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2131, NSW vs 2132, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · 2131, NSW profile · 2132, NSW profile

2131, NSW 2132, NSW

Postcode 2131 and postcode 2132 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2131 is a high-density hub where 69.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 50.5% of households rent. It is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 36, and has a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (20.8%). In contrast, postcode 2132 is more residential, with 55.1% of homes being separate houses and 34.7% owned outright. Its population is older, with a typical age of 42, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.3%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding housing and age. The difference in the share of renters has grown to 21.1%, and the typical age gap has increased to six years. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar overall level of advantage and a high level of education and job skills. Both areas are also very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $835 to $890.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.0 pts higher in 2132, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in 2132, NSW Renting: 21.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in 2131, NSW Population: 12,257 larger in 2131, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +12,257 larger in 2131, NSW gap steady
23,012 86th pct 10,755 69th pct
Median age in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +6 yrs older in 2132, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
16.8% 33rd pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
11.7% 12th pct 15.8% 33rd pct
De facto in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
12.7% 54th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 26.1%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.7% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) even 11.8%

Marital status

39.5% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.6% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 36.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
4.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2131, NSW 2132, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
50.8% 99th pct 41.2% 92nd pct

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
12.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
6.7% Nepal ◂ +6.0 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.5% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
14.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.6% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
49.4% 95th pct 44.7% 93rd pct
Limited English in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
10.0% 97th pct 9.5% 96th pct

Language used at home

46.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
5.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
40.4% 43rd pct 37.1% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
40.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 37.1%
9.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.9 pts 2.6%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
76.0% 92nd pct 72.2% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
44.4% 93rd pct 39.9% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.87 more in 2132, NSW
1.49 18th pct 2.36 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +946 more in 2132, NSW
2,365 73rd pct 3,311 79th pct
Avg size in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +237 larger in 2132, NSW
591 82nd pct 828 92nd pct
ICSEA in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +60 higher in 2132, NSW
1,066 78th pct 1,125 93rd pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 72.2%
8.0% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%
18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
10.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
5.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
3.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +$55 higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
$890 74th pct $835 66th pct
Household income in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +$269 higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
$1,888 72nd pct $2,157 85th pct
Family income in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +$270 higher in 2132, NSW gap narrowing
$2,256 73rd pct $2,526 84th pct
High earners in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
14.2% 76th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 33.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.9%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%
13.2% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2132, NSW
25.0% 25th pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW
9.4% 59th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
6.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.0%
17.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
11.2% 13th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
8.8% 12th pct 12.9% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
17.8% 13th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2132, NSW
1.0% 10th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
16.3% 12th pct 20.8% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.4 larger in 2132, NSW gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
13.0% 56th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
32.1% 75th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +12.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 23.1%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 22.7%
16.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.9% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +$40 higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
$440 87th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +$490 higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
$2,210 86th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.10 higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
50.5% 92nd pct 29.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
22.3% 12th pct 34.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +33.0 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap narrowing
22.1% 3rd pct 55.1% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +31.3 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
31.5% 0th pct 62.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 29.5%
22.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
3.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.9 pts 27.0%
22.1% Separate house +33.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 28.6%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%
3.2% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 41.1%
15.5% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
4.7% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.4%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%
12.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
23.0% 99th pct 11.8% 88th pct
Work from home in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap widening
41.9% 93rd pct 46.0% 96th pct
PT commute in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 99th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +60 more in 2131, NSW
99 84th pct 39 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.68 more in 2131, NSW
4.30 57th pct 3.63 50th pct
Departures/1k in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +300.3 more in 2132, NSW
1,683.6 86th pct 1,983.9 88th pct
PT routes in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +5 more in 2132, NSW
15 80th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +3 longer in 2132, NSW
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
11 12th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
23.1% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.8% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 46.0%
18.2% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 11.8%
3.8% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
51.1% 90th pct 33.3% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
20.8% 87th pct 9.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
6.3% 83rd pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
62.7% 61st pct 57.8% 41st pct
Full-time in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2132, NSW gap steady
57.4% 41st pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.1%
4.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
6.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +1 higher in 2132, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +6 higher in 2132, NSW
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +21 higher in 2132, NSW
1,059 82nd pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +0.6 higher in 2131, NSW
8.9 98th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2132, NSW
98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +4.4 more in 2131, NSW
13.2 31st pct 8.8 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW +88 higher in 2131, NSW
436 97th pct 348 92nd pct
Mean slope in 2131, NSWin 2132, NSW even
5.0% 50th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2131, NSW with nearby areas

2132, NSW 2130, NSW 2045, NSW 2193, NSW 2203, NSW 2133, NSW 2134, NSW 2049, NSW

Compare 2132, NSW with nearby areas

2131, NSW 2134, NSW 2133, NSW 2045, NSW 2130, NSW 2137, NSW 2046, NSW 2193, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2131, NSW vs 2132, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/vs/POA2132/2132-nsw