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2151, NSW vs 2153, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 2151, NSW profile · 2153, NSW profile

2151, NSW 2153, NSW

Postcode 2153 and postcode 2151 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 2153 is far more likely to have separate houses (75.5%) and large homes, with 84.0% ofK houses having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,496 and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more each week (39.6%). In contrast, postcode 2151 has more apartments and a far higher rate of renting at 42.0%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who identify as having no religion, at around 28%. While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, as has the gap in weekly rents. However, postcode 2151 remains far more walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (82.8%) and health services (79.2%) compared to postcode 2153.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,406 larger in 2153, NSW Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in 2153, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in 2153, NSW Renting: 21.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in 2151, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +41,406 larger in 2153, NSW gap widening
21,204 86th pct 62,610 91st pct
Median age in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1 yrs older in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
15.4% 27th pct 17.1% 36th pct
Under 15 in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 20.6% 81st pct
De facto in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
7.7% 11th pct 5.4% 3rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) even 24.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
33.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 26.9%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
4.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2151, NSW 2153, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
44.3% 94th pct 40.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

51.1% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
7.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

18.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.6% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
44.8% 93rd pct 40.7% 92nd pct
Limited English in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
7.3% 92nd pct 5.2% 89th pct

Language used at home

50.1% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
8.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
4.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
28.3% 13th pct 28.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
28.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%
7.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
6.2% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
2.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap steady
72.5% 88th pct 74.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
39.1% 88th pct 40.3% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.58 more in 2151, NSW
2.59 42nd pct 1.01 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +3 more in 2153, NSW
10 87th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +2,509 more in 2153, NSW
6,785 87th pct 9,294 88th pct
Avg size in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +36 larger in 2153, NSW
679 87th pct 715 88th pct
ICSEA in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +5 higher in 2151, NSW
1,137 95th pct 1,132 94th pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
12.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.7% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +$79 higher in 2153, NSW gap steady
$900 75th pct $979 83rd pct
Household income in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +$539 higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
$1,957 75th pct $2,496 92nd pct
Family income in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +$450 higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
$2,344 76th pct $2,794 89th pct
High earners in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
14.9% 77th pct 20.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 39.6% 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%
14.9% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW
24.2% 21st pct 23.5% 17th pct
Mental health in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2151, NSW
7.1% 28th pct 5.5% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%
3.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
16.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 19th pct 13.7% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap steady
10.5% 22nd pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
26.1% 57th pct 31.1% 86th pct
Defence service in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2153, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
21.4% 37th pct 25.3% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.4 larger in 2153, NSW gap steady
2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
26.0% 45th pct 15.5% 9th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 70.4%
22.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%
17.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +$120 higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
$420 83rd pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +$383 higher in 2153, NSW gap widening
$2,376 88th pct $2,759 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
42.0% 88th pct 20.8% 49th pct
Owned outright in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
24.3% 14th pct 33.9% 35th pct
Separate houses in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +30.0 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
45.4% 9th pct 75.5% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
60.3% 13th pct 84.0% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
42.0% Rented ◂ +21.2 pts 20.8%
24.3% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.4% Separate house +30.0 pts ▸ 75.5%
40.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.0 pts 13.0%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.9% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%
33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 12.5%
7.1% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 42.7%
14.5% $550–$749 +25.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.1%
2.0% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%
17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%
11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
10.5% 87th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap steady
43.9% 94th pct 45.7% 95th pct
PT commute in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap steady
2.2% 70th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +249 more in 2153, NSW
123 86th pct 372 93rd pct
Stops/1k in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.14 more in 2153, NSW
5.80 73rd pct 5.94 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +841.9 more in 2151, NSW
2,919.6 94th pct 2,077.7 88th pct
PT routes in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +2 more in 2151, NSW
28 86th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1 longer in 2151, NSW
6 43rd pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1 longer in 2153, NSW
23 33rd pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
31.1% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.1% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 33.8%
8.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%
4.2% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
40.6% 76th pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 71st pct 11.4% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
60.2% 50th pct 63.8% 66th pct
Full-time in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2153, NSW gap narrowing
60.7% 65th pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
10.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
6.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Retail trade even 8.6%
7.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.4% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
7.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1 higher in 2153, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +3 higher in 2153, NSW
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +5 higher in 2153, NSW
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +52 higher in 2153, NSW
1,065 84th pct 1,117 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.7 higher in 2151, NSW
7.7 89th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.4 more in 2151, NSW
7.2 88th pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW
88.1% 82nd pct 70.1% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2151, NSW
82.8% 81st pct 62.0% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW even
98.4% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW
91.4% 84th pct 69.3% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2153, NSW
99.2% 82nd pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW
79.2% 86th pct 56.1% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.2 more in 2151, NSW
12.1 25th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +32 higher in 2153, NSW
138 78th pct 170 82nd pct
Mean slope in 2151, NSWin 2153, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2153, NSW
6.1% 66th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2151, NSW with nearby areas

2125, NSW 2118, NSW 2117, NSW 2152, NSW 2153, NSW 2116, NSW 2119, NSW 2154, NSW

Compare 2153, NSW with nearby areas

2146, NSW 2152, NSW 2154, NSW 2147, NSW 2151, NSW 2125, NSW 2768, NSW 2145, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2151, NSW vs 2153, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2151/2151-nsw/vs/POA2153/2153-nsw