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2161, NSW vs 2163, NSW

Name: 2161, NSW vs 2163, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 2161, NSW profile · 2163, NSW profile

2161, NSW 2163, NSW

Postcode 2161 and postcode 2163 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 2161 is more convenient for pedestrians, with 84.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.2% near health services, compared to 58.0% and 35.1% in postcode 2163. Postcode 2161 also tends to be more affluent and better qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $1,347 and a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (16.3% compared to 12.5%).

Both areas have an almost identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force, at 0.7%. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having about 60% separate houses and a similar 24 to 25 minute drive to the city. While postcode 2163 has a higher share of people born overseas, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical household incomes between the two areas has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,835 larger in 2161, NSW Renting: 9.6 pts higher in 2163, NSW Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in 2163, NSW Rent: $130 higher in 2161, NSW Born overseas: 7.3 pts higher in 2163, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +23,835 larger in 2161, NSW gap widening

34,379 87th pct 10,544 68th pct

Median age in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +4 yrs older in 2163, NSW gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 40.1%

35.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

2161, NSW 2163, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.3% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 40.1%

2.1% Vietnam +12.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.9% China +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

2.2% Vietnamese +14.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

9.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.3% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

2.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

30.7% Arabic ◂ +10.9 pts 19.8%

27.3% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%

2.1% Vietnamese +15.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.0% Islam ◂ +10.5 pts 27.5%

35.2% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 29.7%

10.7% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% Buddhism +9.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +0.47 more in 2163, NSW

1.01 6th pct 1.47 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +5 more in 2161, NSW

8 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +2,377 more in 2161, NSW

3,131 78th pct 754 50th pct

Avg size in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +140 larger in 2161, NSW

391 64th pct 251 49th pct

ICSEA in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +31 higher in 2163, NSW

923 15th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 47.0%

16.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

6.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +$50 higher in 2161, NSW gap steady

$511 6th pct $461 0th pct

Household income in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +$354 higher in 2161, NSW gap widening

$1,347 37th pct $993 9th pct

Family income in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +$222 higher in 2161, NSW gap narrowing

$1,493 22nd pct $1,271 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +6.5 pts 61.3%

13.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +0.4 larger in 2161, NSW gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 60.6%

17.4% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

22.5% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.0% 2 people even 23.0%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

14.8% 3 people even 14.8%

13.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +$130 higher in 2161, NSW gap steady

$380 73rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +$232 higher in 2161, NSW gap narrowing

$2,152 83rd pct $1,920 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +0.10 higher in 2161, NSW gap widening

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 23.0%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 18.4%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

22.5% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 21.9%

17.2% Under $200 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.8% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 15.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +90 more in 2161, NSW

197 88th pct 107 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +4.42 more in 2163, NSW

5.73 73rd pct 10.15 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +516.6 more in 2163, NSW

1,272.7 78th pct 1,789.4 87th pct

PT routes in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +7 more in 2161, NSW

14 79th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +2 longer in 2163, NSW

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +1 longer in 2163, NSW

24 34th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 20.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%

13.4% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +1 higher in 2161, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +3 higher in 2161, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +64 higher in 2161, NSW

898 13th pct 834 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW

3 7th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +0.5 higher in 2161, NSW

7.0 84th pct 6.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +0.6 more in 2161, NSW

6.9 85th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2161, NSW

93.2% 85th pct 83.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2161, NSW

84.7% 83rd pct 58.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2161, NSW

99.6% 93rd pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2161, NSW

99.4% 98th pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW even

99.7% 85th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +38.2 pts higher in 2161, NSW

73.2% 82nd pct 35.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +6.4 more in 2163, NSW

8.8 11th pct 15.2 40th pct

Intersections/km² in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +15 higher in 2161, NSW

138 78th pct 123 77th pct

Mean slope in 2161, NSW in 2163, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2161, NSW

4.6% 44th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2161, NSW with nearby areas

2160, NSW 2163, NSW 2165, NSW 2162, NSW 2142, NSW 2197, NSW 2144, NSW 2150, NSW

Compare 2163, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2198, NSW 2162, NSW 2161, NSW 2165, NSW 2199, NSW 2143, NSW 2160, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2161, NSW vs 2163, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2161/2161-nsw/vs/POA2163/2163-nsw