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2142, NSW vs 2160, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2142, NSW profile · 2160, NSW profile

2142, NSW 2160, NSW

Postcode 2160 and postcode 2142 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2160 has more detached houses (48.9% compared to 37.2%) and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (55.5% versus 42.6%). It also offers better local access, with 97.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services, compared to only 64.2% in postcode 2142. In contrast, postcode 2142 has a larger proportion of people born overseas (56.9% versus 49.0%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.9% compared to 21.4%).

These two areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,455 in postcode 2160 and $1,547 in postcode 2142. Over time, several gaps between them have widened, including the difference in rental rates and the share of recent overseas arrivals. However, the gap in public transport commuting has narrowed since 2011, as postcode 2142's share of commuters (9.9%) has moved closer to that of postcode 2160 (5.4%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in 2160, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in 2142, NSW Population: 11,395 larger in 2160, NSW Renting: 9.3 pts higher in 2142, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +11,395 larger in 2160, NSW gap steady
27,993 87th pct 39,388 88th pct
Median age in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2 yrs older in 2160, NSW gap steady
31 yrs 2nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
9.6% 10th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
18.3% 61st pct 20.5% 80th pct
De facto in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
4.9% 1st pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

38.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 32.8%
18.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.3%
36.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%
7.6% Divorced even 7.6%
3.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2142, NSW 2160, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
56.9% 100th pct 49.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
10.2% India ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%
8.5% Nepal ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
6.3% China ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% England even 0.4%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

9.1% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
9.6% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%
9.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Scottish even 1.4%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
67.9% 100th pct 62.0% 100th pct
Limited English in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
13.3% 100th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

22.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.1% Arabic +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
14.6% 0th pct 12.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

28.2% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
24.3% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.9% Hinduism ◂ +11.7 pts 5.2%
14.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
10.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
65.7% 80th pct 58.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
29.9% 79th pct 21.4% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.64 more in 2142, NSW
1.76 25th pct 1.11 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +379 more in 2160, NSW
4,270 86th pct 4,649 86th pct
Avg size in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +42 larger in 2160, NSW
474 73rd pct 517 76th pct
ICSEA in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +4 higher in 2142, NSW
985 44th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 58.3%
11.3% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%
12.8% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%
9.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Information technology ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +$63 higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
$666 31st pct $603 19th pct
Household income in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +$92 higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
$1,547 52nd pct $1,455 46th pct
Family income in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,661 34th pct $1,661 34th pct
High earners in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even gap steady
5.5% 23rd pct 5.5% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
16.2% 50th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.0%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
6.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.5%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2160, NSW
16.4% 3rd pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW
4.4% 9th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 69.2%
11.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
6.5% 0th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
20.4% 22nd pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW
0.5% 5th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
15.2% 10th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.2 larger in 2160, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 15.9% 76th pct
Living alone in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap narrowing
24.2% 37th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
21.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
14.1% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

26.0% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 24.4%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 23.6%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%
15.9% 4 people even 15.9%
7.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even gap steady
$400 78th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +$51 higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,051 77th pct
People / bedroom in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.10 higher in 2142, NSW gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
55.3% 95th pct 46.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
16.8% 7th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
37.2% 7th pct 48.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
42.6% 5th pct 55.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 46.0%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.8% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

51.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 35.9%
37.2% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 35.8%
28.2% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
4.4% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 53.6%
18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%
12.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
6.7% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%
15.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
17.3% 94th pct 13.3% 90th pct
Work from home in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
25.7% 76th pct 27.6% 79th pct
PT commute in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap narrowing
9.9% 98th pct 5.4% 88th pct
PT stops in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +63 more in 2160, NSW
133 86th pct 196 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.22 more in 2160, NSW
4.75 62nd pct 4.98 65th pct
Departures/1k in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +22.8 more in 2142, NSW
1,237.3 78th pct 1,214.5 77th pct
PT routes in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1 more in 2160, NSW
17 84th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2 longer in 2160, NSW
18 25th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

34.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.7% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%
24.6% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%
7.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
45.1% 86th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
28.2% 93rd pct 17.1% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
9.0% 93rd pct 9.3% 93rd pct
Participation in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2142, NSW gap widening
51.3% 21st pct 45.3% 10th pct
Full-time in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
50.8% 11th pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
10.8% Retail trade even 10.7%
7.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
11.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
8.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +1 higher in 2142, NSW
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +4 higher in 2142, NSW
939 29th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.9 higher in 2160, NSW
7.4 87th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.6 more in 2160, NSW
7.1 87th pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW
97.4% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW
87.8% 85th pct 98.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW
99.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW
97.7% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2160, NSW
99.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +33.4 pts higher in 2160, NSW
64.2% 76th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.5 more in 2160, NSW
8.6 10th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +74 higher in 2160, NSW
175 82nd pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 2142, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2142, NSW
5.1% 52nd pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 2142, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2160, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2142, NSW vs 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2142/2142-nsw/vs/POA2160/2160-nsw