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2179, NSW vs 2556, NSW

Name: 2179, NSW vs 2556, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · 2179, NSW profile · 2556, NSW profile

2179, NSW 2556, NSW

Postcode 2179 and postcode 2556 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2179 is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 32 and 49.9% use a language other than English at home. It is also more academic, with 27.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2556 is far older, with a typical age of 42, and far fewer adults with a university degree (10.1%). Residents in postcode 2556 are also much more likely to own their homes outright, at 48.9% compared to 20.1% in postcode 2179.

Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. However, their daily lives differ; postcode 2179 is mostly car-dependent but has far more public transport and local amenities within walking distance. Postcode 2556 is simply car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has flipped, and the difference in overseas births has widened, with 41.3% of people in postcode 2179 born abroad compared to 21.0% in postcode 2556.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.8 pts higher in 2556, NSW Recent movers: 49.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW Year 12: 24.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW Other language: 23.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW Population: 13,829 larger in 2179, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +13,829 larger in 2179, NSW gap widening

16,262 78th pct 2,433 44th pct

Median age in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +10 yrs older in 2556, NSW gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 21.3%

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.2%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 52.5%

28.6% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2179, NSW 2556, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

4.4% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

15.6% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.8% English +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.9% Italian +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% Indian ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

2.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

43.8% English only +21.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

6.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

13.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 7.1%

6.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.86 more in 2556, NSW

1.68 23rd pct 2.54 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +6 more in 2179, NSW

7 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +6,520 more in 2179, NSW

6,634 87th pct 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +834 larger in 2179, NSW

948 96th pct 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +132 higher in 2179, NSW

1,061 77th pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.5 pts 38.4%

15.8% Year 10 +15.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.3% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +19.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 14.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 15.1%

12.8% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

7.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +$232 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$918 77th pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +$391 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

$2,224 87th pct $1,833 69th pct

Family income in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +$391 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,303 75th pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.7%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

9.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Asthma even 5.5%

4.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +10.4 pts 64.3%

13.0% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 64.0%

18.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

13.6% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +$40 higher in 2179, NSW gap steady

$540 95th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +$433 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 25.0%

20.1% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 98.0%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 45.0%

18.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.2% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +20.6 pts 22.6%

39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.2%

8.8% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 27.3%

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 30.2%

3.9% Under $1,000 +17.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +85 more in 2179, NSW

95 83rd pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +1.73 more in 2179, NSW

5.84 74th pct 4.11 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +921.6 more in 2179, NSW

1,072.1 74th pct 150.4 49th pct

PT routes in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +12 more in 2179, NSW

14 79th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +12 longer in 2556, NSW

2 14th pct 14 57th pct

Drive to city in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +6 longer in 2556, NSW

35 47th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 27.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 28.6%

8.5% 4 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 18.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 12.0%

11.8% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

7.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +2 higher in 2179, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +1 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +1 higher in 2179, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +3 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +53 higher in 2179, NSW

1,052 80th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +2.7 higher in 2179, NSW

3.3 44th pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +2.5 more in 2179, NSW

3.2 40th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +23.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW

32.0% 34th pct 8.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +44.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW

44.8% 48th pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +50.4 pts higher in 2179, NSW

64.2% 57th pct 13.8% 24th pct

Walk to school in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +53.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW

62.8% 61st pct 9.6% 18th pct

Walk to a park in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +35.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW

49.5% 29th pct 14.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW

10.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.6 more in 2179, NSW

9.2 12th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +48 higher in 2179, NSW

55 68th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 2179, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2556, NSW

5.2% 53rd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

2171, NSW 2174, NSW 2557, NSW 2565, NSW 2558, NSW 2566, NSW 2556, NSW 2168, NSW

Compare 2556, NSW with nearby areas

2555, NSW 2557, NSW 2179, NSW 2745, NSW 2178, NSW 2567, NSW 2171, NSW 2558, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2179, NSW vs 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/vs/POA2556/2556-nsw