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2157, NSW vs 2158, NSW

Name: 2157, NSW vs 2158, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2157, NSW profile · 2158, NSW profile

2157, NSW 2158, NSW

Postcode 2158 and postcode 2157 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2158 is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.0 (somewhat walkable) and 69.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2157 is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.5 and only 24.5% of homes near transit. Postcode 2158 also has a far more diverse population, with 32.4% born overseas compared to 21.3% in postcode 2157.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $2,500 for both. While they share these similarities, other gaps are growing; the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,895 larger in 2158, NSW Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in 2157, NSW Born overseas: 11.1 pts higher in 2158, NSW Other language: 9.2 pts higher in 2158, NSW Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in 2158, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +4,895 larger in 2158, NSW gap steady

4,042 51st pct 8,937 65th pct

Median age in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +3 yrs older in 2158, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) even 13.3%

Marital status

55.7% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

30.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2157, NSW 2158, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 65.2%

4.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.9% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +6.7 pts 29.9%

31.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 25.5%

10.7% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

2.0% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

1.4% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 70.4%

6.4% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 59.7%

28.6% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 26.6%

3.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +2.03 more in 2158, NSW

2.46 39th pct 4.49 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +5 more in 2158, NSW

2 50th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +2,399 more in 2158, NSW

308 36th pct 2,707 75th pct

Avg size in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +233 larger in 2158, NSW

154 36th pct 387 64th pct

ICSEA in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +62 higher in 2158, NSW

1,054 75th pct 1,116 91st pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 17.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 19.3%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

7.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +$39 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing

$879 73rd pct $918 77th pct

Household income in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +$55 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing

$2,493 92nd pct $2,548 93rd pct

Family income in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +$286 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing

$2,612 86th pct $2,898 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

9.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.5%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +3.1 pts 67.9%

17.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +0.2 larger in 2157, NSW gap widening

3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 69.0%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%

20.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

9.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +$75 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing

$525 94th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +$74 higher in 2158, NSW gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $3,074 98th pct

People / bedroom in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 36.3%

15.1% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 82.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

21.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.2%

19.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

14.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +63 more in 2158, NSW

22 58th pct 85 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +4.07 more in 2158, NSW

5.44 70th pct 9.51 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +1,119.6 more in 2158, NSW

533.6 63rd pct 1,653.2 86th pct

PT routes in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +6 more in 2158, NSW

1 29th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +26 longer in 2157, NSW

75 95th pct 49 81st pct

Drive to city in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +54 longer in 2157, NSW

88 76th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%

33.8% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 18.7%

15.6% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

1.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing even 5.2%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +1 higher in 2158, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +1 higher in 2158, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +1 higher in 2158, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +24 higher in 2158, NSW

1,090 89th pct 1,114 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +2.5 higher in 2158, NSW

1.5 20th pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +2.0 more in 2158, NSW

1.5 18th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2158, NSW

19.5% 25th pct 51.4% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +32.1 pts higher in 2158, NSW

21.0% 28th pct 53.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +45.0 pts higher in 2158, NSW

24.5% 31st pct 69.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2158, NSW

20.9% 24th pct 40.9% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +37.7 pts higher in 2158, NSW

32.3% 16th pct 70.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2158, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +13.4 more in 2158, NSW

14.6 37th pct 28.0 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +16 higher in 2158, NSW

2 45th pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2157, NSW in 2158, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2157, NSW

9.3% 88th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2157, NSW with nearby areas

2156, NSW 2159, NSW 2158, NSW 2155, NSW 2765, NSW 2082, NSW 2154, NSW 2126, NSW

Compare 2158, NSW with nearby areas

2126, NSW 2120, NSW 2154, NSW 2077, NSW 2125, NSW 2119, NSW 2156, NSW 2076, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2157, NSW vs 2158, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2157/2157-nsw/vs/POA2158/2158-nsw