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2198, NSW vs 2212, NSW

Name: 2198, NSW vs 2212, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 2198, NSW profile · 2212, NSW profile

2198, NSW 2212, NSW

Postcode 2212 and postcode 2198 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 2212 is more urbanised, with 34.1% of households renting and 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 2198 is dominated by separate houses (85.5%) and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 39.3%. Postcode 2212 also has a more qualified workforce, with 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.7% in postcode 2198.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, while remaining similar in others. The gap in rental rates and the number of people born overseas has widened, and postcode 2212 has seen its share of people with no religion grow much faster than in postcode 2198. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 and an identical density of 0.9 people per bedroom. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in 2198, NSW Population: 7,341 larger in 2212, NSW Renting: 15.1 pts higher in 2212, NSW No religion: 12.5 pts higher in 2212, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in 2198, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +7,341 larger in 2212, NSW gap widening

9,843 67th pct 17,184 79th pct

Median age in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +2 yrs older in 2212, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 48.3%

30.1% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2198, NSW 2212, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 57.4%

1.0% China +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.5% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.3% English +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% Chinese +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.7% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

43.4% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

23.5% Arabic ◂ +12.4 pts 11.1%

7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.0% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.9% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

24.8% Islam ◂ +14.1 pts 10.8%

10.1% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

4.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.53 more in 2212, NSW

1.31 13th pct 1.84 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +3 more in 2212, NSW

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1,651 more in 2212, NSW

1,281 60th pct 2,932 77th pct

Avg size in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +62 larger in 2212, NSW

427 68th pct 489 74th pct

ICSEA in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +9 higher in 2198, NSW

1,030 67th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

3.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

9.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

6.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.1% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.7%

2.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +$103 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$647 27th pct $750 49th pct

Household income in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +$162 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$1,779 66th pct $1,941 74th pct

Family income in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +$288 higher in 2212, NSW gap widening

$1,923 52nd pct $2,211 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.4%

14.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 68.6%

14.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.3 larger in 2198, NSW gap steady

3.2 100th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 64.2%

15.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.6% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

16.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

9.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +$60 higher in 2198, NSW gap steady

$520 93rd pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW even gap steady

$2,500 90th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 29.7%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 33.5%

19.0% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 64.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 38.3%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 30.7%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 33.2%

35.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 25.4%

3.8% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.8% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +62 more in 2212, NSW

57 73rd pct 119 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1.13 more in 2212, NSW

5.79 73rd pct 6.93 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +964.7 more in 2212, NSW

1,125.7 75th pct 2,090.4 88th pct

PT routes in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +12 more in 2212, NSW

2 43rd pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1 longer in 2198, NSW

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1 longer in 2198, NSW

24 34th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 34.4%

31.5% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.7% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%

29.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

4.0% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%

13.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +2 higher in 2198, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +12 higher in 2212, NSW

1,002 62nd pct 1,014 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1.3 higher in 2212, NSW

6.0 75th pct 7.3 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1.5 more in 2212, NSW

5.7 74th pct 7.2 89th pct

15-min city in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW even

97.0% 93rd pct 97.0% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2212, NSW

81.1% 80th pct 88.4% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2198, NSW

99.9% 99th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to school in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2198, NSW

99.5% 99th pct 94.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2198, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +65.9 pts higher in 2212, NSW

5.0% 32nd pct 70.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +3.3 more in 2212, NSW

10.5 17th pct 13.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +78 higher in 2212, NSW

137 78th pct 215 86th pct

Mean slope in 2198, NSW in 2212, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2198, NSW

5.6% 59th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2198, NSW with nearby areas

2197, NSW 2163, NSW 2162, NSW 2214, NSW 2199, NSW 2200, NSW 2143, NSW 2212, 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). 2198, NSW vs 2212, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2198/2198-nsw/vs/POA2212/2212-nsw