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2127, NSW vs 2144, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 2127, NSW profile · 2144, NSW profile

2127, NSW 2144, NSW

Postcode 2144 and postcode 2127 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2127 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,385 compared to $1,440 in postcode 2144. Educational gaps are also wide; 54.4% of adults in postcode 2127 have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 24.1% in postcode 2144. Postcode 2144 has a more diverse population, with 78.7% of people using another language at home and 22.9% speaking little or no English, compared to 61.2% and 10.9% in postcode 2127. Housing also differs, as postcode 2144 has far more separate houses (42.0%) than postcode 2127 (7.5%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with gaps widening for home working, living alone, and the share of people with no religion. However, they are both considered a walker's paradise, with a walkability score of 8.1 in postcode 2144 and 8.4 in postcode 2127. They also share a similar proportion of residents with long-term health conditions, both sitting at 14.3%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 26.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW Bachelor+: 30.4 pts higher in 2127, NSW Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in 2144, NSW Work from home: 32.9 pts higher in 2127, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +16,135 larger in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
23,198 86th pct 39,333 88th pct
Median age in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +2 yrs older in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
6.2% 4th pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
15.9% 34th pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
16.6% 86th pct 2.9% 0th pct

Age structure

52.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 36.4%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.2% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
39.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 34.5%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
1.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2127, NSW 2144, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
59.2% 100th pct 64.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

36.8% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 28.0%
17.5% China ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%
0.2% Nepal +12.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.7% India +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.8% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 21.8%
12.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 6.0%
9.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
4.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
2.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
61.2% 100th pct 78.7% 100th pct
Limited English in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 98th pct 22.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

34.1% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 12.2%
19.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%
3.0% Arabic +7.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 17.4% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion ◂ +26.3 pts 17.4%
7.3% Islam +31.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 15.2%
4.0% Hinduism +9.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
84.8% 100th pct 62.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +30.4 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
54.4% 100th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.93 more in 2144, NSW
0.81 2nd pct 1.75 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +9 more in 2144, NSW
3 57th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +6,565 more in 2144, NSW
1,525 63rd pct 8,090 88th pct
Avg size in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +166 larger in 2144, NSW
508 75th pct 674 87th pct
ICSEA in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +43 higher in 2127, NSW
1,073 80th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +22.1 pts 62.7%
2.7% Year 9 or below +14.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.4% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 29.0%
24.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 14.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.1% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

32.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 22.6%
11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
7.8% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
7.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
5.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +$580 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$1,160 90th pct $580 15th pct
Household income in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +$551 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$2,084 81st pct $1,533 51st pct
Family income in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +$945 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$2,385 78th pct $1,440 19th pct
High earners in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
26.6% 77th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.8%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
9.5% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 7.5%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW even
14.3% 0th pct 14.3% 0th pct
Mental health in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW
4.3% 9th pct 3.1% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
1.7% 8th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
2.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None ◂ +4.3 pts 75.6%
11.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
2.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
8.9% 6th pct 5.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 6th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
24.3% 44th pct 18.5% 14th pct
Defence service in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2127, NSW
1.0% 10th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
16.6% 13th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.1 larger in 2144, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
8.6% 19th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
29.0% 60th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Family composition

52.6% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +16.9 pts 20.5%
8.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +17.5 pts 22.3%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 16.6%
16.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.9% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.9% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.7% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +$100 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$510 92nd pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +$300 higher in 2127, NSW gap narrowing
$2,300 87th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW even gap narrowing
1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
55.9% 95th pct 49.9% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
10.9% 1st pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +34.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
7.5% 0th pct 42.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +31.3 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
20.7% 0th pct 51.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 49.9%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 23.3%
10.9% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.3 pts 47.3%
7.5% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 38.5%
15.8% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.6 pts 5.5%
4.6% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.2% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 52.3%
30.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.4%
2.0% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.5% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 37.5%
24.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%
15.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.9% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 18.3% 95th pct
Work from home in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
49.8% 98th pct 17.0% 53rd pct
PT commute in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 14.5% 100th pct
PT stops in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +107 more in 2144, NSW
43 67th pct 150 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.96 more in 2144, NSW
1.85 33rd pct 3.81 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +965.1 more in 2127, NSW
1,636.6 85th pct 671.5 66th pct
PT routes in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +3 more in 2144, NSW
8 66th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1 longer in 2127, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +4 longer in 2144, NSW
15 20th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +32.9 pts 17.0%
26.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
2.0% Train +11.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.9% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Bus even 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 42.6%
25.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 24.9%
10.4% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.2% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +24.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
20.4% 86th pct 31.2% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap steady
70.8% 90th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +22.2 pts higher in 2127, NSW gap widening
65.1% 85th pct 42.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%
8.2% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Construction even 6.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals ◂ +21.3 pts 16.4%
18.0% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 6.5%
3.5% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%
6.8% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +8 higher in 2127, NSW
10 100th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +8 higher in 2127, NSW
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +2 higher in 2127, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +5 higher in 2127, NSW
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +206 higher in 2127, NSW
1,114 93rd pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.4 higher in 2127, NSW
8.4 95th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.5 more in 2144, NSW
6.9 85th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2127, NSW
99.6% 99th pct 93.0% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2127, NSW
97.1% 96th pct 85.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW
89.0% 82nd pct 97.2% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct
Walk to health in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2127, NSW
85.4% 90th pct 82.7% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +2.1 more in 2127, NSW
9.1 12th pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +66 higher in 2127, NSW
253 88th pct 187 83rd pct
Mean slope in 2127, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2127, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 2127, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2144, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2127, NSW vs 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2127/2127-nsw/vs/POA2144/2144-nsw