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2044, NSW vs 2204, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · 2044, NSW profile · 2204, NSW profile

2044, NSW 2204, NSW

Postcode 2204 and postcode 2044 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2044 is more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.1% compared to 32.2%) and a typical weekly rent that is $150 higher. It also has more large homes, with 51.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2204 has 41.6%. Conversely, postcode 2204 has a higher proportion of renters (46.7% compared to 36.3%) and a larger share of people who use a language other than English at home (33.1% versus 26.5%).

Both areas share very similar rates of home ownership and an almost identical number of people per bedroom. They also both have about half of their workforce working from home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; the difference in high-income households and typical rents has widened since 2011, while the gap in language diversity has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,289 larger in 2204, NSW Renting: 10.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in 2044, NSW Living alone: 7.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +18,289 larger in 2204, NSW gap steady
8,278 63rd pct 26,567 86th pct
Median age in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 yrs older in 2204, NSW gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
11.5% 13th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
15.1% 27th pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
21.8% 96th pct 19.0% 91st pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 38.6%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

52.4% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
34.4% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.4%
6.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2044, NSW 2204, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
34.0% 87th pct 35.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 60.4%
2.6% Vietnam +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 25.3%
25.2% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 22.3%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
3.7% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.0% Vietnamese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
26.5% 86th pct 33.1% 89th pct
Limited English in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
5.1% 89th pct 8.5% 94th pct

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 62.1%
2.5% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.8% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
54.8% 90th pct 49.8% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 49.8%
31.1% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
5.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
75.4% 91st pct 72.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
44.8% 93rd pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.16 more in 2044, NSW
2.41 38th pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +5 more in 2204, NSW
3 57th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1,877 more in 2204, NSW
1,485 62nd pct 3,362 80th pct
Avg size in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +75 larger in 2044, NSW
495 74th pct 420 67th pct
ICSEA in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +17 higher in 2044, NSW
1,096 86th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 72.8%
6.9% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%
16.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.8%
15.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
7.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +$159 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$1,234 92nd pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +$453 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$2,619 94th pct $2,166 85th pct
Family income in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +$381 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$3,092 93rd pct $2,711 87th pct
High earners in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
24.4% 93rd pct 20.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
42.1% 96th pct 32.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 19.8%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%
9.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW
25.3% 26th pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2204, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 11.4% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
5.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 65.2%
19.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
12.0% 16th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
22.1% 30th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2044, NSW
1.3% 13th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
17.5% 14th pct 17.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 larger in 2044, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
22.3% 28th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 51.7%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%
12.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%
22.3% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +$150 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$630 100th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +$300 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$2,900 96th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
36.3% 83rd pct 46.7% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
24.2% 14th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap narrowing
41.7% 8th pct 32.0% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
51.7% 9th pct 41.6% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 27.4%
24.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 23.7%
1.2% Not stated even 1.1%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

21.5% Flat or apartment +25.8 pts ▸ 47.3%
41.7% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 32.0%
35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 18.3%
1.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 27.3%
8.4% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%
3.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
38.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 24.0%
27.3% $750 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 13.6%
7.8% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.6% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 41.0%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.3% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
15.1% 92nd pct 19.5% 96th pct
Work from home in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
49.8% 98th pct 50.1% 98th pct
PT commute in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap narrowing
6.5% 91st pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +31 more in 2204, NSW
43 67th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.41 more in 2044, NSW
5.19 67th pct 2.79 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1,408.7 more in 2044, NSW
3,617.3 98th pct 2,208.6 89th pct
PT routes in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2 more in 2044, NSW
17 84th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +3 longer in 2044, NSW
4 33rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 longer in 2204, NSW
11 12th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
21.3% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.3% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 51.5%
24.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%
15.1% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
45.7% 86th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
12.2% 66th pct 9.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
72.5% 93rd pct 65.6% 74th pct
Full-time in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap narrowing
65.4% 86th pct 63.3% 78th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.9% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
9.1% Technicians & trades even 9.1%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2044, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2044, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +3 higher in 2044, NSW
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +30 higher in 2044, NSW
1,116 94th pct 1,086 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW
12 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.6 higher in 2204, NSW
8.4 94th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.4 more in 2204, NSW
7.6 94th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW
97.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +33.1 pts higher in 2204, NSW
66.8% 78th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.2 more in 2044, NSW
15.0 39th pct 12.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +60 higher in 2204, NSW
261 88th pct 321 91st pct
Mean slope in 2044, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW
5.6% 59th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2044, NSW with nearby areas

2204, NSW 2020, NSW 2042, NSW 2043, NSW 2205, NSW 2015, NSW 2048, NSW 2049, 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). 2044, NSW vs 2204, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2044/2044-nsw/vs/POA2204/2204-nsw