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2044, NSW vs 2205, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 2044, NSW profile · 2205, NSW profile

2044, NSW 2205, NSW

Postcode 2205 and postcode 2044 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2205 is far more diverse and transient, with 57.6% of people born overseas and 60.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more likely to be a rental hub, where 51.5% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 2044 has a wealthier population, with 42.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Homes there are also larger and more traditional, as separate houses are far more common (41.7%) compared to postcode 2205 (21.7%).

These differences have become more pronounced, particularly as the gap in overseas births and home languages has widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar urban feel, with nearly everyone living within a 15-minute walk of a park, groceries, and public transport. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage and have the same typical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,060 larger in 2205, NSW Other language: 33.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW Born overseas: 23.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 21.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +17,060 larger in 2205, NSW gap widening
8,278 63rd pct 25,338 86th pct
Median age in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4 yrs older in 2044, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
11.5% 13th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
15.1% 27th pct 12.5% 13th pct
De facto in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap narrowing
21.8% 96th pct 17.2% 87th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

Marital status

52.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 50.0%
34.4% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2044, NSW 2205, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
34.0% 87th pct 57.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +26.8 pts 35.7%
1.8% China +10.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
2.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +18.3 pts 11.3%
25.2% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 10.5%
7.6% Chinese +14.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.6% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%
4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
2.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +33.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
26.5% 86th pct 60.2% 100th pct
Limited English in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
5.1% 89th pct 9.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +37.9 pts 31.8%
1.7% Mandarin +11.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.8% Arabic +8.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
54.8% 90th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 36.7%
31.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 30.7%
1.7% Islam +11.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
75.4% 91st pct 73.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap narrowing
44.8% 93rd pct 43.7% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.52 more in 2044, NSW
2.41 38th pct 1.89 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +3 more in 2205, NSW
3 57th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +512 more in 2205, NSW
1,485 62nd pct 1,997 69th pct
Avg size in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +162 larger in 2044, NSW
495 74th pct 333 58th pct
ICSEA in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +51 higher in 2044, NSW
1,096 86th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 73.1%
9.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
3.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 38.8%
16.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%
14.1% Creative arts ◂ +8.8 pts 5.3%
7.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
3.9% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +$274 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$1,234 92nd pct $960 81st pct
Household income in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +$502 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$2,619 94th pct $2,117 83rd pct
Family income in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +$833 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$3,092 93rd pct $2,259 73rd pct
High earners in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
24.4% 93rd pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
42.1% 96th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 13.4%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
9.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.8%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW
25.3% 26th pct 15.2% 1st pct
Mental health in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2044, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 4.6% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
4.3% 31st pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke even 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 75.9%
19.0% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 11.5%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
12.0% 16th pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
10.0% 18th pct 6.9% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
22.1% 30th pct 17.1% 12th pct
Defence service in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2044, NSW
1.3% 13th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
17.5% 14th pct 13.4% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 10.8% 36th pct
Living alone in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap narrowing
22.3% 28th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 49.2%
33.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
1.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%
3.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +$110 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$630 100th pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +$517 higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
$2,900 96th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.20 higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
36.3% 83rd pct 51.5% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
24.2% 14th pct 15.6% 6th pct
Separate houses in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
41.7% 8th pct 21.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
51.7% 9th pct 30.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 29.6%
24.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 15.6%
0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

21.5% Flat or apartment +50.7 pts ▸ 72.2%
41.7% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 21.7%
35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.0 pts 5.4%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 20.2%
8.4% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%
27.3% $750 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 5.2%
7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
1.6% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 26.6%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
15.1% 92nd pct 20.4% 97th pct
Work from home in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
49.8% 98th pct 40.2% 91st pct
PT commute in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
6.5% 91st pct 11.4% 100th pct
PT stops in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +8 more in 2205, NSW
43 67th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +3.18 more in 2044, NSW
5.19 67th pct 2.01 35th pct
Departures/1k in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +3,022.5 more in 2044, NSW
3,617.3 98th pct 594.8 64th pct
PT routes in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +3 more in 2044, NSW
17 84th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +2 longer in 2044, NSW
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +10 longer in 2205, NSW
11 12th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 40.2%
21.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.3% Train +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 52.8%
24.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%
15.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
45.7% 86th pct 57.4% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
12.2% 66th pct 29.0% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
72.5% 93rd pct 62.9% 63rd pct
Full-time in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2044, NSW gap widening
65.4% 86th pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
6.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%
18.9% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2044, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +2 higher in 2044, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +4 higher in 2044, NSW
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2044, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +48 higher in 2044, NSW
1,116 94th pct 1,068 85th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW
12 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.5 higher in 2205, NSW
8.4 94th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.3 more in 2205, NSW
7.6 94th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2205, NSW
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW
97.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 91st pct
Walk to health in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW
66.8% 78th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +8.3 more in 2044, NSW
15.0 39th pct 6.6 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +5 higher in 2205, NSW
261 88th pct 265 88th pct
Mean slope in 2044, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2044, NSW
5.6% 59th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 2044, NSW with nearby areas

2204, NSW 2020, NSW 2042, NSW 2043, NSW 2205, NSW 2015, NSW 2048, NSW 2049, NSW

Compare 2205, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2044, NSW vs 2205, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2044/2044-nsw/vs/POA2205/2205-nsw