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2157, NSW vs 2765, NSW

Name: 2157, NSW vs 2765, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2157, NSW profile · 2765, NSW profile

2157, NSW 2765, NSW

Postcode 2765 and postcode 2157 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2765 is a large, youthful hub where the typical resident is 33 and a huge 70.2% of people moved there in the last five years. It is far more diverse, with 39.2% of people born overseas and 40.3% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2157 is much quieter and older; the typical resident is 42, and a far higher share (38.9%) own their homes outright compared to just 17.1% in postcode 2765.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this group is still more common in postcode 2157. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,500 and have identical average home sizes. However, the gaps between them are growing. The age difference has widened from 3 to 9 years since 2011, and postcode 2765 has become far more diverse and populous over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,571 larger in 2765, NSW Recent movers: 37.6 pts higher in 2765, NSW Other language: 22.8 pts higher in 2765, NSW Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in 2157, NSW Born overseas: 18.0 pts higher in 2765, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +41,571 larger in 2765, NSW gap widening

4,042 51st pct 45,613 89th pct

Median age in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +9 yrs older in 2157, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 17.1%

20.1% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 7.9%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

55.7% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.1% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2157, NSW 2765, 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 ◂ +20.0 pts 56.8%

0.4% India +12.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% Philippines +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +17.6 pts 19.0%

31.9% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 21.6%

1.4% Indian +13.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

0.8% Filipino +7.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +27.2 pts 52.8%

6.4% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Hindi +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Tagalog +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 46.6%

28.6% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 18.5%

0.6% Hinduism +14.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.5% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +0.43 more in 2157, NSW

2.46 39th pct 2.03 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +22 more in 2765, NSW

2 50th pct 24 92nd pct

Students in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +15,411 more in 2765, NSW

308 36th pct 15,719 91st pct

Avg size in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +529 larger in 2765, NSW

154 36th pct 683 87th pct

ICSEA in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +25 higher in 2765, NSW

1,054 75th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 20.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

7.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Income

Personal income in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +$195 higher in 2765, NSW gap widening

$879 73rd pct $1,074 88th pct

Household income in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +$79 higher in 2765, NSW gap narrowing

$2,493 92nd pct $2,572 93rd pct

Family income in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +$46 higher in 2765, NSW gap narrowing

$2,612 86th pct $2,658 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 18.5%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.2%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Diabetes even 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 73.0%

17.5% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 73.4%

22.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 16.6%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%

20.6% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.4% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.7% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +$15 higher in 2765, NSW gap narrowing

$525 94th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +$183 higher in 2157, NSW gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 17.1%

15.1% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 96.2%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

29.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 18.1%

21.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.5% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

19.2% $750 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 3.9%

14.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 41.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +293 more in 2765, NSW

22 58th pct 315 91st pct

Stops/1k in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +1.46 more in 2765, NSW

5.44 70th pct 6.91 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +1,239.1 more in 2765, NSW

533.6 63rd pct 1,772.8 86th pct

PT routes in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +18 more in 2765, NSW

1 29th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +69 longer in 2157, NSW

75 95th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +50 longer in 2157, NSW

88 76th pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%

33.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.2% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

15.6% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 9.1%

21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

1.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.2% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 13.7%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +1 higher in 2765, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW even

1,090 89th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +2.0 higher in 2765, NSW

1.5 20th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +1.7 more in 2765, NSW

1.5 18th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2765, NSW

19.5% 25th pct 24.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2765, NSW

21.0% 28th pct 24.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +62.1 pts higher in 2765, NSW

24.5% 31st pct 86.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +30.6 pts higher in 2765, NSW

20.9% 24th pct 51.5% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +42.9 pts higher in 2765, NSW

32.3% 16th pct 75.2% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2765, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +4.1 more in 2157, NSW

14.6 37th pct 10.5 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +46 higher in 2765, NSW

2 45th pct 48 66th pct

Mean slope in 2157, NSW in 2765, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2157, NSW

9.3% 88th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2157, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2765, NSW with nearby areas

2762, NSW 2769, NSW 2155, NSW 2763, NSW 2761, NSW 2768, NSW 2156, NSW 2767, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2157, NSW vs 2765, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2157/2157-nsw/vs/POA2765/2765-nsw