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2117, NSW vs 2121, NSW

Name: 2117, NSW vs 2121, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2117, NSW profile · 2121, NSW profile

2117, NSW 2121, NSW

Postcode 2121 and postcode 2117 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ significantly in their makeup. Postcode 2121 is more diverse and highly qualified, with 57.4% of people born overseas and 55.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more walkable; 91.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 49.0% in postcode 2117. In contrast, postcode 2117 has more larger homes, with 72.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 59.9% in postcode 2121.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar household sizes and have roughly the same proportion of children under 15. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown to $199, and postcode 2121 has seen a much larger increase in people working from home compared to postcode 2117.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.3 pts higher in 2121, NSW Population: 12,024 larger in 2121, NSW Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in 2121, NSW Work from home: 13.0 pts higher in 2121, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in 2117, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +12,024 larger in 2121, NSW gap widening

22,185 86th pct 34,209 87th pct

Median age in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +2 yrs older in 2117, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2117, NSW 2121, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 40.2%

12.0% China +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.6% India +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

24.6% Chinese +13.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

16.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

3.3% Indian +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% German even 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 35.6%

13.3% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.7% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 36.9%

30.9% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

3.0% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.9% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.45 more in 2117, NSW

1.68 23rd pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 more in 2121, NSW

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +858 more in 2121, NSW

2,306 72nd pct 3,164 78th pct

Avg size in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +66 larger in 2121, NSW

329 58th pct 396 65th pct

ICSEA in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +78 higher in 2121, NSW

1,062 77th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.9% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 7.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

5.0% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +$199 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$757 51st pct $956 80th pct

Household income in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +$443 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$1,861 70th pct $2,304 88th pct

Family income in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +$362 higher in 2121, NSW gap steady

$2,176 69th pct $2,538 84th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.9%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

16.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.0% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

18.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +$83 higher in 2121, NSW gap narrowing

$417 82nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +$12 higher in 2121, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,612 92nd pct

People / bedroom in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.10 higher in 2121, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 30.1%

26.4% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 48.9%

13.2% Flat or apartment +28.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.2 pts 9.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 26.0%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

19.2% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +18.4 pts 2.0%

15.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +30 more in 2121, NSW

95 83rd pct 125 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.63 more in 2117, NSW

4.28 56th pct 3.65 50th pct

Departures/1k in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +508.9 more in 2117, NSW

1,778.9 87th pct 1,270.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +5 more in 2121, NSW

12 75th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 longer in 2117, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +2 longer in 2117, NSW

20 29th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 23.3%

0.8% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

9.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

9.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +15.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

15.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2121, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +3 higher in 2121, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2121, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2121, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +71 higher in 2121, NSW

1,051 79th pct 1,122 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +1.4 higher in 2121, NSW

6.6 81st pct 8.0 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.6 more in 2121, NSW

6.9 85th pct 7.4 92nd pct

15-min city in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2117, NSW

95.7% 90th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2121, NSW

78.5% 78th pct 83.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2117, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2121, NSW

98.2% 95th pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +42.7 pts higher in 2121, NSW

49.0% 65th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +25.0 more in 2121, NSW

8.4 10th pct 33.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW +24 higher in 2121, NSW

143 79th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 2117, NSW in 2121, NSW even

7.2% 76th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2117, NSW with nearby areas

2116, NSW 2118, NSW 2115, NSW 2151, NSW 2150, NSW 2128, NSW 2121, NSW 2114, NSW

Compare 2121, NSW with nearby areas

2119, NSW 2122, NSW 2118, NSW 2114, NSW 2117, NSW 2115, NSW 2120, NSW 2125, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2117, NSW vs 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2117/2117-nsw/vs/POA2121/2121-nsw