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2162, NSW vs 2197, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 2162, NSW profile · 2197, NSW profile

2162, NSW 2197, NSW

Postcode 2162 and postcode 2197 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2162 is more culturally diverse, with 43.5% of people born overseas and 63.6% using a language other than English at home. It also has far more public transport infrastructure, with 137 stops compared to 48 in postcode 2197. In contrast, postcode 2197 has more residents with better access to money and resources and more large homes, with 81.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 72.4% in postcode 2162.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 34 and nearly identical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. Both areas have a much higher share of renters than the national figure. While they remain alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; the share of people living alone is now well higher in postcode 2162, and the gap in the number of large homes has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,185 larger in 2162, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in 2197, NSW Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW Other language: 6.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW No religion: 5.5 pts higher in 2162, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +10,185 larger in 2162, NSW gap widening
20,306 84th pct 10,121 67th pct
Median age in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even gap steady
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
13.9% 21st pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
22.0% 88th pct 23.8% 93rd pct
De facto in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 4.2% 0th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.3%
22.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.3%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
34.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
5.5% Widowed even 5.4%
4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2162, NSW 2197, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
43.5% 93rd pct 35.2% 87th pct

Country of birth

48.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 56.5%
11.1% Vietnam ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
4.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% England even 0.5%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.0% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%
12.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
10.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.1% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Scottish even 1.7%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
63.6% 100th pct 57.4% 99th pct
Limited English in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
15.2% 100th pct 10.5% 98th pct

Language used at home

27.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.0% Arabic +6.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.5% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
4.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.3% Hindi even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
14.8% 0th pct 9.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

29.3% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%
14.8% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%
10.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
54.9% 66th pct 53.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
16.4% 54th pct 14.6% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.54 more in 2162, NSW
1.79 26th pct 1.25 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +5 more in 2162, NSW
8 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +3,679 more in 2162, NSW
5,001 86th pct 1,322 60th pct
Avg size in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +184 larger in 2162, NSW
625 85th pct 441 69th pct
ICSEA in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +48 higher in 2162, NSW
979 41st pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 53.1%
15.0% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
3.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
6.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +$20 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
$513 7th pct $533 9th pct
Household income in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +$5 higher in 2197, NSW gap narrowing
$1,404 43rd pct $1,409 43rd pct
Family income in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +$5 higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
$1,580 29th pct $1,575 28th pct
High earners in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
4.6% 15th pct 5.3% 21st pct
High-income homes in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
15.6% 48th pct 17.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 49.6%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.8%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2197, NSW
20.5% 10th pct 22.3% 13th pct
Mental health in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2197, NSW
4.7% 10th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Diabetes even 5.8%
4.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.1%
14.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
6.6% 0th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
10.4% 21st pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
21.2% 26th pct 22.9% 35th pct
Defence service in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
0.8% 8th pct 0.8% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
17.5% 14th pct 18.4% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.1 larger in 2197, NSW gap widening
3.2 100th pct 3.3 100th pct
One-parent in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
18.7% 87th pct 18.5% 87th pct
Living alone in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
21.3% 25th pct 17.7% 14th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 67.3%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%
12.9% Couples without children even 13.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

22.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%
16.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
11.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +$50 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
$400 78th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +$216 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
38.1% 86th pct 33.1% 78th pct
Owned outright in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
27.8% 20th pct 30.0% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
72.5% 20th pct 71.7% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
72.4% 29th pct 81.8% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 33.1%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.8% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.4% Not stated even 2.4%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 71.7%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms even 40.7%
23.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 10.5%
8.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.6%
22.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
13.5% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
1.6% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 35.1%
21.6% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
10.8% 87th pct 7.4% 78th pct
Work from home in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap widening
26.5% 77th pct 28.9% 81st pct
PT commute in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 78th pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +89 more in 2162, NSW
137 87th pct 48 69th pct
Stops/1k in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2.00 more in 2162, NSW
6.75 80th pct 4.74 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +155.9 more in 2197, NSW
1,072.4 74th pct 1,228.3 77th pct
PT routes in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +4 more in 2162, NSW
9 69th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1 longer in 2197, NSW
22 31st pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) even 43.2%
26.5% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Bus even 0.6%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
7.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
30.8% 37th pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
10.1% 58th pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
7.8% 89th pct 8.6% 92nd pct
Participation in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2197, NSW gap steady
41.3% 5th pct 41.9% 6th pct
Full-time in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
49.3% 8th pct 48.4% 6th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
8.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
5.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
9.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
8.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +1 higher in 2197, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2 higher in 2197, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +13 higher in 2197, NSW
916 19th pct 929 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.7 higher in 2162, NSW
7.1 85th pct 6.5 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.3 more in 2162, NSW
6.9 85th pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2197, NSW
86.9% 82nd pct 90.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2162, NSW
87.3% 84th pct 84.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
99.1% 98th pct 99.0% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2197, NSW
63.0% 76th pct 75.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +2.1 more in 2162, NSW
11.1 20th pct 9.0 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +4 higher in 2162, NSW
141 79th pct 137 78th pct
Mean slope in 2162, NSWin 2197, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2162, NSW
4.5% 41st pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2162, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2143, NSW 2163, NSW 2199, NSW 2198, NSW 2144, NSW 2161, NSW 2200, 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). 2162, NSW vs 2197, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/vs/POA2197/2197-nsw