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2136, NSW vs 2141, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2136, NSW profile · 2141, NSW profile

2136, NSW 2141, NSW

Postcode 2141 and postcode 2136 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2141 is much more culturally diverse, with 63.9% of people born overseas and 74.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger and more mobile area, where 46.3% of residents moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2136 has a higher typical income of $2,285 a week and better local access, with 75.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to only 29.8% in postcode 2141.

Both areas are very similar in their housing costs, with typical weekly rents sitting at $460 in postcode 2136 and $468 in postcode 2141. While they share a similar commute time to the city, the gap in their typical incomes has widened since 2011. The difference in overseas birth rates has also grown over the last decade, as postcode 2141 has become increasingly diverse compared to postcode 2136.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,662 larger in 2141, NSW Other language: 20.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in 2141, NSW Limited English: 12.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +24,662 larger in 2141, NSW gap widening
7,763 62nd pct 32,425 87th pct
Median age in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +5 yrs older in 2136, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
0.6% 18th pct 0.3% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
17.0% 35th pct 11.9% 14th pct
Under 15 in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
16.5% 40th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 6.4% 7th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.9%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.7%
34.1% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2136, NSW 2141, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
45.6% 95th pct 63.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

49.7% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 31.3%
8.9% China +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.7% Vietnam +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.5% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.8% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
1.3% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

19.0% Chinese +11.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
13.1% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%
11.6% Italian ◂ +10.1 pts 1.4%
11.2% English ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
6.0% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
5.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
5.0% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
2.4% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
53.4% 97th pct 74.3% 100th pct
Limited English in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
9.4% 96th pct 22.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

41.4% English only ◂ +21.6 pts 19.8%
9.0% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.1% Cantonese +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
4.6% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%
1.6% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.4% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
23.6% 8th pct 29.3% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 33.6%
23.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
4.2% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.1% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
71.9% 88th pct 70.9% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
35.1% 85th pct 31.2% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +2.47 more in 2136, NSW
3.12 49th pct 0.65 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1 more in 2136, NSW
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +583 more in 2141, NSW
1,192 59th pct 1,775 66th pct
Avg size in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +294 larger in 2141, NSW
298 54th pct 592 82nd pct
ICSEA in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +59 higher in 2136, NSW
1,076 81st pct 1,017 61st pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 70.9%
8.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
6.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +$122 higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
$827 65th pct $705 39th pct
Household income in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +$142 higher in 2136, NSW gap narrowing
$1,943 74th pct $1,801 67th pct
Family income in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +$460 higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
$2,285 74th pct $1,825 46th pct
High earners in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
13.6% 74th pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.4%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2136, NSW
22.5% 14th pct 15.8% 2nd pct
Mental health in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2136, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 77.2%
16.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
11.4% 13th pct 7.5% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
11.6% 34th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
22.7% 34th pct 18.7% 14th pct
Defence service in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2136, NSW
0.7% 7th pct 0.5% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
21.9% 41st pct 16.7% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.2 larger in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
21.8% 27th pct 17.7% 14th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 58.6%
20.4% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
1.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%
20.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
7.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +$8 higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
$460 88th pct $468 89th pct
Mortgage in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +$122 higher in 2136, NSW gap narrowing
$2,375 88th pct $2,253 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.10 higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
33.0% 78th pct 42.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
31.1% 27th pct 23.8% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap narrowing
48.6% 10th pct 44.5% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
60.0% 13th pct 56.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%
31.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 23.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

48.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 44.5%
30.2% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%
18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
6.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 even 51.4%
20.0% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
5.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 25.5%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
10.8% 88th pct 13.4% 90th pct
Work from home in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
38.8% 90th pct 29.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 9.1% 96th pct
PT stops in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +111 more in 2141, NSW
37 65th pct 148 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.20 more in 2136, NSW
4.77 62nd pct 4.56 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +2,445.2 more in 2136, NSW
3,532.3 97th pct 1,087.1 75th pct
PT routes in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +6 more in 2141, NSW
11 73rd pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +12 longer in 2136, NSW
14 57th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1 longer in 2136, NSW
17 23rd pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

38.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 29.5%
34.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%
1.6% Train +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 29.5%
10.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
35.2% 57th pct 46.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
11.4% 63rd pct 19.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
5.8% 78th pct 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap steady
59.2% 46th pct 54.6% 29th pct
Full-time in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2136, NSW gap widening
57.3% 41st pct 51.6% 13th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
7.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%
16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%
14.9% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%
6.5% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +2 higher in 2136, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4 higher in 2136, NSW
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +3 higher in 2136, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1 higher in 2136, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +55 higher in 2136, NSW
1,056 81st pct 1,001 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW
— 6 19th pct
Theft/100k in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW
— 3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.2 higher in 2136, NSW
7.6 88th pct 7.3 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1.2 more in 2136, NSW
7.6 94th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2136, NSW
98.5% 97th pct 87.9% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2136, NSW
94.7% 93rd pct 94.2% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW
95.8% 81st pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2136, NSW
97.9% 95th pct 71.6% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 89th pct
Walk to health in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +45.9 pts higher in 2136, NSW
75.7% 83rd pct 29.8% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +1.5 more in 2136, NSW
9.8 14th pct 8.3 9th pct
Intersections/km² in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +28 higher in 2141, NSW
190 84th pct 217 86th pct
Mean slope in 2136, NSWin 2141, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2136, NSW
4.9% 48th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 2136, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2141, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2136, NSW vs 2141, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2136/2136-nsw/vs/POA2141/2141-nsw