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2156, NSW vs 2768, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · 2156, NSW profile · 2768, NSW profile

2156, NSW 2768, NSW

Postcode 2768 and postcode 2156 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2768 is very walkable, with 86.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 2156 is mostly car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in age and background; the typical resident in postcode 2156 is far older at 46, compared to 37 in postcode 2768. Postcode 2768 is also much more diverse, with 48.3% of people born overseas and 49.0% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 22.6% and 14.8% in postcode 2156.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share a similar financial standing. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $1,000, and both score equally high for access to money and resources. They also have a similar share of people in de facto relationships and nearly the same number of schools within 3 km. While postcode 2768 is much more likely to be rented, the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,461 larger in 2768, NSW Born overseas: 25.7 pts higher in 2768, NSW Other language: 34.2 pts higher in 2768, NSW Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in 2156, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2768, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +15,461 larger in 2768, NSW gap steady
13,403 74th pct 28,864 87th pct
Median age in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +9 yrs older in 2156, NSW gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 9.8% 10th pct
Under 15 in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 49th pct 20.7% 82nd pct
De facto in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.7%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 9.8%
17.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 58.1%
27.6% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
4.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2156, NSW 2768, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
22.6% 72nd pct 48.3% 97th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +25.8 pts 49.5%
1.3% India +14.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.5% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
1.8% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +20.8 pts 14.9%
32.2% Australian ◂ +16.0 pts 16.2%
2.5% Indian +16.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%
8.5% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%
4.9% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Filipino +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
14.8% 74th pct 49.0% 95th pct
Limited English in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 4.3% 87th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +38.7 pts 44.2%
0.5% Punjabi +7.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.6% Hindi +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
24.4% 9th pct 17.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

67.3% Christianity ◂ +25.1 pts 42.2%
24.4% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 17.2%
1.1% Hinduism +14.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.9% Other religions +7.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
65.1% 79th pct 73.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
29.7% 79th pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +1.59 more in 2156, NSW
2.60 42nd pct 1.00 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW even
6 81st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +2,092 more in 2768, NSW
3,200 78th pct 5,292 86th pct
Avg size in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +349 larger in 2768, NSW
533 77th pct 882 94th pct
ICSEA in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +7 higher in 2156, NSW
1,108 89th pct 1,101 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 73.1%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 11.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 13.3%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%
10.2% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 26.0%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
2.8% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +$66 higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
$940 79th pct $1,006 85th pct
Household income in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +$225 higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
$2,756 97th pct $2,981 100th pct
Family income in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +$7 higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
$3,019 92nd pct $3,012 92nd pct
High earners in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 89th pct 18.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap narrowing
44.0% 98th pct 47.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2156, NSW
27.7% 40th pct 20.6% 10th pct
Mental health in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2156, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
4.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 70.9%
19.2% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
17.4% 48th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap narrowing
25.4% 52nd pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2156, NSW
2.0% 26th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
28.5% 88th pct 22.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.3 larger in 2768, NSW gap widening
3.1 96th pct 3.4 100th pct
One-parent in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
6.8% 12th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Living alone in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
14.9% 8th pct 9.6% 0th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 77.0%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 13.9%
6.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people ◂ +11.2 pts 20.5%
20.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.9% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +$20 higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $580 98th pct
Mortgage in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +$600 higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
$3,200 100th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.20 higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
8.1% 8th pct 20.0% 46th pct
Owned outright in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
44.8% 67th pct 23.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
84.8% 32nd pct 91.8% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap widening
88.9% 86th pct 94.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
44.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 23.6%
8.1% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.9% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 91.8%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
31.4% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 16.5%
15.7% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $550–$749 +37.2 pts ▸ 61.8%
28.4% $750 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 4.4%
26.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 4.0%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 38.9%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
2.0% 27th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Work from home in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
39.9% 91st pct 45.3% 95th pct
PT commute in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap narrowing
0.7% 47th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +98 more in 2156, NSW
196 88th pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +11.23 more in 2156, NSW
14.62 93rd pct 3.40 47th pct
Departures/1k in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +835.8 more in 2768, NSW
932.0 71st pct 1,767.9 86th pct
PT routes in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +8 more in 2768, NSW
6 60th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +19 longer in 2156, NSW
20 62nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +10 longer in 2156, NSW
39 50th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
19.8% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 7.7%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
2.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap narrowing
27.8% 25th pct 31.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
4.5% 28th pct 9.7% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
60.8% 53rd pct 64.9% 71st pct
Full-time in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2768, NSW gap steady
54.7% 25th pct 63.0% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 5.9%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
4.6% Finance & insurance +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.9% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%
15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
7.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Labourers even 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +6 higher in 2156, NSW
1,126 96th pct 1,120 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW
— 3 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +3.4 higher in 2768, NSW
2.6 35th pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +3.6 more in 2768, NSW
2.4 29th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +61.2 pts higher in 2768, NSW
25.7% 28th pct 86.9% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +75.5 pts higher in 2768, NSW
10.8% 21st pct 86.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +35.0 pts higher in 2768, NSW
64.6% 57th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +35.3 pts higher in 2768, NSW
41.3% 39th pct 76.5% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +41.7 pts higher in 2768, NSW
58.3% 37th pct 100.0% 93rd pct
Walk to health in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +56.0 pts higher in 2768, NSW
5.8% 32nd pct 61.8% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +14.1 more in 2156, NSW
21.9 60th pct 7.8 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +256 higher in 2768, NSW
13 59th pct 269 89th pct
Mean slope in 2156, NSWin 2768, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2156, NSW
9.7% 89th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2156, NSW with nearby areas

2155, NSW 2158, NSW 2157, NSW 2154, NSW 2769, NSW 2768, NSW 2762, NSW 2126, NSW

Compare 2768, NSW with nearby areas

2769, NSW 2147, NSW 2155, NSW 2763, NSW 2762, NSW 2153, NSW 2148, NSW 2767, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2156, NSW vs 2768, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2156/2156-nsw/vs/POA2768/2768-nsw