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2172, NSW vs 2234, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 2172, NSW profile · 2234, NSW profile

2172, NSW 2234, NSW

Postcode 2234 and postcode 2172 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2234 is somewhat walkable, where 79.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and the typical weekly rent is a high $600. In contrast, postcode 2172 is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store, and a typical weekly rent of $369. Postcode 2234 also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 43.3%, compared to 32.8% in postcode 2172.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in rent has jumped from $40 to $231, while the difference in home ownership and the share of people born overseas have also widened. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have nearly identical unemployment rates around 3%, a similar share of recent overseas arrivals, and typical homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,756 larger in 2234, NSW Rent: $231 higher in 2234, NSW Other language: 11.4 pts higher in 2172, NSW Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW Separate houses: 8.2 pts higher in 2172, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +27,756 larger in 2234, NSW gap steady
2,892 46th pct 30,648 87th pct
Median age in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +3 yrs older in 2234, NSW gap steady
38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
11.2% 12th pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 79th pct 18.6% 65th pct
De facto in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
7.1% 9th pct 5.8% 4th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 29.1%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%
20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%
11.2% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 59.1%
28.6% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.6% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2172, NSW 2234, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 78.5%
5.1% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%
1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.9% English +10.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Indian ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%
7.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
3.6% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
2.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
29.6% 87th pct 18.2% 78th pct
Limited English in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
2.1% 77th pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

68.3% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 79.6%
3.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.8% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Hindi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
21.4% 5th pct 24.9% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
21.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.1% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%
4.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
70.6% 86th pct 64.9% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
32.7% 82nd pct 27.3% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW
— 1.93 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +11 more in 2234, NSW
0 0th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW
— 7,279 87th pct
Avg size in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW
— 662 87th pct
ICSEA in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW
— 1,082 83rd pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 64.9%
18.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%
22.8% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%
9.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
8.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +$200 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
$1,184 91st pct $984 83rd pct
Household income in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +$442 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
$3,185 100th pct $2,743 96th pct
Family income in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +$332 higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
$3,233 95th pct $2,901 90th pct
High earners in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
23.8% 92nd pct 19.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
49.7% 100th pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 26.4%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
11.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2234, NSW
21.8% 12th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2234, NSW
5.5% 13th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 68.6%
16.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
14.8% 33rd pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
11.6% 34th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
29.8% 80th pct 28.4% 73rd pct
Defence service in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2172, NSW
5.5% 90th pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
26.3% 76th pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.1 larger in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
3.2 100th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
6.0% 11th pct 9.6% 27th pct
Living alone in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
7.7% 0th pct 11.3% 0th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 68.3%
20.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 23.8%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%
12.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
7.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +$231 higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
$369 70th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +$8 higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
$2,708 93rd pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
16.3% 33rd pct 9.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
32.8% 31st pct 43.3% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
94.3% 60th pct 86.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
95.9% 100th pct 95.4% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 45.7%
32.8% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
16.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%
0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 86.2%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%
18.4% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 17.6%
2.0% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 9.2%
17.5% $550–$749 +22.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.6%
15.4% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap steady
0.6% 10th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
42.3% 93rd pct 37.7% 90th pct
PT commute in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
1.4% 60th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +133 more in 2234, NSW
22 58th pct 155 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.55 more in 2172, NSW
7.61 86th pct 5.06 66th pct
Departures/1k in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +902.8 more in 2234, NSW
229.9 54th pct 1,132.7 75th pct
PT routes in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +7 more in 2234, NSW
1 29th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +4 longer in 2172, NSW
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +8 longer in 2172, NSW
37 48th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

42.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 37.7%
33.2% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 45.6%
20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%
17.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
0.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
25.8% 18th pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
4.4% 28th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap steady
3.3% 29th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap widening
71.3% 91st pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2172, NSW gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%
9.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.9% Other services even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%
19.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%
16.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
6.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +30 higher in 2172, NSW
1,132 97th pct 1,102 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.3 higher in 2234, NSW
3.0 40th pct 5.2 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.8 more in 2234, NSW
2.4 29th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +54.2 pts higher in 2234, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +41.5 pts higher in 2234, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2172, NSW
96.9% 82nd pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +79.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 79.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2172, NSW
98.3% 78th pct 93.0% 68th pct
Walk to health in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +41.1 pts higher in 2234, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.6 more in 2172, NSW
10.7 18th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +18 higher in 2234, NSW
70 71st pct 88 73rd pct
Mean slope in 2172, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2234, NSW
7.5% 78th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2172, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2234, NSW with nearby areas

2213, NSW 2226, NSW 2172, NSW 2211, NSW 2212, NSW 2225, NSW 2210, NSW 2173, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2172, NSW vs 2234, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/vs/POA2234/2234-nsw