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2163, NSW vs 2197, NSW

Name: 2163, NSW vs 2197, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · 2163, NSW profile · 2197, NSW profile

2163, NSW 2197, NSW

Postcode 2163 and postcode 2197 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2163 is much more diverse and rental-heavy, with 50.8% of people born overseas and 53.9% of homes being rented. In contrast, postcode 2197 has more larger family homes, with 81.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 57.3% in postcode 2163. Renting is also far more expensive in postcode 2197, where the typical weekly rent is $450, while it is just $250 in postcode 2163.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in typical rent has widened from $75 to $200. While they are drifting apart in housing and income, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over (around 14.8%) and a similar proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force. They also share a common level of overall disadvantage compared to other areas.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in 2197, NSW Renting: 20.8 pts higher in 2163, NSW Rent: $200 higher in 2197, NSW Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in 2163, NSW Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in 2163, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +423 larger in 2163, NSW gap narrowing

10,544 68th pct 10,121 67th pct

Median age in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 yrs older in 2163, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

19.3% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

Marital status

40.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.6% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2163, NSW 2197, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.1% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

14.4% Vietnam ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

3.5% China ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

16.7% Vietnamese ◂ +6.8 pts 9.9%

11.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

1.3% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

23.3% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.8% Arabic +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.2% Vietnamese ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.7% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.5% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%

13.9% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

12.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.23 more in 2163, NSW

1.47 17th pct 1.25 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +568 more in 2197, NSW

754 50th pct 1,322 60th pct

Avg size in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +189 larger in 2197, NSW

251 49th pct 441 69th pct

ICSEA in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +23 higher in 2163, NSW

954 28th pct 932 19th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

13.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

17.2% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.9% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.0% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +$72 higher in 2197, NSW gap steady

$461 0th pct $533 9th pct

Household income in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +$416 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening

$993 9th pct $1,409 43rd pct

Family income in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +$304 higher in 2197, NSW gap narrowing

$1,271 10th pct $1,575 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.8%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 49.6%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

14.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.5 larger in 2197, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 18.5%

14.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.3% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

23.0% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.1% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +$200 higher in 2197, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +$463 higher in 2197, NSW gap narrowing

$1,920 70th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 33.1%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

60.9% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 71.7%

31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.2 pts 7.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 10.5%

7.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

35.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 21.5%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 12.7%

6.8% $550–$749 +14.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.6% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.1% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.7%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +59 more in 2163, NSW

107 86th pct 48 69th pct

Stops/1k in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +5.41 more in 2163, NSW

10.15 88th pct 4.74 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +561.0 more in 2163, NSW

1,789.4 87th pct 1,228.3 77th pct

PT routes in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 more in 2163, NSW

7 63rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +3 longer in 2163, NSW

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 longer in 2163, NSW

25 36th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 43.2%

20.3% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 31.4%

26.7% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 7.4%

9.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

8.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

6.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 higher in 2197, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +2 higher in 2197, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +3 higher in 2197, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +95 higher in 2197, NSW

834 0th pct 929 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW even

6.5 80th pct 6.5 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.2 more in 2197, NSW

6.3 79th pct 6.6 82nd pct

15-min city in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2197, NSW

83.1% 79th pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2197, NSW

58.0% 62nd pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2197, NSW

98.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2197, NSW

91.2% 83rd pct 99.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2197, NSW

99.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +40.7 pts higher in 2197, NSW

35.1% 52nd pct 75.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +6.2 more in 2163, NSW

15.2 40th pct 9.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +14 higher in 2197, NSW

123 77th pct 137 78th pct

Mean slope in 2163, NSW in 2197, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2163, NSW

4.4% 40th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2163, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2198, NSW 2162, NSW 2161, NSW 2165, NSW 2199, NSW 2143, NSW 2160, 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). 2163, NSW vs 2197, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2163/2163-nsw/vs/POA2197/2197-nsw