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2163, NSW vs 2166, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2163, NSW profile · 2166, NSW profile

2163, NSW 2166, NSW

Postcode 2166 and postcode 2163 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2166 is much larger and more populous, with a higher share of people born overseas (60.2%) and a far higher proportion using another language at home (76.6%). It is also more walkable for daily needs, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 58.0% in postcode 2163. In contrast, postcode 2163 is more dependent on renting, with 53.9% of households renting compared to 41.9% in postcode 2166, and has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They share similar rates of university education and typical personal incomes, and both have a high proportion of residents born overseas. Since 2011, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of people using another language at home and those living alone. Other differences have grown, including the gap in typical weekly household incomes, which is now $332 higher in postcode 2166.

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Where they differ most

Population: 43,640 larger in 2166, NSW Other language: 14.4 pts higher in 2166, NSW Limited English: 13.3 pts higher in 2166, NSW Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW Renting: 12.0 pts higher in 2163, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +43,640 larger in 2166, NSW gap steady
10,544 68th pct 54,184 90th pct
Median age in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +3 yrs older in 2166, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
14.8% 24th pct 15.4% 26th pct
Under 15 in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap widening
19.3% 72nd pct 16.6% 42nd pct
De facto in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
4.0% 0th pct 5.1% 2nd pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%
14.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

40.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%
11.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2163, NSW 2166, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
50.8% 99th pct 60.2% 100th pct

Country of birth

40.1% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 33.9%
14.4% Vietnam +18.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
3.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

16.7% Vietnamese +20.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.7% Chinese +14.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%
8.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%
1.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Italian even 1.3%
1.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap narrowing
62.1% 100th pct 76.6% 100th pct
Limited English in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
17.3% 100th pct 30.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

17.2% Vietnamese +24.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
23.3% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 16.4%
19.8% Arabic ◂ +17.0 pts 2.7%
3.1% Cantonese +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
13.9% 0th pct 22.4% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

12.3% Buddhism +25.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
29.7% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 28.0%
27.5% Islam ◂ +24.9 pts 2.5%
13.9% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.9% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
47.0% 52nd pct 52.2% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
12.5% 37th pct 12.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.25 more in 2163, NSW
1.47 17th pct 1.22 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +8 more in 2166, NSW
3 57th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +6,826 more in 2166, NSW
754 50th pct 7,580 87th pct
Avg size in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +438 larger in 2166, NSW
251 49th pct 689 88th pct
ICSEA in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +5 higher in 2166, NSW
954 28th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
18.4% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
13.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
3.8% Year 11 even 3.8%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%
1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Agriculture & environment even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +$13 higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
$461 0th pct $474 2nd pct
Household income in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +$332 higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
$993 9th pct $1,325 35th pct
Family income in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +$120 higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
$1,271 10th pct $1,391 15th pct
High earners in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
2.4% 8th pct 2.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
9.1% 19th pct 14.2% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.4%
28.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 20.8%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2163, NSW
22.8% 14th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2163, NSW
6.3% 20th pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +9.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
14.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
5.8% 0th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
9.7% 15th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
18.7% 14th pct 18.3% 14th pct
Defence service in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2163, NSW
0.7% 7th pct 0.4% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
14.6% 9th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.4 larger in 2166, NSW gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
23.5% 95th pct 24.5% 97th pct
Living alone in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
30.3% 66th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 58.0%
23.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.3% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 18.5%
23.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.8% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.1% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +$100 higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
$250 37th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +$187 higher in 2163, NSW gap widening
$1,920 70th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.10 higher in 2166, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
53.9% 94th pct 41.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
18.4% 8th pct 29.3% 24th pct
Separate houses in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
60.9% 13th pct 58.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap narrowing
57.3% 11th pct 65.6% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 41.9%
18.4% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

60.9% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 58.6%
31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 22.9%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%
14.9% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.0% Under $200 ◂ +22.1 pts 12.9%
29.3% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.3%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.9% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.1% $3,000 or more even 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
17.8% 94th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Work from home in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap steady
20.3% 63rd pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap narrowing
4.2% 85th pct 3.9% 82nd pct
PT stops in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +101 more in 2166, NSW
107 86th pct 208 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +6.31 more in 2163, NSW
10.15 88th pct 3.84 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1,041.0 more in 2163, NSW
1,789.4 87th pct 748.4 67th pct
PT routes in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +9 more in 2166, NSW
7 63rd pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1 longer in 2163, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +5 longer in 2166, NSW
25 36th pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 48.9%
20.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%
26.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%
9.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
29.8% 33rd pct 31.2% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap narrowing
9.5% 55th pct 10.3% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2163, NSW gap widening
12.9% 100th pct 10.0% 95th pct
Participation in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap narrowing
34.5% 0th pct 41.7% 6th pct
Full-time in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2166, NSW gap steady
49.9% 10th pct 50.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
11.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
3.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +16 higher in 2166, NSW
834 0th pct 850 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1.6 higher in 2166, NSW
6.5 80th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +1.3 more in 2166, NSW
6.3 79th pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2166, NSW
83.1% 79th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +40.6 pts higher in 2166, NSW
58.0% 62nd pct 98.6% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2166, NSW
98.5% 85th pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2166, NSW
91.2% 83rd pct 97.3% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2166, NSW
99.7% 85th pct 100.0% 91st pct
Walk to health in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +41.8 pts higher in 2166, NSW
35.1% 52nd pct 76.9% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +5.9 more in 2163, NSW
15.2 40th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +38 higher in 2166, NSW
123 77th pct 161 81st pct
Mean slope in 2163, NSWin 2166, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW
4.4% 40th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 2163, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2166, NSW with nearby areas

2165, NSW 2177, NSW 2164, NSW 2170, NSW 2176, NSW 2163, NSW 2168, NSW 2161, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2163, NSW vs 2166, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2163/2163-nsw/vs/POA2166/2166-nsw