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2049, NSW vs 2204, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 2049, NSW profile · 2204, NSW profile

2049, NSW 2204, NSW

Postcode 2204 and postcode 2049 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar home sizes and rent. Postcode 2204 is more linguistically diverse, with 33.1% of people using another language at home and 8.5% speaking little or no English, compared to 20.8% and 3.1% in postcode 2049. Postcode 2049 has a more highly qualified workforce, with 49.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 42.9% in postcode 2204.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have narrowed since 2011, particularly the difference in the share of people born overseas. Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, though it is now well higher in postcode 2204. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of $480 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,309 larger in 2204, NSW Other language: 12.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in 2204, NSW One-parent: 3.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +14,309 larger in 2204, NSW gap steady
12,258 72nd pct 26,567 86th pct
Median age in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2 yrs older in 2204, NSW gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
11.7% 13th pct 14.3% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
12.9% 14th pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
20.1% 93rd pct 19.0% 91st pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 52.8%
31.3% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
7.9% Divorced even 7.9%
2.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2049, NSW 2204, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
29.1% 81st pct 35.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 60.4%
1.1% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%
26.4% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 22.3%
15.0% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
3.7% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
1.7% Vietnamese +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
20.8% 80th pct 33.1% 89th pct
Limited English in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
3.1% 83rd pct 8.5% 94th pct

Language used at home

73.5% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 62.1%
2.0% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.1% Vietnamese +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.8% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.3% Hindi even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
55.9% 92nd pct 49.8% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 49.8%
31.5% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
2.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.6% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
77.2% 93rd pct 72.8% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
49.5% 97th pct 42.9% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.79 more in 2049, NSW
5.04 65th pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
8 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +645 more in 2204, NSW
2,717 75th pct 3,362 80th pct
Avg size in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +32 larger in 2204, NSW
388 64th pct 420 67th pct
ICSEA in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +37 higher in 2049, NSW
1,116 91st pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 72.8%
5.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 40.6%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%
9.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
18.1% Society & culture even 18.1%
14.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
7.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
6.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +$187 higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
$1,262 93rd pct $1,075 88th pct
Household income in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +$118 higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
$2,284 88th pct $2,166 85th pct
Family income in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +$514 higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
$3,225 94th pct $2,711 87th pct
High earners in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
25.1% 93rd pct 20.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
36.7% 91st pct 32.2% 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 19.8%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.2%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2049, NSW
28.2% 42nd pct 27.8% 40th pct
Mental health in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2049, NSW
12.6% 90th pct 11.4% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
4.4% 31st pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%
5.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 33rd pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
9.3% 14th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
19.7% 19th pct 19.8% 19th pct
Defence service in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2049, NSW
1.1% 11th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
16.7% 13th pct 17.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.1 larger in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
11.0% 38th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
33.6% 81st pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 51.7%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 31.9%
11.0% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%
15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even gap narrowing
$480 90th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +$250 higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
$2,850 95th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
49.4% 92nd pct 46.7% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
19.4% 9th pct 23.7% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
24.6% 3rd pct 32.0% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
39.0% 3rd pct 41.6% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 46.7%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 27.4%
19.4% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

50.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 47.3%
24.6% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 18.3%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
25.4% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.5%
23.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%
13.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 41.0%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
20.8% 97th pct 19.5% 96th pct
Work from home in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
55.6% 100th pct 50.1% 98th pct
PT commute in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 90th pct 5.5% 88th pct
PT stops in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +34 more in 2204, NSW
40 66th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.48 more in 2049, NSW
3.26 46th pct 2.79 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +195.4 more in 2204, NSW
2,013.1 88th pct 2,208.6 89th pct
PT routes in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 more in 2204, NSW
14 79th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 longer in 2049, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 longer in 2204, NSW
11 12th pct 12 14th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 50.1%
18.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
4.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.5% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 51.5%
20.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%
3.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap steady
49.6% 89th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap widening
12.8% 68th pct 9.9% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
70.1% 89th pct 65.6% 74th pct
Full-time in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2049, NSW gap narrowing
64.8% 84th pct 63.3% 78th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Public administration & safety even 7.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 39.7%
17.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
7.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2049, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +2 higher in 2049, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1 higher in 2049, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +41 higher in 2049, NSW
1,127 96th pct 1,086 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.4 higher in 2049, NSW
9.4 100th pct 9.0 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +1.6 more in 2204, NSW
11.2 21st pct 12.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +45 higher in 2049, NSW
366 93rd pct 321 91st pct
Mean slope in 2049, NSWin 2204, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2049, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2049, NSW with nearby areas

2048, NSW 2203, NSW 2130, NSW 2204, NSW 2040, NSW 2045, NSW 2038, NSW 2042, 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). 2049, NSW vs 2204, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2049/2049-nsw/vs/POA2204/2204-nsw