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2117, NSW vs 2151, NSW

Name: 2117, NSW vs 2151, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2117, NSW profile · 2151, NSW profile

2117, NSW 2151, NSW

Postcode 2117 and postcode 2151 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2117 is more likely to have larger homes, with 72.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.3% in postcode 2151. There is a notable difference in local services; 79.2% of homes in postcode 2151 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, far higher than the 49.0% in postcode 2117. Postcode 2117 also has a higher share of people using another language at home at 51.1%, compared to 44.8% in postcode 2151.

Both areas are very similar in their age profiles, with about 18% of residents being children under 15 and 15.4% aged 65 and over. While they share a similar feel, some gaps have widened since 2011. For example, more people now work from home in postcode 2151, and the share of renters is higher there too. Both areas remain well above the national figure for the number of people who speak little or no English at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in 2117, NSW Full-time: 4.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in 2117, NSW Other language: 6.3 pts higher in 2117, NSW Personal income: $143 higher in 2151, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +981 larger in 2117, NSW gap narrowing

22,185 86th pct 21,204 86th pct

Median age in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1 yrs older in 2117, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

15.4% Seniors (65+) even 15.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 50.6%

32.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2117, NSW 2151, 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 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

12.0% China ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

2.6% India +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

24.6% Chinese ◂ +8.7 pts 15.8%

16.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.3% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

44.0% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

7.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

5.1% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.1% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 47.2%

30.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

3.0% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Other religions even 1.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +0.91 more in 2151, NSW

1.68 23rd pct 2.59 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +3 more in 2151, NSW

7 86th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +4,479 more in 2151, NSW

2,306 72nd pct 6,785 87th pct

Avg size in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +349 larger in 2151, NSW

329 58th pct 679 87th pct

ICSEA in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +75 higher in 2151, NSW

1,062 77th pct 1,137 95th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.3% Year 11 even 3.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

11.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +$143 higher in 2151, NSW gap widening

$757 51st pct $900 75th pct

Household income in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +$96 higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing

$1,861 70th pct $1,957 75th pct

Family income in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +$168 higher in 2151, NSW gap widening

$2,176 69th pct $2,344 76th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

14.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.0%

16.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +0.2 larger in 2117, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 63.2%

20.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

18.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +$3 higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing

$417 82nd pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +$224 higher in 2117, NSW gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,376 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 45.4%

13.2% Flat or apartment +27.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 13.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 18.9%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

15.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 31.9%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +28 more in 2151, NSW

95 83rd pct 123 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1.52 more in 2151, NSW

4.28 56th pct 5.80 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1,140.6 more in 2151, NSW

1,778.9 87th pct 2,919.6 94th pct

PT routes in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +16 more in 2151, NSW

12 75th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +3 longer in 2151, NSW

3 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +3 longer in 2151, NSW

20 29th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

39.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 31.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 33.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

9.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.6% Retail trade even 8.7%

5.5% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

15.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1 higher in 2151, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1 higher in 2117, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +14 higher in 2151, NSW

1,051 79th pct 1,065 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1.1 higher in 2151, NSW

6.6 81st pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +0.3 more in 2151, NSW

6.9 85th pct 7.2 88th pct

15-min city in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2117, NSW

95.7% 90th pct 88.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW

78.5% 78th pct 82.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2117, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2117, NSW

98.2% 95th pct 91.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2117, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +30.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW

49.0% 65th pct 79.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +3.6 more in 2151, NSW

8.4 10th pct 12.1 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +5 higher in 2117, NSW

143 79th pct 138 78th pct

Mean slope in 2117, NSW in 2151, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2117, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 2117, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2151, NSW with nearby areas

2125, NSW 2118, NSW 2117, NSW 2152, NSW 2153, NSW 2116, NSW 2119, NSW 2154, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2117, NSW vs 2151, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2117/2117-nsw/vs/POA2151/2151-nsw