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2196, NSW vs 2212, NSW

Name: 2196, NSW vs 2212, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2196, NSW profile · 2212, NSW profile

2196, NSW 2212, NSW

Postcode 2196 and postcode 2212 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2196 is much more linguistically diverse, with 65.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 46.6% in postcode 2212. There are also notable differences in wealth and housing; postcode 2212 has a higher typical household income ($1,941 compared to $1,479) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.9% versus 65.4%).

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, though other differences are narrowing. For example, the gap in the share of people born overseas has shrunk. Despite these trends, the two areas share many characteristics. They have similar proportions of people living alone, about the same number of people per home, and nearly identical rates of home ownership and Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.2 pts higher in 2196, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in 2212, NSW Population: 16,559 larger in 2196, NSW No religion: 12.0 pts higher in 2212, NSW Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in 2212, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +16,559 larger in 2196, NSW gap steady

33,743 87th pct 17,184 79th pct

Median age in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +3 yrs older in 2212, NSW gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2196, NSW 2212, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

3.2% China +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.6% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.7% English +9.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.7% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

5.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

27.4% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.5% Arabic ◂ +16.4 pts 11.1%

6.5% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

5.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.6% Islam ◂ +21.9 pts 10.8%

10.6% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +1.13 more in 2212, NSW

0.71 0th pct 1.84 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +1 more in 2212, NSW

5 76th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +229 more in 2212, NSW

2,703 75th pct 2,932 77th pct

Avg size in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +52 larger in 2196, NSW

541 78th pct 489 74th pct

ICSEA in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +16 higher in 2212, NSW

1,006 57th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

14.2% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

3.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

6.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +$190 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$560 12th pct $750 49th pct

Household income in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +$462 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$1,479 48th pct $1,941 74th pct

Family income in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +$576 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$1,635 32nd pct $2,211 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.4%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 41.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease even 3.2%

1.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.6%

14.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.2 larger in 2196, NSW gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 64.2%

14.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

23.8% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.8% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +$60 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +$333 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.20 higher in 2196, NSW gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.9% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 6.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.9% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 14.2%

7.5% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom even 4.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.2%

18.4% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%

12.5% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.9% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +51 more in 2196, NSW

170 87th pct 119 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +1.89 more in 2212, NSW

5.04 65th pct 6.93 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +625.1 more in 2212, NSW

1,465.3 82nd pct 2,090.4 88th pct

PT routes in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +5 more in 2196, NSW

19 86th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +2 longer in 2212, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +2 longer in 2212, NSW

21 30th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 34.4%

26.8% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%

32.3% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles even 12.5%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +4 higher in 2212, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +3 higher in 2212, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +3 higher in 2212, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +1 higher in 2212, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +75 higher in 2212, NSW

939 29th pct 1,014 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.2 higher in 2196, NSW

7.4 87th pct 7.3 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.1 more in 2196, NSW

7.3 91st pct 7.2 89th pct

15-min city in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2196, NSW

99.9% 100th pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2196, NSW

97.8% 97th pct 88.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2196, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to school in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2196, NSW

95.1% 88th pct 94.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2196, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2212, NSW

62.5% 75th pct 70.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +6.1 more in 2212, NSW

7.6 7th pct 13.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +69 higher in 2196, NSW

284 89th pct 215 86th pct

Mean slope in 2196, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2196, NSW

4.7% 45th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2196, NSW with nearby areas

2195, NSW 2210, NSW 2200, NSW 2190, NSW 2211, NSW 2209, NSW 2212, NSW 2199, NSW

Compare 2212, NSW with nearby areas

2211, NSW 2213, NSW 2200, NSW 2214, NSW 2196, NSW 2210, NSW 2172, NSW 2199, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2196, NSW vs 2212, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2196/2196-nsw/vs/POA2212/2212-nsw