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2118, NSW vs 2151, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 2118, NSW profile · 2151, NSW profile

2118, NSW 2151, NSW

Postcode 2118 and postcode 2151 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2118 is more diverse and wealthier, with 55.3% of people born overseas and a higher access to money and resources score of 8 compared to 5 in postcode 2151. It also has a higher share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (63.8% versus 44.8%). In contrast, postcode 2151 is more likely to have people living alone (26.0% compared to 14.2%) and has more public transport routes and departures.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though it is far higher in postcode 2118 at 39.2%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income and the typical age of residents, which is 38 in both. Over time, the gaps in overseas birth rates and language use have widened, while the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.0 pts higher in 2118, NSW Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in 2118, NSW Living alone: 11.9 pts higher in 2151, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.7 pts higher in 2118, NSW Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +6,684 larger in 2118, NSW gap widening
27,888 87th pct 21,204 86th pct
Median age in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW even gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.8% 21st pct
Aged 65+ in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
16.1% 29th pct 15.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
20.9% 83rd pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.0% 1st pct 7.7% 11th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

60.6% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 50.6%
27.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
6.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2118, NSW 2151, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
55.3% 100th pct 44.3% 94th pct

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
19.4% China ◂ +11.9 pts 7.5%
4.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.7% Chinese ◂ +24.8 pts 15.8%
12.3% English +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
63.8% 100th pct 44.8% 93rd pct
Limited English in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap steady
12.4% 100th pct 7.3% 92nd pct

Language used at home

33.0% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
22.1% Mandarin ◂ +13.7 pts 8.4%
13.2% Cantonese ◂ +9.0 pts 4.2%
1.8% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
39.2% 39th pct 28.3% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
39.2% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 28.3%
5.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap steady
78.7% 95th pct 72.5% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
44.7% 93rd pct 39.1% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.05 more in 2151, NSW
1.54 19th pct 2.59 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1 more in 2151, NSW
9 86th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +726 more in 2118, NSW
7,511 87th pct 6,785 87th pct
Avg size in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +156 larger in 2118, NSW
835 92nd pct 679 87th pct
ICSEA in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +16 higher in 2151, NSW
1,121 92nd pct 1,137 95th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 72.5%
9.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%
20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
10.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
8.2% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +$109 higher in 2151, NSW gap widening
$791 58th pct $900 75th pct
Household income in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +$127 higher in 2118, NSW gap steady
$2,084 81st pct $1,957 75th pct
Family income in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +$163 higher in 2151, NSW gap widening
$2,181 69th pct $2,344 76th pct
High earners in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
14.5% 76th pct 14.9% 77th pct
High-income homes in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 81st pct 27.0% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
11.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2151, NSW
19.7% 9th pct 24.2% 21st pct
Mental health in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW
4.0% 8th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%
3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.7% None ◂ +6.7 pts 69.0%
14.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
10.8% 25th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
30.9% 86th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW even
1.4% 15th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
24.5% 62nd pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.4 larger in 2118, NSW gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap widening
14.2% 6th pct 26.0% 45th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 63.2%
19.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.2% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +$80 higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
$500 92nd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +$124 higher in 2118, NSW gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,376 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.10 higher in 2118, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
32.9% 78th pct 42.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
30.3% 26th pct 24.3% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
57.9% 12th pct 45.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
72.0% 28th pct 60.3% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 30.7%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 24.3%
1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 45.4%
29.6% Flat or apartment +11.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.4% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 18.9%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%
3.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 53.9%
26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.5%
5.7% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.8% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 31.9%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Under $1,000 even 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.0% 62nd pct 10.5% 87th pct
Work from home in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW even gap steady
43.9% 94th pct 43.9% 94th pct
PT commute in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
2.1% 70th pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +16 more in 2151, NSW
107 86th pct 123 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.96 more in 2151, NSW
3.84 52nd pct 5.80 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1,731.6 more in 2151, NSW
1,188.0 77th pct 2,919.6 94th pct
PT routes in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +18 more in 2151, NSW
10 71st pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +5 longer in 2151, NSW
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2 longer in 2151, NSW
21 30th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home even 43.9%
33.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%
2.3% Car (passenger) even 2.4%
1.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 33.7%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
5.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2118, NSW gap narrowing
41.8% 79th pct 40.6% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW even gap narrowing
13.8% 71st pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap widening
58.4% 43rd pct 60.2% 50th pct
Full-time in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
9.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
6.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%
3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1 higher in 2118, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +3 higher in 2118, NSW
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1 higher in 2118, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +20 higher in 2118, NSW
1,085 88th pct 1,065 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.3 higher in 2151, NSW
7.4 87th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.1 more in 2151, NSW
7.1 87th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2118, NSW
92.2% 85th pct 88.1% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW
78.5% 78th pct 82.8% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2118, NSW
99.9% 97th pct 98.4% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2118, NSW
97.6% 94th pct 91.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2118, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW
77.2% 84th pct 79.2% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +2.8 more in 2151, NSW
9.3 12th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +3 higher in 2118, NSW
141 79th pct 138 78th pct
Mean slope in 2118, NSWin 2151, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2118, NSW
7.4% 77th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 2118, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2151, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2118, NSW vs 2151, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2118/2118-nsw/vs/POA2151/2151-nsw