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2128, NSW vs 2141, NSW

Name: 2128, NSW vs 2141, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 2128, NSW profile · 2141, NSW profile

2128, NSW 2141, NSW

Postcode 2141 and postcode 2128 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different cultural and educational profiles. Postcode 2141 is far more diverse, with 63.9% of people born overseas and 74.3% using another language at home, compared to 39.9% and 39.3% in postcode 2128. Education levels are also much higher in postcode 2141, where 70.9% of residents completed Year 12 and 31.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the same figures are 41.3% and 18.9% in postcode 2128.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many daily realities. They have almost identical typical weekly incomes, rent and home loan payments, and both sit right around the national figure for overall advantage. Residents in both areas enjoy excellent transport access, with nearly everyone living within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,825 larger in 2141, NSW Other language: 35.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW Born overseas: 24.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in 2128, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +28,825 larger in 2141, NSW gap widening

3,600 49th pct 32,425 87th pct

Median age in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +1 yrs older in 2128, NSW gap steady

35 yrs 12th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

49.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 38.0%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.8% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

42.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.1% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 37.0%

5.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2128, NSW 2141, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia ◂ +23.2 pts 31.3%

3.6% China +10.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.7% Vietnam +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.3% Nepal +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

7.9% Chinese +22.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.4% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

20.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

4.1% Mandarin +10.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.4% Cantonese +7.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Not stated ◂ +34.0 pts 7.1%

27.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.6% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

1.9% Buddhism +8.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW

— 0.65 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +3 more in 2141, NSW

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW

— 1,775 66th pct

Avg size in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW

— 592 82nd pct

ICSEA in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW

— 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +29.6 pts ▸ 70.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

15.6% Bachelor degree +21.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.7% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +$152 higher in 2128, NSW gap narrowing

$857 70th pct $705 39th pct

Household income in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +$74 higher in 2128, NSW gap narrowing

$1,875 71st pct $1,801 67th pct

Family income in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +$230 higher in 2128, NSW gap widening

$2,055 61st pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.5% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

22.0% Under $650 +21.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.5% None +29.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

9.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +0.2 larger in 2141, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 58.6%

21.8% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.3% One-parent families even 13.3%

1.2% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.2% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

19.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +$18 higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing

$450 87th pct $468 89th pct

Mortgage in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +$86 higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,253 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW even gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 42.8%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%

12.8% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

48.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 39.7%

30.5% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

34.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 31.8%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

3.3% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 51.4%

19.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

2.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%

22.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

8.2% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +117 more in 2141, NSW

31 62nd pct 148 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +4.05 more in 2128, NSW

8.61 87th pct 4.56 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +314.3 more in 2128, NSW

1,401.4 81st pct 1,087.1 75th pct

PT routes in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +14 more in 2141, NSW

3 48th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +1 longer in 2141, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW even

16 21st pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 33.5%

32.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

0.8% Train +7.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 29.5%

4.8% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.6% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

6.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

7.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +1 higher in 2128, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +2 higher in 2128, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +2 higher in 2128, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +24 higher in 2128, NSW

1,025 72nd pct 1,001 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW

— 6 19th pct

Theft/100k in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW

— 3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +1.2 higher in 2141, NSW

6.1 76th pct 7.3 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +0.7 more in 2141, NSW

5.7 74th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2128, NSW

95.2% 89th pct 87.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2141, NSW

79.8% 79th pct 94.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW

99.0% 85th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2128, NSW

74.9% 71st pct 71.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW

96.8% 72nd pct 100.0% 89th pct

Walk to health in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW

4.3% 31st pct 29.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +4.8 more in 2128, NSW

13.1 30th pct 8.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +122 higher in 2141, NSW

96 74th pct 217 86th pct

Mean slope in 2128, NSW in 2141, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2128, NSW

5.0% 49th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 2128, NSW with nearby areas

2127, NSW 2116, NSW 2115, NSW 2144, NSW 2142, NSW 2141, NSW 2140, NSW 2117, NSW

Compare 2141, NSW with nearby areas

2144, NSW 2143, NSW 2140, NSW 2190, NSW 2135, NSW 2128, NSW 2136, NSW 2127, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2128, NSW vs 2141, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2128/2128-nsw/vs/POA2141/2141-nsw