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2108, NSW vs 2251, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2108, NSW profile · 2251, NSW profile

2108, NSW 2251, NSW

Postcode 2251 and postcode 2108 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2108 is much wealthier and older, with a typical resident aged 58 and a typical weekly income of $1,275. In contrast, postcode 2251 is younger, with a typical resident aged 46 and typical weekly income of $763. Residents in postcode 2108 are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (40.5% compared to 23.1% in postcode 2251) and to own their homes outright (56.0% versus 39.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and the age of residents. Despite these diverging trends, they share several commonalities, including very similar rates of people living alone (around 25%) and people using another language at home (about 5.3%). Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, sitting between 3.2% and 3.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,981 larger in 2251, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2108, NSW Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +31,981 larger in 2251, NSW gap steady
1,740 38th pct 33,721 87th pct
Median age in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +12 yrs older in 2108, NSW gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Under 15 in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
10.0% 8th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW even gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 9.9% 24th pct

Age structure

38.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 24.7%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.0% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 51.2%
24.7% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
5.3% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2108, NSW 2251, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 69th pct 17.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 79.0%
7.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 46.1%
30.6% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
15.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
5.3% 50th pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 41.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
41.2% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 41.0%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
74.1% 90th pct 54.5% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
40.5% 89th pct 23.1% 70th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 1.48 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +9 more in 2251, NSW
0 0th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 4,158 85th pct
Avg size in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 462 72nd pct
ICSEA in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW
— 1,065 78th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 54.5%
13.8% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
2.1% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.5 pts 25.1%
14.5% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
9.2% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%
1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +$512 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$1,275 93rd pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +$985 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$2,702 96th pct $1,717 62nd pct
Family income in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +$1,069 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,261 95th pct $2,192 70th pct
High earners in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
30.8% 100th pct 13.0% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 13.4%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 5.0%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2251, NSW
27.2% 36th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2251, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.8% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +2.8 pts 61.2%
19.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
21.8% 71st pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
13.7% 66th pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
19.2% 16th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2251, NSW
2.5% 38th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
28.1% 87th pct 26.0% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.3 larger in 2251, NSW gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
25.4% 42nd pct 24.8% 40th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
45.1% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 28.0%
9.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 34.6%
25.4% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%
10.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.8% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +$400 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$850 100th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +$1,575 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,742 100th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.10 higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap narrowing
16.1% 32nd pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
56.0% 92nd pct 39.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
89.2% 41st pct 82.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
83.0% 68th pct 79.4% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 39.4%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.1% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 82.8%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $750 or more ◂ +52.8 pts 7.4%
11.5% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
12.4% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.7% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.3 pts 23.2%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 4.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
45.2% 95th pct 30.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +249 more in 2251, NSW
25 59th pct 274 90th pct
Stops/1k in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +6.24 more in 2108, NSW
14.37 92nd pct 8.13 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +9,918.0 more in 2108, NSW
11,158.6 100th pct 1,240.6 78th pct
PT routes in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +14 more in 2251, NSW
1 29th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 longer in 2108, NSW
6 43rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +26 longer in 2251, NSW
41 51st pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

35.0% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
45.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 30.6%
2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 39.2%
30.1% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
2.6% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
39.4% 73rd pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
5.2% 32nd pct 5.1% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
3.6% 35th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap widening
51.7% 22nd pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2251, NSW gap narrowing
49.7% 9th pct 50.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
7.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
1.9% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 25.3%
25.0% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%
9.2% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.9% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
2.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +1 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +2 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +107 higher in 2108, NSW
1,140 98th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.2 higher in 2251, NSW
2.9 39th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.4 more in 2251, NSW
2.2 27th pct 3.6 45th pct
15-min city in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +29.9 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.2% 14th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +27.5 pts higher in 2251, NSW
66.9% 59th pct 94.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +40.8 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2108, NSW
94.2% 69th pct 92.8% 68th pct
Walk to health in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2251, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +22.5 more in 2108, NSW
34.5 76th pct 12.0 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +20 higher in 2108, NSW
66 70th pct 45 66th pct
Mean slope in 2108, NSWin 2251, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2108, NSW
22.6% 100th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 2108, NSW with nearby areas

2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2104, NSW 2103, NSW 2102, NSW 2256, NSW 2257, 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). 2108, NSW vs 2251, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2108/2108-nsw/vs/POA2251/2251-nsw