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2126, NSW vs 2157, NSW

Name: 2126, NSW vs 2157, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2126, NSW profile · 2157, NSW profile

2126, NSW 2157, NSW

Postcode 2157 and postcode 2126 are nearby areas with very different characters. Postcode 2126 is a more densely populated and diverse hub, where 52.2% of people were born overseas and 48.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2157 is a more residential area where 98.6% of homes are separate houses and 76.7% of residents were born in Australia. The two areas also differ in accessibility; postcode 2126 is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.3, while postcode 2157 is car-dependent with a score of 1.5.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting at $879 in postcode 2157 and $940 in postcode 2126. They also share very similar household patterns, with about 3.1 people per home and nearly the same share of homes owned outright. Over time, some gaps have widened; more people in postcode 2126 now work from home and a far larger share were born overseas compared to postcode 2157.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.9 pts higher in 2126, NSW Other language: 31.2 pts higher in 2126, NSW Bachelor+: 24.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW Population: 15,040 larger in 2126, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +15,040 larger in 2126, NSW gap steady

19,082 82nd pct 4,042 51st pct

Median age in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +1 yrs older in 2126, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Marital status

63.5% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 55.7%

25.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

4.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2126, NSW 2157, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +30.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

9.6% China ◂ +8.7 pts 0.9%

8.8% India ◂ +8.5 pts 0.4%

3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.6% English +17.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.3% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.3% Chinese ◂ +23.4 pts 2.0%

12.5% Indian ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%

2.5% Italian +8.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.7% English only +31.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

12.7% Mandarin ◂ +11.5 pts 1.2%

7.0% Cantonese ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Arabic +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Hindi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +21.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

32.2% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

11.1% Hinduism ◂ +10.5 pts 0.6%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +1.32 more in 2157, NSW

1.14 9th pct 2.46 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +2 more in 2126, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +3,997 more in 2126, NSW

4,305 86th pct 308 36th pct

Avg size in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +922 larger in 2126, NSW

1,076 100th pct 154 36th pct

ICSEA in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +98 higher in 2126, NSW

1,152 98th pct 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 60.5%

9.3% Year 10 +14.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.6% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 27.2%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +21.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.1 pts 7.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

29.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 21.4%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.9% Architecture & building +8.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%

6.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +$61 higher in 2126, NSW gap steady

$940 79th pct $879 73rd pct

Household income in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +$431 higher in 2126, NSW gap narrowing

$2,924 100th pct $2,493 92nd pct

Family income in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +$486 higher in 2126, NSW gap narrowing

$3,098 93rd pct $2,612 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 26.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

8.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 71.1%

17.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Three or more even 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +0.1 larger in 2157, NSW gap steady

3.1 96th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 66.7%

18.9% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 20.6%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.4%

11.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.6% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +$170 higher in 2126, NSW gap narrowing

$695 100th pct $525 94th pct

Mortgage in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW even gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 38.9%

14.8% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 98.6%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 39.7%

17.1% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 26.9%

37.8% $750 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 19.2%

10.1% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

5.3% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.4% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 47.7%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +85 more in 2126, NSW

107 86th pct 22 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +0.16 more in 2126, NSW

5.61 72nd pct 5.44 70th pct

Departures/1k in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +2,570.4 more in 2126, NSW

3,104.1 95th pct 533.6 63rd pct

PT routes in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +12 more in 2126, NSW

13 77th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +75 longer in 2157, NSW

0 0th pct 75 95th pct

Drive to city in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +65 longer in 2157, NSW

23 33rd pct 88 76th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 33.8%

28.0% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

0.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 34.6%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 15.6%

6.6% 4 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.2% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.6% Construction +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

10.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

8.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 21.1%

18.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +1 higher in 2126, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +1 higher in 2126, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +2 higher in 2126, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +62 higher in 2126, NSW

1,152 100th pct 1,090 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +3.7 higher in 2126, NSW

5.3 69th pct 1.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +3.3 more in 2126, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 1.5 18th pct

15-min city in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2126, NSW

41.0% 43rd pct 19.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW

44.7% 48th pct 21.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +75.4 pts higher in 2126, NSW

100.0% 99th pct 24.5% 31st pct

Walk to school in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +55.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW

76.6% 72nd pct 20.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +67.7 pts higher in 2126, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 32.3% 16th pct

Walk to health in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +30.6 pts higher in 2126, NSW

30.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +36.4 more in 2126, NSW

51.0 86th pct 14.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +127 higher in 2126, NSW

129 77th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2126, NSW in 2157, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2157, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare 2126, NSW with nearby areas

2120, NSW 2125, NSW 2119, NSW 2158, NSW 2154, NSW 2118, NSW 2151, NSW 2076, NSW

Compare 2157, NSW with nearby areas

2156, NSW 2159, NSW 2158, NSW 2155, NSW 2765, NSW 2082, NSW 2154, NSW 2126, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2126, NSW vs 2157, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2126/2126-nsw/vs/POA2157/2157-nsw