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2108, NSW vs 2256, NSW

Name: 2108, NSW vs 2256, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2108, NSW profile · 2256, NSW profile

2108, NSW 2256, NSW

Postcode 2256 and postcode 2108 are both home to older populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Residents in postcode 2108 are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 48 in postcode 2256, and 38.2% are aged 65 or over. Postcode 2108 also has a much more qualified and wealthier workforce; 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $3,261, while in postcode 2256, only 18.8% have a degree and the typical household income is $1,293.

Both areas are alike in other ways, with similar shares of people who have no religion and almost the same number of people per home. However, the gaps between them have widened over time. The difference in typical weekly income has grown to $1,503, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in postcode 2108.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,299 larger in 2256, NSW Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW Bachelor+: 21.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in 2256, NSW Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +14,299 larger in 2256, NSW gap steady

1,740 38th pct 16,039 78th pct

Median age in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +10 yrs older in 2108, NSW gap widening

58 yrs 98th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

38.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 27.5%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.0%

12.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.0% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 40.1%

24.7% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2108, NSW 2256, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 74.8%

7.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

51.8% English ◂ +9.2 pts 42.6%

30.6% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 48.1%

41.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW

— 1.69 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +4 more in 2256, NSW

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW

— 2,208 72nd pct

Avg size in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW

— 552 79th pct

ICSEA in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW

— 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +28.1 pts 46.0%

13.8% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.1% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.2 pts 20.4%

14.5% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

9.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +$621 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening

$1,275 93rd pct $654 29th pct

Household income in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,409 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening

$2,702 96th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,503 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening

$3,261 95th pct $1,758 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 7.7%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.9% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 3.6%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +9.2 pts 54.8%

19.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.6% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.1 larger in 2108, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 32.4%

9.4% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 35.8%

25.4% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +$470 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening

$850 100th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +$1,742 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening

$3,742 100th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +0.10 higher in 2256, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 36.2%

16.1% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 68.9%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 17.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $750 or more ◂ +58.9 pts 1.3%

11.5% $350–$549 +41.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

2.7% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.3 pts 17.3%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.2% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +184 more in 2256, NSW

25 59th pct 209 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +1.34 more in 2108, NSW

14.37 92nd pct 13.03 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +9,053.0 more in 2108, NSW

11,158.6 100th pct 2,105.6 89th pct

PT routes in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +13 more in 2256, NSW

1 29th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW

6 43rd pct —

Drive to city in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +84 longer in 2256, NSW

41 51st pct 125 89th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 31.3%

35.0% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

0.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 28.7%

30.1% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

2.6% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.9 pts 7.9%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 22.0%

25.0% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 12.1%

9.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.6% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +6 higher in 2108, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +7 higher in 2108, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +8 higher in 2108, NSW

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +5 higher in 2108, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +184 higher in 2108, NSW

1,140 98th pct 956 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +2.7 higher in 2256, NSW

2.9 39th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +3.1 more in 2256, NSW

2.2 27th pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +59.9 pts higher in 2256, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +44.0 pts higher in 2256, NSW

0.2% 14th pct 44.2% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +28.2 pts higher in 2256, NSW

66.9% 59th pct 95.1% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +70.5 pts higher in 2256, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2256, NSW

94.2% 69th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +48.1 pts higher in 2256, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 48.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +9.3 more in 2108, NSW

34.5 76th pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +48 higher in 2108, NSW

66 70th pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2108, NSW in 2256, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW

22.6% 100th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2108, NSW with nearby areas

2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2104, NSW 2103, NSW 2102, NSW 2256, NSW 2257, 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). 2108, NSW vs 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2108/2108-nsw/vs/POA2256/2256-nsw