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2127, NSW vs 2140, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2127, NSW profile · 2140, NSW profile

2127, NSW 2140, NSW

Postcode 2127 and postcode 2140 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2127 is generally more advantaged, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,160 compared to $913 in postcode 2140. It is also more connected, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 2140 has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (32.0% versus 20.4%) and a larger proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home (71.2% versus 61.2%).

The gap in typical weekly incomes has narrowed since 2011, though other differences are growing. For example, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 49.8% of residents in postcode 2127 now doing so compared to 36.5% in postcode 2140. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical household incomes, and both have a similar proportion of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW No religion: 15.0 pts higher in 2127, NSW Work from home: 13.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW Household size: 0.4 larger in 2140, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in 2140, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2,432 larger in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
23,198 86th pct 20,766 85th pct
Median age in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2 yrs older in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 4th pct 6.1% 4th pct
Under 15 in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
15.9% 34th pct 15.0% 27th pct
De facto in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
16.6% 86th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

52.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 51.2%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%
39.1% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 42.7%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2127, NSW 2140, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
59.2% 100th pct 68.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

36.8% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 26.4%
3.7% India +14.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.5% China ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%
0.2% Nepal +8.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.8% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%
4.9% Indian +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.3% English ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
9.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
3.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
61.2% 100th pct 71.2% 100th pct
Limited English in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 98th pct 12.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

34.1% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 22.3%
19.0% Mandarin ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%
5.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Tagalog even 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 28.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 28.8%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 23.9%
4.0% Hinduism +23.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
4.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
84.8% 100th pct 82.0% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
54.4% 100th pct 49.2% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.15 more in 2140, NSW
0.81 2nd pct 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW even
3 57th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +158 more in 2140, NSW
1,525 63rd pct 1,683 65th pct
Avg size in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +53 larger in 2140, NSW
508 75th pct 561 80th pct
ICSEA in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +12 higher in 2127, NSW
1,073 80th pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 82.0%
5.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
2.7% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%
24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%
7.8% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
5.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +$247 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$1,160 90th pct $913 76th pct
Household income in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +$42 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$2,084 81st pct $2,042 79th pct
Family income in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +$216 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$2,385 78th pct $2,169 68th pct
High earners in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
19.5% 87th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
26.6% 77th pct 24.3% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
28.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW
14.3% 0th pct 12.1% 0th pct
Mental health in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2127, NSW
4.3% 9th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap steady
1.7% 8th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Arthritis even 2.4%
1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Lung condition even 0.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 80.6%
11.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
8.9% 6th pct 7.6% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
6.9% 6th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
24.3% 44th pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2140, NSW
1.0% 10th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
16.6% 13th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.4 larger in 2140, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
8.6% 19th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
29.0% 60th pct 21.5% 26th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 30.4%
8.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.3% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 33.4%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 21.5%
16.8% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +$60 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$510 92nd pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +$181 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$2,300 87th pct $2,119 81st pct
People / bedroom in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW even gap narrowing
1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
55.9% 95th pct 58.4% 97th pct
Owned outright in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
10.9% 1st pct 9.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 0th pct 9.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 0th pct 24.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%
10.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
0.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

88.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 86.3%
7.5% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.2 pts 12.9%
15.8% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.2% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
30.5% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 14.2%
2.0% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%
0.5% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 15.3% 92nd pct
Work from home in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
49.8% 98th pct 36.5% 89th pct
PT commute in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 10.9% 100th pct
PT stops in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +7 more in 2127, NSW
43 67th pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.12 more in 2127, NSW
1.85 33rd pct 1.73 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1,037.6 more in 2127, NSW
1,636.6 85th pct 599.1 64th pct
PT routes in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +6 longer in 2140, NSW
4 33rd pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2 longer in 2127, NSW
15 20th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 36.5%
26.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.0% Train +8.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 57.2%
25.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%
10.4% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
69.2% 100th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap steady
20.4% 86th pct 32.0% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2140, NSW gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 7.1% 87th pct
Participation in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
70.8% 90th pct 67.3% 81st pct
Full-time in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
65.1% 85th pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
6.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 32.6%
18.0% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
6.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2 higher in 2127, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +4 higher in 2127, NSW
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +2 higher in 2127, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2127, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +65 higher in 2127, NSW
1,114 93rd pct 1,049 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.8 higher in 2127, NSW
8.4 95th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.0 more in 2140, NSW
6.9 85th pct 7.0 86th pct
15-min city in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2127, NSW
99.6% 99th pct 90.5% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2140, NSW
97.1% 96th pct 98.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 74.7% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW
89.0% 82nd pct 82.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2127, NSW
85.4% 90th pct 65.4% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW even
9.1 12th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +14 higher in 2140, NSW
253 88th pct 267 88th pct
Mean slope in 2127, NSWin 2140, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2127, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2127, NSW with nearby areas

2138, NSW 2128, NSW 2140, NSW 2115, NSW 2114, NSW 2116, NSW 2141, NSW 2137, NSW

Compare 2140, NSW with nearby areas

2135, NSW 2138, NSW 2127, NSW 2137, NSW 2141, NSW 2134, NSW 2136, NSW 2128, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2127, NSW vs 2140, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2127/2127-nsw/vs/POA2140/2140-nsw