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2163, NSW vs 2165, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2163, NSW profile · 2165, NSW profile

2163, NSW 2165, NSW

Postcode 2165 and postcode 2163 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2165 is much larger and more diverse, with 61.2% of people born overseas and 73.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also more expensive, with typical weekly rents of $400, compared to $250 in postcode 2163. Access to essentials is far better in postcode 2165, where 91.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 74.7% are near health services.

Both areas share very similar typical personal weekly incomes, which sit around $460. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of people living alone, others are widening. For example, the gap in the share of recent overseas arrivals has grown since 2011, as postcode 2165 remains much higher than postcode 2163.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,502 larger in 2165, NSW Rent: $150 higher in 2165, NSW Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in 2163, NSW Other language: 11.2 pts higher in 2165, NSW Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in 2165, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +34,502 larger in 2165, NSW gap widening
10,544 68th pct 45,046 89th pct
Median age in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +2 yrs older in 2165, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
14.8% 24th pct 16.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 3.5% 0th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

Marital status

40.1% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
37.6% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 35.1%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
5.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2163, NSW 2165, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
50.8% 99th pct 61.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

40.1% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 32.4%
14.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
3.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% England even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
11.4% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
9.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% English ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%
1.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Dutch even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
62.1% 100th pct 73.3% 100th pct
Limited English in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
17.3% 100th pct 26.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

23.3% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%
19.8% Arabic ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%
17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
3.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap widening
13.9% 0th pct 12.1% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

29.7% Christianity +26.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
27.5% Islam ◂ +18.8 pts 8.6%
14.9% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%
13.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
12.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap narrowing
47.0% 52nd pct 48.5% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
12.5% 37th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.17 more in 2163, NSW
1.47 17th pct 1.31 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +8 more in 2165, NSW
3 57th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +7,936 more in 2165, NSW
754 50th pct 8,690 88th pct
Avg size in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +539 larger in 2165, NSW
251 49th pct 790 91st pct
ICSEA in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +24 higher in 2163, NSW
954 28th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
18.4% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
3.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.2% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.0% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +$5 higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
$461 0th pct $456 0th pct
Household income in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +$232 higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
$993 9th pct $1,225 26th pct
Family income in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +$66 higher in 2165, NSW gap narrowing
$1,271 10th pct $1,337 12th pct
High earners in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
2.4% 8th pct 2.8% 9th pct
High-income homes in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 21.2%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2165, NSW
22.8% 14th pct 22.9% 14th pct
Mental health in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2163, NSW
6.3% 20th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +6.4 pts ▸ 67.7%
14.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
5.8% 0th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
9.7% 15th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
18.7% 14th pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2163, NSW
0.7% 7th pct 0.4% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
14.6% 9th pct 13.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.4 larger in 2165, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
23.5% 95th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Living alone in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
30.3% 66th pct 19.4% 19th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
23.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%
14.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Household size

30.3% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 19.4%
23.0% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +$150 higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
$250 37th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +$30 higher in 2165, NSW gap narrowing
$1,920 70th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.10 higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
53.9% 94th pct 48.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
18.4% 8th pct 25.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
60.9% 13th pct 59.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap narrowing
57.3% 11th pct 66.4% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 48.6%
18.4% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

60.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 59.1%
31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 24.8%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%
14.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
7.2% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
35.0% Under $200 ◂ +24.0 pts 11.0%
29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%
6.8% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
15.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
17.8% 94th pct 14.1% 91st pct
Work from home in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
20.3% 63rd pct 22.1% 68th pct
PT commute in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
4.2% 85th pct 3.4% 79th pct
PT stops in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +66 more in 2165, NSW
107 86th pct 173 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +6.31 more in 2163, NSW
10.15 88th pct 3.84 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +634.6 more in 2163, NSW
1,789.4 87th pct 1,154.8 76th pct
PT routes in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +11 more in 2165, NSW
7 63rd pct 18 86th pct
Stop walk in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +2 longer in 2165, NSW
4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +2 longer in 2165, NSW
25 36th pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 47.4%
20.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%
26.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%
9.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap steady
29.8% 33rd pct 35.2% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
12.9% 100th pct 10.5% 97th pct
Participation in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap narrowing
34.5% 0th pct 34.9% 0th pct
Full-time in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2165, NSW gap narrowing
49.9% 10th pct 50.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
8.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
7.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
13.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades even 12.1%
7.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +16 higher in 2165, NSW
834 0th pct 850 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.9 higher in 2165, NSW
6.5 80th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.9 more in 2165, NSW
6.3 79th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2165, NSW
83.1% 79th pct 96.8% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +33.1 pts higher in 2165, NSW
58.0% 62nd pct 91.2% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2165, NSW
98.5% 85th pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2165, NSW
91.2% 83rd pct 96.2% 91st pct
Walk to a park in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW even
99.7% 85th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +39.6 pts higher in 2165, NSW
35.1% 52nd pct 74.7% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +7.9 more in 2163, NSW
15.2 40th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +41 higher in 2165, NSW
123 77th pct 164 81st pct
Mean slope in 2163, NSWin 2165, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2163, NSW
4.4% 40th pct 3.8% 29th pct

Compare 2163, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2165, NSW with nearby areas

2161, NSW 2166, NSW 2163, NSW 2160, NSW 2164, NSW 2198, NSW 2197, NSW 2162, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2163, NSW vs 2165, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2163/2163-nsw/vs/POA2165/2165-nsw