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2107, NSW vs 2256, NSW

Name: 2107, NSW vs 2256, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2107, NSW profile · 2256, NSW profile

2107, NSW 2256, NSW

Postcode 2256 and postcode 2107 are two Greater Sydney areas with similar population sizes, though postcode 2256 is much larger in land area. They differ sharply in wealth and education; postcode 2107 is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,627 compared to $1,293 in postcode 2256. This gap is reflected in schooling, with 74.4% of postcode 2107 residents completing Year 12, while only 46.0% did so in postcode 2256. Postcode 2107 also has a much higher share of university graduates (36.5% versus 18.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, with postcode 2256 at 41.6% and postcode 2107 at 52.5%. They are also both somewhat walkable and share similar numbers of school enrolments and people providing unpaid care. However, the economic divide has grown over time; the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011 and now stands at $1,334.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in 2107, NSW Renting: 19.7 pts higher in 2256, NSW Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in 2256, NSW Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 2107, NSW Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in 2107, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +617 larger in 2256, NSW gap widening

15,422 77th pct 16,039 78th pct

Median age in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +1 yrs older in 2256, NSW gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 40.1%

27.9% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.7% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2107, NSW 2256, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 74.8%

9.8% England ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

49.7% English ◂ +7.1 pts 42.6%

33.2% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

4.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 85.5%

0.3% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 41.6%

40.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

5.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.04 more in 2107, NSW

1.73 24th pct 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +1 more in 2107, NSW

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +129 more in 2256, NSW

2,079 70th pct 2,208 72nd pct

Avg size in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +136 larger in 2256, NSW

416 67th pct 552 79th pct

ICSEA in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +88 higher in 2107, NSW

1,094 86th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +28.4 pts 46.0%

14.6% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.5% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 20.4%

17.2% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

12.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +$391 higher in 2107, NSW gap widening

$1,045 87th pct $654 29th pct

Household income in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,334 higher in 2107, NSW gap widening

$2,627 94th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,214 higher in 2107, NSW gap widening

$2,972 91st pct $1,758 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 7.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.2% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +14.2 pts 54.8%

18.8% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.5% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.6 larger in 2107, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 46.5%

27.8% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.0% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.3% 1 person +16.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +$370 higher in 2107, NSW gap widening

$750 100th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,297 higher in 2107, NSW gap widening

$3,297 100th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 36.2%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 26.5%

13.8% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 68.9%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 17.4%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

19.2% $350–$549 +34.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

49.0% $750 or more ◂ +47.7 pts 1.3%

23.0% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 7.7%

3.3% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.5% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.5 pts 17.3%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.4% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +125 more in 2256, NSW

84 80th pct 209 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +7.58 more in 2256, NSW

5.45 70th pct 13.03 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +345.0 more in 2256, NSW

1,760.7 86th pct 2,105.6 89th pct

PT routes in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +10 more in 2256, NSW

4 52nd pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +89 longer in 2256, NSW

36 47th pct 125 89th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 31.3%

36.4% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

0.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 28.7%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 8.4%

2.4% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 22.0%

22.6% Managers ◂ +10.6 pts 12.1%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.4% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +6 higher in 2107, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +7 higher in 2107, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +8 higher in 2107, NSW

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +5 higher in 2107, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +175 higher in 2107, NSW

1,131 97th pct 956 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.3 higher in 2107, NSW

6.0 76th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.2 more in 2107, NSW

5.5 71st pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2107, NSW

67.5% 69th pct 59.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2107, NSW

70.7% 73rd pct 44.2% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2256, NSW

91.6% 75th pct 95.1% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2107, NSW

71.8% 69th pct 70.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2256, NSW

94.3% 69th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2107, NSW

53.1% 69th pct 48.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +10.7 more in 2256, NSW

14.5 37th pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +61 higher in 2107, NSW

79 72nd pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2107, NSW in 2256, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2107, NSW

16.1% 100th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2107, NSW with nearby areas

2106, NSW 2108, NSW 2105, NSW 2104, NSW 2103, NSW 2102, NSW 2101, NSW 2097, NSW

Compare 2256, NSW with nearby areas

2108, NSW 2257, NSW 2105, NSW 2107, NSW 2083, NSW 2081, NSW 2251, NSW 2084, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2107, NSW vs 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2107/2107-nsw/vs/POA2256/2256-nsw