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2020, NSW vs 2217, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 2020, NSW profile · 2217, NSW profile

2020, NSW 2217, NSW

Postcode 2217 and postcode 2020 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different populations. Residents are far older in postcode 2217, where the typical age is 38, compared to just 30 in postcode 2020. Postcode 2020 has a much more transient and international feel, with 59.8% of people born overseas and 63% having moved in the last five years. It also has a higher share of renters at 56.7%, while postcode 2217 has more people who own their homes outright (28.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They are also alike in that almost every home is within a short walk of a park or public transport. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has grown from one year to eight, and the gap in rental rates has increased from less than 1% to 17%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW De facto: 9.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW Renting: 17.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW No religion: 14.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in 2217, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +7,082 larger in 2217, NSW gap narrowing
21,591 86th pct 28,673 87th pct
Median age in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +8 yrs older in 2217, NSW gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
7.5% 6th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
11.7% 12th pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
18.1% 89th pct 8.4% 14th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 33.4%
14.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
11.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 34.0%
36.3% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
5.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2020, NSW 2217, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
59.8% 100th pct 49.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

35.1% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
11.4% China ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%
0.4% Nepal +6.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese ◂ +14.3 pts 12.4%
13.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
3.9% Greek +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
3.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
56.1% 98th pct 54.9% 98th pct
Limited English in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap steady
7.2% 92nd pct 7.5% 93rd pct

Language used at home

37.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 5.6%
2.7% Greek +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.2% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
35.1% 27th pct 21.1% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
35.1% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 21.1%
3.4% Hinduism +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Buddhism ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
6.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
77.2% 93rd pct 69.5% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
43.0% 91st pct 34.4% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.25 more in 2217, NSW
0.79 1st pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +7 more in 2217, NSW
2 50th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +3,228 more in 2217, NSW
695 49th pct 3,923 83rd pct
Avg size in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +143 larger in 2217, NSW
348 60th pct 490 74th pct
ICSEA in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +51 higher in 2217, NSW
1,014 60th pct 1,066 78th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 69.5%
7.5% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.9% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 34.0%
17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.9% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

32.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 26.3%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
5.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
6.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.4% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +$132 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$993 84th pct $861 71st pct
Household income in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +$354 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$2,254 87th pct $1,900 72nd pct
Family income in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +$183 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$2,394 78th pct $2,211 71st pct
High earners in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 12.2% 69th pct
High-income homes in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
31.5% 86th pct 24.9% 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
11.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.7%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2217, NSW
14.5% 0th pct 20.6% 11th pct
Mental health in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW
4.3% 8th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
2.8% 13th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 71.8%
11.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap steady
7.9% 4th pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
6.5% 5th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW
1.9% 25th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
12.7% 5th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
9.6% 26th pct 12.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
21.7% 27th pct 26.3% 46th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
37.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 26.1%
9.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.4% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 31.0%
21.7% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
12.8% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +$140 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$600 100th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +$267 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,333 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.20 higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
56.7% 96th pct 39.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
16.2% 6th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
21.0% 2nd pct 34.6% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
35.0% 2nd pct 45.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 39.7%
16.2% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

74.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.9 pts 53.5%
21.0% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 45.5%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

25.2% $350–$549 +32.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
48.5% $550–$749 ◂ +26.8 pts 21.6%
16.0% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.7%
5.6% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.9% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 30.3%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
20.1% 97th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 32.6% 86th pct
PT commute in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
10.6% 100th pct 7.5% 93rd pct
PT stops in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +88 more in 2217, NSW
53 71st pct 141 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.46 more in 2217, NSW
2.45 38th pct 4.92 64th pct
Departures/1k in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +633.1 more in 2020, NSW
2,425.5 91st pct 1,792.3 87th pct
PT routes in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2 more in 2217, NSW
12 75th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +4 longer in 2020, NSW
8 46th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW even
17 23rd pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%
24.6% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
4.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.5% Car (passenger) even 2.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 48.1%
23.0% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%
4.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
63.0% 99th pct 43.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
31.4% 96th pct 19.2% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
5.9% 78th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Participation in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
68.4% 86th pct 59.8% 49th pct
Full-time in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
58.6% 50th pct 56.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

8.4% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%
9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 28.2%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
10.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2 higher in 2020, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2 higher in 2217, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +1 higher in 2020, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +52 higher in 2020, NSW
1,097 90th pct 1,045 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.3 higher in 2020, NSW
9.2 100th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.7 more in 2020, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.8% 99th pct 96.9% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +21.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.9% 100th pct 78.0% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW
99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW
98.9% 97th pct 95.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2217, NSW
99.8% 85th pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.7% 100th pct 83.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.9 more in 2020, NSW
11.8 24th pct 8.9 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +72 higher in 2217, NSW
150 80th pct 223 86th pct
Mean slope in 2020, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2217, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2020, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2217, NSW with nearby areas

2219, NSW 2218, NSW 2216, NSW 2207, NSW 2221, NSW 2205, NSW 2220, NSW 2020, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2020, NSW vs 2217, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2020/2020-nsw/vs/POA2217/2217-nsw