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2172, NSW vs 2200, NSW

Name: 2172, NSW vs 2200, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 2172, NSW profile · 2200, NSW profile

2172, NSW 2200, NSW

Postcode 2200 and postcode 2172 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2200 is a diverse hub where 52.1% of people were born overseas and 70.9% use another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2172 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,185 compared to $1,392 in postcode 2200. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 2172 is dominated by separate houses, with 94.3% of homes being detached, while postcode 2200 has a much higher share of flats or apartments.

Everyday life in both areas is similar in that they both have about 20% to 21% of their population under age 15 and similar average household sizes of around three people. However, the gap in wealth has widened since 2011, with a larger share of households in postcode 2172 now earning $3,000 or more per week. While postcode 2200 is a walker's paradise, postcode 2172 is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,111 larger in 2200, NSW Other language: 41.3 pts higher in 2200, NSW Renting: 28.7 pts higher in 2200, NSW Separate houses: 55.5 pts higher in 2172, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 42.6 pts higher in 2172, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +45,111 larger in 2200, NSW gap widening

2,892 46th pct 48,003 89th pct

Median age in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +4 yrs older in 2172, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 21.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 49.1%

28.6% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.6% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2172, NSW 2200, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia ◂ +29.7 pts 40.6%

1.0% Vietnam +13.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.1% India ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% China +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 10.1%

22.9% English ◂ +15.9 pts 7.0%

1.5% Vietnamese +15.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Indian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.5%

7.8% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

7.3% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

3.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only ◂ +47.3 pts 21.0%

3.4% Arabic +18.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.1% Vietnamese +17.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.8% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +28.9 pts 33.3%

4.0% Islam +27.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 14.3%

1.9% Buddhism +7.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW

— 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +16 more in 2200, NSW

0 0th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW

— 8,027 88th pct

Avg size in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW

— 535 78th pct

ICSEA in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW

— 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 62.9%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 22.5%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 11.4%

10.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

3.4% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +$636 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$1,184 91st pct $548 11th pct

Household income in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +$1,793 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$3,185 100th pct $1,392 41st pct

Family income in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +$1,743 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$3,233 95th pct $1,490 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.4 pts 6.3%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

5.1% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 9.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 71.0%

16.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

3.5% Two conditions even 3.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +0.2 larger in 2172, NSW gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 63.8%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 16.1%

6.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 24.7%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 17.4%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%

7.7% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

5.5% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +$41 higher in 2200, NSW gap narrowing

$369 70th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +$735 higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing

$2,708 93rd pct $1,973 73rd pct

People / bedroom in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +0.30 higher in 2200, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 26.9%

16.3% Rented +28.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 24.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +55.5 pts 38.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +43.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 17.3%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +37.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.5% 5 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 7.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.7 pts 12.9%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.3 pts 18.4%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +192 more in 2200, NSW

22 58th pct 214 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +3.15 more in 2172, NSW

7.61 86th pct 4.46 58th pct

Departures/1k in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +1,988.7 more in 2200, NSW

229.9 54th pct 2,218.7 89th pct

PT routes in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +27 more in 2200, NSW

1 29th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +6 longer in 2172, NSW

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +13 longer in 2172, NSW

37 48th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Worked at home ◂ +17.5 pts 24.8%

33.2% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 29.9%

17.6% 1 vehicle +24.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 9.8%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 6.0%

0.6% No vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%

19.2% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 8.9%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +7 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +9 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +9 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +3 higher in 2172, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +206 higher in 2172, NSW

1,132 97th pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +5.0 higher in 2200, NSW

3.0 40th pct 8.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +5.1 more in 2200, NSW

2.4 29th pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +98.7 pts higher in 2200, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 98.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +96.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 96.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2200, NSW

96.9% 82nd pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +98.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 98.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2200, NSW

98.3% 78th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +80.7 pts higher in 2200, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +1.0 more in 2172, NSW

10.7 18th pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +117 higher in 2200, NSW

70 71st pct 186 83rd pct

Mean slope in 2172, NSW in 2200, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2172, NSW

7.5% 78th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 2172, NSW with nearby areas

2214, NSW 2213, NSW 2212, NSW 2198, NSW 2211, NSW 2200, NSW 2197, NSW 2170, NSW

Compare 2200, NSW with nearby areas

2199, NSW 2212, NSW 2196, NSW 2143, NSW 2197, NSW 2211, NSW 2198, NSW 2190, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2172, NSW vs 2200, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/vs/POA2200/2200-nsw