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2118, NSW vs 2120, NSW

Name: 2118, NSW vs 2120, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 2118, NSW profile · 2120, NSW profile

2118, NSW 2120, NSW

Postcode 2118 and postcode 2120 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Postcode 2118 is far more multicultural, with 55.3% of people born overseas and 63.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2120 has a wealthier feel, with a typical weekly household income of $2,643 compared to $2,084 in postcode 2118, and a much higher share of detached houses at 79.6% versus 57.9%.

Many of these differences have become more pronounced over time, particularly the income gap which has widened to $559 per week since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar cost of living, with typical weekly rents sitting at $500 and $520. They also both have a highly skilled workforce and very similar rates of unemployment, showing that while their housing and cultural make-ups differ, their general job market standing is nearly identical.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.3 pts higher in 2118, NSW Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in 2118, NSW Renting: 12.9 pts higher in 2118, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2118, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +6,900 larger in 2118, NSW gap widening

27,888 87th pct 20,988 85th pct

Median age in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +4 yrs older in 2120, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 58.2%

27.2% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2118, NSW 2120, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

19.4% China ◂ +12.6 pts 6.8%

4.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Philippines even 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% Chinese ◂ +24.9 pts 15.7%

12.3% English +17.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.6% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.8% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

33.0% English only +33.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

22.1% Mandarin ◂ +14.3 pts 7.8%

13.2% Cantonese ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +11.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.5% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +0.30 more in 2118, NSW

1.54 19th pct 1.25 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +4 more in 2118, NSW

9 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +4,833 more in 2118, NSW

7,511 87th pct 2,678 75th pct

Avg size in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +299 larger in 2118, NSW

835 92nd pct 536 78th pct

ICSEA in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +7 higher in 2120, NSW

1,121 92nd pct 1,128 93rd pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

9.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%

20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

10.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +$206 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening

$791 58th pct $997 84th pct

Household income in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +$559 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening

$2,084 81st pct $2,643 94th pct

Family income in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +$844 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening

$2,181 69th pct $3,025 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

16.5% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 69.9%

14.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +0.1 larger in 2118, NSW gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 68.7%

19.1% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

14.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +$20 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +$317 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +0.20 higher in 2118, NSW gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.9% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 19.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +21.7 pts ▸ 79.6%

29.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.8 pts 8.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 11.1%

12.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 34.5%

26.8% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.6% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.0%

11.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +17 more in 2120, NSW

107 86th pct 124 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +2.07 more in 2120, NSW

3.84 52nd pct 5.91 74th pct

Departures/1k in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +281.4 more in 2120, NSW

1,188.0 77th pct 1,469.4 82nd pct

PT routes in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +3 more in 2120, NSW

10 71st pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +2 longer in 2120, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +3 longer in 2120, NSW

21 30th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

33.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

0.8% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%

11.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +1 higher in 2120, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +2 higher in 2120, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +2 higher in 2120, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +45 higher in 2120, NSW

1,085 88th pct 1,130 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +0.8 higher in 2118, NSW

7.4 87th pct 6.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +0.9 more in 2118, NSW

7.1 87th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW

92.2% 85th pct 87.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2120, NSW

78.5% 78th pct 86.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2118, NSW

99.9% 97th pct 93.9% 78th pct

Walk to school in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2118, NSW

97.6% 94th pct 77.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2118, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +39.2 pts higher in 2118, NSW

77.2% 84th pct 38.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +16.1 more in 2120, NSW

9.3 12th pct 25.4 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +36 higher in 2118, NSW

141 79th pct 105 75th pct

Mean slope in 2118, NSW in 2120, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2120, NSW

7.4% 77th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2118, NSW with nearby areas

2117, NSW 2151, NSW 2119, NSW 2125, NSW 2121, NSW 2116, NSW 2115, NSW 2114, NSW

Compare 2120, NSW with nearby areas

2126, NSW 2119, NSW 2076, NSW 2077, NSW 2121, NSW 2125, NSW 2158, NSW 2118, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2118, NSW vs 2120, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2118/2118-nsw/vs/POA2120/2120-nsw