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2154, NSW vs 2158, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 2154, NSW profile · 2158, NSW profile

2154, NSW 2158, NSW

Postcode 2154 and postcode 2158 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2154 is a very walkable area where 44.4% of people were born overseas and 42.3% use a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2158 is only somewhat walkable and has a higher share of outright home ownership at 45.3%. While postcode 2154 has a high density of amenities and transport, postcode 2158 is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 49 minutes.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical household incomes of around $2,550 a week and the same average of 3.0 people per home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in overseas birth and language diversity has grown since 2011, as has the gap in university qualifications. Both areas remain older than the national figure, though residents in postcode 2158 are noticeably older than those in postcode 2154.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,937 larger in 2154, NSW Other language: 15.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in 2154, NSW Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW Owned outright: 10.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +31,937 larger in 2154, NSW gap steady
40,874 88th pct 8,937 65th pct
Median age in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3 yrs older in 2158, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
19.9% 52nd pct 22.1% 64th pct
Under 15 in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
18.8% 66th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
4.3% 0th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.9%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 57.3%
26.3% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2154, NSW 2158, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
44.4% 94th pct 32.4% 85th pct

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 65.2%
9.2% China ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
5.4% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

21.4% English +8.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.4% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.2% Chinese ◂ +9.9 pts 10.3%
7.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
4.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
42.3% 92nd pct 26.7% 86th pct
Limited English in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
5.8% 90th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

54.4% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 70.4%
11.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%
4.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.8% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
30.0% 16th pct 26.6% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
30.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%
6.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
3.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
76.3% 92nd pct 67.0% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
42.9% 91st pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.19 more in 2158, NSW
1.30 13th pct 4.49 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3 more in 2154, NSW
10 87th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +6,921 more in 2154, NSW
9,628 88th pct 2,707 75th pct
Avg size in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +576 larger in 2154, NSW
963 97th pct 387 64th pct
ICSEA in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +8 higher in 2154, NSW
1,124 92nd pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 67.0%
12.1% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 32.3%
12.3% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 26.5%
12.9% Engineering & related even 12.9%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
3.7% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +$13 higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
$931 78th pct $918 77th pct
Household income in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap narrowing
$2,551 93rd pct $2,548 93rd pct
Family income in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +$40 higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
$2,858 89th pct $2,898 90th pct
High earners in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
20.9% 89th pct 20.2% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap steady
40.8% 95th pct 40.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%
25.5% $650–$1,499 even 25.5%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%
9.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2158, NSW
23.5% 17th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Mental health in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2158, NSW
4.9% 11th pct 6.1% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition even 7.8%
6.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +3.4 pts 67.9%
17.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
28.6% 74th pct 26.0% 57th pct
Defence service in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2158, NSW
1.6% 18th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
24.3% 61st pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap narrowing
8.7% 20th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
15.9% 10th pct 17.1% 12th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 69.0%
21.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.7% One-parent families even 8.8%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
23.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%
15.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +$40 higher in 2158, NSW gap steady
$560 97th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +$74 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $3,074 98th pct
People / bedroom in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
22.9% 56th pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
35.0% 38th pct 45.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing
73.7% 21st pct 82.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2158, NSW gap widening
82.7% 67th pct 85.9% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%
22.9% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 14.1%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 82.4%
15.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%
19.4% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%
32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%
16.0% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.3% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%
11.9% Under $1,000 even 11.9%
11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
4.9% 61st pct 2.6% 36th pct
Work from home in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
47.6% 97th pct 42.7% 93rd pct
PT commute in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 72nd pct 0.7% 47th pct
PT stops in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +139 more in 2154, NSW
224 89th pct 85 80th pct
Stops/1k in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +4.03 more in 2158, NSW
5.48 71st pct 9.51 88th pct
Departures/1k in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1,143.2 more in 2154, NSW
2,796.4 93rd pct 1,653.2 86th pct
PT routes in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +17 more in 2154, NSW
24 86th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +43 longer in 2158, NSW
6 43rd pct 49 81st pct
Drive to city in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +9 longer in 2158, NSW
25 36th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 42.7%
31.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 37.6%
32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 24.5%
7.8% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
35.5% 58th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
11.2% 62nd pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap widening
61.0% 54th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
13.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
7.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
9.5% Retail trade even 9.5%
8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 27.4%
19.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
4.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1 higher in 2154, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +10 higher in 2154, NSW
1,124 95th pct 1,114 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.2 higher in 2154, NSW
6.3 78th pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +2.4 more in 2154, NSW
5.9 75th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2154, NSW
69.9% 71st pct 51.4% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2158, NSW
51.6% 56th pct 53.1% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +28.7 pts higher in 2154, NSW
98.1% 84th pct 69.5% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2154, NSW
69.3% 66th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2154, NSW
99.3% 83rd pct 70.0% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +72.9 pts higher in 2154, NSW
73.9% 82nd pct 1.0% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +6.1 more in 2158, NSW
21.8 60th pct 28.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +147 higher in 2154, NSW
165 81st pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 2154, NSWin 2158, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2158, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2154, NSW with nearby areas

2125, NSW 2153, NSW 2126, NSW 2151, NSW 2158, NSW 2152, NSW 2119, NSW 2118, NSW

Compare 2158, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2154, NSW vs 2158, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2154/2154-nsw/vs/POA2158/2158-nsw