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2102, NSW vs 2108, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2102, NSW profile · 2108, NSW profile

2102, NSW 2108, NSW

Postcode 2102 and postcode 2108 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2102 is a family-oriented place where 21.8% of people are children and 33% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 2108 is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.2% of the population aged 65 or over. The two also differ in housing and wealth; postcode 2108 has far more separate houses (89.2%) and a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (56%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,600 to $2,700. While they are both highly advantaged, their accessibility is very different. Postcode 2102 is very walkable, with 97.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas postcode 2108 is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, many of these gaps have widened, including the difference in the proportion of seniors and the share of people with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 2108, NSW Separate houses: 36.9 pts higher in 2108, NSW Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW Aged 65+: 20.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW Population: 6,639 larger in 2102, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +6,639 larger in 2102, NSW gap widening
8,379 63rd pct 1,740 38th pct
Median age in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +17 yrs older in 2108, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
18.1% 41st pct 38.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap widening
21.8% 87th pct 10.0% 8th pct
De facto in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
9.5% 21st pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 12.8%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 10.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

53.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
27.9% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%
9.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2102, NSW 2108, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
25.0% 75th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 73.7%
7.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +11.3 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.6% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 30.6%
11.1% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap widening
13.1% 72nd pct 5.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
38.8% 38th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 48.2%
38.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
67.2% 82nd pct 74.1% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
30.4% 79th pct 40.5% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW
0.55 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +1 more in 2102, NSW
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW
1,098 58th pct —
Avg size in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW
1,098 100th pct —
ICSEA in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW
1,085 84th pct —

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 74.1%
16.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%
9.6% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 23.3%
10.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
8.9% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.8% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +$215 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$1,060 87th pct $1,275 93rd pct
Household income in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +$104 higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
$2,598 94th pct $2,702 96th pct
Family income in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +$336 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$2,925 90th pct $3,261 95th pct
High earners in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 30.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
40.8% 95th pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.0%
18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
8.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%
10.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW
24.5% 22nd pct 27.2% 36th pct
Mental health in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW
7.3% 30th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
2.9% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 64.0%
17.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
11.6% 33rd pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap widening
33.0% 91st pct 19.2% 16th pct
Defence service in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW
1.9% 24th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
21.6% 38th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.6 larger in 2102, NSW gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap widening
12.3% 50th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 13th pct 25.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 45.0%
20.2% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +17.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
17.3% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.0% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 10.8%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +$100 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$750 100th pct $850 100th pct
Mortgage in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +$665 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,077 98th pct $3,742 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.20 higher in 2102, NSW gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
17.9% 39th pct 16.1% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
31.7% 28th pct 56.0% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +36.9 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
52.3% 11th pct 89.2% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
75.8% 40th pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 24.1%
17.9% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

52.3% Separate house +36.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
25.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.0 pts 1.1%
22.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 33.0%
29.7% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 12.4%
10.1% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $750 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
30.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.3 pts 12.4%
9.3% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% $200–$349 even 2.7%
1.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%
12.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%
9.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 28th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
38.9% 91st pct 45.2% 95th pct
PT commute in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
1.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +19 more in 2102, NSW
44 68th pct 25 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +9.12 more in 2108, NSW
5.25 68th pct 14.37 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +9,322.6 more in 2108, NSW
1,836.0 87th pct 11,158.6 100th pct
PT routes in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +7 more in 2102, NSW
8 66th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +5 longer in 2108, NSW
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +14 longer in 2108, NSW
27 39th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

38.9% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
7.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
40.0% 74th pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap steady
7.6% 46th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
2.6% 18th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap widening
65.0% 72nd pct 51.7% 22nd pct
Full-time in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 49.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
10.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
5.0% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.0% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.4% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +1 higher in 2108, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +22 higher in 2108, NSW
1,118 94th pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +3.8 higher in 2102, NSW
6.7 82nd pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +4.5 more in 2102, NSW
6.7 83rd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +97.7 pts higher in 2102, NSW
97.7% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +84.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW
84.6% 83rd pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2102, NSW
99.8% 97th pct 66.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +96.6 pts higher in 2102, NSW
96.6% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2102, NSW
100.0% 86th pct 94.2% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +57.5 pts higher in 2102, NSW
57.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +19.9 more in 2108, NSW
14.6 37th pct 34.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +244 higher in 2102, NSW
310 91st pct 66 70th pct
Mean slope in 2102, NSWin 2108, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW
6.4% 69th pct 22.6% 100th pct

Compare 2102, NSW with nearby areas

2103, NSW 2104, NSW 2101, NSW 2106, NSW 2097, NSW 2099, NSW 2105, NSW 2107, NSW

Compare 2108, NSW with nearby areas

2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2104, NSW 2103, NSW 2102, NSW 2256, NSW 2257, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2102, NSW vs 2108, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2102/2102-nsw/vs/POA2108/2108-nsw