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2116, NSW vs 2117, NSW

Name: 2116, NSW vs 2117, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · 2116, NSW profile · 2117, NSW profile

2116, NSW 2117, NSW

Postcode 2117 and postcode 2116 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2117 is the larger of the two, with more schools and a higher share of residents who have health services within a 15-minute walk (49.0% compared to 25.2%). In contrast, postcode 2116 is more conveniently laid out for daily needs; nearly all homes (99.3%) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and its residents generally live closer to public transport stops.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, with postcode 2117 now well higher at 45.4% compared to 42.3% in postcode 2116. Both areas sit far above the national figure for overseas births and for people using a language other than English at home. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting just under $1,900, and have nearly identical shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,911 larger in 2117, NSW Renting: 5.7 pts higher in 2116, NSW Owned outright: 4.5 pts higher in 2117, NSW Other language: 4.1 pts higher in 2117, NSW Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in 2116, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +14,911 larger in 2117, NSW gap widening

7,274 61st pct 22,185 86th pct

Median age in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +2 yrs older in 2117, NSW gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

8.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2116, NSW 2117, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 50.2%

8.7% China +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% India even 2.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.8% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.8% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

17.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

6.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%

8.5% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

6.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +0.25 more in 2117, NSW

1.44 16th pct 1.68 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +5 more in 2117, NSW

2 50th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1,778 more in 2117, NSW

528 45th pct 2,306 72nd pct

Avg size in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +65 larger in 2117, NSW

264 51st pct 329 58th pct

ICSEA in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW even

1,062 77th pct 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 71.6%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

13.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +$35 higher in 2116, NSW gap widening

$792 59th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +$10 higher in 2116, NSW gap narrowing

$1,871 71st pct $1,861 70th pct

Family income in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +$23 higher in 2116, NSW gap narrowing

$2,199 70th pct $2,176 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

16.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

18.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +$13 higher in 2116, NSW gap widening

$430 86th pct $417 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +$100 higher in 2117, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 36.2%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.9% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house even 53.1%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 35.9%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

7.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 34.6%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

12.7% $550–$749 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%

15.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

9.4% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +52 more in 2117, NSW

43 67th pct 95 83rd pct

Stops/1k in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1.63 more in 2116, NSW

5.91 74th pct 4.28 56th pct

Departures/1k in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1,066.8 more in 2116, NSW

2,845.8 93rd pct 1,778.9 87th pct

PT routes in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +2 more in 2117, NSW

10 71st pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +2 longer in 2117, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +2 longer in 2117, NSW

18 25th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

5.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

8.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Retail trade even 8.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

13.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1 higher in 2117, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1 higher in 2117, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +2 higher in 2117, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1 higher in 2117, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +21 higher in 2117, NSW

1,030 73rd pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +0.8 higher in 2116, NSW

7.4 87th pct 6.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW even

6.9 84th pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2116, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2116, NSW

99.3% 99th pct 78.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW even

99.8% 97th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2116, NSW

98.5% 96th pct 98.2% 95th pct

Walk to a park in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2117, NSW

25.2% 44th pct 49.0% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +5.5 more in 2116, NSW

13.9 34th pct 8.4 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +82 higher in 2116, NSW

224 86th pct 143 79th pct

Mean slope in 2116, NSW in 2117, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2117, NSW

5.5% 57th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2116, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2117, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2116, NSW vs 2117, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2116/2116-nsw/vs/POA2117/2117-nsw