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2136, NSW vs 2140, NSW

Name: 2136, NSW vs 2140, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2136, NSW profile · 2140, NSW profile

2136, NSW 2140, NSW

Postcode 2140 and postcode 2136 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2140 is a young, highly diverse hub where the typical resident is 31 and 68% were born overseas. In contrast, residents in postcode 2136 are far older, with a typical age of 39 and a much larger share of seniors at 17%. Housing differs sharply; postcode 2140 is dominated by apartments and renters, while 48.6% of homes in postcode 2136 are separate houses and 31.1% are owned outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes and nearly identical access to nearby parks. Over time, several gaps between them have widened. Postcode 2140 has seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals compared to postcode 2136, and the difference in the share of people with university degrees has grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,003 larger in 2140, NSW Renting: 25.4 pts higher in 2140, NSW Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in 2136, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in 2136, NSW Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in 2140, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +13,003 larger in 2140, NSW gap widening

7,763 62nd pct 20,766 85th pct

Median age in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +8 yrs older in 2136, NSW gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +22.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 6.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 47.3%

34.1% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2136, NSW 2140, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia ◂ +23.3 pts 26.4%

4.6% India +13.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.9% China +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.5% Nepal +8.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

19.0% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.0% Indian +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 6.0%

11.6% Italian ◂ +9.8 pts 1.7%

11.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

5.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

5.0% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

3.1% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

41.4% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 22.3%

9.0% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.9% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +30.3 pts 23.9%

23.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.5% Hinduism +19.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +2.16 more in 2136, NSW

3.12 49th pct 0.96 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 more in 2136, NSW

4 71st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +491 more in 2140, NSW

1,192 59th pct 1,683 65th pct

Avg size in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +263 larger in 2140, NSW

298 54th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +15 higher in 2136, NSW

1,076 81st pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

10.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.2% Information technology +8.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +$86 higher in 2140, NSW gap widening

$827 65th pct $913 76th pct

Household income in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +$99 higher in 2140, NSW gap widening

$1,943 74th pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +$116 higher in 2136, NSW gap narrowing

$2,285 74th pct $2,169 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.0%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +10.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

16.1% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.1 larger in 2136, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 56.4%

20.4% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

1.3% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +$10 higher in 2136, NSW gap steady

$460 88th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +$256 higher in 2136, NSW gap narrowing

$2,375 88th pct $2,119 81st pct

People / bedroom in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.20 higher in 2140, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 9.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

30.2% Flat or apartment +56.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

48.6% Separate house ◂ +39.5 pts 9.1%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 3.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 2 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 17.6%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 4.5%

6.3% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%

11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 16.2%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 more in 2136, NSW

37 65th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +3.03 more in 2136, NSW

4.77 62nd pct 1.73 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +2,933.2 more in 2136, NSW

3,532.3 97th pct 599.1 64th pct

PT routes in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +3 more in 2136, NSW

11 73rd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +4 longer in 2136, NSW

14 57th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +4 longer in 2136, NSW

17 23rd pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%

34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 28.2%

1.6% Train +8.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 22.2%

10.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

10.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

7.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

14.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2136, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2136, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +4 higher in 2136, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +7 higher in 2136, NSW

1,056 81st pct 1,049 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.1 higher in 2140, NSW

7.6 88th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.6 more in 2136, NSW

7.6 94th pct 7.0 86th pct

15-min city in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2136, NSW

98.5% 97th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2140, NSW

94.7% 93rd pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2136, NSW

95.8% 81st pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2136, NSW

97.9% 95th pct 82.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW even

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2136, NSW

75.7% 83rd pct 65.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.7 more in 2136, NSW

9.8 14th pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +77 higher in 2140, NSW

190 84th pct 267 88th pct

Mean slope in 2136, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2136, NSW

4.9% 48th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2136, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2140, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2136, NSW vs 2140, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2136/2136-nsw/vs/POA2140/2140-nsw