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2161, NSW vs 2197, NSW

Name: 2161, NSW vs 2197, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 2161, NSW profile · 2197, NSW profile

2161, NSW 2197, NSW

Postcode 2161 and postcode 2197 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 2161 is a larger, more transient hub where 44.4% of households rent and 43.6% of people were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 2197 has a stronger focus on home ownership and larger properties, with 81.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 62.5% in postcode 2161. Postcode 2197 also has more detached houses, at 71.7% compared to 60.6% in postcode 2161.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, with figures around 23% that sit near the national average. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,350 to $1,400. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in the share of renters and people born overseas has grown. Meanwhile, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed to just two years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in 2197, NSW Population: 24,258 larger in 2161, NSW Renting: 11.3 pts higher in 2161, NSW Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in 2197, NSW Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in 2161, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +24,258 larger in 2161, NSW gap widening

34,379 87th pct 10,121 67th pct

Median age in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 yrs older in 2197, NSW gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.3%

23.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.3%

7.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2161, NSW 2197, 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 +9.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

2.1% Vietnam +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% England even 0.5%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.6% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.2% Vietnamese +7.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

1.8% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

27.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%

2.1% Vietnamese +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.0% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

10.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

3.1% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.24 more in 2197, NSW

1.01 6th pct 1.25 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +5 more in 2161, NSW

8 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +1,809 more in 2161, NSW

3,131 78th pct 1,322 60th pct

Avg size in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +49 larger in 2197, NSW

391 64th pct 441 69th pct

ICSEA in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +8 higher in 2197, NSW

923 15th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

15.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 21.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

5.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +$22 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening

$511 6th pct $533 9th pct

Household income in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +$62 higher in 2197, NSW gap narrowing

$1,347 37th pct $1,409 43rd pct

Family income in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +$82 higher in 2197, NSW gap narrowing

$1,493 22nd pct $1,575 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 49.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Mental health even 4.9%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 66.1%

13.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.1 larger in 2197, NSW gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 67.3%

17.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

23.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.5% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 17.7%

15.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +$70 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening

$380 73rd pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +$231 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening

$2,152 83rd pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.10 higher in 2161, NSW gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 33.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.3% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

60.6% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.1 pts 7.3%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 10.5%

9.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 35.6%

11.7% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.2% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

1.6% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +149 more in 2161, NSW

197 88th pct 48 69th pct

Stops/1k in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.99 more in 2161, NSW

5.73 73rd pct 4.74 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +44.4 more in 2161, NSW

1,272.7 78th pct 1,228.3 77th pct

PT routes in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +9 more in 2161, NSW

14 79th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +1 longer in 2161, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +1 longer in 2161, NSW

24 34th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.4% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%

7.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

10.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

6.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.8% Clerical & administrative even 15.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +1 higher in 2197, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 higher in 2197, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +31 higher in 2197, NSW

898 13th pct 929 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW

3 7th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.5 higher in 2161, NSW

7.0 84th pct 6.5 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.3 more in 2161, NSW

6.9 85th pct 6.6 82nd pct

15-min city in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2161, NSW

93.2% 85th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW even

84.7% 83rd pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2197, NSW

99.6% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2161, NSW

99.4% 98th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2197, NSW

99.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2197, NSW

73.2% 82nd pct 75.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.2 more in 2197, NSW

8.8 11th pct 9.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +1 higher in 2161, NSW

138 78th pct 137 78th pct

Mean slope in 2161, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2161, NSW

4.6% 44th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2161, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2197, NSW with nearby areas

2198, NSW 2162, NSW 2163, NSW 2199, NSW 2143, NSW 2200, NSW 2214, NSW 2161, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2161, NSW vs 2197, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2161/2161-nsw/vs/POA2197/2197-nsw