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2141, NSW vs 2199, NSW

Name: 2141, NSW vs 2199, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2141, NSW profile · 2199, NSW profile

2141, NSW 2199, NSW

These neighbouring areas offer a contrast in lifestyle and demographics. Postcode 2141 is more transient and highly educated, with 46.3% of people moving in recently and 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much more diverse, as 63.9% of residents were born overseas. Postcode 2199 has a more settled feel, with far more detached houses (64.6% compared to 44.5%) and a higher share of children under 15, at 22.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they share other traits like a typical resident age of 34. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $363, with postcode 2141 reaching $1,801. Similarly, the gap in university qualifications and the share of people born overseas have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 20.4 pts higher in 2141, NSW Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in 2199, NSW No religion: 17.0 pts higher in 2141, NSW Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in 2199, NSW Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in 2141, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +12,774 larger in 2141, NSW gap widening

32,425 87th pct 19,651 83rd pct

Median age in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW even gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 26.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%

14.2% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.9%

37.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 33.1%

7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2141, NSW 2199, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

31.3% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

13.9% China ◂ +11.9 pts 2.0%

6.0% Vietnam +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Nepal ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.1% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% England even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +23.5 pts 6.7%

4.8% Vietnamese +10.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

19.8% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.2% Arabic +23.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.8% Vietnamese +12.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Mandarin ◂ +13.2 pts 1.8%

10.2% Cantonese ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.6% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% Islam +20.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.3% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 12.3%

10.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

7.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +0.19 more in 2141, NSW

0.65 0th pct 0.46 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +1 more in 2141, NSW

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +1,040 more in 2141, NSW

1,775 66th pct 735 50th pct

Avg size in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +224 larger in 2141, NSW

592 82nd pct 368 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +17 higher in 2141, NSW

1,017 61st pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 58.5%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 26.9%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

13.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

5.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +$181 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening

$705 39th pct $524 8th pct

Household income in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +$363 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening

$1,801 67th pct $1,438 45th pct

Family income in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +$233 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening

$1,825 46th pct $1,592 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +8.9 pts 68.3%

11.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +0.3 larger in 2199, NSW gap widening

2.9 89th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 14.8%

13.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 17.0%

17.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +$68 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening

$468 89th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +$86 higher in 2141, NSW gap widening

$2,253 86th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW even gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 37.5%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.8% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

44.5% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

39.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 19.8%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 15.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 23.6%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 45.0%

21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

5.8% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +54 more in 2141, NSW

148 87th pct 94 83rd pct

Stops/1k in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +0.22 more in 2199, NSW

4.56 60th pct 4.78 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +130.1 more in 2199, NSW

1,087.1 75th pct 1,217.2 77th pct

PT routes in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +6 more in 2141, NSW

17 84th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +5 longer in 2199, NSW

16 21st pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

33.5% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 26.7%

8.4% Train ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus even 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 35.7%

29.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

9.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 20.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +4 higher in 2141, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +1 higher in 2141, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +3 higher in 2141, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +74 higher in 2141, NSW

1,001 61st pct 927 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW

6 19th pct —

Theft/100k in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW

3 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +0.7 higher in 2141, NSW

7.3 87th pct 6.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +0.1 more in 2199, NSW

6.4 80th pct 6.6 82nd pct

15-min city in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2199, NSW

87.9% 82nd pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +23.9 pts higher in 2141, NSW

94.2% 92nd pct 70.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW even

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +27.9 pts higher in 2199, NSW

71.6% 68th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW even

100.0% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2199, NSW

29.8% 48th pct 55.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +1.0 more in 2141, NSW

8.3 9th pct 7.3 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +71 higher in 2141, NSW

217 86th pct 147 79th pct

Mean slope in 2141, NSW in 2199, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2199, NSW

4.6% 44th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 2141, NSW with nearby areas

2144, NSW 2143, NSW 2140, NSW 2190, NSW 2135, NSW 2128, NSW 2136, NSW 2127, NSW

Compare 2199, NSW with nearby areas

2143, NSW 2200, NSW 2197, NSW 2162, NSW 2198, NSW 2190, NSW 2196, NSW 2141, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2141, NSW vs 2199, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/vs/POA2199/2199-nsw