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2155, NSW vs 2769, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2155, NSW profile · 2769, NSW profile

2155, NSW 2769, NSW

Postcode 2155 and postcode 2769 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 2155 is much more walkable, with 74% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 39.2% in postcode 2769. It also has far more public transport options, including 30 routes and 2,031.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while postcode 2769 has only 8 routes and 770.8 departures. In contrast, postcode 2769 is more culturally diverse, with 52.6% of people born overseas and 55.5% using another language at home, compared to 42.2% and 40.8% in postcode 2155.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They are also very similar in other ways, including a typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; more people in postcode 2769 now work from home and a higher share of their households earn $3,000 or more per week than in postcode 2155.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59,384 larger in 2155, NSW Other language: 14.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW No religion: 8.8 pts higher in 2155, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +59,384 larger in 2155, NSW gap widening
75,699 93rd pct 16,315 78th pct
Median age in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even gap narrowing
35 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap narrowing
9.1% 9th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
23.6% 92nd pct 29.4% 100th pct
De facto in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap steady
5.5% 3rd pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.6% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.8%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
9.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

60.9% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
29.2% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%
5.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
2.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2155, NSW 2769, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
42.2% 92nd pct 52.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

55.6% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 45.2%
8.4% India +14.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.8% China ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
2.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

11.9% Indian +16.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
21.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 14.9%
20.3% English ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
11.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
5.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
40.8% 92nd pct 55.5% 98th pct
Limited English in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap steady
4.3% 87th pct 3.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 41.7%
3.7% Hindi +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Punjabi +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap widening
23.9% 8th pct 15.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 36.2%
9.9% Hinduism +15.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.9% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 15.1%
6.3% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% Other religions +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
77.4% 94th pct 81.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
40.4% 89th pct 48.2% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.17 more in 2155, NSW
1.01 6th pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +14 more in 2155, NSW
18 90th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +9,855 more in 2155, NSW
15,276 91st pct 5,421 86th pct
Avg size in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +507 larger in 2769, NSW
849 93rd pct 1,355 100th pct
ICSEA in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +4 higher in 2769, NSW
1,122 92nd pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

77.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 81.1%
12.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
3.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
17.1% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%
15.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 28.5%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.1% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
9.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +$104 higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
$1,103 88th pct $1,207 91st pct
Household income in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +$243 higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
$3,042 100th pct $3,285 100th pct
Family income in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +$153 higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
$3,128 93rd pct $3,281 95th pct
High earners in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
22.8% 91st pct 25.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
48.1% 100th pct 54.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
17.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
5.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%
9.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2155, NSW
19.2% 8th pct 17.4% 5th pct
Mental health in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2155, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 3.8% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Stroke even 0.4%
0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.2% None +2.2 pts ▸ 78.4%
14.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%
3.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 18th pct 10.0% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap narrowing
9.6% 14th pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 43.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2155, NSW
1.5% 16th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
23.1% 51st pct 25.7% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.2 larger in 2769, NSW gap widening
3.3 100th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 6.2% 11th pct
Living alone in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap widening
10.2% 0th pct 6.6% 0th pct

Family composition

76.5% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 82.6%
15.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
8.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

29.5% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
22.8% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%
19.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
10.2% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
5.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +$43 higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $643 100th pct
Mortgage in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap narrowing
24.8% 61st pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap narrowing
19.6% 9th pct 12.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
82.1% 28th pct 83.7% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
88.1% 84th pct 94.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 62.3%
24.8% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 21.9%
19.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%
1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 83.7%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
21.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $550–$749 +24.3 pts ▸ 74.2%
31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 10.5%
11.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
4.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
6.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap steady
2.1% 28th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
45.8% 95th pct 52.1% 100th pct
PT commute in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 67th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +256 more in 2155, NSW
300 91st pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.27 more in 2155, NSW
3.96 53rd pct 2.70 40th pct
Departures/1k in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1,261.0 more in 2155, NSW
2,031.8 88th pct 770.8 68th pct
PT routes in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +22 more in 2155, NSW
30 86th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2 longer in 2155, NSW
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1 longer in 2769, NSW
33 45th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.1% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 50.7%
28.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
49.3% 89th pct 50.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
12.1% 65th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2155, NSW gap narrowing
71.4% 91st pct 71.0% 91st pct
Full-time in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
63.3% 78th pct 68.3% 89th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
10.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.4% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
4.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +16 higher in 2769, NSW
1,146 99th pct 1,162 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.6 higher in 2155, NSW
6.2 77th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.7 more in 2155, NSW
6.1 77th pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2155, NSW
76.7% 75th pct 56.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +34.8 pts higher in 2155, NSW
74.0% 75th pct 39.2% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW
97.2% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2769, NSW
91.2% 83rd pct 93.6% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2769, NSW
96.4% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2155, NSW
67.2% 78th pct 50.1% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +5.5 more in 2155, NSW
12.0 25th pct 6.5 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +230 higher in 2769, NSW
237 87th pct 467 98th pct
Mean slope in 2155, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2155, NSW
6.1% 65th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 2155, NSW with nearby areas

2769, NSW 2768, NSW 2156, NSW 2762, NSW 2763, NSW 2154, NSW 2765, NSW 2147, NSW

Compare 2769, NSW with nearby areas

2762, NSW 2763, NSW 2768, NSW 2155, NSW 2767, NSW 2761, NSW 2765, NSW 2147, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2155, NSW vs 2769, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2155/2155-nsw/vs/POA2769/2769-nsw