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2174, NSW vs 2559, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2174, NSW profile · 2559, NSW profile

2174, NSW 2559, NSW

Postcode 2174 and postcode 2559 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2174 is a wealthier, highly educated area where the typical household earns $2,562 a week and 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much more diverse, with 50.9% of people born overseas and 61.6% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2559 has a much lower typical household income of $1,141 and only 13.9% of adults with a university degree. It also has a much higher share of one-parent families (33.4%) and renters (66.7%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across many measures, particularly in income and education. While the two have diverged, they still share some everyday similarities. Both are considered somewhat walkable, and almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have very similar rates of people living in de facto relationships and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW Year 12: 31.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW Renting: 34.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW Recent movers: 30.7 pts higher in 2174, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +9,089 larger in 2174, NSW gap widening
12,080 71st pct 2,991 46th pct
Median age in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3 yrs older in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
31 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap widening
0.7% 20th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
4.3% 1st pct 7.7% 6th pct
Under 15 in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
27.0% 100th pct 30.3% 100th pct
De facto in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
6.8% 8th pct 7.2% 10th pct

Age structure

38.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 30.5%
27.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.2% Older adults (45–64) even 17.2%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

59.9% Married ◂ +19.8 pts 40.0%
31.5% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
4.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2174, NSW 2559, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
50.9% 99th pct 30.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
8.2% India ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%
4.7% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

10.9% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.9% English +10.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.8% Indian ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%
8.2% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
3.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
61.6% 100th pct 34.4% 89th pct
Limited English in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap steady
7.0% 92nd pct 4.6% 88th pct

Language used at home

32.1% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
6.4% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
6.2% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap widening
12.8% 0th pct 21.1% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.8% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%
16.5% Hinduism ◂ +12.2 pts 4.3%
7.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +31.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
76.9% 93rd pct 45.9% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
37.5% 87th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +1.59 more in 2559, NSW
0.61 0th pct 2.21 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +1,770 more in 2174, NSW
2,456 73rd pct 686 49th pct
Avg size in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +885 larger in 2174, NSW
1,228 100th pct 343 59th pct
ICSEA in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +132 higher in 2174, NSW
1,084 83rd pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +31.0 pts 45.9%
8.4% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.4% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.4 pts 17.9%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 18.2%
10.6% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
8.6% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +$499 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$1,008 85th pct $509 6th pct
Household income in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +$1,421 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$2,562 93rd pct $1,141 19th pct
Family income in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +$1,310 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$2,619 86th pct $1,309 11th pct
High earners in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 3.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
36.9% 91st pct 10.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%
14.2% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.3% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 4.0%
17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.7%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 7.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2559, NSW
13.2% 0th pct 23.6% 18th pct
Mental health in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW
2.8% 2nd pct 7.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap widening
3.0% 13th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.9% None ◂ +19.8 pts 60.1%
10.7% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.8% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
7.8% 3rd pct 5.9% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap widening
8.5% 11th pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Defence service in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW even
1.2% 13th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
21.7% 39th pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +0.3 larger in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
3.4 100th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
8.7% 19th pct 33.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap widening
10.9% 0th pct 20.9% 24th pct

Family composition

77.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 56.5%
8.7% One-parent families +24.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 18.4%
19.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.9% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
13.1% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
8.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +$328 higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
$550 96th pct $222 29th pct
Mortgage in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +$300 higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
$2,800 94th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +34.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
31.8% 76th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
8.2% 0th pct 4.2% 0th pct
Separate houses in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +32.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
83.4% 29th pct 51.3% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap steady
84.6% 73rd pct 86.6% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Rented +34.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
57.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.3 pts 26.5%
8.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%
1.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +32.0 pts 51.3%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 37.2%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +31.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 7.3%
10.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $550–$749 ◂ +45.6 pts 3.8%
0.7% Under $200 +40.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 16.7%
10.6% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
39.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 26.5%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
3.1% 42nd pct 17.9% 94th pct
Work from home in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
36.1% 89th pct 18.1% 57th pct
PT commute in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +5 more in 2174, NSW
24 59th pct 19 56th pct
Stops/1k in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +4.37 more in 2559, NSW
1.99 34th pct 6.35 77th pct
Departures/1k in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +873.0 more in 2559, NSW
710.8 67th pct 1,583.8 84th pct
PT routes in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +11 more in 2174, NSW
15 80th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +2 longer in 2174, NSW
8 46th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +7 longer in 2559, NSW
32 44th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.1 pts 18.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 27.5%
32.0% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
3.1% No vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +30.7 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
73.9% 100th pct 43.2% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
10.7% 60th pct 7.4% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing
5.2% 71st pct 12.1% 100th pct
Participation in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
66.5% 78th pct 43.4% 8th pct
Full-time in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2174, NSW gap widening
61.4% 70th pct 49.9% 10th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
8.7% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
5.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
4.3% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 13.9%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%
6.6% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%
7.4% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +9 higher in 2174, NSW
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +7 higher in 2174, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +9 higher in 2174, NSW
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +8 higher in 2174, NSW
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +312 higher in 2174, NSW
1,095 90th pct 783 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +0.2 higher in 2559, NSW
5.4 70th pct 5.5 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +1.1 more in 2559, NSW
4.6 61st pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW
67.1% 69th pct 89.1% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2559, NSW
76.8% 77th pct 88.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW
97.8% 84th pct 99.7% 94th pct
Walk to school in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +23.4 pts higher in 2559, NSW
76.4% 72nd pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +29.0 pts higher in 2174, NSW
29.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +6.5 more in 2559, NSW
4.9 0th pct 11.4 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +124 higher in 2174, NSW
180 83rd pct 57 68th pct
Mean slope in 2174, NSWin 2559, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2559, NSW
5.1% 50th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2174, NSW with nearby areas

2565, NSW 2171, NSW 2167, NSW 2564, NSW 2179, NSW 2168, NSW 2170, NSW 2566, NSW

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

2558, NSW 2567, NSW 2557, NSW 2566, NSW 2563, NSW 2565, NSW 2179, NSW 2174, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2174, NSW vs 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2174/2174-nsw/vs/POA2559/2559-nsw