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2048, NSW vs 2203, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2048, NSW profile · 2203, NSW profile

2048, NSW 2203, NSW

Postcode 2203 and postcode 2048 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2048 is more affluent, with a typical weekly income of $3,000 or more for 40.0% of households, compared to 30.9% in postcode 2203. It also has a higher proportion of university graduates (52.5% versus 45.0%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (49.1% versus 36.1%). Postcode 2203 is more linguistically diverse, with 27.3% of people using another language at home compared to 19.2% in postcode 2048.

These two areas are seeing the gap in housing types widen, as postcode 2203 now has 10.0% more separate houses than postcode 2048. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical rental rates and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. They both sit well above the national figure for people who do not have a religion, though this gap has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,327 larger in 2203, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in 2048, NSW Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW Other language: 8.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +6,327 larger in 2203, NSW gap widening
7,619 62nd pct 13,946 74th pct
Median age in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +2 yrs older in 2203, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
12.3% 14th pct 13.1% 17th pct
Under 15 in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 14th pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
19.1% 91st pct 18.3% 89th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 36.9%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

54.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.0%
33.1% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
7.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2048, NSW 2203, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
28.0% 79th pct 31.7% 84th pct

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 63.4%
4.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.3% English ◂ +4.0 pts 28.3%
26.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%
16.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
4.4% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.9% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
19.2% 79th pct 27.3% 86th pct
Limited English in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
2.7% 80th pct 5.1% 89th pct

Language used at home

76.7% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 67.8%
2.5% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.5% Mandarin even 1.5%
1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
55.1% 91st pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 48.9%
33.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.4% Judaism even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
80.1% 97th pct 74.0% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap steady
52.5% 99th pct 45.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.99 more in 2048, NSW
3.02 47th pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1 more in 2203, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +901 more in 2048, NSW
2,748 75th pct 1,847 67th pct
Avg size in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +454 larger in 2048, NSW
916 95th pct 462 71st pct
ICSEA in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +91 higher in 2048, NSW
1,172 100th pct 1,081 82nd pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 74.0%
7.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%
19.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%
14.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
6.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +$125 higher in 2048, NSW gap steady
$1,283 94th pct $1,158 90th pct
Household income in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +$299 higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
$2,395 90th pct $2,096 82nd pct
Family income in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +$599 higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
$3,373 96th pct $2,774 88th pct
High earners in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
27.2% 96th pct 21.5% 89th pct
High-income homes in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
40.0% 94th pct 30.9% 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 19.1%
17.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.8%
9.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%
14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2203, NSW
27.6% 39th pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2048, NSW
12.0% 87th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Cancer even 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 64.5%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
20.4% 22nd pct 21.7% 28th pct
Defence service in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2048, NSW
1.2% 13th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
17.1% 13th pct 17.9% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.1 larger in 2048, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
9.8% 28th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Living alone in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
30.4% 67th pct 34.4% 84th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 53.1%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%
9.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 34.7%
30.4% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +$20 higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
$490 91st pct $470 89th pct
Mortgage in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +$500 higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
45.1% 90th pct 46.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
23.3% 13th pct 25.0% 15th pct
Separate houses in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
18.8% 2nd pct 28.7% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
49.1% 8th pct 36.1% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%
23.3% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

38.4% Flat or apartment +18.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
40.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 10.9%
18.8% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
2.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 24.6%
18.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%
13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
16.8% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.3% $750 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 8.2%
12.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
3.8% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 37.8%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
18.8% 95th pct 17.3% 94th pct
Work from home in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
54.0% 100th pct 51.7% 100th pct
PT commute in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even gap narrowing
4.8% 87th pct 4.8% 87th pct
PT stops in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +9 more in 2203, NSW
15 53rd pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.25 more in 2048, NSW
1.97 34th pct 1.72 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +363.5 more in 2048, NSW
1,660.1 86th pct 1,296.6 79th pct
PT routes in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +9 more in 2048, NSW
21 86th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1 longer in 2203, NSW
3 29th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +3 longer in 2203, NSW
9 8th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 51.7%
18.7% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
3.5% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 55.5%
23.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%
18.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
4.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap narrowing
48.0% 88th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap widening
11.1% 62nd pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap steady
72.5% 93rd pct 68.1% 84th pct
Full-time in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2048, NSW gap steady
65.8% 86th pct 64.5% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
11.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

45.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 39.6%
16.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
5.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +2 higher in 2048, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +2 higher in 2048, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +45 higher in 2048, NSW
1,140 98th pct 1,095 90th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW
13 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.2 higher in 2048, NSW
9.2 100th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.3 more in 2048, NSW
7.1 6th pct 6.7 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +6 higher in 2203, NSW
357 93rd pct 363 93rd pct
Mean slope in 2048, NSWin 2203, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2048, NSW
5.6% 59th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 2048, NSW with nearby areas

2042, NSW 2038, NSW 2049, NSW 2050, NSW 2040, NSW 2204, NSW 2043, NSW 2037, NSW

Compare 2203, NSW with nearby areas

2130, NSW 2049, NSW 2204, NSW 2193, NSW 2131, NSW 2206, NSW 2045, NSW 2048, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2048, NSW vs 2203, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2048/2048-nsw/vs/POA2203/2203-nsw