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2020, NSW vs 2231, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2020, NSW profile · 2231, NSW profile

2020, NSW 2231, NSW

Postcode 2231 and postcode 2020 are nearby areas with very different characters. Postcode 2231 is a family-focused area where 23.9% of people are children and 95.2% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, postcode 2020 is much more urban, with only 11.7% children and a high density of apartments. Diversity is also a major divide; 59.8% of people in postcode 2020 were born overseas and 56.1% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are just 11.7% and 6.1% in postcode 2231.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical weekly household income, which is around $2,200. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in education has widened, with postcode 2020 now far higher in bachelor degrees. Housing has also diverged, as the share of renters is far higher in postcode 2020. The two areas have also become more different in age, as residents in postcode 2231 are now far older than those in postcode 2020.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 48.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW Other language: 50.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW Year 12: 29.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW Bachelor+: 30.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW Renting: 40.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +19,063 larger in 2020, NSW gap widening
21,591 86th pct 2,528 44th pct
Median age in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +8 yrs older in 2231, NSW gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
1.2% 31st pct 4.0% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
7.5% 6th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
11.7% 12th pct 23.9% 93rd pct
De facto in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
18.1% 89th pct 10.6% 29th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.3 pts 24.1%
14.8% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.7% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 34.0%
36.3% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2020, NSW 2231, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +48.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
59.8% 100th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

35.1% Australia +49.6 pts ▸ 84.7%
11.4% China ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%
2.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

11.2% Australian +30.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
13.1% English +28.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
26.7% Chinese ◂ +25.9 pts 0.7%
7.0% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.0% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +50.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
56.1% 98th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Limited English in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
7.2% 92nd pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

37.9% English only +52.4 pts ▸ 90.3%
12.5% Mandarin ◂ +12.2 pts 0.4%
4.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
35.1% 27th pct 41.7% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.1% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.5% Buddhism ◂ +7.7 pts 0.8%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
4.4% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
77.2% 93rd pct 47.6% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +30.7 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
43.0% 91st pct 12.2% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +2.53 more in 2231, NSW
0.79 1st pct 3.32 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +484 more in 2020, NSW
695 49th pct 211 31st pct
Avg size in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +137 larger in 2020, NSW
348 60th pct 211 45th pct
ICSEA in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +16 higher in 2231, NSW
1,014 60th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +29.5 pts 47.6%
7.5% Year 10 +25.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
4.9% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

11.9% Certificate III / IV +31.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.5 pts 14.8%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.3 pts 2.5%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

32.4% Management & commerce ◂ +12.7 pts 19.7%
12.1% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
3.9% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
3.4% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 0.8%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +$182 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$993 84th pct $811 62nd pct
Household income in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +$93 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$2,254 87th pct $2,161 85th pct
Family income in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +$95 higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
$2,394 78th pct $2,299 75th pct
High earners in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
31.5% 86th pct 29.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%
18.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.3%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2231, NSW
14.5% 0th pct 24.8% 23rd pct
Mental health in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2231, NSW
4.3% 8th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap steady
2.8% 13th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +11.1 pts 67.2%
11.1% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.5% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap steady
7.9% 4th pct 10.7% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
6.5% 5th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 32.7% 91st pct
Defence service in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2231, NSW
1.9% 25th pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
12.7% 5th pct 25.7% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +0.6 larger in 2231, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
9.6% 26th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
21.7% 27th pct 15.9% 10th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 67.1%
37.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.9 pts 18.9%
9.6% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.4% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 28.3%
12.8% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%
4.8% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.1% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +$50 higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
$600 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW even gap steady
$2,600 91st pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +0.30 higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +40.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
56.7% 96th pct 16.5% 34th pct
Owned outright in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
16.2% 6th pct 33.6% 34th pct
Separate houses in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +74.2 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
21.0% 2nd pct 95.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +49.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW gap widening
35.0% 2nd pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented ◂ +40.2 pts 16.5%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
16.2% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

21.0% Separate house +74.2 pts ▸ 95.2%
74.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +74.0 pts 0.4%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 10.6%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.7% 4 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.1 pts 3.8%
2.4% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 31.3%
25.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%
5.6% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.9% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%
13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
20.1% 97th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
37.3% 89th pct 23.8% 72nd pct
PT commute in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap narrowing
10.6% 100th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +14 more in 2020, NSW
53 71st pct 39 65th pct
Stops/1k in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +12.97 more in 2231, NSW
2.45 38th pct 15.43 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +257.7 more in 2020, NSW
2,425.5 91st pct 2,167.7 89th pct
PT routes in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +11 more in 2020, NSW
12 75th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +7 longer in 2231, NSW
8 46th pct 15 58th pct
Drive to city in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +16 longer in 2231, NSW
17 23rd pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

24.6% Car (driver) +27.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 23.8%
7.6% Train ◂ +7.4 pts 0.2%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
2.9% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.4 pts 23.0%
23.0% 2 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
4.7% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
20.1% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 1.9%
1.9% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +37.2 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
63.0% 99th pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
31.4% 96th pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap widening
5.9% 78th pct 2.9% 22nd pct
Participation in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
68.4% 86th pct 64.2% 68th pct
Full-time in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 52.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

8.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 16.7%
11.6% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.0% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +2 higher in 2020, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +1 higher in 2231, NSW
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +8 higher in 2231, NSW
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +3 higher in 2020, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +61 higher in 2020, NSW
1,097 90th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +3.3 higher in 2020, NSW
9.2 100th pct 5.9 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +1.7 more in 2020, NSW
8.0 100th pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.8% 99th pct 79.4% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.9% 100th pct 77.0% 77th pct
Walk to transit in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.7% 94th pct 95.6% 81st pct
Walk to school in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2020, NSW
98.9% 97th pct 81.3% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.8% 85th pct 94.4% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +24.8 pts higher in 2020, NSW
99.7% 100th pct 74.9% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +21.1 more in 2231, NSW
11.8 24th pct 32.8 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +127 higher in 2020, NSW
150 80th pct 23 61st pct
Mean slope in 2020, NSWin 2231, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2020, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 2020, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2231, NSW with nearby areas

2036, NSW 2230, NSW 2019, NSW 2219, NSW 2217, NSW 2229, NSW 2035, NSW 2020, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2020, NSW vs 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2020/2020-nsw/vs/POA2231/2231-nsw