pct 1,098 58th pct
Avg size in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +657 larger in 2102, NSW
441 69th pct 1,098 100th pct
ICSEA in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +17 higher in 2102, NSW
1,068 79th pct 1,085 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
8.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Education even 8.8%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +$25 higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
$1,035 86th pct $1,060 87th pct
Household income in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +$367 higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
$2,231 87th pct $2,598 94th pct
Family income in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +$98 higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
$2,827 89th pct $2,925 90th pct
High earners in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
19.4% 87th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
35.0% 89th pct 40.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.8% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2101, NSW
27.4% 38th pct 24.5% 22nd pct
Mental health in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW
7.7% 36th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 68.3%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
16.1% 41st pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
27.8% 69th pct 33.0% 91st pct
Defence service in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW
3.4% 62nd pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
21.7% 39th pct 21.6% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.4 larger in 2102, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 12.3% 50th pct
Living alone in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
26.9% 49th pct 17.3% 13th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 67.0%
25.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%
11.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 17.3%
16.6% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +$150 higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
$600 100th pct $750 100th pct
Mortgage in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +$77 higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $3,077 98th pct
People / bedroom in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
27.3% 68th pct 17.9% 39th pct
Owned outright in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap widening
34.1% 35th pct 31.7% 28th pct
Separate houses in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
53.5% 11th pct 52.3% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
54.3% 10th pct 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
34.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%
27.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 17.9%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

53.5% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 52.3%
35.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 22.2%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 20.2%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 3.0%
9.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

25.5% $750 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.7%
25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 9.3%
7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%
4.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
6.3% 72nd pct 2.0% 28th pct
Work from home in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
38.8% 91st pct 38.9% 91st pct
PT commute in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 66th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +38 more in 2101, NSW
82 79th pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.13 more in 2102, NSW
4.12 55th pct 5.25 68th pct
Departures/1k in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +371.4 more in 2102, NSW
1,464.6 82nd pct 1,836.0 87th pct
PT routes in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +4 more in 2101, NSW
12 75th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +22 longer in 2101, NSW
23 64th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2 longer in 2101, NSW
29 41st pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 38.4%
38.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%
11.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
37.6% 67th pct 40.0% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
9.3% 54th pct 7.6% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
62.6% 61st pct 65.0% 72nd pct
Full-time in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
55.6% 30th pct 56.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
9.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%
19.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1 higher in 2102, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1 higher in 2102, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +1 higher in 2102, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +27 higher in 2102, NSW
1,091 89th pct 1,118 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.5 higher in 2101, NSW
7.2 85th pct 6.7 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.3 more in 2101, NSW
7.0 85th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2102, NSW
90.9% 84th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to shops in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2101, NSW
89.7% 87th pct 84.6% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2102, NSW
91.7% 75th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to school in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2102, NSW
90.0% 83rd pct 96.6% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW
91.1% 66th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2101, NSW
69.4% 80th pct 57.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +0.9 more in 2102, NSW
13.6 33rd pct 14.6 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +250 higher in 2102, NSW
60 69th pct 310 91st pct
Mean slope in 2101, NSWin 2102, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2101, NSW
8.7% 86th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2101, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2102, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2101, NSW vs 2102, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2101/2101-nsw/vs/POA2102/2102-nsw