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2118, NSW vs 2121, NSW

Name: 2118, NSW vs 2121, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 2118, NSW profile · 2121, NSW profile

2118, NSW 2121, NSW

Postcode 2121 and postcode 2118 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2121 is more urban and walkable, with far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (33.4 compared to 9.3) and a higher share of people who work from home (52.5% versus 43.9%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a bachelor degree or higher for 55.1% of adults, compared to 44.7% in postcode 2118. In contrast, postcode 2118 has more traditional family housing, with a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (72.0% versus 59.9%).

These areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is $500 in both. They also share similar household sizes and typical monthly home-loan payments. While they remain alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of high-earning households and people working from home has widened since 2011. Postcode 2121 also sees a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (20.0%) compared to postcode 2118 (13.8%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in 2121, NSW Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in 2121, NSW Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in 2121, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +6,321 larger in 2121, NSW gap widening

27,888 87th pct 34,209 87th pct

Median age in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 yrs older in 2118, NSW gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 58.8%

27.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2118, NSW 2121, 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 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.2%

19.4% China ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

4.9% India +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.7% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 37.6%

12.3% English +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

33.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%

13.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

2.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

5.7% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.5% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.31 more in 2118, NSW

1.54 19th pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 more in 2118, NSW

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +4,347 more in 2118, NSW

7,511 87th pct 3,164 78th pct

Avg size in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +439 larger in 2118, NSW

835 92nd pct 396 65th pct

ICSEA in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +19 higher in 2121, NSW

1,121 92nd pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

9.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

10.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +$165 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$791 58th pct $956 80th pct

Household income in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +$220 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$2,084 81st pct $2,304 88th pct

Family income in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +$357 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$2,181 69th pct $2,538 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%

16.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 37.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 77.3%

14.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 larger in 2118, NSW gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 67.5%

19.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 21.0%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

14.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW even gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +$112 higher in 2121, NSW gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,612 92nd pct

People / bedroom in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 48.9%

29.6% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 26.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 52.9%

26.8% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.6% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +18 more in 2121, NSW

107 86th pct 125 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.18 more in 2118, NSW

3.84 52nd pct 3.65 50th pct

Departures/1k in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +82.0 more in 2121, NSW

1,188.0 77th pct 1,270.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +7 more in 2121, NSW

10 71st pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 longer in 2121, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +3 longer in 2118, NSW

21 30th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

0.8% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 32.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

5.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

9.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

14.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2121, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2121, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2118, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +37 higher in 2121, NSW

1,085 88th pct 1,122 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.5 higher in 2121, NSW

7.4 87th pct 8.0 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.3 more in 2121, NSW

7.1 87th pct 7.4 92nd pct

15-min city in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2121, NSW

92.2% 85th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2121, NSW

78.5% 78th pct 83.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2118, NSW

99.9% 97th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2121, NSW

97.6% 94th pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2121, NSW

77.2% 84th pct 91.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +24.1 more in 2121, NSW

9.3 12th pct 33.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +26 higher in 2121, NSW

141 79th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 2118, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2118, NSW

7.4% 77th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2118, NSW with nearby areas

2117, NSW 2151, NSW 2119, NSW 2125, NSW 2121, NSW 2116, NSW 2115, 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). 2118, NSW vs 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2118/2118-nsw/vs/POA2121/2121-nsw