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2119, NSW vs 2120, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2119, NSW profile · 2120, NSW profile

2119, NSW 2120, NSW

Postcode 2120 and postcode 2119 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ mainly in their infrastructure and wealth. Postcode 2119 is more affluent, with 47.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 42.6% in postcode 2120. It also has more people aged 65 and over (20.7% versus 17.5%) and more homes owned outright. In contrast, postcode 2120 is better connected for public transport, with 124 stops compared to 49 in postcode 2119, and more people working or looking for work (64.8% versus 61.0%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical rates of people born overseas (around 37%) and a similar share of children under 15 (about 19%). They also both have a high number of adults with university degrees and a large number of residents who use a language other than English at home. While some gaps have stayed the same since 2011, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,530 larger in 2120, NSW Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW Bachelor+: 5.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW Aged 65+: 3.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW Mortgage: $650 higher in 2119, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +8,530 larger in 2120, NSW gap steady
12,458 72nd pct 20,988 85th pct
Median age in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +2 yrs older in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
20.7% 57th pct 17.5% 38th pct
Under 15 in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap narrowing
19.0% 68th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
3.9% 0th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.5%
19.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 58.2%
26.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
4.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
1.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2119, NSW 2120, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap narrowing
36.5% 88th pct 37.4% 89th pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 60.8%
9.3% China ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
2.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.3% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 15.7%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
5.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
34.7% 89th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Limited English in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
4.2% 87th pct 4.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
11.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
0.6% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
36.2% 29th pct 37.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
36.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.5% Islam even 1.5%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
81.7% 98th pct 79.7% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
52.1% 99th pct 47.2% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.45 more in 2119, NSW
1.69 23rd pct 1.25 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1 more in 2120, NSW
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1,923 more in 2119, NSW
4,601 86th pct 2,678 75th pct
Avg size in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +615 larger in 2119, NSW
1,150 100th pct 536 78th pct
ICSEA in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +31 higher in 2119, NSW
1,158 100th pct 1,128 93rd pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 79.7%
8.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.7% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Year 11 even 2.8%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 39.2%
23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 19.7%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
8.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +$93 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
$1,090 88th pct $997 84th pct
Household income in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +$427 higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
$3,070 100th pct $2,643 94th pct
Family income in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +$343 higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
$3,368 96th pct $3,025 92nd pct
High earners in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
26.9% 95th pct 22.8% 91st pct
High-income homes in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
47.8% 100th pct 42.6% 96th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 28.1%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2120, NSW
24.2% 21st pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2120, NSW
5.3% 13th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
5.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 69.9%
17.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
22.1% 72nd pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 12.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
29.8% 80th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2119, NSW
2.3% 34th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
27.4% 84th pct 25.8% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.1 larger in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
7.2% 13th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Living alone in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 7th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 68.7%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 20.7%
7.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%
25.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 23.2%
17.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +$80 higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +$650 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
15.7% 31st pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
44.7% 67th pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
83.8% 30th pct 79.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
85.7% 77th pct 84.1% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 36.7%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
15.7% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 79.6%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%
26.7% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 13.9%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom even 3.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
34.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%
25.6% $750 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 13.6%
6.3% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.1% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 45.3%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.7% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
3.3% 45th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
53.0% 100th pct 49.7% 98th pct
PT commute in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
2.6% 74th pct 3.1% 77th pct
PT stops in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +75 more in 2120, NSW
49 70th pct 124 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.97 more in 2120, NSW
3.93 53rd pct 5.91 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +491.1 more in 2120, NSW
978.2 72nd pct 1,469.4 82nd pct
PT routes in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1 more in 2120, NSW
12 75th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +2 longer in 2119, NSW
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +5 longer in 2120, NSW
19 27th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 49.7%
26.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
2.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Walked even 1.5%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%
32.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap narrowing
32.2% 44th pct 32.8% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
9.7% 56th pct 8.7% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
61.0% 54th pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even gap narrowing
60.4% 63rd pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance even 15.3%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
12.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
7.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Media & telecommunications even 3.1%
2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 38.2%
19.8% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
2.8% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +32 higher in 2119, NSW
1,162 100th pct 1,130 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.2 higher in 2120, NSW
6.5 79th pct 6.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.3 more in 2119, NSW
6.5 81st pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW
79.1% 77th pct 87.2% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW
80.9% 80th pct 86.0% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW
93.6% 78th pct 93.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2119, NSW
90.4% 83rd pct 77.9% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW even
99.8% 85th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2119, NSW
58.3% 73rd pct 38.0% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.8 more in 2119, NSW
27.2 69th pct 25.4 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +4 higher in 2120, NSW
101 75th pct 105 75th pct
Mean slope in 2119, NSWin 2120, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2119, NSW with nearby areas

2121, NSW 2118, NSW 2120, NSW 2125, NSW 2126, NSW 2151, NSW 2117, NSW 2076, 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). 2119, NSW vs 2120, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2119/2119-nsw/vs/POA2120/2120-nsw