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2172, NSW vs 2211, NSW

Name: 2172, NSW vs 2211, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · 2172, NSW profile · 2211, NSW profile

2172, NSW 2211, NSW

Postcode 2211 and postcode 2172 are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2211 is very walkable and more diverse, with 41.9% of people using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2172 is mostly car-dependent and wealthier; its typical weekly household income is $3,185, which is far higher than the $1,898 seen in postcode 2211. While postcode 2172 has a far higher share of separate houses (94.3%), postcode 2211 has more people living alone and a much higher proportion of renters.

Everyday life shares some common ground, such as similar rates of home ownership and a similar share of people providing unpaid care. However, some gaps are widening, particularly in wealth, as the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011. Other gaps are closing, such as the difference in the number of children under 15 and the proportion of older residents. Postcode 2211 remains much more connected to public transport and local shops, while postcode 2172 continues to be a more affluent, residential area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,718 larger in 2211, NSW Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in 2172, NSW No car: 8.7 pts higher in 2211, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in 2172, NSW Participation: 16.1 pts higher in 2172, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +14,718 larger in 2211, NSW gap steady

2,892 46th pct 17,610 80th pct

Median age in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +2 yrs older in 2211, NSW gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 26.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 50.1%

28.6% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

4.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2172, NSW 2211, 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 ◂ +10.5 pts 59.8%

1.5% China +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% India ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 20.2%

22.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%

4.4% Chinese +10.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

7.8% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

1.5% Vietnamese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 53.7%

3.4% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 54.3%

21.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.0% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW

— 1.67 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +5 more in 2211, NSW

0 0th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW

— 1,240 59th pct

Avg size in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW

— 248 49th pct

ICSEA in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW

— 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 61.7%

18.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Year 11 even 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

10.6% Society & culture even 10.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +$423 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$1,184 91st pct $761 52nd pct

Household income in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +$1,287 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$3,185 100th pct $1,898 72nd pct

Family income in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +$972 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$3,233 95th pct $2,261 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 14.5%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.6%

5.1% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 18.1%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +5.6 pts 67.8%

16.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +0.4 larger in 2172, NSW gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 63.5%

20.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.0% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%

7.7% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +$101 higher in 2211, NSW gap widening

$369 70th pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +$265 higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing

$2,708 93rd pct $2,443 89th pct

People / bedroom in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +0.10 higher in 2211, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 34.0%

32.8% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.3% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.7% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 68.6%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 30.4%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.5% 5 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 9.5%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 9.0%

28.0% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.5% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 even 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +67 more in 2211, NSW

22 58th pct 89 81st pct

Stops/1k in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +2.55 more in 2172, NSW

7.61 86th pct 5.05 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +1,562.2 more in 2211, NSW

229.9 54th pct 1,792.2 87th pct

PT routes in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +10 more in 2211, NSW

1 29th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +3 longer in 2172, NSW

6 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +16 longer in 2172, NSW

37 48th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 38.3%

33.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

1.2% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 35.7%

17.6% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 12.8%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 6.1%

0.6% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

6.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Professional & technical even 8.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Finance & insurance even 7.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%

19.2% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

16.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +2 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +4 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +4 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +1 higher in 2172, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +105 higher in 2172, NSW

1,132 97th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +4.1 higher in 2211, NSW

3.0 40th pct 7.1 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +4.6 more in 2211, NSW

2.4 29th pct 7.0 85th pct

15-min city in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +95.0 pts higher in 2211, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 95.0% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +70.0 pts higher in 2211, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2211, NSW

96.9% 82nd pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +93.6 pts higher in 2211, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2211, NSW

98.3% 78th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +64.3 pts higher in 2211, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 64.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +1.0 more in 2211, NSW

10.7 18th pct 11.8 24th pct

Intersections/km² in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +110 higher in 2211, NSW

70 71st pct 180 83rd pct

Mean slope in 2172, NSW in 2211, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2172, NSW

7.5% 78th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 2172, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2211, NSW with nearby areas

2212, NSW 2210, NSW 2196, NSW 2213, NSW 2200, NSW 2223, NSW 2209, NSW 2199, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2172, NSW vs 2211, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/vs/POA2211/2211-nsw