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2179, NSW vs 2558, NSW

Name: 2179, NSW vs 2558, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 2179, NSW profile · 2558, NSW profile

2179, NSW 2558, NSW

Postcode 2179 and postcode 2558 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2179 is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 41.3% of people born overseas and 27.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much more mobile, with 69.0% of residents moving in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2558 has a higher share of people with no religion (24.6%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (28.7%).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged significantly, with the gaps in overseas births, language use, and education all widening or flipping. Despite this, they share a similar housing style, with both being almost entirely made up of separate houses (around 92%). They also have similar home densities, averaging about three people per household, and both experience a similar commute time of about 36 minutes to the city.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 39.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW Other language: 21.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in 2558, NSW Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in 2179, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +5,163 larger in 2179, NSW gap steady

16,262 78th pct 11,099 69th pct

Median age in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +4 yrs older in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 28.4%

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 46.8%

28.6% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2179, NSW 2558, 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 +13.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

4.4% India ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

15.6% Australian +15.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.8% English +13.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.9% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

7.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

2.7% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

43.8% English only +23.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

6.6% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

13.9% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.1% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +0.51 more in 2558, NSW

1.68 23rd pct 2.19 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +2 more in 2179, NSW

7 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +4,787 more in 2179, NSW

6,634 87th pct 1,847 67th pct

Avg size in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +578 larger in 2179, NSW

948 96th pct 369 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +84 higher in 2179, NSW

1,061 77th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 51.3%

15.8% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.2% Education even 7.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +$130 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

$918 77th pct $788 58th pct

Household income in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +$346 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

$2,224 87th pct $1,878 71st pct

Family income in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +$278 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

$2,303 75th pct $2,025 59th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

9.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +11.0 pts 63.8%

13.0% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +0.2 larger in 2179, NSW gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 61.3%

18.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.2% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 19.0%

19.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +$140 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$540 95th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +$650 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

20.1% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.8% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 21.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house even 92.4%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 32.9%

18.2% 3 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +33.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +39.7 pts 3.5%

8.8% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.6% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 41.3%

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 9.7%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.9% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +44 more in 2179, NSW

95 83rd pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +1.25 more in 2179, NSW

5.84 74th pct 4.60 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +133.8 more in 2558, NSW

1,072.1 74th pct 1,205.9 77th pct

PT routes in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +9 more in 2179, NSW

14 79th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +6 longer in 2558, NSW

2 14th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +2 longer in 2558, NSW

35 47th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 22.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 40.9%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

9.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training even 7.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +5 higher in 2179, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +3 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +3 higher in 2179, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +4 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +98 higher in 2179, NSW

1,052 80th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +1.8 higher in 2558, NSW

3.3 44th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +1.5 more in 2558, NSW

3.2 40th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +30.7 pts higher in 2558, NSW

32.0% 34th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2558, NSW

44.8% 48th pct 64.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +34.3 pts higher in 2558, NSW

64.2% 57th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +33.0 pts higher in 2558, NSW

62.8% 61st pct 95.7% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +50.5 pts higher in 2558, NSW

49.5% 29th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW

10.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +1.3 more in 2179, NSW

9.2 12th pct 7.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +24 higher in 2558, NSW

55 68th pct 79 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2179, NSW in 2558, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2558, NSW

5.2% 53rd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2558, NSW with nearby areas

2559, NSW 2557, NSW 2566, NSW 2567, NSW 2565, NSW 2179, NSW 2563, NSW 2174, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2179, NSW vs 2558, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/vs/POA2558/2558-nsw