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2168, NSW vs 2564, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · 2168, NSW profile · 2564, NSW profile

2168, NSW 2564, NSW

Postcode 2168 and postcode 2564 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2168 is much more multicultural, with 58.9% of people using another language at home and 13.9% speaking little or no English. It also has more detached houses, at 81.3%. In contrast, postcode 2564 is more walkable, with 95.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and more residents with bachelor degrees (20.9% compared to 11.5% in postcode 2168).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,387 and $1,378. They also share very similar typical weekly rents and unemployment rates. While they are alike in these financial terms, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications has widened, and postcode 2564 has seen an increase in the share of people with no religion compared to postcode 2168.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,825 larger in 2168, NSW Other language: 15.6 pts higher in 2168, NSW Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 2168, NSW Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in 2564, NSW Limited English: 8.8 pts higher in 2168, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +30,825 larger in 2168, NSW gap steady
45,023 89th pct 14,198 75th pct
Median age in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1 yrs older in 2564, NSW gap steady
35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 4.9% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
12.3% 14th pct 13.5% 19th pct
Under 15 in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
21.7% 87th pct 22.8% 90th pct
De facto in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
5.1% 2nd pct 6.3% 6th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%
21.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

44.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
5.0% Widowed even 5.0%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2168, NSW 2564, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap narrowing
44.2% 94th pct 40.2% 91st pct

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
7.8% Vietnam ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%
0.5% India +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

15.2% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.3% English +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.7% Vietnamese ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%
3.6% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
2.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
2.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap narrowing
58.9% 99th pct 43.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap widening
13.9% 100th pct 5.1% 89th pct

Language used at home

33.5% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
16.0% Arabic ◂ +11.9 pts 4.0%
11.4% Vietnamese ◂ +9.7 pts 1.7%
3.5% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
0.9% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
13.8% 0th pct 20.5% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 39.9%
13.8% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.3% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%
11.3% Buddhism ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%
2.5% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
51.3% 60th pct 54.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 20.9% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.53 more in 2564, NSW
1.64 22nd pct 2.17 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +9 more in 2168, NSW
16 89th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +4,881 more in 2168, NSW
8,447 88th pct 3,566 81st pct
Avg size in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +19 larger in 2168, NSW
528 77th pct 509 75th pct
ICSEA in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +76 higher in 2564, NSW
939 22nd pct 1,015 60th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
17.0% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 12.2%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.5% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
3.6% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +$91 higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
$501 5th pct $592 17th pct
Household income in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +$9 higher in 2168, NSW gap narrowing
$1,387 41st pct $1,378 40th pct
Family income in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +$70 higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
$1,510 24th pct $1,580 29th pct
High earners in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
3.4% 11th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 11.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 48.6%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2564, NSW
23.9% 19th pct 27.1% 36th pct
Mental health in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2564, NSW
6.0% 17th pct 7.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap widening
8.6% 88th pct 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.8%
15.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
5.3% 0th pct 8.0% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
21.1% 25th pct 26.0% 57th pct
Defence service in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2564, NSW
0.7% 8th pct 1.8% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
16.5% 12th pct 20.5% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.4 larger in 2168, NSW gap steady
3.3 100th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap narrowing
22.6% 94th pct 22.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
18.3% 15th pct 21.8% 27th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 61.6%
22.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%
12.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

22.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.3% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
11.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +$10 higher in 2168, NSW gap steady
$350 65th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +$200 higher in 2168, NSW gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.10 higher in 2168, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap narrowing
39.6% 87th pct 42.4% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap widening
24.7% 14th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap widening
81.3% 27th pct 70.6% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap narrowing
85.5% 76th pct 79.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
32.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 21.5%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 70.6%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 19.3%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.3%
18.7% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%
0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
14.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap steady
10.9% 88th pct 11.7% 88th pct
Work from home in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
20.6% 64th pct 22.3% 69th pct
PT commute in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 67th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +126 more in 2168, NSW
216 89th pct 90 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.54 more in 2564, NSW
4.80 63rd pct 6.34 77th pct
Departures/1k in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +80.2 more in 2168, NSW
1,296.5 79th pct 1,216.4 77th pct
PT routes in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +6 more in 2168, NSW
11 73rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3 longer in 2564, NSW
32 44th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 43.5%
20.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.7% Train +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%
10.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap narrowing
27.1% 22nd pct 30.7% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 46th pct 9.9% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2168, NSW gap steady
9.4% 94th pct 9.0% 93rd pct
Participation in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
43.2% 7th pct 49.7% 17th pct
Full-time in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2564, NSW gap widening
51.1% 12th pct 54.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
9.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
3.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%
14.5% Clerical & administrative even 14.5%
11.3% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
8.6% Sales workers even 8.7%
7.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1 higher in 2564, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +22 higher in 2564, NSW
862 6th pct 884 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.6 higher in 2564, NSW
6.2 77th pct 6.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.3 more in 2564, NSW
6.3 79th pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2168, NSW
80.8% 78th pct 72.6% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2564, NSW
68.5% 71st pct 95.6% 94th pct
Walk to transit in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2168, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2168, NSW
97.9% 95th pct 97.6% 94th pct
Walk to a park in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2168, NSW
100.0% 96th pct 99.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2564, NSW
53.0% 69th pct 55.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +6.9 more in 2564, NSW
7.8 8th pct 14.6 38th pct
Intersections/km² in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +12 higher in 2168, NSW
160 81st pct 148 79th pct
Mean slope in 2168, NSWin 2564, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2168, NSW
4.5% 42nd pct 4.1% 35th pct

Compare 2168, NSW with nearby areas

2177, NSW 2176, NSW 2170, NSW 2171, NSW 2174, NSW 2166, NSW 2167, NSW 2164, NSW

Compare 2564, NSW with nearby areas

2167, NSW 2565, NSW 2174, NSW 2170, NSW 2566, NSW 2173, NSW 2168, NSW 2171, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2168, NSW vs 2564, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2168/2168-nsw/vs/POA2564/2564-nsw