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2119, NSW vs 2154, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · 2119, NSW profile · 2154, NSW profile

2119, NSW 2154, NSW

Postcode 2154 and postcode 2119 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2154 is more diverse and better connected by transport, with 44.4% of people born overseas and far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 2119 is more walkable and residential, with 80.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 51.6% in postcode 2154. Postcode 2119 also has a higher share of separate houses at 83.8% and a larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 52.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, with 14.4% in postcode 2154 and 22.1% in postcode 2119. They also share very similar household sizes, with exactly 3.0 people per home in both. While the two areas have remained similar in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,416 larger in 2154, NSW Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in 2119, NSW Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in 2119, NSW Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +28,416 larger in 2154, NSW gap steady
12,458 72nd pct 40,874 88th pct
Median age in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +2 yrs older in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 57th pct 19.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
19.0% 68th pct 18.8% 66th pct
De facto in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
3.9% 0th pct 4.3% 0th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 60.1%
26.3% Never married even 26.3%
4.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2119, NSW 2154, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
36.5% 88th pct 44.4% 94th pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 53.3%
9.3% China even 9.2%
3.5% India +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

26.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%
23.5% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%
23.3% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 20.2%
9.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
5.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
34.7% 89th pct 42.3% 92nd pct
Limited English in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
4.2% 87th pct 5.8% 90th pct

Language used at home

62.6% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 54.4%
11.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
1.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
36.2% 29th pct 30.0% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
36.2% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 30.0%
5.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
81.7% 98th pct 76.3% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
52.1% 99th pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.39 more in 2119, NSW
1.69 23rd pct 1.30 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +6 more in 2154, NSW
4 71st pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +5,027 more in 2154, NSW
4,601 86th pct 9,628 88th pct
Avg size in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +187 larger in 2119, NSW
1,150 100th pct 963 97th pct
ICSEA in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +34 higher in 2119, NSW
1,158 100th pct 1,124 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 76.3%
8.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%
23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 18.7%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
6.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
3.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +$159 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
$1,090 88th pct $931 78th pct
Household income in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +$519 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
$3,070 100th pct $2,551 93rd pct
Family income in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +$510 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
$3,368 96th pct $2,858 89th pct
High earners in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
26.9% 95th pct 20.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
47.8% 100th pct 40.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 27.6%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2119, NSW
24.2% 21st pct 23.5% 17th pct
Mental health in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2119, NSW
5.3% 13th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
3.4% 17th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +0.1 pts ▸ 71.3%
17.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
22.1% 72nd pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
29.8% 80th pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2119, NSW
2.3% 34th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
27.4% 84th pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
7.2% 13th pct 8.7% 20th pct
Living alone in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 7th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 69.5%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%
7.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%
25.3% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%
17.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.5% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +$40 higher in 2119, NSW gap steady
$600 100th pct $560 97th pct
Mortgage in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +$467 higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
$3,467 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
15.7% 31st pct 22.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
44.7% 67th pct 35.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
83.8% 30th pct 73.7% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
85.7% 77th pct 82.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 35.0%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 37.4%
15.7% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
1.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 73.7%
10.8% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%
20.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.2% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
29.8% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.6% $750 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%
6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
1.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 47.3%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
3.3% 45th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap widening
53.0% 100th pct 47.6% 97th pct
PT commute in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2119, NSW gap narrowing
2.6% 74th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +175 more in 2154, NSW
49 70th pct 224 89th pct
Stops/1k in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.55 more in 2154, NSW
3.93 53rd pct 5.48 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1,818.2 more in 2154, NSW
978.2 72nd pct 2,796.4 93rd pct
PT routes in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +12 more in 2154, NSW
12 75th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1 longer in 2154, NSW
5 38th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +6 longer in 2154, NSW
19 27th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 47.6%
26.7% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 40.9%
32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
32.2% 44th pct 35.5% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
9.7% 56th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap steady
61.0% 54th pct 61.0% 54th pct
Full-time in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
60.4% 63rd pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
7.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
5.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 34.7%
19.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +38 higher in 2119, NSW
1,162 100th pct 1,124 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.2 higher in 2119, NSW
6.5 79th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.6 more in 2119, NSW
6.5 81st pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2119, NSW
79.1% 77th pct 69.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2119, NSW
80.9% 80th pct 51.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW
93.6% 78th pct 98.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2119, NSW
90.4% 83rd pct 69.3% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2119, NSW
99.8% 85th pct 99.3% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW
58.3% 73rd pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.4 more in 2119, NSW
27.2 69th pct 21.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +64 higher in 2154, NSW
101 75th pct 165 81st pct
Mean slope in 2119, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2119, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2119, NSW with nearby areas

2121, NSW 2118, NSW 2120, NSW 2125, NSW 2126, NSW 2151, NSW 2117, NSW 2076, NSW

Compare 2154, NSW with nearby areas

2125, NSW 2153, NSW 2126, NSW 2151, NSW 2158, NSW 2152, NSW 2119, NSW 2118, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2119, NSW vs 2154, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2119/2119-nsw/vs/POA2154/2154-nsw