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2119, NSW vs 2121, NSW

Name: 2119, NSW vs 2121, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2119, NSW profile · 2121, NSW profile

2119, NSW 2121, NSW

Postcode 2121 and postcode 2119 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2121 is far more multicultural, with 57.4% of people born overseas and 61.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient and younger, as the typical resident is 37 and 49.8% of the population moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2119 is dominated by larger, separate houses, which make up 83.8% of homes compared to 48.9% in postcode 2121. Home ownership is also much more common in postcode 2119, where 44.7% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share a similar level of education and job skills, with the same top score of 10. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the proportion of overseas-born residents has widened, and the typical age gap has increased to seven years. Postcode 2119 has also seen its lead in typical weekly household income grow, which is now $3,070 compared to $2,304 in postcode 2121.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,751 larger in 2121, NSW Other language: 26.8 pts higher in 2121, NSW Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in 2119, NSW Renting: 22.3 pts higher in 2121, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +21,751 larger in 2121, NSW gap widening

12,458 72nd pct 34,209 87th pct

Median age in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +7 yrs older in 2119, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) even 19.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 58.8%

26.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

4.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2119, NSW 2121, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +21.1 pts 40.2%

9.3% China +8.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.5% India +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.3% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.6% English ◂ +12.2 pts 14.4%

23.5% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 12.9%

9.6% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%

5.5% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.6% English only ◂ +27.1 pts 35.6%

11.3% Mandarin +10.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.8% Cantonese +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.7% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 36.9%

36.2% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

5.3% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.46 more in 2119, NSW

1.69 23rd pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +4 more in 2121, NSW

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +1,437 more in 2119, NSW

4,601 86th pct 3,164 78th pct

Avg size in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +755 larger in 2119, NSW

1,150 100th pct 396 65th pct

ICSEA in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +18 higher in 2119, NSW

1,158 100th pct 1,140 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 84.9%

8.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

6.1% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +$134 higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing

$1,090 88th pct $956 80th pct

Household income in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +$766 higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing

$3,070 100th pct $2,304 88th pct

Family income in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +$830 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening

$3,368 96th pct $2,538 84th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 22.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

17.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 larger in 2119, NSW gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 67.5%

21.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%

17.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +$100 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening

$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +$855 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening

$3,467 100th pct $2,612 92nd pct

People / bedroom in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.20 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 29.5%

15.7% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 30.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 48.9%

10.8% Flat or apartment +30.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 23.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

20.7% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 10.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

25.6% $750 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 7.8%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

1.1% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 40.5%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +76 more in 2121, NSW

49 70th pct 125 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.28 more in 2119, NSW

3.93 53rd pct 3.65 50th pct

Departures/1k in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +291.8 more in 2121, NSW

978.2 72nd pct 1,270.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +5 more in 2121, NSW

12 75th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +3 longer in 2119, NSW

5 38th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 longer in 2119, NSW

19 27th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 52.5%

26.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

2.3% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 32.4%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%

3.3% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

8.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +1 higher in 2119, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +3 higher in 2119, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +40 higher in 2119, NSW

1,162 100th pct 1,122 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +1.5 higher in 2121, NSW

6.5 79th pct 8.0 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.9 more in 2121, NSW

6.5 81st pct 7.4 92nd pct

15-min city in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2121, NSW

79.1% 77th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2121, NSW

80.9% 80th pct 83.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2121, NSW

93.6% 78th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2121, NSW

90.4% 83rd pct 98.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2121, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +33.4 pts higher in 2121, NSW

58.3% 73rd pct 91.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +6.2 more in 2121, NSW

27.2 69th pct 33.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +65 higher in 2121, NSW

101 75th pct 167 81st pct

Mean slope in 2119, NSW in 2121, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2119, NSW

9.6% 88th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2119, NSW with nearby areas

2121, NSW 2118, NSW 2120, NSW 2125, NSW 2126, NSW 2151, NSW 2117, NSW 2076, 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). 2119, NSW vs 2121, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2119/2119-nsw/vs/POA2121/2121-nsw