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2108, NSW vs 2257, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2108, NSW profile · 2257, NSW profile

2108, NSW 2257, NSW

Postcode 2257 and postcode 2108 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2108 is far wealthier and more highly educated, with a typical weekly household income of $2,702 compared to $1,390 in postcode 2257. It also has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.2% of people aged 65 and over, while in postcode 2257 the typical age is 47 and 26.9% are seniors. Housing varies sharply too; postcode 2108 has a far higher share of homes owned outright (56%) and separate houses (89.2%), whereas postcode 2257 has more renters and townhouses.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, moving from $829 to $1,312. Despite this, some common ground exists: both areas have similar shares of people who speak little or no English and similar proportions of residents with no religion. They also have the same typical household size of 2.3 people and nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,663 larger in 2257, NSW Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW Bachelor+: 22.0 pts higher in 2108, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2108, NSW Owned outright: 17.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +28,663 larger in 2257, NSW gap widening
1,740 38th pct 30,403 87th pct
Median age in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +11 yrs older in 2108, NSW gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
38.2% 100th pct 26.9% 82nd pct
Under 15 in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap widening
10.0% 8th pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

38.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 26.9%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.6%
12.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.0% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 43.5%
24.7% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
11.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2108, NSW 2257, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
21.1% 69th pct 16.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 77.4%
7.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 ◂ +8.1 pts 43.7%
30.6% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%
3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Chinese even 1.2%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap steady
5.3% 50th pct 6.4% 57th pct
Limited English in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
74.1% 90th pct 46.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
40.5% 89th pct 18.5% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW
— 0.99 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +5 more in 2257, NSW
0 0th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW
— 2,463 73rd pct
Avg size in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW
— 493 74th pct
ICSEA in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW
— 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +27.6 pts 46.5%
13.8% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
2.1% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 20.5%
14.5% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 6.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 19.4%
9.2% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +$578 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$1,275 93rd pct $697 37th pct
Household income in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +$1,312 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$2,702 96th pct $1,390 41st pct
Family income in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +$1,390 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,261 95th pct $1,871 49th pct
High earners in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
30.8% 100th pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +25.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
42.9% 97th pct 17.7% 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 9.3%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 4.3%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2257, NSW
27.2% 36th pct 34.7% 80th pct
Mental health in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.8% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
2.1% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +7.0 pts 57.0%
19.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
21.8% 71st pct 12.6% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap widening
19.2% 16th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2257, NSW
2.5% 38th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
28.1% 87th pct 24.4% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 17.8% 86th pct
Living alone in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap widening
25.4% 42nd pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
45.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 32.0%
9.4% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 36.8%
25.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
9.8% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
0.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +$450 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$850 100th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +$1,602 higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
$3,742 100th pct $2,140 82nd pct
People / bedroom in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +0.10 higher in 2257, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap widening
16.1% 32nd pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
56.0% 92nd pct 38.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
89.2% 41st pct 73.5% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
83.0% 68th pct 71.3% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 38.9%
16.1% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 73.5%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 21.5%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 7.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $750 or more ◂ +57.8 pts 2.4%
11.5% $350–$549 +45.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
2.7% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
0.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +33.4 pts 20.1%
15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
4.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.2% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap narrowing
2.6% 35th pct 8.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap widening
45.2% 95th pct 31.3% 85th pct
PT commute in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +233 more in 2257, NSW
25 59th pct 258 90th pct
Stops/1k in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +5.88 more in 2108, NSW
14.37 92nd pct 8.49 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +9,682.3 more in 2108, NSW
11,158.6 100th pct 1,476.4 82nd pct
PT routes in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +12 more in 2257, NSW
1 29th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +1 longer in 2257, NSW
6 43rd pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +29 longer in 2257, NSW
41 51st pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 31.3%
35.0% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 34.3%
30.1% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
2.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap steady
39.4% 73rd pct 37.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 5.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap narrowing
3.6% 35th pct 5.0% 68th pct
Participation in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2108, NSW gap narrowing
51.7% 22nd pct 51.0% 20th pct
Full-time in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2257, NSW gap narrowing
49.7% 9th pct 52.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 8.1%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
6.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
1.9% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 21.3%
25.0% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 14.1%
9.2% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.9% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
2.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +4 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +5 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +6 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +4 higher in 2108, NSW
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +159 higher in 2108, NSW
1,140 98th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +3.3 higher in 2257, NSW
2.9 39th pct 6.2 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +3.6 more in 2257, NSW
2.2 27th pct 5.8 74th pct
15-min city in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +72.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 72.4% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +65.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW
0.2% 14th pct 65.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +29.8 pts higher in 2257, NSW
66.9% 59th pct 96.8% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +66.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 66.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2257, NSW
94.2% 69th pct 97.9% 76th pct
Walk to health in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +29.9 pts higher in 2257, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 29.9% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +17.6 more in 2108, NSW
34.5 76th pct 16.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +6 higher in 2257, NSW
66 70th pct 71 71st pct
Mean slope in 2108, NSWin 2257, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2108, NSW
22.6% 100th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2108, NSW with nearby areas

2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2104, NSW 2103, NSW 2102, NSW 2256, NSW 2257, 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). 2108, NSW vs 2257, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2108/2108-nsw/vs/POA2257/2257-nsw