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2131, NSW vs 2137, NSW

Name: 2131, NSW vs 2137, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 2131, NSW profile · 2137, NSW profile

2131, NSW 2137, NSW

Postcode 2137 and postcode 2131 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 2137 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,377 and 37% of homes owned outright. In contrast, postcode 2131 has more renters (50.5%) and a higher share of people living alone (32.1%). Housing also differs, as postcode 2137 has far more separate houses (43.6%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (62.2%), while postcode 2131 is dominated by flats or apartments.

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit around the national average. They also share almost identical access to parks and similar levels of public transport and people working or looking for work. While postcode 2131 has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (50.8% compared to 37.7% in postcode 2137), this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in 2137, NSW Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in 2137, NSW Renting: 18.0 pts higher in 2131, NSW No car: 15.4 pts higher in 2131, NSW Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in 2137, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +4,714 larger in 2137, NSW gap widening

23,012 86th pct 27,726 87th pct

Median age in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +5 yrs older in 2137, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 27.4%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

Marital status

39.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

44.6% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 31.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.9% Widowed even 4.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2131, NSW 2137, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

12.2% China ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

6.7% Nepal ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

22.1% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%

18.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

14.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% Italian +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

46.0% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

12.5% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

2.2% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.4% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +24.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.4% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 27.3%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

6.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +0.31 more in 2137, NSW

1.49 18th pct 1.80 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +4 more in 2137, NSW

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +1,151 more in 2137, NSW

2,365 73rd pct 3,516 81st pct

Avg size in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +152 larger in 2131, NSW

591 82nd pct 440 69th pct

ICSEA in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +30 higher in 2137, NSW

1,066 78th pct 1,096 86th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 72.2%

8.0% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

2.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 35.7%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

8.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

5.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +$165 higher in 2137, NSW gap steady

$890 74th pct $1,055 87th pct

Household income in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +$489 higher in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

$1,888 72nd pct $2,377 90th pct

Family income in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +$528 higher in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

$2,256 73rd pct $2,784 88th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.5%

13.2% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

6.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +1.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +0.3 larger in 2137, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 28.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 22.0%

16.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +$120 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$440 87th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +$790 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$2,210 86th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +0.10 higher in 2131, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 32.6%

22.3% Owned outright +14.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.6 pts 45.3%

22.1% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 28.1%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.1% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%

3.2% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 32.8%

15.5% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

4.7% $750 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

4.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 22.9%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +4 more in 2131, NSW

99 84th pct 95 83rd pct

Stops/1k in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +0.88 more in 2131, NSW

4.30 57th pct 3.43 47th pct

Departures/1k in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +158.4 more in 2131, NSW

1,683.6 86th pct 1,525.2 83rd pct

PT routes in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +1 more in 2137, NSW

15 80th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +3 longer in 2137, NSW

11 12th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

23.1% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.8% Train ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 40.9%

18.2% 2 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.0% No vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 7.6%

3.8% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

4.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 32.2%

11.9% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

6.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +1 higher in 2137, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +3 higher in 2137, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +7 higher in 2137, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +1 higher in 2137, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +49 higher in 2137, NSW

1,059 82nd pct 1,108 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +1.8 higher in 2131, NSW

8.9 98th pct 7.1 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +1.3 more in 2131, NSW

8.0 100th pct 6.7 83rd pct

15-min city in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2131, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 94.5% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2131, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2131, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2131, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +70.1 pts higher in 2131, NSW

98.9% 99th pct 28.8% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +3.8 more in 2131, NSW

13.2 31st pct 9.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +138 higher in 2131, NSW

436 97th pct 298 90th pct

Mean slope in 2131, NSW in 2137, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2137, NSW

5.0% 50th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2131, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2137, NSW with nearby areas

2134, NSW 2138, NSW 2132, NSW 2140, NSW 2135, NSW 2046, NSW 2111, NSW 2131, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2131, NSW vs 2137, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/vs/POA2137/2137-nsw