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2131, NSW vs 2134, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 2131, NSW profile · 2134, NSW profile

2131, NSW 2134, NSW

Postcode 2131 and postcode 2134 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with populations between 18,000 and 23,000. Postcode 2134 is far more multicultural, with 69.2% of people born overseas and 74.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 50.8% and 49.4% in postcode 2131. In contrast, postcode 2131 has a more affluent profile, with a typical weekly personal income of $890, which is well higher than the $707 typical in postcode 2134.

These differences in background and income have become more pronounced, as the gap between the two areas for overseas births and language use has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar urban lifestyle; both have 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and similar levels of education and job skills. Both areas are also well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.7 pts higher in 2134, NSW Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in 2134, NSW Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in 2134, NSW Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +4,788 larger in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
23,012 86th pct 18,224 81st pct
Median age in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +4 yrs older in 2131, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
16.8% 33rd pct 12.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
11.7% 12th pct 9.5% 7th pct
De facto in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2131, NSW 2134, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
50.8% 99th pct 69.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

45.4% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 25.1%
12.2% China +16.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
6.7% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.5% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

22.1% Chinese +26.2 pts ▸ 48.3%
18.6% English ◂ +10.0 pts 8.6%
14.9% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 5.5%
8.4% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%
5.6% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%
5.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
49.4% 95th pct 74.1% 100th pct
Limited English in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
10.0% 97th pct 19.3% 100th pct

Language used at home

46.0% English only ◂ +26.3 pts 19.8%
12.5% Mandarin +19.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.3% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.4% Arabic even 1.4%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
40.4% 43rd pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.7% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 25.0%
6.5% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap narrowing
76.0% 92nd pct 76.7% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
44.4% 93rd pct 39.7% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.25 more in 2134, NSW
1.49 18th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1 more in 2131, NSW
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +357 more in 2131, NSW
2,365 73rd pct 2,008 69th pct
Avg size in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +78 larger in 2134, NSW
591 82nd pct 669 87th pct
ICSEA in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +82 higher in 2134, NSW
1,066 78th pct 1,148 98th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 76.7%
7.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 37.5%
18.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
8.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
7.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%
5.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.8%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +$183 higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
$890 74th pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +$217 higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
$1,888 72nd pct $1,671 60th pct
Family income in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +$394 higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
$2,256 73rd pct $1,862 48th pct
High earners in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
14.2% 76th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
24.6% 73rd pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.8%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW
25.0% 25th pct 14.4% 0th pct
Mental health in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2131, NSW
9.4% 59th pct 4.1% 8th pct
Needs assistance in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +8.9 pts ▸ 78.1%
17.1% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
11.2% 13th pct 7.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap steady
8.8% 12th pct 6.9% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
17.8% 13th pct 14.7% 7th pct
Defence service in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2131, NSW
1.0% 10th pct 0.7% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
16.3% 12th pct 14.4% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.2 larger in 2134, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
13.0% 56th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
32.1% 75th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 47.2%
34.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 24.1%
16.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +$60 higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
$440 87th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +$239 higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
$2,210 86th pct $2,449 89th pct
People / bedroom in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.10 higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
50.5% 92nd pct 59.0% 97th pct
Owned outright in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
22.3% 12th pct 19.9% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap narrowing
22.1% 3rd pct 21.2% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap narrowing
31.5% 0th pct 34.6% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%
22.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 67.5%
22.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 21.2%
7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 46.3%
20.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 42.9%
15.5% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
4.9% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.1%
28.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
12.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
23.0% 99th pct 31.3% 100th pct
Work from home in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
41.9% 93rd pct 33.8% 87th pct
PT commute in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
10.1% 99th pct 15.2% 100th pct
PT stops in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +46 more in 2131, NSW
99 84th pct 53 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1.39 more in 2131, NSW
4.30 57th pct 2.91 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1,054.0 more in 2134, NSW
1,683.6 86th pct 2,737.6 93rd pct
PT routes in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +16 more in 2134, NSW
15 80th pct 31 86th pct
Stop walk in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1 longer in 2131, NSW
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +2 longer in 2134, NSW
11 12th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 33.8%
23.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%
8.8% Train +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 47.2%
23.0% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%
3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
51.1% 90th pct 59.2% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
20.8% 87th pct 33.2% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
6.3% 83rd pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
62.7% 61st pct 56.0% 34th pct
Full-time in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW gap widening
57.4% 41st pct 49.9% 10th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
7.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%
7.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
4.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 30.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%
11.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
10.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1 higher in 2131, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +4 higher in 2131, NSW
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +21 higher in 2131, NSW
1,059 82nd pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.2 higher in 2134, NSW
8.9 98th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2134, NSW
98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +5.6 more in 2131, NSW
13.2 31st pct 7.6 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +2 higher in 2134, NSW
436 97th pct 438 97th pct
Mean slope in 2131, NSWin 2134, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2134, NSW
5.0% 50th pct 5.1% 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 2134, NSW with nearby areas

2132, NSW 2133, NSW 2137, NSW 2131, NSW 2135, NSW 2191, NSW 2140, NSW 2136, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2131, NSW vs 2134, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/vs/POA2134/2134-nsw