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2168, NSW vs 2177, NSW

Name: 2168, NSW vs 2177, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2168, NSW profile · 2177, NSW profile

2168, NSW 2177, NSW

Postcode 2168 and postcode 2177 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2168 is younger and more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 35 and 21.7% of people being children under 15. It also has more health services and schools within walking distance. Postcode 2177 has a higher share of people born overseas (53.4%) and a higher proportion of residents who speak a language other than English at home (69.6%). It also shows higher levels of overall advantage, including a higher share of homes owned outright (31.0%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes which sit around $501 to $513. They also share the same number of people per home. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, and more people in postcode 2177 are now working from home compared to postcode 2168.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,869 larger in 2168, NSW Other language: 10.7 pts higher in 2177, NSW Born overseas: 9.2 pts higher in 2177, NSW First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in 2168, NSW Limited English: 7.0 pts higher in 2177, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +27,869 larger in 2168, NSW gap steady

45,023 89th pct 17,154 79th pct

Median age in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +3 yrs older in 2177, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) even 25.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

44.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2168, NSW 2177, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 42.2%

7.8% Vietnam +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

10.7% Vietnamese +11.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

5.9% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% English ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

3.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dutch even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

33.5% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 24.7%

11.4% Vietnamese +11.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.0% Arabic ◂ +9.5 pts 6.5%

3.5% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

11.3% Buddhism +14.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.3% Islam ◂ +12.7 pts 5.6%

13.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +0.27 more in 2177, NSW

1.64 22nd pct 1.91 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +10 more in 2168, NSW

16 89th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +2,725 more in 2168, NSW

8,447 88th pct 5,722 86th pct

Avg size in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +426 larger in 2177, NSW

528 77th pct 954 96th pct

ICSEA in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +70 higher in 2177, NSW

939 22nd pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

18.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 24.4%

20.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.5% Engineering & related even 13.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +$12 higher in 2177, NSW gap steady

$501 5th pct $513 7th pct

Household income in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +$184 higher in 2177, NSW gap steady

$1,387 41st pct $1,571 54th pct

Family income in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +$101 higher in 2177, NSW gap widening

$1,510 24th pct $1,611 31st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW even gap narrowing

3.3 100th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 61.5%

22.6% One-parent families even 22.6%

12.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

11.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +$50 higher in 2177, NSW gap widening

$350 65th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 33.8%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%

24.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 82.6%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 41.1%

34.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 14.5%

18.7% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.3% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +108 more in 2168, NSW

216 89th pct 108 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +1.50 more in 2177, NSW

4.80 63rd pct 6.30 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +484.9 more in 2177, NSW

1,296.5 79th pct 1,781.5 87th pct

PT routes in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +1 more in 2177, NSW

11 73rd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +2 longer in 2177, NSW

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +1 longer in 2177, NSW

32 44th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 49.9%

20.6% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

10.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Retail trade even 11.7%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

13.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +1 higher in 2177, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +3 higher in 2177, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +2 higher in 2177, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +40 higher in 2177, NSW

862 6th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +0.2 higher in 2177, NSW

6.2 77th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +0.2 more in 2177, NSW

6.3 79th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2168, NSW

80.8% 78th pct 78.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2177, NSW

68.5% 71st pct 70.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2168, NSW

97.9% 95th pct 92.7% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW even

100.0% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2168, NSW

53.0% 69th pct 42.4% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +3.3 more in 2177, NSW

7.8 8th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +68 higher in 2177, NSW

160 81st pct 228 87th pct

Mean slope in 2168, NSW in 2177, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2177, NSW

4.5% 42nd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2168, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2177, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2168, NSW vs 2177, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2168/2168-nsw/vs/POA2177/2177-nsw