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2137, NSW vs 2140, NSW

Name: 2137, NSW vs 2140, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2137, NSW profile · 2140, NSW profile

2137, NSW 2140, NSW

Postcode 2137 and postcode 2140 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2137 are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 31 in postcode 2140, and 18.9% are aged 65 or over compared to just 6.1% in postcode 2140. The housing styles differ sharply; 43.6% of homes in postcode 2137 are separate houses, while that figure drops to 9.1% in postcode 2140, where flats or apartments dominate. Postcode 2137 also has a larger share of high-earning households, with 37.8% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.3% in postcode 2140.

Everyday life shares many similarities, with both areas having the same number of people per home and nearly identical access to parks. They also share a similar drive time to the city and a similar number of walkable amenities. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Postcode 2140 has become much more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (68.0%) and those using a language other than English at home (71.2%) compared to postcode 2137.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.3 pts higher in 2140, NSW Other language: 32.4 pts higher in 2140, NSW Renting: 25.8 pts higher in 2140, NSW Owned outright: 27.1 pts higher in 2137, NSW Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in 2137, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +6,960 larger in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

27,726 87th pct 20,766 85th pct

Median age in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +10 yrs older in 2137, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +23.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.4%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 6.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 47.3%

31.9% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2137, NSW 2140, 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 ◂ +32.4 pts 26.4%

2.1% India +16.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.0% China +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Nepal +7.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Italy ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

2.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

15.7% Chinese +7.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.3% English ◂ +9.8 pts 8.5%

17.5% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 6.0%

16.7% Italian ◂ +15.0 pts 1.7%

3.1% Indian +12.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.5% English only ◂ +35.3 pts 22.3%

7.6% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

4.2% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Hindi +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% Christianity ◂ +35.0 pts 23.9%

27.3% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.4% Hinduism +24.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Islam +3.0 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 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.83 more in 2137, NSW

1.80 26th pct 0.96 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +5 more in 2137, NSW

8 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +1,833 more in 2137, NSW

3,516 81st pct 1,683 65th pct

Avg size in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +122 larger in 2140, NSW

440 69th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +35 higher in 2137, NSW

1,096 86th pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 82.0%

13.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 26.6%

4.7% Information technology +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +$142 higher in 2137, NSW gap steady

$1,055 87th pct $913 76th pct

Household income in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +$335 higher in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

$2,377 90th pct $2,042 79th pct

Family income in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +$615 higher in 2137, NSW gap narrowing

$2,784 88th pct $2,169 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 11.3%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None +9.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

16.7% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 9.6%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 56.4%

28.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.4%

17.0% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +$110 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$560 97th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +$881 higher in 2137, NSW gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,119 81st pct

People / bedroom in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.30 higher in 2140, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +25.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +27.1 pts 9.9%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

45.3% Flat or apartment +41.0 pts ▸ 86.3%

43.6% Separate house ◂ +34.5 pts 9.1%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 2 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 17.6%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 4.5%

8.5% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.8% $350–$549 +34.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

30.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 14.2%

21.7% $750 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 1.9%

6.2% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.0 pts 16.2%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +59 more in 2137, NSW

95 83rd pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +1.69 more in 2137, NSW

3.43 47th pct 1.73 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +926.2 more in 2137, NSW

1,525.2 83rd pct 599.1 64th pct

PT routes in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +8 more in 2137, NSW

16 82nd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +9 longer in 2140, NSW

1 0th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 longer in 2137, NSW

14 18th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%

33.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.2%

2.4% Train +8.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 22.2%

7.6% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

11.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

8.9% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing even 4.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.8% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 9.8%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +2 higher in 2137, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +4 higher in 2137, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +7 higher in 2137, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +1 higher in 2137, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +59 higher in 2137, NSW

1,108 92nd pct 1,049 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.5 higher in 2140, NSW

7.1 85th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.3 more in 2140, NSW

6.7 83rd pct 7.0 86th pct

15-min city in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2137, NSW

94.5% 88th pct 90.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2140, NSW

95.3% 94th pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2137, NSW

96.2% 81st pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2137, NSW

94.4% 86th pct 82.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW even

100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +36.6 pts higher in 2140, NSW

28.8% 47th pct 65.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.3 more in 2137, NSW

9.4 13th pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +31 higher in 2137, NSW

298 90th pct 267 88th pct

Mean slope in 2137, NSW in 2140, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2137, NSW

5.6% 59th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2137, 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). 2137, NSW vs 2140, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/vs/POA2140/2140-nsw