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2049, NSW vs 2203, NSW

Name: 2049, NSW vs 2203, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 2049, NSW profile · 2203, NSW profile

2049, NSW 2203, NSW

Postcode 2203 and postcode 2049 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that differ mainly in their layout and access to services. Postcode 2049 is more walkable and better served by transport, with 5.04 schools per 1,000 children compared to 2.03 in postcode 2203. It also has far more public transport stops (40 versus 24) and a shorter walk to the nearest stop. Postcode 2049 generally has higher incomes, with 36.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.9% in postcode 2203.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $470 to $480 and the same average of 2.2 people per home. Both areas are far above the national figure for people working from home and for residents with bachelor degrees. However, some gaps are widening; residents in postcode 2203 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 2049, a gap that has grown by 3 years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in 2203, NSW No religion: 7.0 pts higher in 2049, NSW Other language: 6.4 pts higher in 2203, NSW Owned outright: 5.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW Median age: 3 yrs older in 2203, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +1,688 larger in 2203, NSW gap narrowing

12,258 72nd pct 13,946 74th pct

Median age in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +3 yrs older in 2203, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 51.0%

31.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2049, NSW 2203, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 63.4%

4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

31.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%

26.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%

15.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 67.8%

2.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 48.9%

31.5% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +3.01 more in 2049, NSW

5.04 65th pct 2.03 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +4 more in 2049, NSW

8 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +870 more in 2049, NSW

2,717 75th pct 1,847 67th pct

Avg size in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +74 larger in 2203, NSW

388 64th pct 462 71st pct

ICSEA in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +36 higher in 2049, NSW

1,116 91st pct 1,081 82nd pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 74.0%

7.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 39.5%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

14.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

7.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.9%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +$104 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening

$1,262 93rd pct $1,158 90th pct

Household income in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +$188 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening

$2,284 88th pct $2,096 82nd pct

Family income in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +$451 higher in 2049, NSW gap widening

$3,225 94th pct $2,774 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

11.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children even 53.1%

34.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 31.0%

11.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.7%

33.6% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +$10 higher in 2049, NSW gap steady

$480 90th pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +$350 higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing

$2,850 95th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 46.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

19.4% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.7% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

24.6% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 10.9%

2.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

11.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

23.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

13.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 37.8%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +16 more in 2049, NSW

40 66th pct 24 59th pct

Stops/1k in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +1.54 more in 2049, NSW

3.26 46th pct 1.72 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +716.6 more in 2049, NSW

2,013.1 88th pct 1,296.6 79th pct

PT routes in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +2 more in 2049, NSW

14 79th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +2 longer in 2203, NSW

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +1 longer in 2203, NSW

11 12th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 51.7%

18.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.5% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Bus even 1.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

20.6% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 39.6%

17.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Community & personal service even 7.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +1 higher in 2049, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +1 higher in 2049, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +32 higher in 2049, NSW

1,127 96th pct 1,095 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW +0.4 higher in 2049, NSW

9.4 100th pct 9.0 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2049, NSW in 2203, NSW even