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2144, NSW vs 2160, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 2144, NSW profile · 2160, NSW profile

2144, NSW 2160, NSW

Postcode 2160 and postcode 2144 are neighbouring areas with very similar population sizes. Postcode 2144 has a much stronger international feel, with 64.3% of people born overseas and 78.7% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2160 is more convenient for pedestrians; it has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.3%) and health services (97.6%), and a much higher number of weekly public transport departures. Postcode 2160 also has a higher share of people working from home (27.6% compared to 17.0%).

Everyday life in both places is similar, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and rent costs. Both areas are far more likely to rent than the national average and have a very low share of detached houses. While both have high proportions of overseas-born residents, the gap in the number of recent arrivals from overseas has widened since 2011, with postcode 2144 seeing a much larger increase.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.6 pts higher in 2144, NSW Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in 2144, NSW Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW Work from home: 10.7 pts higher in 2160, NSW Limited English: 9.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW even gap narrowing
39,333 88th pct 39,388 88th pct
Median age in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2 yrs older in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 11th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
17.5% 52nd pct 20.5% 80th pct
De facto in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
2.9% 0th pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 32.8%
19.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 48.3%
34.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2144, NSW 2160, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
64.3% 100th pct 49.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.4% China ◂ +9.4 pts 4.9%
12.7% Nepal ◂ +10.3 pts 2.5%
5.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

21.8% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 9.4%
5.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.0% English +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
1.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Vietnamese even 1.3%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
78.7% 100th pct 62.0% 100th pct
Limited English in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
22.9% 100th pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

12.2% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.5% Arabic +10.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.1% Mandarin ◂ +8.8 pts 5.3%
6.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
1.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
17.4% 1st pct 12.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

15.2% Christianity +25.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
38.5% Islam ◂ +11.5 pts 27.0%
17.4% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
13.6% Hinduism ◂ +8.4 pts 5.2%
9.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
62.7% 76th pct 58.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
24.1% 72nd pct 21.4% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.63 more in 2144, NSW
1.75 25th pct 1.11 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3 more in 2144, NSW
12 88th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3,441 more in 2144, NSW
8,090 88th pct 4,649 86th pct
Avg size in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +158 larger in 2144, NSW
674 87th pct 517 76th pct
ICSEA in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +50 higher in 2144, NSW
1,030 67th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 58.3%
16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
8.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 26.8%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%
14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
11.0% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%
9.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
2.9% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +$23 higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
$580 15th pct $603 19th pct
Household income in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +$78 higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
$1,533 51st pct $1,455 46th pct
Family income in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +$221 higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
$1,440 19th pct $1,661 34th pct
High earners in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
3.0% 10th pct 5.5% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
16.7% 52nd pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
7.9% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 46.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.5%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW
14.3% 0th pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW
3.1% 4th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +6.4 pts 69.2%
10.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
5.6% 0th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
8.0% 9th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
18.5% 14th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW
0.3% 3rd pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
14.2% 8th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.3 larger in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
3.3 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 15.9% 76th pct
Living alone in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
16.6% 11th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
20.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 15.8%
12.4% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Household size

22.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.6% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%
11.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +$10 higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
$410 81st pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +$51 higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,051 77th pct
People / bedroom in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.10 higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
49.9% 92nd pct 46.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
21.7% 11th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
42.0% 8th pct 48.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
51.9% 9th pct 55.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 46.0%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.4 pts 35.9%
10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%
32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%
13.4% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
9.7% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
18.3% 95th pct 13.3% 90th pct
Work from home in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
17.0% 53rd pct 27.6% 79th pct
PT commute in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
14.5% 100th pct 5.4% 88th pct
PT stops in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +46 more in 2160, NSW
150 87th pct 196 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.16 more in 2160, NSW
3.81 52nd pct 4.98 65th pct
Departures/1k in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +543.0 more in 2160, NSW
671.5 66th pct 1,214.5 77th pct
PT routes in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +7 more in 2160, NSW
11 73rd pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2 longer in 2144, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1 longer in 2160, NSW
19 27th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.0% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.7% Train ◂ +9.3 pts 4.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%
24.9% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%
8.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
45.1% 86th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap widening
31.2% 96th pct 17.1% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap steady
11.4% 99th pct 9.3% 93rd pct
Participation in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2144, NSW gap narrowing
46.3% 11th pct 45.3% 10th pct
Full-time in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
42.9% 0th pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
6.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
3.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.8% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.5%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
6.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1 higher in 2160, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +1 higher in 2160, NSW
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +27 higher in 2160, NSW
908 15th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.1 higher in 2160, NSW
8.1 92nd pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.2 more in 2160, NSW
7.4 92nd pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2160, NSW
93.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW
85.2% 83rd pct 98.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW
97.2% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW even
100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2160, NSW
82.7% 88th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.0 more in 2160, NSW
7.1 6th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +61 higher in 2160, NSW
187 83rd pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 2144, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW
4.6% 44th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 2144, 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). 2144, NSW vs 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2144/2144-nsw/vs/POA2160/2160-nsw