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2020, NSW vs 2205, NSW

Name: 2020, NSW vs 2205, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2020, NSW profile · 2205, NSW profile

2020, NSW 2205, NSW

Postcode 2205 and postcode 2020 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with high populations. Postcode 2205 is more connected for pedestrians, with more street intersections and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. It also has far more schools, with six within 3 km and 1.89 schools per 1,000 children, compared to just two schools and 0.79 per 1,000 children in postcode 2020. In contrast, postcode 2020 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,425.5 versus 594.8) and more walkable amenities per resident.

The gap in the share of people who use another language at home has narrowed since 2011, though both areas remain far above the national figure. They share many similarities, including similar numbers of adults with a bachelor degree (around 43%) and a comparable share of children under 15. While both are high-rental areas, postcode 2020 has seen a widening gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is now 31.5% compared to 26.7% in postcode 2205.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 5.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW Renting: 5.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 4.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW Population: 3,747 larger in 2205, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +3,747 larger in 2205, NSW gap widening

21,591 86th pct 25,338 86th pct

Median age in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +2 yrs older in 2205, NSW gap steady

30 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

14.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 50.0%

36.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

5.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2020, NSW 2205, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

35.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 21.9%

13.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

11.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

3.9% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

37.9% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 31.8%

12.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% Arabic +8.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Cantonese even 4.2%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 30.7%

35.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

4.4% Islam +8.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1.10 more in 2205, NSW

0.79 1st pct 1.89 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +4 more in 2205, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1,302 more in 2205, NSW

695 49th pct 1,997 69th pct

Avg size in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +15 larger in 2020, NSW

348 60th pct 333 58th pct

ICSEA in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +31 higher in 2205, NSW

1,014 60th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 73.1%

7.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

32.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

9.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +$33 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing

$993 84th pct $960 81st pct

Household income in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +$137 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening

$2,254 87th pct $2,117 83rd pct

Family income in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +$135 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing

$2,394 78th pct $2,259 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.5%

30.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.6%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 75.9%

11.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children even 49.2%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

9.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +$80 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening

$600 100th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +$217 higher in 2020, NSW gap steady

$2,600 91st pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW even gap steady

1.20 100th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 51.5%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

74.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 72.2%

21.0% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%

17.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.7% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 37.3%

25.2% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

16.0% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 26.6%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +2 more in 2020, NSW

53 71st pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.44 more in 2020, NSW

2.45 38th pct 2.01 35th pct

Departures/1k in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1,830.7 more in 2020, NSW

2,425.5 91st pct 594.8 64th pct

PT routes in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +2 more in 2205, NSW

12 75th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +6 longer in 2020, NSW

8 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +4 longer in 2205, NSW

17 23rd pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.6% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

20.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

8.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

8.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +29 higher in 2020, NSW

1,097 90th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.4 higher in 2020, NSW

9.2 100th pct 8.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.1 more in 2020, NSW

8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2205, NSW

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2205, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2205, NSW

98.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2205, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 91st pct

Walk to health in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW

99.7% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +5.1 more in 2020, NSW

11.8 24th pct 6.6 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +115 higher in 2205, NSW

150 80th pct 265 88th pct

Mean slope in 2020, NSW in 2205, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2205, NSW

3.8% 30th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 2020, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2205, NSW with nearby areas

2216, NSW 2206, NSW 2044, NSW 2204, NSW 2020, NSW 2207, NSW 2203, NSW 2193, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2020, NSW vs 2205, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2020/2020-nsw/vs/POA2205/2205-nsw