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2121, NSW vs 2122, NSW

Name: 2121, NSW vs 2122, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2121, NSW profile · 2122, NSW profile

2121, NSW 2122, NSW

Postcode 2121 and postcode 2122 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar populations. Postcode 2121 is a more affluent area, where 35.5% of households earn at least $3,000 a week compared to 27.1% in postcode 2122. It has a younger feel, with 19.0% of residents being children under 15, while postcode 2122 has a higher share of seniors at 18.1%. Postcode 2121 also has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (33.4 versus 14.3) and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (55.1% compared to 46.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at about 10%. They are also very alike in their diversity, with over 56% of residents born overseas and around 61% using a language other than English at home. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; for example, the difference in high-income earners and those working from home has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in 2122, NSW Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in 2121, NSW Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in 2121, NSW Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in 2121, NSW Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in 2121, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +3,022 larger in 2121, NSW gap narrowing

34,209 87th pct 31,187 87th pct

Median age in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2 yrs older in 2122, NSW gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 52.5%

30.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2121, NSW 2122, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.2% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%

18.0% China +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.7% India ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.6% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

12.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

9.1% Indian ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

4.5% Irish even 4.5%

4.1% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

35.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%

21.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.3% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.3% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.9% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

5.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Islam even 2.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +0.20 more in 2122, NSW

1.23 12th pct 1.43 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +1 more in 2121, NSW

8 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2,086 more in 2122, NSW

3,164 78th pct 5,250 86th pct

Avg size in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +355 larger in 2122, NSW

396 65th pct 750 90th pct

ICSEA in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +19 higher in 2121, NSW

1,140 96th pct 1,121 92nd pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 79.2%

6.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%

26.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +$172 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$956 80th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +$360 higher in 2121, NSW gap steady

$2,304 88th pct $1,944 74th pct

Family income in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +$290 higher in 2121, NSW gap narrowing

$2,538 84th pct $2,248 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 73.7%

14.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +0.2 larger in 2121, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 61.8%

22.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%

16.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +$40 higher in 2121, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +$112 higher in 2121, NSW gap steady

$2,612 92nd pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +0.10 higher in 2121, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

29.5% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

48.9% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 43.9%

41.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 25.5%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

26.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%

10.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 44.6%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%

5.6% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 37.7%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +33 more in 2122, NSW

125 86th pct 158 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +1.41 more in 2122, NSW

3.65 50th pct 5.07 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +581.4 more in 2122, NSW

1,270.0 78th pct 1,851.4 87th pct

PT routes in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2 more in 2122, NSW

17 84th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2 longer in 2121, NSW

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2 longer in 2121, NSW

18 25th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

52.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 44.0%

23.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.6% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 45.8%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

9.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

14.0% Health care & social assistance even 14.0%

9.8% Education & training even 9.9%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

44.2% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 37.3%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +1 higher in 2121, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2 higher in 2121, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +2 higher in 2121, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +40 higher in 2121, NSW

1,122 95th pct 1,082 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW

3 7th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +0.8 higher in 2121, NSW

8.0 91st pct 7.2 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +0.6 more in 2121, NSW

7.4 92nd pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2121, NSW

95.2% 89th pct 91.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2121, NSW

83.8% 82nd pct 77.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW even

99.1% 85th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2121, NSW

98.4% 96th pct 96.8% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2121, NSW

91.7% 94th pct 77.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +19.1 more in 2121, NSW

33.4 75th pct 14.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +34 higher in 2122, NSW

167 81st pct 201 85th pct

Mean slope in 2121, NSW in 2122, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2122, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare 2121, NSW with nearby areas

2119, NSW 2122, NSW 2118, NSW 2114, NSW 2117, NSW 2115, NSW 2120, NSW 2125, NSW

Compare 2122, NSW with nearby areas

2121, NSW 2114, NSW 2113, NSW 2112, NSW 2073, NSW 2119, NSW 2115, NSW 2111, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2121, NSW vs 2122, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2121/2121-nsw/vs/POA2122/2122-nsw