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2146, NSW vs 2160, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 2146, NSW profile · 2160, NSW profile

2146, NSW 2160, NSW

Postcode 2160 and postcode 2146 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2160 is more densely populated and multicultural, with 62.0% of people using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of renters at 46.0% and a more typical resident age of 33. In contrast, postcode 2146 has more residents with university degrees (34.8%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (75.4%). The typical weekly household income is also well higher in postcode 2146, at $2,116 compared to $1,455 in postcode 2160.

Both areas share several characteristics, including a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of public transport routes. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in income and education since 2011. While postcode 2160 remains more walkable with a 1-minute walk to the nearest stop, postcode 2146 is seeing more adults working or looking for work, a gap that has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,932 larger in 2160, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in 2146, NSW Participation: 15.6 pts higher in 2146, NSW Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in 2146, NSW Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in 2146, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +19,932 larger in 2160, NSW gap widening
19,456 83rd pct 39,388 88th pct
Median age in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +3 yrs older in 2146, NSW gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
13.2% 18th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
20.3% 79th pct 20.5% 80th pct
De facto in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
5.1% 2nd pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%
20.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 48.3%
31.2% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
6.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2146, NSW 2160, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
47.7% 96th pct 49.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

47.7% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 42.1%
17.9% India ◂ +14.8 pts 3.1%
2.5% China +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.3% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.2% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%
17.9% Indian ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%
16.4% English ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%
6.1% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%
3.7% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Italian even 2.2%
1.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
50.8% 96th pct 62.0% 100th pct
Limited English in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
6.4% 91st pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

44.0% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 28.1%
2.9% Arabic +17.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
2.4% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
2.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Tagalog even 1.1%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
16.9% 0th pct 12.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 40.8%
3.8% Islam +23.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
24.2% Hinduism ◂ +19.1 pts 5.2%
16.9% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%
6.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
2.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
67.1% 82nd pct 58.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
34.8% 85th pct 21.4% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.15 more in 2146, NSW
1.27 12th pct 1.11 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +4 more in 2160, NSW
5 76th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1,390 more in 2160, NSW
3,259 79th pct 4,649 86th pct
Avg size in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +135 larger in 2146, NSW
652 86th pct 517 76th pct
ICSEA in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +86 higher in 2146, NSW
1,067 79th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

67.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 58.3%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
7.9% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%
17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 9.8%
17.3% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
8.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +$250 higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
$853 70th pct $603 19th pct
Household income in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +$661 higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
$2,116 83rd pct $1,455 46th pct
Family income in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +$617 higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
$2,278 74th pct $1,661 34th pct
High earners in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
11.8% 67th pct 5.5% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
27.8% 79th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2146, NSW
22.0% 13th pct 19.4% 8th pct
Mental health in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2146, NSW
5.2% 12th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
6.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.2%
15.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 12th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
9.6% 14th pct 10.1% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
28.0% 70th pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2146, NSW
1.1% 12th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
22.3% 44th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.1 larger in 2160, NSW gap widening
2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
11.9% 46th pct 15.9% 76th pct
Living alone in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap widening
17.6% 14th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 66.5%
19.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%
11.9% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

26.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%
17.6% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%
8.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.6% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +$25 higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
$425 84th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +$116 higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,051 77th pct
People / bedroom in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.10 higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
32.9% 78th pct 46.0% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
25.8% 16th pct 23.0% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap narrowing
63.2% 14th pct 48.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap narrowing
75.4% 38th pct 55.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 46.0%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 26.6%
25.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%
1.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

63.2% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 48.9%
16.5% Flat or apartment +19.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 14.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 29.7%
19.9% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 53.6%
11.7% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.4% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.7%
21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
10.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap narrowing
8.1% 81st pct 13.3% 90th pct
Work from home in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
36.2% 89th pct 27.6% 79th pct
PT commute in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
4.7% 86th pct 5.4% 88th pct
PT stops in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +124 more in 2160, NSW
72 77th pct 196 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.28 more in 2160, NSW
3.70 50th pct 4.98 65th pct
Departures/1k in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +190.1 more in 2160, NSW
1,024.4 73rd pct 1,214.5 77th pct
PT routes in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1 more in 2146, NSW
19 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +4 longer in 2146, NSW
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +5 longer in 2146, NSW
25 36th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

35.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%
4.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle even 40.5%
35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%
8.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
5.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
39.9% 74th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap steady
17.9% 82nd pct 17.1% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW gap steady
5.8% 78th pct 9.3% 93rd pct
Participation in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
60.9% 53rd pct 45.3% 10th pct
Full-time in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2146, NSW gap widening
58.8% 51st pct 51.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
9.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
7.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Manufacturing even 6.9%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
4.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 20.5%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
10.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
8.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +5 higher in 2146, NSW
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +5 higher in 2146, NSW
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +4 higher in 2146, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +2 higher in 2146, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +95 higher in 2146, NSW
1,030 73rd pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.4 higher in 2160, NSW
7.9 90th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW even
7.6 95th pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2160, NSW
98.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW even
98.4% 98th pct 98.3% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2160, NSW
99.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2160, NSW
99.3% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2160, NSW
92.4% 95th pct 97.6% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.0 more in 2160, NSW
9.0 12th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +100 higher in 2160, NSW
148 79th pct 248 88th pct
Mean slope in 2146, NSWin 2160, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2160, NSW
4.3% 39th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 2146, NSW with nearby areas

2145, NSW 2147, NSW 2152, NSW 2153, NSW 2160, NSW 2150, NSW 2148, NSW 2151, NSW

Compare 2160, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2146, NSW vs 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2146/2146-nsw/vs/POA2160/2160-nsw