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2137, NSW vs 2138, NSW

Name: 2137, NSW vs 2138, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 2137, NSW profile · 2138, NSW profile

2137, NSW 2138, NSW

Postcode 2137 and postcode 2138 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 2138 is far more diverse, with 58.4% of people born overseas and 60.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 37.7% and 38.8% in postcode 2137. It also has a higher proportion of renters (48.0%) and more university-qualified adults (53.2%). In contrast, postcode 2137 has far more separate houses (43.6%) and larger homes, with 62.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2138 is dominated by flats and apartments.

These differences have become more pronounced as the gap in overseas births and language use has widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar level of overall advantage and typical weekly incomes of around $2,300. Both are highly walkable, and every home in both postcodes is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in 2137, NSW Other language: 21.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW Born overseas: 20.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in 2137, NSW Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in 2137, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +8,040 larger in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

27,726 87th pct 19,686 83rd pct

Median age in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +7 yrs older in 2137, NSW gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 48.7%

31.9% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2137, NSW 2138, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 37.1%

7.0% China +11.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.1% India +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam even 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

15.7% Chinese +16.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.3% English ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%

17.5% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

16.7% Italian ◂ +9.5 pts 7.2%

7.9% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

57.5% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 34.6%

7.6% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.2% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 38.3%

27.3% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.40 more in 2137, NSW

1.80 26th pct 1.40 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +4 more in 2137, NSW

8 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +2,213 more in 2137, NSW

3,516 81st pct 1,303 60th pct

Avg size in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +114 larger in 2137, NSW

440 69th pct 326 58th pct

ICSEA in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +6 higher in 2138, NSW

1,096 86th pct 1,102 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 81.5%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.7% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Creative arts even 4.5%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +$18 higher in 2138, NSW gap steady

$1,055 87th pct $1,073 88th pct

Household income in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +$129 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$2,377 90th pct $2,248 87th pct

Family income in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +$249 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$2,784 88th pct $2,535 84th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +7.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

16.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.2 larger in 2137, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%

28.6% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

1.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.0% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +$10 higher in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +$427 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,573 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.20 higher in 2138, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 20.1%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

45.3% Flat or apartment +24.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

43.6% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 23.7%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 24.2%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%

8.5% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.8% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 10.1%

6.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 38.0%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +45 more in 2137, NSW

95 83rd pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.89 more in 2137, NSW

3.43 47th pct 2.54 39th pct

Departures/1k in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +347.0 more in 2138, NSW

1,525.2 83rd pct 1,872.3 87th pct

PT routes in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +9 more in 2137, NSW

16 82nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +1 longer in 2138, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW even

14 18th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 24.3%

2.4% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 22.8%

7.6% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

8.5% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +3 higher in 2137, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +14 higher in 2138, NSW

1,108 92nd pct 1,122 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +1.6 higher in 2138, NSW

7.1 85th pct 8.7 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +1.2 more in 2138, NSW

6.7 83rd pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2138, NSW

94.5% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW

95.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW

96.2% 81st pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW

94.4% 86th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW even

100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +56.7 pts higher in 2138, NSW

28.8% 47th pct 85.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +1.6 more in 2138, NSW

9.4 13th pct 11.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +14 higher in 2138, NSW

298 90th pct 312 91st pct

Mean slope in 2137, NSW in 2138, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2138, NSW

5.6% 59th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2137, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2138, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2137, NSW vs 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/vs/POA2138/2138-nsw