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2151, NSW vs 2154, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2151, NSW profile · 2154, NSW profile

2151, NSW 2154, NSW

Postcode 2154 and postcode 2151 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 2154 is more affluent, with 40.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.0% in postcode 2151. This wealth is reflected in the homes; postcode 2154 has far more separate houses (73.7% versus 45.4%) and large properties, with 82.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2151 is more rental-heavy, with 42.0% of homes rented compared to 22.9% in postcode 2154, and a much higher share of flats and apartments.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, moving from 11.3% to 13.8%. Despite this, the two areas share a similar makeup in other ways, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas (around 44%) and children under 15 (about 18%). While postcode 2151 is far more walkable, with 82.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 51.6% in postcode 2154, both areas have a similar number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW Population: 19,670 larger in 2154, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in 2154, NSW Renting: 19.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in 2154, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +19,670 larger in 2154, NSW gap widening
21,204 86th pct 40,874 88th pct
Median age in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +4 yrs older in 2154, NSW gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
15.4% 27th pct 19.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 18.8% 66th pct
De facto in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
7.7% 11th pct 4.3% 0th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 22.6%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
33.5% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2151, NSW 2154, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
44.3% 94th pct 44.4% 94th pct

Country of birth

51.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
7.5% China +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.4% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.8% English +2.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
6.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
44.8% 93rd pct 42.3% 92nd pct
Limited English in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
7.3% 92nd pct 5.8% 90th pct

Language used at home

50.1% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
8.4% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
2.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Punjabi even 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
28.3% 13th pct 30.0% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
28.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
6.2% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
2.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
72.5% 88th pct 76.3% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
39.1% 88th pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.29 more in 2151, NSW
2.59 42nd pct 1.30 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW even
10 87th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2,843 more in 2154, NSW
6,785 87th pct 9,628 88th pct
Avg size in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +284 larger in 2154, NSW
679 87th pct 963 97th pct
ICSEA in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +13 higher in 2151, NSW
1,137 95th pct 1,124 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 76.3%
12.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
8.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +$31 higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
$900 75th pct $931 78th pct
Household income in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +$594 higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
$1,957 75th pct $2,551 93rd pct
Family income in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +$514 higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
$2,344 76th pct $2,858 89th pct
High earners in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
14.9% 77th pct 20.9% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 40.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.6%
14.9% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.2%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW
24.2% 21st pct 23.5% 17th pct
Mental health in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW
7.1% 28th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
7.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
6.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
16.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 19th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
10.5% 22nd pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
26.1% 57th pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW
1.4% 15th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
21.4% 37th pct 24.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.4 larger in 2154, NSW gap steady
2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 8.7% 20th pct
Living alone in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
26.0% 45th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 69.5%
22.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 15.9%
17.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +$140 higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
$420 83rd pct $560 97th pct
Mortgage in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +$624 higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
$2,376 88th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.10 higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
42.0% 88th pct 22.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
24.3% 14th pct 35.0% 38th pct
Separate houses in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +28.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
45.4% 9th pct 73.7% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +22.4 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
60.3% 13th pct 82.7% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 22.9%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
24.3% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
2.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.4% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 73.7%
40.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.6 pts 15.3%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.9% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 22.7%
33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 13.1%
7.1% 5 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 32.4%
14.5% $550–$749 +25.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.3%
2.0% $750 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 21.8%
17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%
11.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
10.5% 87th pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
43.9% 94th pct 47.6% 97th pct
PT commute in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
2.2% 70th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +101 more in 2154, NSW
123 86th pct 224 89th pct
Stops/1k in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.32 more in 2151, NSW
5.80 73rd pct 5.48 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +123.1 more in 2151, NSW
2,919.6 94th pct 2,796.4 93rd pct
PT routes in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +4 more in 2151, NSW
28 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW even
6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2 longer in 2154, NSW
23 33rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
31.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 32.7%
33.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.7% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
4.2% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
40.6% 76th pct 35.5% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 71st pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2151, NSW gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.4% 56th pct
Participation in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
60.2% 50th pct 61.0% 54th pct
Full-time in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW even gap narrowing
60.7% 65th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
10.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
8.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.4% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1 higher in 2154, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +3 higher in 2154, NSW
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +5 higher in 2154, NSW
5 43rd pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1 higher in 2154, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +59 higher in 2154, NSW
1,065 84th pct 1,124 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.4 higher in 2151, NSW
7.7 89th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.3 more in 2151, NSW
7.2 88th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW
88.1% 82nd pct 69.9% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +31.2 pts higher in 2151, NSW
82.8% 81st pct 51.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW
98.4% 85th pct 98.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2151, NSW
91.4% 84th pct 69.3% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW even
99.2% 82nd pct 99.3% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2151, NSW
79.2% 86th pct 73.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +9.8 more in 2154, NSW
12.1 25th pct 21.8 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +28 higher in 2154, NSW
138 78th pct 165 81st pct
Mean slope in 2151, NSWin 2154, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW
6.1% 66th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2151, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2154, NSW with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2151, NSW vs 2154, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2151/2151-nsw/vs/POA2154/2154-nsw