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2203, NSW vs 2205, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2203, NSW profile · 2205, NSW profile

2203, NSW 2205, NSW

Postcode 2205 and postcode 2203 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2205 is a young area where the typical resident is 32 and a huge 57.6% were born overseas. It has a very high proportion of people using another language at home (60.2%) and has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 29.0% of the population. In contrast, postcode 2203 is older, with a typical age of 38, and has a higher share of people living alone (34.4%) and those who have no religion (48.9%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of accessibility, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100. However, some gaps have grown since 2011; for instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened significantly, and more people in postcode 2203 now work from home compared to postcode 2205.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW Other language: 32.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW Recent arrivals: 21.0 pts higher in 2205, NSW Population: 11,392 larger in 2205, NSW Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +11,392 larger in 2205, NSW gap widening
13,946 74th pct 25,338 86th pct
Median age in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +6 yrs older in 2203, NSW gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
1.6% 40th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
13.1% 17th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 12.5% 13th pct
De facto in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
18.3% 89th pct 17.2% 87th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 50.6%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.5%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 50.0%
34.5% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2203, NSW 2205, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
31.7% 84th pct 57.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia ◂ +27.7 pts 35.7%
1.4% China +10.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.5% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

28.3% English ◂ +17.0 pts 11.3%
24.1% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 10.5%
5.6% Chinese +16.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.2% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%
6.9% Greek ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
5.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
3.3% German ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
2.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
27.3% 86th pct 60.2% 100th pct
Limited English in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
5.1% 89th pct 9.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +36.0 pts 31.8%
1.5% Mandarin +11.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.8% Arabic +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Cantonese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
48.9% 76th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 36.7%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 30.7%
2.4% Islam +10.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.0% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
74.0% 90th pct 73.1% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
45.0% 93rd pct 43.7% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.14 more in 2203, NSW
2.03 31st pct 1.89 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +2 more in 2205, NSW
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +150 more in 2205, NSW
1,847 67th pct 1,997 69th pct
Avg size in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +129 larger in 2203, NSW
462 71st pct 333 58th pct
ICSEA in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +35 higher in 2203, NSW
1,081 82nd pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 73.1%
9.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
3.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 38.8%
16.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +10.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 10.5%
13.6% Creative arts ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%
7.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
3.4% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +$198 higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
$1,158 90th pct $960 81st pct
Household income in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +$21 higher in 2205, NSW gap narrowing
$2,096 82nd pct $2,117 83rd pct
Family income in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +$515 higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
$2,774 88th pct $2,259 73rd pct
High earners in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
21.5% 89th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
30.9% 85th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW
28.4% 44th pct 15.2% 1st pct
Mental health in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW
11.7% 86th pct 4.6% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +11.4 pts ▸ 75.9%
21.0% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 11.5%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
14.5% 31st pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
11.1% 27th pct 6.9% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
21.7% 28th pct 17.1% 12th pct
Defence service in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
0.9% 10th pct 0.9% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
17.9% 16th pct 13.4% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.3 larger in 2205, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 10.8% 36th pct
Living alone in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap steady
34.4% 84th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 49.2%
31.0% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
1.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
34.4% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 23.8%
14.7% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
3.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +$50 higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
$470 89th pct $520 93rd pct
Mortgage in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +$117 higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
$2,500 90th pct $2,383 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.20 higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
46.1% 90th pct 51.5% 93rd pct
Owned outright in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
25.0% 15th pct 15.6% 6th pct
Separate houses in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
28.7% 4th pct 21.7% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
36.1% 2nd pct 30.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 15.6%
0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

57.1% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
28.7% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 21.7%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%
3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
24.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%
15.1% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
2.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.8%
23.4% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%
8.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 26.6%
17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
17.3% 94th pct 20.4% 97th pct
Work from home in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
51.7% 100th pct 40.2% 91st pct
PT commute in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
4.8% 87th pct 11.4% 100th pct
PT stops in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +27 more in 2205, NSW
24 59th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.29 more in 2205, NSW
1.72 32nd pct 2.01 35th pct
Departures/1k in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +701.8 more in 2203, NSW
1,296.6 79th pct 594.8 64th pct
PT routes in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +2 more in 2205, NSW
12 75th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +2 longer in 2203, NSW
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +9 longer in 2205, NSW
12 14th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 40.2%
23.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.7% Train +8.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 52.8%
21.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%
17.3% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
44.9% 86th pct 57.4% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
8.0% 48th pct 29.0% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
4.3% 53rd pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap narrowing
68.1% 84th pct 62.9% 63rd pct
Full-time in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2203, NSW gap widening
64.5% 82nd pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%
7.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%
17.4% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2203, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +2 higher in 2203, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2203, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +1 higher in 2203, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +27 higher in 2203, NSW
1,095 90th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.2 higher in 2203, NSW
9.0 99th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.1 more in 2203, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to school in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 91st pct
Walk to health in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2203, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +0.1 more in 2203, NSW
6.7 5th pct 6.6 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW +97 higher in 2203, NSW
363 93rd pct 265 88th pct
Mean slope in 2203, NSWin 2205, NSW even
4.9% 47th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 2203, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2205, NSW with nearby areas

2216, NSW 2206, NSW 2044, NSW 2204, NSW 2020, NSW 2207, NSW 2203, NSW 2193, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2203, NSW vs 2205, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2203/2203-nsw/vs/POA2205/2205-nsw