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2179, NSW vs 2566, NSW

Name: 2179, NSW vs 2566, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 2179, NSW profile · 2566, NSW profile

2179, NSW 2566, NSW

Postcode 2566 and postcode 2179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2179 is a more affluent area, with a typical weekly household income of $2,224 compared to $1,772 in postcode 2566. It is also much more dynamic, with 69% of residents moving in during the last five years, while only 30.8% did so in postcode 2566. In contrast, postcode 2566 is much more walkable; for example, 97.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 49.5% in postcode 2179.

Daily life shares several similarities, as both areas have about the same number of public transport routes and similar household sizes. They are also both very multicultural, with high proportions of overseas-born residents and people using languages other than English at home. Over time, the gap in incomes and education has widened, and the trend for new arrivals has flipped, with postcode 2179 now seeing far more people move in than postcode 2566.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 38.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW Population: 11,534 larger in 2566, NSW One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 2566, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2566, NSW Other language: 9.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +11,534 larger in 2566, NSW gap narrowing

16,262 78th pct 27,796 87th pct

Median age in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +3 yrs older in 2566, NSW gap narrowing

32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 28.5%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

16.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 51.0%

28.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2179, NSW 2566, 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 +3.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

4.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.2% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

15.6% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% English +7.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.9% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

7.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

2.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

4.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

43.8% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

6.6% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 44.5%

13.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.38 more in 2566, NSW

1.68 23rd pct 2.06 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +6 more in 2566, NSW

7 86th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +439 more in 2179, NSW

6,634 87th pct 6,195 87th pct

Avg size in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +471 larger in 2179, NSW

948 96th pct 477 73rd pct

ICSEA in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +47 higher in 2179, NSW

1,061 77th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 56.0%

15.8% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +$184 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$918 77th pct $734 45th pct

Household income in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +$452 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,224 87th pct $1,772 65th pct

Family income in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +$366 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,303 75th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

9.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +9.8 pts 65.0%

13.0% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.2% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.1 larger in 2179, NSW gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 66.0%

18.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

10.2% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

13.6% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +$160 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$540 95th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +$600 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening

$2,600 91st pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.10 higher in 2566, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 44.3%

25.8% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.1% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 87.2%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.7 pts 30.3%

18.2% 3 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +38.5 pts 4.7%

8.8% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.6% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 43.9%

31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 13.7%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.9% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +48 more in 2566, NSW

95 83rd pct 143 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.70 more in 2179, NSW

5.84 74th pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +302.0 more in 2566, NSW

1,072.1 74th pct 1,374.1 80th pct

PT routes in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW even

14 79th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +1 longer in 2179, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +3 longer in 2566, NSW

35 47th pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 24.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 38.3%

30.6% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.6% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

9.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

12.8% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +5 higher in 2179, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +4 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +5 higher in 2179, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +3 higher in 2179, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +104 higher in 2179, NSW

1,052 80th pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +1.7 higher in 2566, NSW

3.3 44th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +1.4 more in 2566, NSW

3.2 40th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2566, NSW

32.0% 34th pct 46.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2179, NSW

44.8% 48th pct 44.4% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +31.2 pts higher in 2566, NSW

64.2% 57th pct 95.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2566, NSW

62.8% 61st pct 89.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +47.7 pts higher in 2566, NSW

49.5% 29th pct 97.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2179, NSW

10.3% 35th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +1.5 more in 2566, NSW

9.2 12th pct 10.7 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +18 higher in 2566, NSW

55 68th pct 74 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2179, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2566, NSW

5.2% 53rd pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2566, NSW with nearby areas

2565, NSW 2558, NSW 2559, NSW 2564, NSW 2174, NSW 2557, NSW 2167, NSW 2179, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2179, NSW vs 2566, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/vs/POA2566/2566-nsw