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2141, NSW vs 2144, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2141, NSW profile · 2144, NSW profile

2141, NSW 2144, NSW

Postcode 2144 and postcode 2141 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2144 has more families with children, with a typical resident aged 31 and a higher share of children under 15 (17.5%). This is reflected in its infrastructure, with 12 schools within 3km and 97.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 2141 is more advantaged, with a higher typical weekly family income of $1,825 compared to $1,440 in postcode 2144. People in postcode 2141 also have higher education levels, with 31.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Across both areas, the gap in working from home is widening, as 29.5% of people in postcode 2141 now work from home compared to 17.0% in postcode 2144. Despite this, they share a very similar makeup in other ways. Both areas have a very high proportion of people born overseas (around 64%) and similar rates of people speaking a language other than English at home. They are also both exceptionally well connected to public transport, with almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW Full-time: 8.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW Participation: 8.3 pts higher in 2141, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +6,908 larger in 2144, NSW gap steady
32,425 87th pct 39,333 88th pct
Median age in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +3 yrs older in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
11.9% 14th pct 10.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
14.2% 22nd pct 17.5% 52nd pct
De facto in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
6.4% 7th pct 2.9% 0th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%
14.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
37.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
3.3% Widowed even 3.3%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2141, NSW 2144, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
63.9% 100th pct 64.3% 100th pct

Country of birth

31.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%
13.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.1% Nepal +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.0% Vietnam ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
2.1% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +8.4 pts 21.8%
6.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.7% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
74.3% 100th pct 78.7% 100th pct
Limited English in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
22.0% 100th pct 22.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

19.8% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%
15.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
4.2% Arabic +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.9% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
29.3% 15th pct 17.4% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

11.0% Islam +27.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.6% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 15.2%
29.3% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 17.4%
8.1% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
7.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
70.9% 87th pct 62.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
31.2% 80th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.09 more in 2144, NSW
0.65 0th pct 1.75 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +9 more in 2144, NSW
3 57th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +6,315 more in 2144, NSW
1,775 66th pct 8,090 88th pct
Avg size in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +83 larger in 2144, NSW
592 82nd pct 674 87th pct
ICSEA in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +13 higher in 2144, NSW
1,017 61st pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 62.7%
11.4% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 29.0%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 22.6%
7.2% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
5.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +$125 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$705 39th pct $580 15th pct
Household income in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +$268 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$1,801 67th pct $1,533 51st pct
Family income in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +$385 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $1,440 19th pct
High earners in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
21.6% 66th pct 16.7% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.8%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW
15.8% 2nd pct 14.3% 0th pct
Mental health in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW
3.2% 4th pct 3.1% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.7% Diabetes even 4.7%
4.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 75.6%
11.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 2nd pct 5.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
8.5% 11th pct 8.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
18.7% 14th pct 18.5% 14th pct
Defence service in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW
0.5% 5th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 14.2% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.4 larger in 2144, NSW gap widening
2.9 89th pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
17.7% 14th pct 16.6% 11th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 64.4%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
2.5% Other families even 2.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 22.3%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%
17.0% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.7% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
6.8% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +$58 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$468 89th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +$253 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$2,253 86th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.10 higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
42.8% 88th pct 49.9% 92nd pct
Owned outright in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
23.8% 13th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
44.5% 9th pct 42.0% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
56.0% 11th pct 51.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 49.9%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%
23.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%
1.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

39.7% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
44.5% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 42.0%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
31.8% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.4%
13.6% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.8% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%
25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%
16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
13.4% 90th pct 18.3% 95th pct
Work from home in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
29.5% 82nd pct 17.0% 53rd pct
PT commute in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
9.1% 96th pct 14.5% 100th pct
PT stops in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +2 more in 2144, NSW
148 87th pct 150 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.75 more in 2141, NSW
4.56 60th pct 3.81 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +415.5 more in 2141, NSW
1,087.1 75th pct 671.5 66th pct
PT routes in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +6 more in 2141, NSW
17 84th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1 longer in 2144, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +3 longer in 2144, NSW
16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

33.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 17.0%
8.4% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
2.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 42.6%
29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 24.9%
13.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
46.3% 87th pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
19.4% 85th pct 31.2% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
7.4% 88th pct 11.4% 99th pct
Participation in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
54.6% 29th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
51.6% 13th pct 42.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 16.4%
12.1% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
9.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +5 higher in 2141, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1 higher in 2141, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1 higher in 2141, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +3 higher in 2141, NSW
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +93 higher in 2141, NSW
1,001 61st pct 908 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW
6 19th pct —
Theft/100k in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW
3 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +0.7 higher in 2144, NSW
7.3 87th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.0 more in 2144, NSW
6.4 80th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW
87.9% 82nd pct 93.0% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW
94.2% 92nd pct 85.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2144, NSW
71.6% 68th pct 97.2% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW even
100.0% 89th pct 100.0% 96th pct
Walk to health in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +52.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW
29.8% 48th pct 82.7% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +1.2 more in 2141, NSW
8.3 9th pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW +30 higher in 2141, NSW
217 86th pct 187 83rd pct
Mean slope in 2141, NSWin 2144, NSW even
4.6% 44th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 2141, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2144, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2141, NSW vs 2144, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/vs/POA2144/2144-nsw