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2134, NSW vs 2191, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 2134, NSW profile · 2191, NSW profile

2134, NSW 2191, NSW

Postcode 2134 and postcode 2191 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Postcode 2134 is a younger, highly diverse hub where 69.2% of people were born overseas and 74.1% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and renting is common at 59%. In contrast, postcode 2191 is more established and family-oriented; residents are far older, with a typical age of 40, and separate houses are far more common at 66.8%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has generally widened across most measures. The difference in typical age has grown from six to eight years, and the share of people born overseas is now 31 points higher in postcode 2134 than in postcode 2191. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some ways. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $700) and the same share of people working from home, at about 34%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.9 pts higher in 2134, NSW No religion: 26.9 pts higher in 2134, NSW Renting: 28.7 pts higher in 2134, NSW Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in 2191, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 33.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +11,669 larger in 2134, NSW gap widening
18,224 81st pct 6,555 59th pct
Median age in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +8 yrs older in 2191, NSW gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
12.6% 15th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
9.5% 7th pct 18.9% 68th pct
De facto in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 4.6% 0th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 24.3%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.5% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.3%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

Marital status

40.4% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
46.3% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 32.9%
7.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2134, NSW 2191, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +30.9 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
69.2% 100th pct 38.2% 90th pct

Country of birth

25.1% Australia +32.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
28.8% China ◂ +22.9 pts 5.9%
8.2% Nepal ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%
3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.1% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.3% Chinese ◂ +35.7 pts 12.6%
5.5% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.0% Italian +9.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.7% Greek +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
3.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +21.8 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
74.1% 100th pct 52.3% 96th pct
Limited English in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
19.3% 100th pct 10.8% 98th pct

Language used at home

19.8% English only +23.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.1% Mandarin ◂ +26.2 pts 5.9%
1.4% Arabic +14.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.8% Cantonese ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%
1.2% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +26.9 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +38.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
43.8% No religion ◂ +26.9 pts 16.9%
11.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
10.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
1.6% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap narrowing
76.7% 93rd pct 63.0% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
39.7% 89th pct 22.9% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.93 more in 2134, NSW
1.74 24th pct 0.81 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2 more in 2134, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1,769 more in 2134, NSW
2,008 69th pct 239 32nd pct
Avg size in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +430 larger in 2134, NSW
669 87th pct 239 48th pct
ICSEA in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +112 higher in 2134, NSW
1,148 98th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 63.0%
5.1% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 29.6%
7.6% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.4 pts 8.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 24.4%
9.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Information technology ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%
8.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +$35 higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
$707 39th pct $672 32nd pct
Household income in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +$56 higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
$1,671 60th pct $1,727 63rd pct
Family income in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +$194 higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
$1,862 48th pct $2,056 61st pct
High earners in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
9.3% 53rd pct 9.9% 57th pct
High-income homes in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
21.3% 65th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.6%
18.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW
14.4% 0th pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2191, NSW
4.1% 8th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
4.0% 26th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +7.7 pts 70.4%
10.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
7.5% 2nd pct 8.9% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
6.9% 6th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
14.7% 7th pct 24.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW
0.7% 7th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
14.4% 8th pct 21.7% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.4 larger in 2191, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
13.4% 60th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Living alone in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
24.1% 36th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 17.5%
13.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.0% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%
19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%
13.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +$40 higher in 2134, NSW gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +$51 higher in 2191, NSW gap narrowing
$2,449 89th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.10 higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +28.7 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
59.0% 97th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Owned outright in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
19.9% 10th pct 31.9% 29th pct
Separate houses in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +45.6 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
21.2% 2nd pct 66.8% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +33.2 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap widening
34.6% 1st pct 67.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Rented ◂ +28.7 pts 30.3%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
19.9% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

67.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.6 pts 8.9%
21.2% Separate house +45.6 pts ▸ 66.8%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 25.5%
20.2% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.6% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 5.0%
5.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%
31.7% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.2%
6.0% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.6% $200–$349 even 10.6%
5.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.1%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
31.3% 100th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Work from home in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2191, NSW gap steady
33.8% 87th pct 34.5% 87th pct
PT commute in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap narrowing
15.2% 100th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +23 more in 2134, NSW
53 71st pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1.67 more in 2191, NSW
2.91 42nd pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1,602.3 more in 2134, NSW
2,737.6 93rd pct 1,135.3 75th pct
PT routes in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +28 more in 2134, NSW
31 86th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2 longer in 2191, NSW
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2 longer in 2191, NSW
13 16th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
33.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.1% Train ◂ +11.2 pts 1.9%
4.7% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 35.5%
16.1% 2 vehicles +20.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.3% No vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 10.2%
3.5% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +31.3 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
59.2% 96th pct 27.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
33.2% 97th pct 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
8.3% 91st pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap widening
56.0% 34th pct 50.8% 20th pct
Full-time in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2134, NSW gap steady
49.9% 10th pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
5.5% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
9.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.4% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1 higher in 2134, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2 higher in 2191, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +4 higher in 2191, NSW
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1 higher in 2134, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +27 higher in 2134, NSW
1,038 75th pct 1,011 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +2.2 higher in 2134, NSW
9.1 100th pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.6 more in 2134, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +55.5 pts higher in 2134, NSW
99.5% 99th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +0.5 more in 2191, NSW
7.6 7th pct 8.1 9th pct
Intersections/km² in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +246 higher in 2134, NSW
438 97th pct 192 84th pct
Mean slope in 2134, NSWin 2191, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2134, NSW
5.1% 50th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 2134, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2191, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2134, NSW vs 2191, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2134/2134-nsw/vs/POA2191/2191-nsw