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2162, NSW vs 2200, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 2162, NSW profile · 2200, NSW profile

2162, NSW 2200, NSW

These neighbouring areas offer different ways of living. Postcode 2200 is more high-density, with 44.8% of homes being flats or apartments and a typical resident more likely to have a university degree. It also has a stronger transport network, with far more public transport routes and 98.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, postcode 2162 is dominated by separate houses, which make up 72.5% of dwellings, and a far higher share of homes have three or more bedrooms (72.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for recent arrivals from overseas, with postcode 2200 at 13.8% and postcode 2162 at 10.1%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $1,400. While they share a similar typical resident age of 34, the gap in education has widened since 2011, and the difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,697 larger in 2200, NSW Separate houses: 33.7 pts higher in 2162, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in 2162, NSW Born overseas: 8.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in 2200, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +27,697 larger in 2200, NSW gap widening
20,306 84th pct 48,003 89th pct
Median age in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW even gap narrowing
34 yrs 10th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
13.9% 21st pct 12.8% 16th pct
Under 15 in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
22.0% 88th pct 21.1% 85th pct
De facto in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
34.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%
8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.2% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2162, NSW 2200, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap widening
43.5% 93rd pct 52.1% 99th pct

Country of birth

48.6% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 40.6%
11.1% Vietnam +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.6% China ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

12.7% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
13.0% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
10.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
1.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap narrowing
63.6% 100th pct 70.9% 100th pct
Limited English in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
15.2% 100th pct 16.9% 100th pct

Language used at home

27.3% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 21.0%
24.0% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%
13.5% Vietnamese +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
0.9% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
14.8% 0th pct 14.3% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

34.1% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 31.2%
29.3% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
10.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
0.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
54.9% 66th pct 62.9% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap widening
16.4% 54th pct 22.3% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.21 more in 2162, NSW
1.79 26th pct 1.58 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +8 more in 2200, NSW
8 86th pct 16 89th pct
Students in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +3,026 more in 2200, NSW
5,001 86th pct 8,027 88th pct
Avg size in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +90 larger in 2162, NSW
625 85th pct 535 78th pct
ICSEA in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +13 higher in 2200, NSW
979 41st pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 62.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%
15.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
7.3% Health even 7.3%
6.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%
2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +$35 higher in 2200, NSW gap widening
$513 7th pct $548 11th pct
Household income in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +$12 higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
$1,404 43rd pct $1,392 41st pct
Family income in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +$90 higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
$1,580 29th pct $1,490 22nd pct
High earners in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
4.6% 15th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
15.6% 48th pct 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 50.2%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2162, NSW
20.5% 10th pct 18.8% 7th pct
Mental health in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2162, NSW
4.7% 10th pct 4.3% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
14.2% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
6.6% 0th pct 6.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
10.4% 21st pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
21.2% 26th pct 22.7% 34th pct
Defence service in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2162, NSW
0.8% 8th pct 0.4% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
17.5% 14th pct 16.8% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.2 larger in 2162, NSW gap widening
3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
18.7% 87th pct 18.6% 87th pct
Living alone in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
21.3% 25th pct 20.2% 22nd pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 63.8%
18.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%
12.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

22.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
16.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +$10 higher in 2200, NSW gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +$194 higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,973 73rd pct
People / bedroom in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.10 higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
38.1% 86th pct 45.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap narrowing
27.8% 20th pct 24.4% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +33.7 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap steady
72.5% 20th pct 38.8% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
72.4% 29th pct 53.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%
27.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +33.7 pts 38.8%
13.1% Flat or apartment +31.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 28.9%
19.1% 2 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 17.3%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 60.5%
22.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 9.5%
14.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
1.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.3%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%
13.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap widening
10.8% 87th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Work from home in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2162, NSW gap widening
26.5% 77th pct 24.8% 74th pct
PT commute in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
3.2% 78th pct 4.5% 86th pct
PT stops in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +77 more in 2200, NSW
137 87th pct 214 89th pct
Stops/1k in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +2.29 more in 2162, NSW
6.75 80th pct 4.46 58th pct
Departures/1k in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1,146.3 more in 2200, NSW
1,072.4 74th pct 2,218.7 89th pct
PT routes in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +19 more in 2200, NSW
9 69th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1 longer in 2162, NSW
1 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +2 longer in 2200, NSW
22 31st pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 41.8%
26.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
10.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap widening
30.8% 37th pct 38.2% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 58th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap steady
7.8% 89th pct 9.5% 94th pct
Participation in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap widening
41.3% 5th pct 45.5% 10th pct
Full-time in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2200, NSW gap narrowing
49.3% 8th pct 49.6% 9th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
5.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Finance & insurance even 5.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
10.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.8% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
9.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1 higher in 2200, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1 higher in 2200, NSW
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +10 higher in 2200, NSW
916 19th pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.9 higher in 2200, NSW
7.1 85th pct 8.0 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.6 more in 2200, NSW
6.9 85th pct 7.5 93rd pct
15-min city in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2200, NSW
86.9% 82nd pct 98.7% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2200, NSW
87.3% 84th pct 96.6% 96th pct
Walk to transit in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2162, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2162, NSW
99.1% 98th pct 98.6% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW
63.0% 76th pct 80.7% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +1.4 more in 2162, NSW
11.1 20th pct 9.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +45 higher in 2200, NSW
141 79th pct 186 83rd pct
Mean slope in 2162, NSWin 2200, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW
4.5% 41st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 2162, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2200, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2162, NSW vs 2200, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/vs/POA2200/2200-nsw