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2116, NSW vs 2144, NSW

Name: 2116, NSW vs 2144, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 2116, NSW profile · 2144, NSW profile

2116, NSW 2144, NSW

Postcode 2144 and postcode 2116 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2144 is far more multicultural, with 64.3% of people born overseas and 78.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2116 has a higher share of separate houses (53.1%) and more people working from home (37.7%). Postcode 2144 also sees much higher public transport use for commuting, at 14.5%, compared to just 1.9% in postcode 2116.

These differences in working habits have become more pronounced, as the gap in people working from home has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as typical weekly rents being close, at $410 in postcode 2144 and $430 in postcode 2116. Both areas also have a very high proportion of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,059 larger in 2144, NSW Other language: 31.6 pts higher in 2144, NSW Born overseas: 22.0 pts higher in 2144, NSW Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW Work from home: 20.8 pts higher in 2116, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +32,059 larger in 2144, NSW gap widening

7,274 61st pct 39,333 88th pct

Median age in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +6 yrs older in 2116, NSW gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 19.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

50.6% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2116, NSW 2144, 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 ◂ +24.8 pts 28.0%

8.7% China +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.3% Nepal +12.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% India +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.8% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 5.7%

17.5% English ◂ +11.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

3.2% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

47.4% English only ◂ +35.2 pts 12.2%

8.5% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.6% Arabic +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +35.2 pts 15.2%

6.3% Islam +32.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.0% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

2.9% Hinduism +10.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +0.31 more in 2144, NSW

1.44 16th pct 1.75 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +10 more in 2144, NSW

2 50th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +7,562 more in 2144, NSW

528 45th pct 8,090 88th pct

Avg size in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +410 larger in 2144, NSW

264 51st pct 674 87th pct

ICSEA in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +32 higher in 2116, NSW

1,062 77th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 62.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 11.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

5.6% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +$212 higher in 2116, NSW gap widening

$792 59th pct $580 15th pct

Household income in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +$338 higher in 2116, NSW gap widening

$1,871 71st pct $1,533 51st pct

Family income in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +$759 higher in 2116, NSW gap widening

$2,199 70th pct $1,440 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

16.3% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +0.5 larger in 2144, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 64.4%

19.0% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 22.3%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

18.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.4% 6 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +$20 higher in 2116, NSW gap steady

$430 86th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +$500 higher in 2116, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +0.30 higher in 2144, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 23.3%

21.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 21.7%

1.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 42.0%

13.8% Flat or apartment +33.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 32.4%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

22.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.7%

10.7% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 18.0%

15.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.4% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +107 more in 2144, NSW

43 67th pct 150 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +2.10 more in 2116, NSW

5.91 74th pct 3.81 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +2,174.2 more in 2116, NSW

2,845.8 93rd pct 671.5 66th pct

PT routes in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +1 more in 2144, NSW

10 71st pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +2 longer in 2144, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +1 longer in 2144, NSW

18 25th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home ◂ +20.8 pts 17.0%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

0.5% Train +13.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 24.9%

10.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

5.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 16.4%

6.5% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%

7.9% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +6 higher in 2116, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +4 higher in 2116, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +3 higher in 2116, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +3 higher in 2116, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +122 higher in 2116, NSW

1,030 73rd pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +0.7 higher in 2144, NSW

7.4 87th pct 8.1 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +0.6 more in 2144, NSW

6.9 84th pct 7.4 92nd pct

15-min city in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2116, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2116, NSW

99.3% 99th pct 85.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW even

99.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2116, NSW

98.5% 96th pct 97.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +57.4 pts higher in 2144, NSW

25.2% 44th pct 82.7% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +6.8 more in 2116, NSW

13.9 34th pct 7.1 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +37 higher in 2116, NSW

224 86th pct 187 83rd pct

Mean slope in 2116, NSW in 2144, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2116, NSW

5.5% 57th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 2116, NSW with nearby areas

2117, NSW 2115, NSW 2128, NSW 2150, NSW 2118, NSW 2142, NSW 2127, NSW 2144, NSW

Compare 2144, NSW with nearby areas

2142, NSW 2141, NSW 2128, NSW 2143, NSW 2162, NSW 2150, NSW 2127, NSW 2116, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2116, NSW vs 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2116/2116-nsw/vs/POA2144/2144-nsw