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2126, NSW vs 2154, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 2126, NSW profile · 2154, NSW profile

2126, NSW 2154, NSW

Postcode 2154 and postcode 2126 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different layouts. Postcode 2154 is very walkable, with 73.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 69.9% within a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, postcode 2126 is somewhat walkable, with only 30.6% of homes near health services, though it has far more large homes, as 93.7% have three or more bedrooms compared to 82.7% in postcode 2154. Postcode 2154 also has far more school enrolments, totaling 9,628.

The gap in the number of large homes has widened since 2011, as have the differences in rental rates and working from home. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $931 to $940. They are also alike in their family makeup, with both having about 18% of their population under 15 years old and nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,792 larger in 2154, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in 2126, NSW Renting: 8.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in 2126, NSW Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in 2126, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +21,792 larger in 2154, NSW gap widening
19,082 82nd pct 40,874 88th pct
Median age in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1 yrs older in 2126, NSW gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
18.9% 46th pct 19.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 18.8% 66th pct
De facto in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 4.3% 0th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.9% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 60.1%
25.9% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2126, NSW 2154, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
52.2% 100th pct 44.4% 94th pct

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
9.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.8% India ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.3% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%
19.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
12.5% Indian ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%
5.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
48.7% 95th pct 42.3% 92nd pct
Limited English in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
5.5% 89th pct 5.8% 90th pct

Language used at home

48.7% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 54.4%
12.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
7.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
4.3% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
1.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
32.2% 21st pct 30.0% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
32.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%
11.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap narrowing
81.2% 98th pct 76.3% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
48.6% 96th pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.17 more in 2154, NSW
1.14 9th pct 1.30 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +6 more in 2154, NSW
4 71st pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +5,323 more in 2154, NSW
4,305 86th pct 9,628 88th pct
Avg size in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +113 larger in 2126, NSW
1,076 100th pct 963 97th pct
ICSEA in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +28 higher in 2126, NSW
1,152 98th pct 1,124 92nd pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 76.3%
9.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 37.7%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
6.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +$9 higher in 2126, NSW gap narrowing
$940 79th pct $931 78th pct
Household income in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +$373 higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
$2,924 100th pct $2,551 93rd pct
Family income in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +$240 higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
$3,098 93rd pct $2,858 89th pct
High earners in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
22.5% 90th pct 20.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 40.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
8.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW
23.0% 15th pct 23.5% 17th pct
Mental health in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
3.6% 21st pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
6.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 71.3%
17.1% One condition even 17.0%
4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
16.8% 45th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
10.8% 25th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
28.9% 75th pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW
1.3% 14th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
25.6% 70th pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.1 larger in 2126, NSW gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 8.7% 20th pct
Living alone in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
11.3% 0th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 69.5%
18.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
27.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 23.2%
20.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%
11.3% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
4.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +$135 higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
$695 100th pct $560 97th pct
Mortgage in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap steady
$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
14.8% 28th pct 22.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
39.5% 51st pct 35.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
81.5% 27th pct 73.7% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
93.7% 95th pct 82.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 37.4%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%
14.8% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 73.7%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%
1.2% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 40.5%
21.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.5% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%
37.8% $750 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 16.0%
10.1% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
5.3% $200–$349 even 5.3%
1.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 47.3%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
2.4% 32nd pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap widening
53.1% 100th pct 47.6% 97th pct
PT commute in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap narrowing
2.7% 74th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +117 more in 2154, NSW
107 86th pct 224 89th pct
Stops/1k in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.13 more in 2126, NSW
5.61 72nd pct 5.48 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +307.6 more in 2126, NSW
3,104.1 95th pct 2,796.4 93rd pct
PT routes in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +11 more in 2154, NSW
13 77th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +6 longer in 2154, NSW
0 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +2 longer in 2154, NSW
23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 47.6%
28.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 40.9%
31.2% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.4% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
31.3% 40th pct 35.5% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
10.0% 58th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
62.2% 59th pct 61.0% 54th pct
Full-time in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2126, NSW gap steady
63.1% 77th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
10.0% Education & training even 10.0%
8.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 34.7%
18.4% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +28 higher in 2126, NSW
1,152 100th pct 1,124 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.0 higher in 2154, NSW
5.3 69th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.2 more in 2154, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW
41.0% 43rd pct 69.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW
44.7% 48th pct 51.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2126, NSW
100.0% 99th pct 98.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2126, NSW
76.6% 72nd pct 69.3% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +43.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW
30.6% 48th pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +29.1 more in 2126, NSW
51.0 86th pct 21.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +37 higher in 2154, NSW
129 77th pct 165 81st pct
Mean slope in 2126, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2154, NSW
7.9% 81st pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2126, NSW with nearby areas

2120, NSW 2125, NSW 2119, NSW 2158, NSW 2154, NSW 2118, NSW 2151, 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). 2126, NSW vs 2154, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2126/2126-nsw/vs/POA2154/2154-nsw