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2120, NSW vs 2158, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 2120, NSW profile · 2158, NSW profile

2120, NSW 2158, NSW

Postcode 2120 and postcode 2158 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts and levels of education. Postcode 2120 is very walkable, with 87.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 93.9% within a short walk of public transport. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, as 47.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2158 is only somewhat walkable and more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 49 minutes. Education levels are lower there, with 32.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally grown. Postcode 2120 has seen its lead in university degrees and people with no religion widen, while postcode 2158 has seen a larger increase in the share of homes owned outright. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the share of people serving in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW Population: 12,051 larger in 2120, NSW Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW No religion: 10.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW Owned outright: 8.6 pts higher in 2158, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +12,051 larger in 2120, NSW gap steady
20,988 85th pct 8,937 65th pct
Median age in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3 yrs older in 2158, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
17.5% 38th pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
19.1% 70th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
5.2% 2nd pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 57.3%
28.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%
6.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2120, NSW 2158, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
37.4% 89th pct 32.4% 85th pct

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 65.2%
6.8% China ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
3.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
1.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%
15.7% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%
9.4% Irish even 9.4%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
2.6% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
31.5% 88th pct 26.7% 86th pct
Limited English in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
4.5% 87th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

66.2% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 70.4%
7.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
4.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.9% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
37.4% 33rd pct 26.6% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 59.7%
37.4% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 26.6%
3.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
79.7% 96th pct 67.0% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
47.2% 95th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.24 more in 2158, NSW
1.25 12th pct 4.49 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2 more in 2158, NSW
5 76th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +29 more in 2158, NSW
2,678 75th pct 2,707 75th pct
Avg size in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +149 larger in 2120, NSW
536 78th pct 387 64th pct
ICSEA in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +12 higher in 2120, NSW
1,128 93rd pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 67.0%
10.6% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 32.3%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%
11.3% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +$79 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
$997 84th pct $918 77th pct
Household income in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +$95 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
$2,643 94th pct $2,548 93rd pct
Family income in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +$127 higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
$3,025 92nd pct $2,898 90th pct
High earners in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
22.8% 91st pct 20.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
42.6% 96th pct 40.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%
9.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
10.6% $3,000 or more even 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2158, NSW
25.8% 28th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Mental health in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW
6.9% 26th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
6.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
3.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 67.9%
19.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
12.2% 42nd pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
29.2% 77th pct 26.0% 57th pct
Defence service in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW even
2.0% 25th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
25.8% 72nd pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.1 larger in 2158, NSW gap steady
2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
16.6% 11th pct 17.1% 12th pct

Family composition

68.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 69.0%
20.7% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%
23.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%
16.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +$80 higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
$520 93rd pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +$257 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing
$2,817 95th pct $3,074 98th pct
People / bedroom in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
19.9% 46th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
36.7% 42nd pct 45.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
79.6% 26th pct 82.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
84.1% 72nd pct 85.9% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 36.3%
19.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%
1.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 82.4%
11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 19.7%
13.9% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
34.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.2%
13.6% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.8% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 50.5%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
11.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 2.6% 36th pct
Work from home in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
49.7% 98th pct 42.7% 93rd pct
PT commute in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap narrowing
3.1% 77th pct 0.7% 47th pct
PT stops in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +39 more in 2120, NSW
124 86th pct 85 80th pct
Stops/1k in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.60 more in 2158, NSW
5.91 74th pct 9.51 88th pct
Departures/1k in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +183.9 more in 2158, NSW
1,469.4 82nd pct 1,653.2 86th pct
PT routes in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +6 more in 2120, NSW
13 77th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +46 longer in 2158, NSW
3 29th pct 49 81st pct
Drive to city in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +10 longer in 2158, NSW
24 34th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 42.7%
29.1% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
2.7% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 37.6%
36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 24.5%
5.3% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
32.8% 47th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
8.7% 51st pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
64.8% 71st pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW gap widening
60.4% 62nd pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
5.9% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.4% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.8% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

38.2% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 27.4%
17.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +1 higher in 2120, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +16 higher in 2120, NSW
1,130 96th pct 1,114 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.6 higher in 2120, NSW
6.7 81st pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.7 more in 2120, NSW
6.2 78th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +35.8 pts higher in 2120, NSW
87.2% 82nd pct 51.4% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2120, NSW
86.0% 84th pct 53.1% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +24.4 pts higher in 2120, NSW
93.9% 78th pct 69.5% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW
77.9% 73rd pct 40.9% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +29.7 pts higher in 2120, NSW
99.7% 84th pct 70.0% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2120, NSW
38.0% 55th pct 1.0% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.6 more in 2158, NSW
25.4 66th pct 28.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +87 higher in 2120, NSW
105 75th pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 2120, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2158, NSW
8.5% 85th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2120, NSW with nearby areas

2126, NSW 2119, NSW 2076, NSW 2077, NSW 2121, NSW 2125, NSW 2158, NSW 2118, NSW

Compare 2158, NSW with nearby areas

2126, NSW 2120, NSW 2154, NSW 2077, NSW 2125, NSW 2119, NSW 2156, NSW 2076, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2120, NSW vs 2158, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2120/2120-nsw/vs/POA2158/2158-nsw