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2141, NSW vs 2190, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 2141, NSW profile · 2190, NSW profile

2141, NSW 2190, NSW

Postcode 2141 and postcode 2190 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2141 is more transient and diverse, with 63.9% of people born overseas and 46.3% having moved in the last five years. It also has a more highly educated population, with 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2190 is more family-oriented, with 23.7% of people being children under 15, compared to 14.2% in postcode 2141. This is reflected in the housing; 78.6% of homes in postcode 2190 have three or more bedrooms, while only 56.0% do in postcode 2141.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 34 and have almost identical access to parks and public transport. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, such as the share of people born overseas and the number of separate houses in postcode 2190. While both areas have a high proportion of people using languages other than English at home, postcode 2141 is far more likely to have residents who speak little or no English, at 22.0% compared to 10.5% in postcode 2190.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 24.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in 2190, NSW No religion: 22.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +4,866 larger in 2141, NSW gap widening
32,425 87th pct 27,559 87th pct
Median age in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW even gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.5% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap steady
11.9% 14th pct 14.0% 21st pct
Under 15 in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap widening
14.2% 22nd pct 23.7% 93rd pct
De facto in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
6.4% 7th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 25.0%
14.2% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.4%
37.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 33.1%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2141, NSW 2190, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +24.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
63.9% 100th pct 39.9% 91st pct

Country of birth

31.3% Australia +21.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
13.9% China ◂ +12.4 pts 1.4%
6.0% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +5.0 pts 0.1%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% England even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +26.1 pts 4.2%
6.1% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% German even 0.5%
0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
74.3% 100th pct 65.6% 100th pct
Limited English in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
22.0% 100th pct 10.5% 98th pct

Language used at home

4.2% Arabic +35.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
19.8% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.0% Mandarin ◂ +13.5 pts 1.4%
10.2% Cantonese ◂ +8.7 pts 1.5%
3.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.5% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
29.3% 15th pct 6.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

11.0% Islam +34.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.6% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.3% No religion ◂ +22.5 pts 6.9%
10.2% Buddhism ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%
7.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
70.9% 87th pct 58.5% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
31.2% 80th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.88 more in 2190, NSW
0.65 0th pct 1.53 19th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +7 more in 2190, NSW
3 57th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +7,322 more in 2190, NSW
1,775 66th pct 9,097 88th pct
Avg size in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +318 larger in 2190, NSW
592 82nd pct 910 95th pct
ICSEA in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +23 higher in 2190, NSW
1,017 61st pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 58.5%
8.2% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 27.2%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%
13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 19.7%
10.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
5.1% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +$207 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$705 39th pct $498 5th pct
Household income in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +$348 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$1,801 67th pct $1,453 46th pct
Family income in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +$174 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $1,651 34th pct
High earners in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
7.2% 38th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
21.6% 66th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.3%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW
15.8% 2nd pct 21.6% 12th pct
Mental health in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2190, NSW
3.2% 4th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 68.1%
11.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 2nd pct 7.7% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap widening
8.5% 11th pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap widening
18.7% 14th pct 23.9% 42nd pct
Defence service in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2190, NSW
0.5% 5th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 18.4% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.5 larger in 2190, NSW gap widening
2.9 89th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap narrowing
17.7% 14th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 11.6%
13.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%
20.8% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%
17.7% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%
6.8% 6 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.6% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +$48 higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
$468 89th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +$47 higher in 2190, NSW gap narrowing
$2,253 86th pct $2,300 87th pct
People / bedroom in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.10 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
42.8% 88th pct 32.3% 77th pct
Owned outright in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap widening
23.8% 13th pct 30.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap widening
44.5% 9th pct 64.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +22.6 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap widening
56.0% 11th pct 78.6% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 32.3%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
23.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

44.5% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
39.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.0 pts 6.7%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 13.2%
15.9% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
8.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 31.3%
5.8% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%
13.6% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.4%
25.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
13.4% 90th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Work from home in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
29.5% 82nd pct 28.9% 81st pct
PT commute in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap narrowing
9.1% 96th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +13 more in 2190, NSW
148 87th pct 161 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1.28 more in 2190, NSW
4.56 60th pct 5.84 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +348.9 more in 2190, NSW
1,087.1 75th pct 1,436.0 81st pct
PT routes in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +7 more in 2141, NSW
17 84th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +2 longer in 2190, NSW
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +2 longer in 2190, NSW
16 21st pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

33.5% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
29.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%
8.4% Train ◂ +7.3 pts 1.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 31.5%
29.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.6% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
3.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
46.3% 87th pct 27.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
19.4% 85th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2190, NSW gap steady
7.4% 88th pct 8.1% 90th pct
Participation in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap widening
54.6% 29th pct 42.2% 6th pct
Full-time in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2141, NSW gap steady
51.6% 13th pct 47.5% 5th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
9.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.9% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
2.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 22.6%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
7.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3 higher in 2141, NSW
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1 higher in 2141, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1 higher in 2190, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1 higher in 2141, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +53 higher in 2141, NSW
1,001 61st pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3 higher in 2141, NSW
6 19th pct 4 11th pct
Theft/100k in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW
3 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW even
7.3 87th pct 7.3 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.7 more in 2190, NSW
6.4 80th pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2190, NSW
87.9% 82nd pct 98.5% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2190, NSW
94.2% 92nd pct 97.3% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW even
99.9% 99th pct 99.8% 97th pct
Walk to school in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +26.1 pts higher in 2190, NSW
71.6% 68th pct 97.7% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW even
100.0% 89th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +33.1 pts higher in 2190, NSW
29.8% 48th pct 62.9% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +1.7 more in 2190, NSW
8.3 9th pct 10.0 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +11 higher in 2141, NSW
217 86th pct 207 85th pct
Mean slope in 2141, NSWin 2190, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2190, NSW
4.6% 44th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 2141, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2190, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2141, NSW vs 2190, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/vs/POA2190/2190-nsw