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2251, NSW vs 2261, NSW

Name: 2251, NSW vs 2261, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2251, NSW profile · 2261, NSW profile

2251, NSW 2261, NSW

Postcode 2261 and postcode 2251 are both large residential areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ in accessibility and wealth. Postcode 2261 is much more walkable; for example, 60.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 30.0% in postcode 2251. However, postcode 2251 has higher levels of qualification and income, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.4% in postcode 2261. Renting is also far more common in postcode 2261, where 28.7% of households rent, while only 16.6% do so in postcode 2251.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gaps in high weekly earnings and university qualifications have both widened, while residents in postcode 2251 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2261. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have a nearly identical share of children under 15 (around 18%) and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,408 larger in 2261, NSW Renting: 12.2 pts higher in 2261, NSW Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in 2251, NSW Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 2251, NSW Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in 2261, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +21,408 larger in 2261, NSW gap widening

33,721 87th pct 55,129 90th pct

Median age in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +4 yrs older in 2251, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%

24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.6%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) even 18.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 43.3%

28.0% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2251, NSW 2261, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

6.7% England ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 42.7%

39.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 38.2%

4.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +0.17 more in 2251, NSW

1.48 18th pct 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +4 more in 2261, NSW

9 86th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +2,287 more in 2261, NSW

4,158 85th pct 6,445 87th pct

Avg size in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +34 larger in 2261, NSW

462 72nd pct 496 74th pct

ICSEA in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +78 higher in 2251, NSW

1,065 78th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 44.0%

26.7% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 18.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.9%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

11.5% Society & culture even 11.6%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +$41 higher in 2251, NSW gap steady

$763 52nd pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +$262 higher in 2251, NSW gap widening

$1,717 62nd pct $1,455 46th pct

Family income in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +$284 higher in 2251, NSW gap widening

$2,192 70th pct $1,908 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 57.6%

21.8% One condition even 21.8%

6.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +0.2 larger in 2251, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 52.9%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

12.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%

24.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

14.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +$65 higher in 2251, NSW gap widening

$450 87th pct $385 74th pct

Mortgage in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +$167 higher in 2251, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 33.4%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%

16.6% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 73.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.5% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 25.7%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

12.8% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.6%

10.8% Under $200 even 10.8%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 14.4%

13.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +114 more in 2261, NSW

274 90th pct 388 93rd pct

Stops/1k in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +1.09 more in 2251, NSW

8.13 86th pct 7.04 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +580.2 more in 2261, NSW

1,240.6 78th pct 1,820.8 87th pct

PT routes in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +3 more in 2261, NSW

15 80th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +2 longer in 2261, NSW

4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW even

67 66th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 22.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 37.3%

34.5% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

12.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

7.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +3 higher in 2251, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +3 higher in 2251, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +4 higher in 2251, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +4 higher in 2251, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +69 higher in 2251, NSW

1,033 74th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +1.8 higher in 2261, NSW

4.1 56th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +2.1 more in 2261, NSW

3.6 45th pct 5.7 73rd pct

15-min city in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +44.1 pts higher in 2261, NSW

23.8% 27th pct 67.9% 69th pct

Walk to shops in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2261, NSW

30.0% 35th pct 60.1% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2261, NSW

94.4% 79th pct 97.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +27.4 pts higher in 2261, NSW

40.8% 39th pct 68.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2261, NSW

92.8% 68th pct 96.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2261, NSW

15.9% 38th pct 41.7% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +0.9 more in 2261, NSW

12.0 25th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +26 higher in 2261, NSW

45 66th pct 71 71st pct

Mean slope in 2251, NSW in 2261, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2251, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 2251, NSW with nearby areas

2257, NSW 2260, NSW 2261, NSW 2256, NSW 2108, NSW 2107, NSW 2258, NSW 2105, NSW

Compare 2261, NSW with nearby areas

2260, NSW 2258, NSW 2251, NSW 2263, NSW 2257, NSW 2262, NSW 2259, NSW 2256, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2251, NSW vs 2261, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2251/2251-nsw/vs/POA2261/2261-nsw