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2105, NSW vs 2251, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 2105, NSW profile · 2251, NSW profile

2105, NSW 2251, NSW

Postcode 2251 and postcode 2105 are two different types of residential areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2105 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,601 per week compared to $1,717 in postcode 2251. This area also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 23.1% do in postcode 2251. In contrast, postcode 2251 is better for walking to daily needs; for example, 40.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in postcode 2105 are.

Both areas share very similar employment and age profiles, with about 57% of adults working or looking for work and roughly a quarter of the population aged 65 or over. These similarities persist even as some gaps change over time. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed. Postcode 2105 remains far more likely to have people born overseas, at 31.3% compared to 17.4% in postcode 2251.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,713 larger in 2251, NSW Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in 2105, NSW Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in 2105, NSW Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in 2105, NSW Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in 2105, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +31,713 larger in 2251, NSW gap steady
2,008 41st pct 33,721 87th pct
Median age in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +6 yrs older in 2105, NSW gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
0.2% 6th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
25.2% 76th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
13.6% 18th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
12.3% 48th pct 9.9% 24th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 27.1%
25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%
13.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

56.5% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 51.2%
27.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
10.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.2% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2105, NSW 2251, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
31.3% 84th pct 17.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 79.0%
11.0% England ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.1%
28.7% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%
4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
8.2% 61st pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
54.3% 89th pct 41.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 41.0%
35.9% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
74.1% 90th pct 54.5% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
40.6% 90th pct 23.1% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +9 more in 2251, NSW
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 4,158 85th pct
Avg size in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 462 72nd pct
ICSEA in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 1,065 78th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.7 pts 54.5%
13.6% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.9% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 25.1%
13.5% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
11.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
8.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +$362 higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
$1,125 89th pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +$884 higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
$2,601 94th pct $1,717 62nd pct
Family income in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +$930 higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
$3,122 93rd pct $2,192 70th pct
High earners in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
24.2% 92nd pct 13.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 13.4%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW
24.6% 22nd pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2251, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
1.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +6.0 pts 61.2%
18.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.8% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
20.7% 66th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
13.4% 61st pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
23.9% 42nd pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW
2.4% 34th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
28.8% 89th pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.1 larger in 2251, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
7.5% 13th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap narrowing
20.6% 23rd pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 58.5%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 28.0%
7.5% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.6% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%
20.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%
4.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +$145 higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
$595 100th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +$833 higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
9.2% 10th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
50.2% 83rd pct 39.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
95.4% 66th pct 82.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
82.9% 68th pct 79.4% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 39.4%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%
9.2% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.9% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 82.8%
1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%
34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.2% $750 or more ◂ +33.8 pts 7.4%
16.2% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.9% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 23.2%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
10.2% 87th pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
46.0% 96th pct 30.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +250 more in 2251, NSW
24 59th pct 274 90th pct
Stops/1k in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.83 more in 2105, NSW
11.95 90th pct 8.13 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2,030.8 more in 2105, NSW
3,271.4 96th pct 1,240.6 78th pct
PT routes in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +14 more in 2251, NSW
1 29th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +9 longer in 2105, NSW
13 55th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 67 66th pct

How people get to work

25.4% Car (driver) +21.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
46.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.4 pts 30.6%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
31.6% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap steady
34.0% 52nd pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap widening
8.6% 51st pct 5.1% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW even gap narrowing
3.2% 27th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
57.1% 38th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2105, NSW gap narrowing
51.9% 14th pct 50.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%
10.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
2.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 25.3%
24.0% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 14.0%
10.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.5% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 higher in 2105, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 higher in 2105, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +1 higher in 2105, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 higher in 2105, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +104 higher in 2105, NSW
1,137 98th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.5 higher in 2251, NSW
2.7 35th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.3 more in 2251, NSW
2.2 27th pct 3.6 45th pct
15-min city in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +30.0 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW
87.0% 70th pct 94.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +40.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2251, NSW
79.7% 56th pct 92.8% 68th pct
Walk to health in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +12.4 more in 2105, NSW
24.4 64th pct 12.0 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +6 higher in 2105, NSW
52 67th pct 45 66th pct
Mean slope in 2105, NSWin 2251, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2105, NSW
30.6% 100th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 2105, NSW with nearby areas

2104, NSW 2107, NSW 2106, NSW 2108, NSW 2103, NSW 2102, NSW 2084, NSW 2101, NSW

Compare 2251, NSW with nearby areas

2257, NSW 2260, NSW 2261, NSW 2256, NSW 2108, NSW 2107, NSW 2258, NSW 2105, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2105, NSW vs 2251, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2105/2105-nsw/vs/POA2251/2251-nsw