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2143, NSW vs 2198, NSW

Name: 2143, NSW vs 2198, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · 2143, NSW profile · 2198, NSW profile

2143, NSW 2198, NSW

Postcode 2198 and postcode 2143 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very similar population sizes. They differ most in their housing and diversity; postcode 2143 is far more multicultural, with 51.1% of people born overseas and 67.6% using another language at home, compared to 30.7% and 47.7% in postcode 2198. Postcode 2198 has a higher share of detached houses (85.5%) and larger homes, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2143 has far more renters at 39.8%. This is reflected in the typical weekly rent, which is well higher in postcode 2198 at $520 compared to $400 in postcode 2143.

Both areas share a similar everyday scale, with almost identical numbers of public transport stops and roughly the same number of people per home. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in cultural and educational profiles. Since 2011, the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has grown, and postcode 2143 has seen its lead in university qualifications increase.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in 2198, NSW Renting: 20.9 pts higher in 2143, NSW Born overseas: 20.5 pts higher in 2143, NSW Other language: 19.9 pts higher in 2143, NSW Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in 2198, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +69 larger in 2198, NSW gap narrowing

9,774 66th pct 9,843 67th pct

Median age in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +1 yrs older in 2198, NSW gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.0%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

Marital status

50.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

3.9% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2143, NSW 2198, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

10.8% Vietnam ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

7.9% China ◂ +6.9 pts 1.0%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.6% Chinese ◂ +16.7 pts 3.8%

10.4% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Vietnamese ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

1.8% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

26.9% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.6% Arabic +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.7% Vietnamese ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

8.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

6.9% Cantonese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

25.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

19.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Buddhism ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%

6.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +2.42 more in 2143, NSW

3.73 56th pct 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +4 more in 2143, NSW

7 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +1,664 more in 2143, NSW

2,945 77th pct 1,281 60th pct

Avg size in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +6 larger in 2198, NSW

421 67th pct 427 68th pct

ICSEA in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +42 higher in 2198, NSW

989 47th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 54.5%

12.7% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

3.5% Year 11 even 3.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 22.2%

17.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 19.3%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

6.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +$53 higher in 2198, NSW gap narrowing

$594 18th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +$218 higher in 2198, NSW gap narrowing

$1,561 53rd pct $1,779 66th pct

Family income in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +$209 higher in 2198, NSW gap narrowing

$1,714 38th pct $1,923 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.5%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 44.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 66.7%

14.4% One condition even 14.4%

3.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.1 larger in 2198, NSW gap steady

3.1 96th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

15.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

17.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

9.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +$120 higher in 2198, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +$333 higher in 2198, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.10 higher in 2143, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 19.0%

27.8% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

67.8% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

24.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.6 pts 3.0%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 6.9%

10.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 42.3%

11.5% $550–$749 +23.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 3.8%

16.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 7.3%

2.7% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +3 more in 2198, NSW

54 72nd pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.27 more in 2198, NSW

5.52 71st pct 5.79 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +147.7 more in 2198, NSW

978.0 72nd pct 1,125.7 75th pct

PT routes in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +6 more in 2143, NSW

8 66th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +2 longer in 2198, NSW

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +3 longer in 2198, NSW

21 30th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

4.5% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 29.6%

11.2% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

6.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

7.4% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

6.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +3 higher in 2198, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +3 higher in 2198, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +5 higher in 2198, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +1 higher in 2198, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +45 higher in 2198, NSW

957 39th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.7 higher in 2198, NSW

5.2 69th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.6 more in 2198, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2198, NSW

82.8% 79th pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +62.8 pts higher in 2198, NSW

18.3% 26th pct 81.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2198, NSW

94.8% 87th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2198, NSW

0.2% 29th pct 5.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.2 more in 2198, NSW

10.2 16th pct 10.5 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +7 higher in 2143, NSW

144 79th pct 137 78th pct

Mean slope in 2143, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2198, NSW

5.3% 55th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2143, NSW with nearby areas

2199, NSW 2162, NSW 2141, NSW 2190, NSW 2197, NSW 2144, NSW 2200, NSW 2198, NSW

Compare 2198, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2163, NSW 2162, NSW 2214, NSW 2199, NSW 2200, NSW 2143, NSW 2212, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2143, NSW vs 2198, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2143/2143-nsw/vs/POA2198/2198-nsw