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2020, NSW vs 2204, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2020, NSW profile · 2204, NSW profile

2020, NSW 2204, NSW

Postcode 2204 and postcode 2020 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2020 is far more diverse, with 59.8% of people born overseas compared to 35.1% in postcode 2204, and it has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (31.4% versus 9.9%). Postcode 2204 is notably older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 30 in postcode 2020, and it has a far higher share of people with no religion (49.8% versus 35.1%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage and share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people working from home has grown since 2011, with 50.1% in postcode 2204 compared to 37.3% in postcode 2020.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 24.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW Other language: 23.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW No religion: 14.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4,976 larger in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
21,591 86th pct 26,567 86th pct
Median age in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +7 yrs older in 2204, NSW gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
7.5% 6th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
11.7% 12th pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
18.1% 89th pct 19.0% 91st pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 38.6%
14.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 52.8%
36.3% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%
5.1% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2020, NSW 2204, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
59.8% 100th pct 35.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

35.1% Australia +25.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
11.4% China ◂ +10.0 pts 1.3%
1.4% Vietnam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Italy even 0.7%
0.4% Nepal even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese ◂ +19.8 pts 6.9%
13.1% English +12.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.2% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.0% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.9% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.7% Vietnamese +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
56.1% 98th pct 33.1% 89th pct
Limited English in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
7.2% 92nd pct 8.5% 94th pct

Language used at home

37.9% English only +24.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 1.4%
2.7% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
35.1% 27th pct 49.8% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

35.1% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 33.8%
8.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
4.4% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
77.2% 93rd pct 72.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW even gap narrowing
43.0% 91st pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.46 more in 2204, NSW
0.79 1st pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +6 more in 2204, NSW
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +2,667 more in 2204, NSW
695 49th pct 3,362 80th pct
Avg size in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +73 larger in 2204, NSW
348 60th pct 420 67th pct
ICSEA in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +65 higher in 2204, NSW
1,014 60th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 72.8%
4.9% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

32.4% Management & commerce ◂ +13.6 pts 18.8%
9.7% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.8% Creative arts +9.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
5.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
3.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +$82 higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
$993 84th pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +$88 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$2,254 87th pct $2,166 85th pct
Family income in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +$317 higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
$2,394 78th pct $2,711 87th pct
High earners in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 20.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
31.5% 86th pct 32.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.7% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
11.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%
30.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW
14.5% 0th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2204, NSW
4.3% 8th pct 11.4% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
2.8% 13th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.0% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.7% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +13.2 pts 65.2%
11.1% One condition +9.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
2.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
7.9% 4th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
6.5% 5th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW
1.9% 25th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
12.7% 5th pct 17.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 larger in 2020, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
9.6% 26th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
21.7% 27th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 31.9%
9.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%
21.7% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +$120 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$600 100th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW even gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.20 higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
56.7% 96th pct 46.7% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
16.2% 6th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
21.0% 2nd pct 32.0% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
35.0% 2nd pct 41.6% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 46.7%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.2% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.1 pts 47.3%
21.0% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 41.4%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $550–$749 ◂ +24.5 pts 24.0%
25.2% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%
5.6% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.9% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.0%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.2% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
20.1% 97th pct 19.5% 96th pct
Work from home in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 50.1% 98th pct
PT commute in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
10.6% 100th pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +21 more in 2204, NSW
53 71st pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.33 more in 2204, NSW
2.45 38th pct 2.79 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +216.9 more in 2020, NSW
2,425.5 91st pct 2,208.6 89th pct
PT routes in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +3 more in 2204, NSW
12 75th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +7 longer in 2020, NSW
8 46th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +5 longer in 2020, NSW
17 23rd pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 50.1%
24.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%
7.6% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
4.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
2.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
23.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%
20.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%
4.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% 4 or more even 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
63.0% 99th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
31.4% 96th pct 9.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
5.9% 78th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
68.4% 86th pct 65.6% 74th pct
Full-time in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 63.3% 78th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.5% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +10.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
12.5% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2204, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2204, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +11 higher in 2020, NSW
1,097 90th pct 1,086 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 higher in 2020, NSW
9.2 100th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2204, NSW
99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW
99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2204, NSW
98.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2204, NSW
99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW even
99.7% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.0 more in 2204, NSW
11.8 24th pct 12.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +171 higher in 2204, NSW
150 80th pct 321 91st pct
Mean slope in 2020, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2020, NSW with nearby areas

2044, NSW 2205, NSW 2216, NSW 2015, NSW 2019, NSW 2204, NSW 2043, NSW 2018, NSW

Compare 2204, NSW with nearby areas

2049, NSW 2044, NSW 2203, NSW 2048, NSW 2042, NSW 2205, NSW 2130, NSW 2043, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2020, NSW vs 2204, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2020/2020-nsw/vs/POA2204/2204-nsw