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2106, NSW vs 2257, NSW

Name: 2106, NSW vs 2257, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2106, NSW profile · 2257, NSW profile

2106, NSW 2257, NSW

Postcode 2257 and postcode 2106 are two different types of Sydney suburbs. Postcode 2106 is a high-income area where 35.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,479. In contrast, postcode 2257 has a lower typical household income of $1,390 and 18.5% of adults with a degree. Postcode 2257 also has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 34.7%, compared to 24.5% in postcode 2106.

Both areas have similar shares of children under 15, which sit close to the national figure. While they share this commonality, the gap in wealth is growing. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, as has the gap in university qualifications. Postcode 2106 has become more focused on high-earners, while postcode 2257 remains more connected to public transport, with far more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,744 larger in 2257, NSW Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in 2106, NSW Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in 2106, NSW Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in 2257, NSW Participation: 14.7 pts higher in 2106, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +20,744 larger in 2257, NSW gap widening

9,659 66th pct 30,403 87th pct

Median age in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 yrs older in 2257, NSW gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 26.6%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 43.5%

31.8% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2106, NSW 2257, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 77.4%

7.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.7%

33.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

4.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Chinese even 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 88.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

47.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.6%

4.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.34 more in 2257, NSW

0.65 0th pct 0.99 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +4 more in 2257, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +1,907 more in 2257, NSW

556 46th pct 2,463 73rd pct

Avg size in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +63 larger in 2106, NSW

556 79th pct 493 74th pct

ICSEA in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +93 higher in 2106, NSW

1,093 86th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 46.5%

15.4% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 20.5%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%

10.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +$429 higher in 2106, NSW gap widening

$1,126 89th pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +$1,089 higher in 2106, NSW gap widening

$2,479 91st pct $1,390 41st pct

Family income in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +$1,183 higher in 2106, NSW gap widening

$3,054 92nd pct $1,871 49th pct

Household income distribution

19.2% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 9.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.3% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.1%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +12.2 pts 57.0%

18.5% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.4% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.3 larger in 2106, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 49.0%

29.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.8% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.5% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +$200 higher in 2106, NSW gap widening

$600 100th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +$860 higher in 2106, NSW gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $2,140 82nd pct

People / bedroom in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.10 higher in 2106, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 38.9%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%

22.8% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 73.5%

27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 6.6%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%

22.4% 2 bedrooms even 22.5%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.2% $750 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 2.4%

25.2% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 11.0%

3.9% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 20.1%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +232 more in 2257, NSW

26 60th pct 258 90th pct

Stops/1k in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +5.79 more in 2257, NSW

2.69 40th pct 8.49 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +296.2 more in 2106, NSW

1,772.5 86th pct 1,476.4 82nd pct

PT routes in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +11 more in 2257, NSW

2 43rd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +6 longer in 2257, NSW

1 0th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +39 longer in 2257, NSW

31 44th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 31.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 34.3%

31.6% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

2.8% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%

12.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%

21.2% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 14.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +4 higher in 2106, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +5 higher in 2106, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +6 higher in 2106, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +4 higher in 2106, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +143 higher in 2106, NSW

1,124 95th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.7 higher in 2106, NSW

6.9 83rd pct 6.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.9 more in 2106, NSW

6.7 83rd pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2106, NSW

80.6% 78th pct 72.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2106, NSW

78.1% 78th pct 65.6% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2257, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 96.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2106, NSW

85.6% 79th pct 66.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2106, NSW

100.0% 87th pct 97.9% 76th pct

Walk to health in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +48.5 pts higher in 2106, NSW

78.4% 85th pct 29.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +7.8 more in 2257, NSW

9.1 12th pct 16.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +55 higher in 2106, NSW

126 77th pct 71 71st pct

Mean slope in 2106, NSW in 2257, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2106, NSW

13.4% 98th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2106, NSW with nearby areas

2103, NSW 2104, NSW 2107, NSW 2102, NSW 2105, NSW 2108, NSW 2101, NSW 2097, NSW

Compare 2257, NSW with nearby areas

2251, NSW 2260, NSW 2108, NSW 2256, NSW 2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2261, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2106, NSW vs 2257, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2106/2106-nsw/vs/POA2257/2257-nsw