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2179, NSW vs 2559, NSW

Name: 2179, NSW vs 2559, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2179, NSW profile · 2559, NSW profile

2179, NSW 2559, NSW

Postcode 2179 and postcode 2559 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2179 is a wealthier area where typical household income is $2,224 a week, compared to $1,141 in postcode 2559. This is consistent with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher in postcode 2179 (27.7% versus 13.9%). Postcode 2179 also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (41.3%) and those using another language at home (49.9%), while postcode 2559 has far more one-parent families (33.4% versus 10.2%) and a much higher rental rate of 66.7%.

Both areas are similar in that they have nearly the same number of people per home, at about 3.1 or 3.2. While they share this commonality, many other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $462 to $1,083. The gap in the share of people born overseas has also increased, from 5.5% to 10.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW One-parent: 23.2 pts higher in 2559, NSW Population: 13,271 larger in 2179, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +13,271 larger in 2179, NSW gap widening

16,262 78th pct 2,991 46th pct

Median age in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +4 yrs older in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 30.5%

25.6% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +19.0 pts 40.0%

28.6% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2179, NSW 2559, 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 +1.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

4.4% India ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% England even 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

15.6% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.9% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

7.3% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

43.8% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

6.6% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 40.2%

13.9% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.1% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.52 more in 2559, NSW

1.68 23rd pct 2.21 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +5 more in 2179, NSW

7 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +5,948 more in 2179, NSW

6,634 87th pct 686 49th pct

Avg size in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +605 larger in 2179, NSW

948 96th pct 343 59th pct

ICSEA in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +109 higher in 2179, NSW

1,061 77th pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 45.9%

15.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 17.9%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 18.2%

10.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

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

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +$409 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$918 77th pct $509 6th pct

Household income in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +$1,083 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,224 87th pct $1,141 19th pct

Family income in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +$994 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,303 75th pct $1,309 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 24.3%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.2% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 7.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +14.6 pts 60.1%

13.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.1 larger in 2179, NSW gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 56.5%

10.2% One-parent families +23.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.5 pts 9.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

13.6% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

10.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +$318 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$540 95th pct $222 29th pct

Mortgage in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +$100 higher in 2179, NSW gap steady

$2,600 91st pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.10 higher in 2559, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Rented +40.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 26.5%

20.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 4.2%

1.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 51.3%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +42.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 37.2%

18.2% 3 bedrooms +23.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +39.4 pts 3.8%

2.6% Under $200 +38.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 16.7%

8.8% $200–$349 +24.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +76 more in 2179, NSW

95 83rd pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.51 more in 2559, NSW

5.84 74th pct 6.35 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +511.7 more in 2559, NSW

1,072.1 74th pct 1,583.8 84th pct

PT routes in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +10 more in 2179, NSW

14 79th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +4 longer in 2559, NSW

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +4 longer in 2559, NSW

35 47th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 18.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 27.5%

30.6% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

2.6% No vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.1% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.7% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

6.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 13.9%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

7.2% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +8 higher in 2179, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +6 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +9 higher in 2179, NSW

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +6 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +269 higher in 2179, NSW

1,052 80th pct 783 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +2.3 higher in 2559, NSW

3.3 44th pct 5.5 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +2.5 more in 2559, NSW

3.2 40th pct 5.7 73rd pct

15-min city in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +57.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW

32.0% 34th pct 89.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +43.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW

44.8% 48th pct 88.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +35.5 pts higher in 2559, NSW

64.2% 57th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

62.8% 61st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +50.3 pts higher in 2559, NSW

49.5% 29th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW

10.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +2.1 more in 2559, NSW

9.2 12th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +1 higher in 2559, NSW

55 68th pct 57 68th pct

Mean slope in 2179, NSW in 2559, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW

5.2% 53rd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

2171, NSW 2174, NSW 2557, NSW 2565, NSW 2558, NSW 2566, NSW 2556, NSW 2168, 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). 2179, NSW vs 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/vs/POA2559/2559-nsw