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2171, NSW vs 2556, NSW

Name: 2171, NSW vs 2556, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2171, NSW profile · 2556, NSW profile

2171, NSW 2556, NSW

Postcode 2171 and postcode 2556 are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 2171 is a much larger, more diverse community where 41.9% of people were born overseas and 54.5% use a language other than English at home. It is also younger and more walkable, with a score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, postcode 2556 is a smaller, car-dependent area with a score of 0.6. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of retirees, as 18.9% are aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of unpaid care, typical weekly rents, and a low percentage of people who use public transport to commute. While they share these traits, the gaps in other areas are growing. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being far higher in postcode 2556. The gap in age and education has also widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW Year 12: 27.8 pts higher in 2171, NSW Owned outright: 26.3 pts higher in 2556, NSW Population: 36,449 larger in 2171, NSW Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in 2171, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +36,449 larger in 2171, NSW gap widening

38,882 88th pct 2,433 44th pct

Median age in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +9 yrs older in 2556, NSW gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.2%

8.5% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 52.5%

33.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2171, NSW 2556, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 71.0%

2.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

13.2% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.2% English +11.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.8% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

5.5% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

5.4% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

1.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

1.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

40.9% English only +24.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

9.0% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

2.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

4.0% Hindi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.1% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

10.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

4.7% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +1.47 more in 2556, NSW

1.08 8th pct 2.54 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +9 more in 2171, NSW

10 87th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +8,719 more in 2171, NSW

8,833 88th pct 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +769 larger in 2171, NSW

883 94th pct 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +98 higher in 2171, NSW

1,027 66th pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +27.8 pts 38.4%

14.7% Year 10 +16.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.7% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 14.4%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 11.8%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 15.1%

14.2% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +$100 higher in 2171, NSW gap widening

$786 58th pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +$546 higher in 2171, NSW gap widening

$2,379 90th pct $1,833 69th pct

Family income in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +$457 higher in 2171, NSW gap widening

$2,369 77th pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.7%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

7.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None ◂ +10.8 pts 64.3%

13.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.4 larger in 2171, NSW gap widening

3.6 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

75.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 64.0%

11.0% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

18.0% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.6% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 15.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

16.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

8.0% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +$30 higher in 2171, NSW gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +$216 higher in 2171, NSW gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.10 higher in 2171, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 25.0%

22.7% Owned outright +26.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

19.4% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 98.0%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 45.0%

20.1% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.9% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.8% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.2%

38.9% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 22.6%

10.6% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 27.3%

27.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.6% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +119 more in 2171, NSW

129 86th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.79 more in 2556, NSW

3.32 46th pct 4.11 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +788.9 more in 2171, NSW

939.4 72nd pct 150.4 49th pct

PT routes in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +13 more in 2171, NSW

15 80th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +10 longer in 2556, NSW

4 33rd pct 14 57th pct

Drive to city in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +7 longer in 2556, NSW

34 46th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 39.6%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

0.4% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 28.6%

13.9% 4 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

19.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +1 higher in 2171, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +1 higher in 2556, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +1 higher in 2171, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +3 higher in 2171, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +28 higher in 2171, NSW

1,027 72nd pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +4.8 higher in 2171, NSW

5.4 71st pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +4.7 more in 2171, NSW

5.4 70th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +57.8 pts higher in 2171, NSW

66.0% 68th pct 8.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +63.8 pts higher in 2171, NSW

64.1% 67th pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +76.3 pts higher in 2171, NSW

90.0% 73rd pct 13.8% 24th pct

Walk to school in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +78.2 pts higher in 2171, NSW

87.8% 81st pct 9.6% 18th pct

Walk to a park in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +85.0 pts higher in 2171, NSW

99.4% 83rd pct 14.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2171, NSW

23.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.8 more in 2556, NSW

7.8 8th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +127 higher in 2171, NSW

134 78th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 2171, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2556, NSW

5.2% 53rd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2171, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2556, NSW with nearby areas

2555, NSW 2557, NSW 2179, NSW 2745, NSW 2178, NSW 2567, NSW 2171, NSW 2558, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2171, NSW vs 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2171/2171-nsw/vs/POA2556/2556-nsw