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2106, NSW vs 2108, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · 2106, NSW profile · 2108, NSW profile

2106, NSW 2108, NSW

Postcode 2106 and postcode 2108 are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2106 is very walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 78.1% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 2108 is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.2% of people aged 65 and over. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 2108 has far more separate houses (89.2%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (56.0%), while postcode 2106 has a higher proportion of apartments and more adults working or looking for work (65.7%).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $3,100 to $3,200. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership and the share of seniors has widened, though the age gap between the two typical residents has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW Population: 7,919 larger in 2106, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2108, NSW Aged 65+: 18.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2106, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +7,919 larger in 2106, NSW gap steady
9,659 66th pct 1,740 38th pct
Median age in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +12 yrs older in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
19.9% 52nd pct 38.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
16.0% 35th pct 10.0% 8th pct
De facto in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
11.3% 37th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
31.8% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 24.7%
9.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2106, NSW 2108, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap steady
22.3% 71st pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 73.7%
7.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English +4.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
33.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%
14.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.2% Chinese even 1.2%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
7.1% 58th pct 5.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
47.3% 71st pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
47.3% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 41.2%
4.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
73.3% 89th pct 74.1% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
35.6% 86th pct 40.5% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW
0.65 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1 more in 2106, NSW
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW
556 46th pct —
Avg size in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW
556 79th pct —
ICSEA in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW
1,093 86th pct —

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 74.1%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%
10.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%
12.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.5% Creative arts even 7.5%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +$149 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$1,126 89th pct $1,275 93rd pct
Household income in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +$223 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$2,479 91st pct $2,702 96th pct
Family income in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +$207 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,054 92nd pct $3,261 95th pct
High earners in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
23.2% 91st pct 30.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
40.0% 94th pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.8%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%
12.7% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW
24.5% 22nd pct 27.2% 36th pct
Mental health in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2106, NSW
6.0% 18th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
2.7% 12th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
6.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
3.6% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 64.0%
18.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 54th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
13.2% 57th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 19.2% 16th pct
Defence service in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW
2.0% 25th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
23.8% 57th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.3 larger in 2106, NSW gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap steady
9.8% 28th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Living alone in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
22.5% 29th pct 25.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 45.0%
29.2% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
22.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +$250 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$600 100th pct $850 100th pct
Mortgage in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +$742 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $3,742 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.20 higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
22.8% 56th pct 16.1% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
39.8% 52nd pct 56.0% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
63.4% 14th pct 89.2% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
68.8% 23rd pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 24.1%
22.8% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%
0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house +25.8 pts ▸ 89.2%
27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 8.9%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.0% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 12.4%
12.2% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $750 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 11.5%
25.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 12.4%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 53.5%
22.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.1%
11.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
41.3% 92nd pct 45.2% 95th pct
PT commute in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap steady
1.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1 more in 2106, NSW
26 60th pct 25 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +11.68 more in 2108, NSW
2.69 40th pct 14.37 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +9,386.1 more in 2108, NSW
1,772.5 86th pct 11,158.6 100th pct
PT routes in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +1 more in 2106, NSW
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +5 longer in 2108, NSW
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +10 longer in 2108, NSW
31 44th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

41.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%
1.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%
13.1% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
36.4% 62nd pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap narrowing
6.0% 37th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 27th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap widening
65.7% 75th pct 51.7% 22nd pct
Full-time in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2106, NSW gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 49.7% 9th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
4.8% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Rental & real estate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +16 higher in 2108, NSW
1,124 95th pct 1,140 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +4.0 higher in 2106, NSW
6.9 83rd pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +4.5 more in 2106, NSW
6.7 83rd pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +80.6 pts higher in 2106, NSW
80.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +77.9 pts higher in 2106, NSW
78.1% 78th pct 0.2% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2106, NSW
83.0% 68th pct 66.9% 59th pct
Walk to school in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +85.6 pts higher in 2106, NSW
85.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2106, NSW
100.0% 87th pct 94.2% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +78.4 pts higher in 2106, NSW
78.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +25.4 more in 2108, NSW
9.1 12th pct 34.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +61 higher in 2106, NSW
126 77th pct 66 70th pct
Mean slope in 2106, NSWin 2108, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW
13.4% 98th pct 22.6% 100th pct

Compare 2106, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2108, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2106, NSW vs 2108, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2106/2106-nsw/vs/POA2108/2108-nsw