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2256, NSW vs 2257, NSW

Name: 2256, NSW vs 2257, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 2256, NSW profile · 2257, NSW profile

2256, NSW 2257, NSW

Postcode 2257 and postcode 2256 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 2257 is more connected, with far more street intersections per square kilometre and higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (65.6% compared to 44.2% in postcode 2256). It also has a higher standing for access to money and resources, scoring 4 against 2 for postcode 2256. In contrast, postcode 2256 is more remote, with a far higher drive time to the city at 125 minutes, compared to 70 minutes for postcode 2257, and it provides more schools per 1,000 children (1.69 versus 0.99).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in some areas while drifting in others. The gap in typical age has narrowed to just one year, and the difference in the share of separate houses has also shrunk. However, the gap in renters has widened, with postcode 2256 now seeing a higher share than postcode 2257. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 18%) and typical weekly household incomes, which both sit near $1,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,364 larger in 2257, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 4.7 pts higher in 2257, NSW Separate houses: 4.5 pts higher in 2257, NSW Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in 2256, NSW No car: 4.5 pts higher in 2256, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +14,364 larger in 2257, NSW gap widening

16,039 78th pct 30,403 87th pct

Median age in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 yrs older in 2256, NSW gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

14.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) even 9.3%

Marital status

40.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2256, NSW 2257, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

5.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.6% No religion even 41.6%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.70 more in 2256, NSW

1.69 23rd pct 0.99 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 more in 2257, NSW

4 71st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +255 more in 2257, NSW

2,208 72nd pct 2,463 73rd pct

Avg size in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +59 larger in 2256, NSW

552 79th pct 493 74th pct

ICSEA in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +7 higher in 2256, NSW

1,006 57th pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

27.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

8.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +$43 higher in 2257, NSW gap widening

$654 29th pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +$97 higher in 2257, NSW gap widening

$1,293 32nd pct $1,390 41st pct

Family income in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +$113 higher in 2257, NSW gap widening

$1,758 41st pct $1,871 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.4%

7.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.9%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +2.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.1 larger in 2257, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 30.7%

13.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +$20 higher in 2257, NSW gap narrowing

$380 73rd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +$140 higher in 2257, NSW gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,140 82nd pct

People / bedroom in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.5% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 29.9%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%

5.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.8%

25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

18.1% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 3.9%

7.7% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

17.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +49 more in 2257, NSW

209 88th pct 258 90th pct

Stops/1k in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +4.54 more in 2256, NSW

13.03 91st pct 8.49 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +629.3 more in 2256, NSW

2,105.6 89th pct 1,476.4 82nd pct

PT routes in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 more in 2256, NSW

14 79th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW

— 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +55 longer in 2256, NSW

125 89th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.3% Worked at home even 31.3%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 43.2%

28.7% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

9.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +2 higher in 2257, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +2 higher in 2257, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +2 higher in 2257, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 higher in 2257, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +25 higher in 2257, NSW

956 38th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.6 higher in 2257, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 6.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.5 more in 2257, NSW

5.3 69th pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2257, NSW

59.9% 62nd pct 72.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW

44.2% 48th pct 65.6% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2257, NSW

95.1% 80th pct 96.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2256, NSW

70.5% 68th pct 66.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2257, NSW

96.6% 71st pct 97.9% 76th pct

Walk to health in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2256, NSW

48.1% 64th pct 29.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +8.3 more in 2256, NSW

25.2 66th pct 16.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +53 higher in 2257, NSW

18 60th pct 71 71st pct

Mean slope in 2256, NSW in 2257, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2256, NSW

8.5% 85th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2256, NSW with nearby areas

2108, NSW 2257, NSW 2105, NSW 2107, NSW 2083, NSW 2081, NSW 2251, NSW 2084, NSW

Compare 2257, NSW with nearby areas

2251, NSW 2260, NSW 2108, NSW 2256, NSW 2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2261, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2256, NSW vs 2257, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2256/2256-nsw/vs/POA2257/2257-nsw