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2172, NSW vs 2214, NSW

Name: 2172, NSW vs 2214, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · 2172, NSW profile · 2214, NSW profile

2172, NSW 2214, NSW

Postcode 2214 and postcode 2172 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 2214 is far more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable), and 66.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 2172 is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 3.0, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. Postcode 2172 is also wealthier; its typical household income is $3,185 a week, which is well higher than the $2,117 seen in postcode 2214.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at 5.7% and 5.5% respectively. They also share similar housing patterns, with both having 94.3% separate houses. While the gap in school completion has narrowed since 2011, the divide in income has widened, with postcode 2172 seeing far more people earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in 2172, NSW Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in 2172, NSW Participation: 12.2 pts higher in 2172, NSW Rent: $169 higher in 2214, NSW Born overseas: 10.8 pts higher in 2172, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1,182 larger in 2214, NSW gap narrowing

2,892 46th pct 4,074 51st pct

Median age in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1 yrs older in 2214, NSW gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.0%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 56.6%

28.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2172, NSW 2214, 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 ▸ 80.8%

5.1% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.9% English +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%

7.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

5.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.5% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

68.3% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 77.6%

3.4% Arabic +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

21.4% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

4.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW

— 2.36 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +2 more in 2214, NSW

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW

— 1,208 59th pct

Avg size in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW

— 604 83rd pct

ICSEA in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW

— 1,051 74th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 53.2%

18.2% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 22.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

10.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +$378 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$1,184 91st pct $806 61st pct

Household income in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +$1,068 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$3,185 100th pct $2,117 83rd pct

Family income in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +$907 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening

$3,233 95th pct $2,326 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 14.7%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.9% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

5.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.4%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 67.6%

16.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +0.2 larger in 2172, NSW gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 66.6%

20.6% Couples without children even 20.6%

6.0% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%

7.7% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +$169 higher in 2214, NSW gap widening

$369 70th pct $538 95th pct

Mortgage in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +$108 higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing

$2,708 93rd pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 45.6%

32.8% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.3% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house even 94.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 39.0%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.5% 5 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 12.4%

2.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

17.5% $550–$749 +27.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.0 pts 9.6%

28.0% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 36.5%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +17 more in 2214, NSW

22 58th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1.97 more in 2214, NSW

7.61 86th pct 9.57 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +3,134.6 more in 2214, NSW

229.9 54th pct 3,364.5 96th pct

PT routes in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +3 more in 2214, NSW

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +3 longer in 2172, NSW

6 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +13 longer in 2172, NSW

37 48th pct 24 34th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 34.0%

33.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Train even 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 43.7%

17.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 10.6%

0.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 20.4%

19.2% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%

16.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1 higher in 2172, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +2 higher in 2172, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +81 higher in 2172, NSW

1,132 97th pct 1,051 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +3.0 higher in 2214, NSW

3.0 40th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +3.9 more in 2214, NSW

2.4 29th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +70.5 pts higher in 2214, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +66.6 pts higher in 2214, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2172, NSW

96.9% 82nd pct 95.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +88.4 pts higher in 2214, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2172, NSW

98.3% 78th pct 97.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +65.4 pts higher in 2214, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 65.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +7.7 more in 2214, NSW

10.7 18th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +20 higher in 2214, NSW

70 71st pct 90 73rd pct

Mean slope in 2172, NSW in 2214, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2172, NSW

7.5% 78th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2172, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2214, NSW with nearby areas

2172, NSW 2213, NSW 2198, NSW 2212, NSW 2197, NSW 2200, NSW 2163, NSW 2199, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2172, NSW vs 2214, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/vs/POA2214/2214-nsw