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2135, NSW vs 2140, NSW

Name: 2135, NSW vs 2140, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 2135, NSW profile · 2140, NSW profile

2135, NSW 2140, NSW

Postcode 2135 and postcode 2140 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing and income profiles. Postcode 2135 is far more likely to have separate houses, with 45.4% compared to just 9.1% in postcode 2140. It is also wealthier, with 34.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 24.3% in postcode 2140. Postcode 2135 has much better access to basics, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a short walk of schools and health services.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their overall advantage score, which sits near the national average. They share similar levels of unemployment, a comparable number of people per home, and a high proportion of residents born overseas. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in renting and home ownership. Postcode 2140 has seen a rise in the share of renters and people moving into the area, while postcode 2135 has seen its lead in high-income households widen.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.2 pts higher in 2135, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in 2135, NSW Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in 2135, NSW Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in 2140, NSW Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 2140, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +5,149 larger in 2135, NSW gap narrowing

25,915 86th pct 20,766 85th pct

Median age in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 yrs older in 2135, NSW gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 14.4%

19.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 13.4%

11.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 6.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%

5.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2135, NSW 2140, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.5% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 26.4%

6.8% India +11.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Nepal ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% China +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.4% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

29.4% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 22.3%

9.3% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

2.3% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 23.9%

23.4% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.8% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +2.12 more in 2135, NSW

3.08 48th pct 0.96 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +6 more in 2135, NSW

9 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +5,849 more in 2135, NSW

7,532 87th pct 1,683 65th pct

Avg size in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +276 larger in 2135, NSW

837 92nd pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +56 higher in 2135, NSW

1,117 91st pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

7.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

5.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +$98 higher in 2140, NSW gap widening

$815 63rd pct $913 76th pct

Household income in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +$220 higher in 2135, NSW gap widening

$2,262 87th pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +$254 higher in 2135, NSW gap steady

$2,423 80th pct $2,169 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 11.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

12.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.2 larger in 2135, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 56.4%

27.7% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.3% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.8% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +$30 higher in 2135, NSW gap steady

$480 90th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +$646 higher in 2135, NSW gap widening

$2,765 94th pct $2,119 81st pct

People / bedroom in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.10 higher in 2140, NSW gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 9.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

49.3% Flat or apartment +37.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

45.4% Separate house ◂ +36.2 pts 9.1%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

19.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 2.3%

9.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +19.5 pts ▸ 67.2%

24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.2%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

7.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.9%

5.5% Under $200 even 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 16.2%

10.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +113 more in 2135, NSW

149 87th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +4.02 more in 2135, NSW

5.75 73rd pct 1.73 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +1,540.9 more in 2135, NSW

2,140.0 89th pct 599.1 64th pct

PT routes in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +40 more in 2135, NSW

48 87th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +7 longer in 2140, NSW

3 29th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 longer in 2135, NSW

14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

32.7% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.7% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

25.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

20.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

10.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

12.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2135, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2135, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +2 higher in 2135, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2135, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +37 higher in 2135, NSW

1,086 88th pct 1,049 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.7 higher in 2135, NSW

8.4 94th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.7 more in 2135, NSW

7.7 95th pct 7.0 86th pct

15-min city in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2135, NSW

97.8% 95th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2140, NSW

93.8% 92nd pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2135, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2135, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 82.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW even

100.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2135, NSW

84.9% 89th pct 65.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +35.6 more in 2135, NSW

44.7 84th pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +27 higher in 2135, NSW

294 90th pct 267 88th pct

Mean slope in 2135, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2135, NSW

5.4% 57th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2135, NSW with nearby areas

2136, NSW 2140, NSW 2134, NSW 2191, NSW 2133, NSW 2137, NSW 2190, NSW 2141, NSW

Compare 2140, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2135, NSW vs 2140, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2135/2135-nsw/vs/POA2140/2140-nsw