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2174, NSW vs 2179, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 2174, NSW profile · 2179, NSW profile

2174, NSW 2179, NSW

Postcode 2179 and postcode 2174 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2174 is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 2179 (mostly car-dependent), with 100% of its homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 49.5% in postcode 2179. Postcode 2174 also has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (37.5% versus 27.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.9% versus 27.9%). In contrast, postcode 2179 has far more schools within 3 km and a higher share of homes owned outright (20.1% compared to 8.2%).

These differences have become more pronounced as the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as typical weekly rents around $540 to $550 and similar household sizes. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home, which are both far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW Other language: 11.7 pts higher in 2174, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2174, NSW Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in 2174, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4,182 larger in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
12,080 71st pct 16,262 78th pct
Median age in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 yrs older in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
0.7% 20th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
4.3% 1st pct 10.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap steady
27.0% 100th pct 25.6% 98th pct
De facto in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
6.8% 8th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 37.7%
27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
4.3% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

59.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 59.0%
31.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%
4.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2174, NSW 2179, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
50.9% 99th pct 41.3% 92nd pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
8.2% India ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%
4.7% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.6% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

10.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.8% Indian ◂ +7.6 pts 7.3%
7.9% English +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.4% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
4.0% Filipino even 4.0%
3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
61.6% 100th pct 49.9% 96th pct
Limited English in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
7.0% 92nd pct 6.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

32.1% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Hindi ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
0.6% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
12.8% 0th pct 13.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
19.0% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%
16.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%
12.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.1% Other religions even 2.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
76.9% 93rd pct 62.8% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
37.5% 87th pct 27.7% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.07 more in 2179, NSW
0.61 0th pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +5 more in 2179, NSW
2 50th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4,178 more in 2179, NSW
2,456 73rd pct 6,634 87th pct
Avg size in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +280 larger in 2174, NSW
1,228 100th pct 948 96th pct
ICSEA in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +23 higher in 2174, NSW
1,084 83rd pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 62.8%
8.4% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 29.7%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
8.6% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
5.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +$90 higher in 2174, NSW gap steady
$1,008 85th pct $918 77th pct
Household income in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +$338 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$2,562 93rd pct $2,224 87th pct
Family income in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +$316 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$2,619 86th pct $2,303 75th pct
High earners in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 10.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
36.9% 91st pct 27.9% 79th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%
17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%
5.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2179, NSW
13.2% 0th pct 17.7% 6th pct
Mental health in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW
2.8% 2nd pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
3.0% 13th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None ◂ +5.1 pts 74.8%
10.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
7.8% 3rd pct 6.9% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
8.5% 11th pct 9.8% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap steady
36.4% 100th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW
1.2% 13th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
21.7% 39th pct 21.8% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.2 larger in 2174, NSW gap widening
3.4 100th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 10.2% 32nd pct
Living alone in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
10.9% 0th pct 13.6% 5th pct

Family composition

77.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 70.0%
12.6% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%
19.6% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
10.9% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +$10 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$550 96th pct $540 95th pct
Mortgage in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +$200 higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
$2,800 94th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.10 higher in 2174, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
31.8% 76th pct 25.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
8.2% 0th pct 20.1% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
83.4% 29th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
84.6% 73rd pct 89.5% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 50.2%
31.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%
8.2% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 92.4%
9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 59.0%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.2%
33.7% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
2.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 31.2%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
5.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
3.1% 42nd pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
36.1% 89th pct 32.9% 86th pct
PT commute in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +71 more in 2179, NSW
24 59th pct 95 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.86 more in 2179, NSW
1.99 34th pct 5.84 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +361.3 more in 2179, NSW
710.8 67th pct 1,072.1 74th pct
PT routes in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 more in 2174, NSW
15 80th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +6 longer in 2174, NSW
8 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +3 longer in 2179, NSW
32 44th pct 35 47th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
36.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%
3.4% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bus even 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.6%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
5.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 69.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
10.7% 60th pct 9.1% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
5.2% 71st pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
66.5% 78th pct 62.4% 60th pct
Full-time in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
61.4% 70th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
5.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 24.6%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% Managers even 12.8%
9.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 higher in 2174, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1 higher in 2174, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +2 higher in 2174, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +43 higher in 2174, NSW
1,095 90th pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +2.1 higher in 2174, NSW
5.4 70th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +1.4 more in 2174, NSW
4.6 61st pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +35.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW
67.1% 69th pct 32.0% 34th pct
Walk to shops in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2174, NSW
76.8% 77th pct 44.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +33.6 pts higher in 2174, NSW
97.8% 84th pct 64.2% 57th pct
Walk to school in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2174, NSW
76.4% 72nd pct 62.8% 61st pct
Walk to a park in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +50.5 pts higher in 2174, NSW
100.0% 86th pct 49.5% 29th pct
Walk to health in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2174, NSW
29.0% 47th pct 10.3% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +4.3 more in 2179, NSW
4.9 0th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +125 higher in 2174, NSW
180 83rd pct 55 68th pct
Mean slope in 2174, NSWin 2179, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW
5.1% 50th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2174, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2174, NSW vs 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2174/2174-nsw/vs/POA2179/2179-nsw