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2156, NSW vs 2769, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 2156, NSW profile · 2769, NSW profile

2156, NSW 2769, NSW

Postcode 2769 and postcode 2156 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2769 is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 35 and 52.6% were born overseas. It has a far higher share of children under 15 (29.4%) and a much larger proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.2%). In contrast, postcode 2156 is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.3%). Homes in postcode 2156 are far more likely to be owned outright (44.8%), while postcode 2769 has a higher share of renters (21.9%).

Both areas are equally advantaged, sharing the same top score for access to money and resources. They also have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $600 to $643. While they share these similarities, the gaps in other areas are widening. Since 2011, postcode 2769 has become far more linguistically diverse, with a 41 point gap in the use of languages other than English compared to postcode 2156. The difference in household income has also grown, with postcode 2769 now far higher in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.0 pts higher in 2769, NSW Other language: 40.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW Owned outright: 32.8 pts higher in 2156, NSW Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in 2769, NSW Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in 2769, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2,912 larger in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
13,403 74th pct 16,315 78th pct
Median age in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +11 yrs older in 2156, NSW gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
23.3% 70th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
17.2% 49th pct 29.4% 100th pct
De facto in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
4.0% 0th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Age structure

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
17.2% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 17.8%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 8.2%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

60.5% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
27.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.8% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2156, NSW 2769, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +30.0 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
22.6% 72nd pct 52.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +30.0 pts 45.2%
1.3% India +21.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
4.2% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
0.5% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.8% English ◂ +22.8 pts 13.0%
32.2% Australian ◂ +17.3 pts 14.9%
2.5% Indian +25.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.6% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 3.3%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%
8.5% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
4.9% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +40.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
14.8% 74th pct 55.5% 98th pct
Limited English in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 3.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +41.2 pts 41.7%
0.6% Hindi +8.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Punjabi +6.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.1% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
24.4% 9th pct 15.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

67.3% Christianity ◂ +31.1 pts 36.2%
1.1% Hinduism +24.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.4% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%
1.5% Islam +8.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.9% Other religions +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
65.1% 79th pct 81.1% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
29.7% 79th pct 48.2% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.76 more in 2156, NSW
2.60 42nd pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2 more in 2156, NSW
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2,221 more in 2769, NSW
3,200 78th pct 5,421 86th pct
Avg size in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +822 larger in 2769, NSW
533 77th pct 1,355 100th pct
ICSEA in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +18 higher in 2769, NSW
1,108 89th pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 +16.0 pts ▸ 81.1%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 9.1%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 10.7%
10.2% Postgraduate degree +12.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 13.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
2.8% Information technology +10.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +$267 higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
$940 79th pct $1,207 91st pct
Household income in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +$529 higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
$2,756 97th pct $3,285 100th pct
Family income in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +$262 higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
$3,019 92nd pct $3,281 95th pct
High earners in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
20.9% 89th pct 25.6% 94th pct
High-income homes in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
44.0% 98th pct 54.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.3%
9.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.7%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW
27.7% 40th pct 17.4% 5th pct
Mental health in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2156, NSW
5.4% 13th pct 3.8% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
4.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +11.9 pts ▸ 78.4%
19.2% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
17.4% 48th pct 10.0% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
13.2% 57th pct 8.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
25.4% 52nd pct 43.8% 100th pct
Defence service in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2156, NSW
2.0% 26th pct 1.3% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
28.5% 88th pct 25.7% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.4 larger in 2769, NSW gap widening
3.1 96th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
6.8% 12th pct 6.2% 11th pct
Living alone in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap widening
14.9% 8th pct 6.6% 0th pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 82.6%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 11.0%
6.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

20.0% 4 people +17.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
31.7% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 16.6%
15.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.9% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +$43 higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $643 100th pct
Mortgage in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +$200 higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
$3,200 100th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.20 higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
8.1% 8th pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +32.8 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap narrowing
44.8% 67th pct 12.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
84.8% 32nd pct 83.7% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
88.9% 86th pct 94.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
44.8% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 12.0%
8.1% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 83.7%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
31.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 22.2%
15.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $550–$749 +49.6 pts ▸ 74.2%
28.4% $750 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 9.8%
26.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.5%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 51.8%
18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.2%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2156, NSW gap steady
2.0% 27th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap widening
39.9% 91st pct 52.1% 100th pct
PT commute in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
0.7% 47th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +152 more in 2156, NSW
196 88th pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +11.93 more in 2156, NSW
14.62 93rd pct 2.70 40th pct
Departures/1k in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +161.3 more in 2156, NSW
932.0 71st pct 770.8 68th pct
PT routes in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2 more in 2769, NSW
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +17 longer in 2156, NSW
20 62nd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +5 longer in 2156, NSW
39 50th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
39.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 28.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.3% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
19.8% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
22.7% 4 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 5.0%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +22.2 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
27.8% 25th pct 50.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap narrowing
4.5% 28th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
60.8% 53rd pct 71.0% 91st pct
Full-time in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2769, NSW gap steady
54.7% 25th pct 68.3% 89th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%
10.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.6% Finance & insurance +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
3.9% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade even 3.8%
3.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
21.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +1 higher in 2769, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +36 higher in 2769, NSW
1,126 96th pct 1,162 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +3.0 higher in 2769, NSW
2.6 35th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +2.9 more in 2769, NSW
2.4 29th pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +30.6 pts higher in 2769, NSW
25.7% 28th pct 56.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2769, NSW
10.8% 21st pct 39.2% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +35.4 pts higher in 2769, NSW
64.6% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +52.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW
41.3% 39th pct 93.6% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +41.7 pts higher in 2769, NSW
58.3% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +44.3 pts higher in 2769, NSW
5.8% 32nd pct 50.1% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +15.4 more in 2156, NSW
21.9 60th pct 6.5 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +454 higher in 2769, NSW
13 59th pct 467 98th pct
Mean slope in 2156, NSWin 2769, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2156, NSW
9.7% 89th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 2156, NSW with nearby areas

2155, NSW 2158, NSW 2157, NSW 2154, NSW 2769, NSW 2768, NSW 2762, NSW 2126, 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). 2156, NSW vs 2769, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2156/2156-nsw/vs/POA2769/2769-nsw