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2171, NSW vs 2179, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 2171, NSW profile · 2179, NSW profile

2171, NSW 2179, NSW

Postcode 2171 and postcode 2179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2171 is somewhat walkable, with 66% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 99.4% of residents within a short walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 2179 is mostly car-dependent, though it has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people. A striking difference is the level of resident turnover; while only 29.7% of people in postcode 2171 moved in the last five years, that figure is far higher in postcode 2179 at 69%.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of their people and finances. About 41% of residents in both areas were born overseas, and they have almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, others have grown, with the gap in the share of people in de facto relationships widening over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 39.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW Population: 22,620 larger in 2171, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2171, NSW Bachelor+: 7.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +22,620 larger in 2171, NSW gap widening
38,882 88th pct 16,262 78th pct
Median age in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 yrs older in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
8.5% 8th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
23.9% 93rd pct 25.6% 98th pct
De facto in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
23.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 16.2%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%
8.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

54.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
33.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 28.6%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2171, NSW 2179, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
41.9% 92nd pct 41.3% 92nd pct

Country of birth

54.8% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 54.3%
1.3% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

13.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
5.5% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
3.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
54.5% 97th pct 49.9% 96th pct
Limited English in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap steady
7.8% 93rd pct 6.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

40.9% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.0% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
4.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Mandarin even 1.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
10.8% 0th pct 13.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 50.5%
9.7% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.1% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
66.2% 81st pct 62.8% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
20.6% 65th pct 27.7% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.61 more in 2179, NSW
1.08 8th pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +3 more in 2171, NSW
10 87th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2,199 more in 2171, NSW
8,833 88th pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +64 larger in 2179, NSW
883 94th pct 948 96th pct
ICSEA in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +34 higher in 2179, NSW
1,027 66th pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 62.8%
14.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
4.1% Year 11 even 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
8.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +$132 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
$786 58th pct $918 77th pct
Household income in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +$155 higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
$2,379 90th pct $2,224 87th pct
Family income in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +$66 higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
$2,369 77th pct $2,303 75th pct
High earners in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
10.0% 58th pct 10.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap steady
33.2% 88th pct 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%
15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
7.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2171, NSW
18.4% 7th pct 17.7% 6th pct
Mental health in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW
3.9% 7th pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
5.0% 44th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
4.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Cancer even 1.4%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 74.8%
13.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
3.1% Two conditions even 3.2%
1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
6.8% 0th pct 6.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap widening
11.3% 29th pct 9.8% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
28.6% 74th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW even
1.0% 10th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
19.9% 27th pct 21.8% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.4 larger in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
3.6 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 10.2% 32nd pct
Living alone in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
8.0% 0th pct 13.6% 5th pct

Family composition

75.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 70.0%
11.0% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.6% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 22.6%
18.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.3% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.6% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%
8.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +$10 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
$530 94th pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +$217 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
$2,383 88th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.10 higher in 2171, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
19.4% 44th pct 25.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
22.7% 12th pct 20.1% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
93.4% 56th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing
96.5% 100th pct 89.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 50.2%
19.4% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
22.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%
0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 92.4%
5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

60.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 59.0%
20.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
15.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%
1.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%
10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
2.8% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
27.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%
9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 27th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
31.1% 84th pct 32.9% 86th pct
PT commute in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
0.9% 52nd pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +34 more in 2171, NSW
129 86th pct 95 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.52 more in 2179, NSW
3.32 46th pct 5.84 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +132.7 more in 2179, NSW
939.4 72nd pct 1,072.1 74th pct
PT routes in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 more in 2171, NSW
15 80th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2 longer in 2171, NSW
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 longer in 2179, NSW
34 46th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%
31.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.6% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
19.9% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%
13.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 8.5%
1.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +39.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
29.7% 33rd pct 69.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
5.2% 32nd pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2171, NSW gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
59.8% 49th pct 62.4% 60th pct
Full-time in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
54.4% 24th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
8.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
12.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
8.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 higher in 2179, NSW
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2 higher in 2179, NSW
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +25 higher in 2179, NSW
1,027 72nd pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.1 higher in 2171, NSW
5.4 71st pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.2 more in 2171, NSW
5.4 70th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW
66.0% 68th pct 32.0% 34th pct
Walk to shops in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2171, NSW
64.1% 67th pct 44.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2171, NSW
90.0% 73rd pct 64.2% 57th pct
Walk to school in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW
87.8% 81st pct 62.8% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +49.9 pts higher in 2171, NSW
99.4% 83rd pct 49.5% 29th pct
Walk to health in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2171, NSW
23.6% 42nd pct 10.3% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.4 more in 2179, NSW
7.8 8th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW +78 higher in 2171, NSW
134 78th pct 55 68th pct
Mean slope in 2171, NSWin 2179, NSW even
5.2% 53rd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2171, NSW with nearby areas

2174, NSW 2179, NSW 2168, NSW 2565, NSW 2177, NSW 2167, NSW 2178, NSW 2170, NSW

Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

2171, NSW 2174, NSW 2557, NSW 2565, NSW 2558, NSW 2566, NSW 2556, NSW 2168, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2171, NSW vs 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2171/2171-nsw/vs/POA2179/2179-nsw