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2111, NSW vs 2138, NSW

Name: 2111, NSW vs 2138, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2111, NSW profile · 2138, NSW profile

2111, NSW 2138, NSW

Postcode 2138 and postcode 2111 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2138 is much more diverse, with 58.4% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 34, and has a high proportion of renters at 48.0%. In contrast, postcode 2111 has more traditional housing, with separate houses making up 45.4% of homes compared to just 23.7% in postcode 2138. Postcode 2111 also has a higher typical family income of $3,178 per week and a generally older population, with 17.4% of residents aged 65 and over.

Both areas are roughly similar in their level of full-time employment, with 63.9% of the workforce in each. They also share a similar density of public transport stops and the same number of people per home. Over time, the gaps between them have generally grown. Since 2011, the difference in the share of overseas-born residents and those who rent has widened, while the gap in typical ages has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.0 pts higher in 2138, NSW Other language: 34.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in 2111, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in 2111, NSW Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in 2138, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +4,230 larger in 2138, NSW gap widening

15,456 77th pct 19,686 83rd pct

Median age in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +6 yrs older in 2111, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.9%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married even 48.7%

35.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2111, NSW 2138, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.8% Australia ◂ +28.6 pts 37.1%

4.2% China +14.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% India +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

11.0% Chinese +21.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.9% English ◂ +15.7 pts 11.1%

25.5% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 10.2%

11.4% Irish ◂ +6.9 pts 4.4%

10.6% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only ◂ +35.8 pts 34.6%

4.0% Mandarin +16.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.1% Cantonese +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.4% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 38.3%

33.9% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Hinduism +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.52 more in 2111, NSW

1.92 29th pct 1.40 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +1 more in 2111, NSW

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +41 more in 2138, NSW

1,262 60th pct 1,303 60th pct

Avg size in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +10 larger in 2138, NSW

316 56th pct 326 58th pct

ICSEA in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +17 higher in 2111, NSW

1,119 91st pct 1,102 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 81.5%

10.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

13.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

3.9% Information technology +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +$125 higher in 2111, NSW gap widening

$1,198 91st pct $1,073 88th pct

Household income in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +$67 higher in 2111, NSW gap widening

$2,315 88th pct $2,248 87th pct

Family income in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +$643 higher in 2111, NSW gap widening

$3,178 94th pct $2,535 84th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +8.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

18.4% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 55.2%

26.7% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 23.4%

14.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +$90 higher in 2138, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +$427 higher in 2111, NSW gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,573 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.20 higher in 2138, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.4%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 20.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

41.5% Flat or apartment +28.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

45.4% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 23.7%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 8.5%

13.3% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.0% $550–$749 +21.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.6%

12.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 38.0%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +1 more in 2111, NSW

51 71st pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.76 more in 2111, NSW

3.30 46th pct 2.54 39th pct

Departures/1k in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +246.0 more in 2111, NSW

2,118.3 89th pct 1,872.3 87th pct

PT routes in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW even

7 63rd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +3 longer in 2138, NSW

11 12th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 24.3%

0.0% Train +5.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 22.8%

9.3% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

8.7% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +1 higher in 2111, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +3 higher in 2111, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +9 higher in 2111, NSW

1,131 97th pct 1,122 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +1.0 higher in 2138, NSW

7.7 90th pct 8.7 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.5 more in 2138, NSW

7.3 90th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW

92.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2138, NSW

93.0% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2138, NSW

99.3% 86th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2111, NSW

98.5% 96th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2138, NSW

75.5% 83rd pct 85.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +3.1 more in 2138, NSW

8.0 8th pct 11.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +114 higher in 2138, NSW

198 85th pct 312 91st pct

Mean slope in 2111, NSW in 2138, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2111, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2111, NSW with nearby areas

2110, NSW 2112, NSW 2046, NSW 2137, NSW 2047, NSW 2138, NSW 2113, NSW 2066, NSW

Compare 2138, NSW with nearby areas

2127, NSW 2137, NSW 2140, NSW 2114, NSW 2112, NSW 2111, NSW 2135, NSW 2134, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2111, NSW vs 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2111/2111-nsw/vs/POA2138/2138-nsw