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2162, NSW vs 2198, NSW

Name: 2162, NSW vs 2198, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 2162, NSW profile · 2198, NSW profile

2162, NSW 2198, NSW

Postcode 2162 and postcode 2198 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Postcode 2162 is far more diverse, with 43.5% of people born overseas and 63.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also a more transient area, where renting is far more common at 38.1%. In contrast, postcode 2198 has a higher share of homeowners, with 39.3% owning their homes outright, and is far more likely to have larger houses, with 90.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while staying similar in others. The gap in rental rates and the number of separate houses has widened, and postcode 2198 has seen its share of older residents grow compared to postcode 2162. However, they remain almost identical in their employment levels, with about 49% of people working full-time, and both have the same typical home size of 3.2 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in 2198, NSW Other language: 15.9 pts higher in 2162, NSW Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in 2198, NSW Population: 10,463 larger in 2162, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +10,463 larger in 2162, NSW gap widening

20,306 84th pct 9,843 67th pct

Median age in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +2 yrs older in 2198, NSW gap steady

34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

22.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2162, NSW 2198, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.6% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

11.1% Vietnam ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.1% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Chinese ◂ +9.1 pts 3.8%

12.7% Vietnamese ◂ +6.1 pts 6.6%

10.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

27.3% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

13.5% Vietnamese ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.3% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.1% Islam ◂ +9.3 pts 24.8%

14.8% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

10.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.48 more in 2162, NSW

1.79 26th pct 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +5 more in 2162, NSW

8 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +3,720 more in 2162, NSW

5,001 86th pct 1,281 60th pct

Avg size in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +198 larger in 2162, NSW

625 85th pct 427 68th pct

ICSEA in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +51 higher in 2198, NSW

979 41st pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.5%

15.0% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +$134 higher in 2198, NSW gap steady

$513 7th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +$375 higher in 2198, NSW gap steady

$1,404 43rd pct $1,779 66th pct

Family income in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +$343 higher in 2198, NSW gap widening

$1,580 29th pct $1,923 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 44.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.7%

14.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 66.6%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

12.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

22.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.3% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

16.8% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +$120 higher in 2198, NSW gap steady

$400 78th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +$333 higher in 2198, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.10 higher in 2162, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.1% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 19.0%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

13.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 3.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 6.9%

8.4% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.3%

13.5% $550–$749 +21.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 3.8%

14.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%

1.6% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

21.6% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +80 more in 2162, NSW

137 87th pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.96 more in 2162, NSW

6.75 80th pct 5.79 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +53.3 more in 2198, NSW

1,072.4 74th pct 1,125.7 75th pct

PT routes in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +7 more in 2162, NSW

9 69th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +3 longer in 2198, NSW

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +2 longer in 2198, NSW

22 31st pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%

26.5% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.6% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

7.0% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

8.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

5.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +5 higher in 2198, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +3 higher in 2198, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +6 higher in 2198, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +2 higher in 2198, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +86 higher in 2198, NSW

916 19th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +1.1 higher in 2162, NSW

7.1 85th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +1.2 more in 2162, NSW

6.9 85th pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2198, NSW

86.9% 82nd pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW

87.3% 84th pct 81.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2198, NSW

99.1% 98th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +58.0 pts higher in 2162, NSW

63.0% 76th pct 5.0% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +0.6 more in 2162, NSW

11.1 20th pct 10.5 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +4 higher in 2162, NSW

141 79th pct 137 78th pct

Mean slope in 2162, NSW in 2198, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2198, NSW

4.5% 41st pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2162, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2143, NSW 2163, NSW 2199, NSW 2198, NSW 2144, NSW 2161, NSW 2200, NSW

Compare 2198, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2163, NSW 2162, NSW 2214, NSW 2199, NSW 2200, NSW 2143, NSW 2212, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2162, NSW vs 2198, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/vs/POA2198/2198-nsw