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2144, NSW vs 2161, NSW

Name: 2144, NSW vs 2161, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2144, NSW profile · 2161, NSW profile

2144, NSW 2161, NSW

Postcode 2144 and postcode 2161 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very high proportions of overseas-born residents. Postcode 2144 is far more diverse, with 64.3% of people born overseas and 78.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient, with 45.1% of people having moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2161 has more family-oriented housing, with 62.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 51.9% in postcode 2144.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding their populations. The gap in overseas births has widened, while the difference in the share of people using other languages at home has narrowed. They share many commonalities, such as very similar typical weekly incomes and a similar number of people per home. Both areas also sit at the same level for access to money, resources, and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 20.7 pts higher in 2144, NSW Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in 2161, NSW Recent arrivals: 17.9 pts higher in 2144, NSW Other language: 16.1 pts higher in 2144, NSW Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in 2144, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +4,954 larger in 2144, NSW gap steady

39,333 88th pct 34,379 87th pct

Median age in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +1 yrs older in 2161, NSW gap narrowing

31 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 30.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 47.7%

34.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2144, NSW 2161, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

28.0% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

14.4% China ◂ +11.5 pts 2.9%

12.7% Nepal ◂ +11.6 pts 1.2%

5.4% India ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

21.8% Chinese ◂ +15.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.0% English +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

10.5% Arabic +20.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.2% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 2.9%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 38.0%

15.2% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 10.0%

13.6% Hinduism ◂ +11.4 pts 2.2%

9.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.74 more in 2144, NSW

1.75 25th pct 1.01 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +4 more in 2144, NSW

12 88th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +4,959 more in 2144, NSW

8,090 88th pct 3,131 78th pct

Avg size in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +283 larger in 2144, NSW

674 87th pct 391 64th pct

ICSEA in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +107 higher in 2144, NSW

1,030 67th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 53.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

8.0% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%

11.1% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 19.7%

9.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Information technology ◂ +7.0 pts 4.0%

8.2% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +$69 higher in 2144, NSW gap widening

$580 15th pct $511 6th pct

Household income in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +$186 higher in 2144, NSW gap widening

$1,533 51st pct $1,347 37th pct

Family income in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +$53 higher in 2161, NSW gap narrowing

$1,440 19th pct $1,493 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +7.8 pts 67.8%

10.4% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.1 larger in 2144, NSW gap narrowing

3.3 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

12.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

22.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

11.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +$30 higher in 2144, NSW gap widening

$410 81st pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +$152 higher in 2161, NSW gap steady

$2,000 74th pct $2,152 83rd pct

People / bedroom in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.10 higher in 2144, NSW gap steady

1.20 100th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 44.4%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

42.0% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.8 pts 22.5%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 27.5%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 45.4%

17.7% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.7% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.9%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +47 more in 2161, NSW

150 87th pct 197 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +1.92 more in 2161, NSW

3.81 52nd pct 5.73 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +601.2 more in 2161, NSW

671.5 66th pct 1,272.7 78th pct

PT routes in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +3 more in 2161, NSW

11 73rd pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +1 longer in 2144, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +5 longer in 2161, NSW

19 27th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.0% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.7% Train ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 37.0%

24.9% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

8.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

6.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.8% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +10 higher in 2144, NSW

908 15th pct 898 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +1.1 higher in 2144, NSW

8.1 92nd pct 7.0 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.5 more in 2144, NSW

7.4 92nd pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW even

93.0% 85th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2144, NSW

85.2% 83rd pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2144, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 93rd pct

Walk to school in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2161, NSW

97.2% 93rd pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2144, NSW

100.0% 96th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2144, NSW

82.7% 88th pct 73.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +1.7 more in 2161, NSW

7.1 6th pct 8.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW +49 higher in 2144, NSW

187 83rd pct 138 78th pct

Mean slope in 2144, NSW in 2161, NSW even

4.6% 44th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Compare 2144, NSW with nearby areas

2142, NSW 2141, NSW 2128, NSW 2143, NSW 2162, NSW 2150, NSW 2127, NSW 2116, NSW

Compare 2161, NSW with nearby areas

2160, NSW 2163, NSW 2165, NSW 2162, NSW 2142, NSW 2197, NSW 2144, NSW 2150, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2144, NSW vs 2161, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2144/2144-nsw/vs/POA2161/2161-nsw