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2204, NSW vs 2206, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 2204, NSW profile · 2206, NSW profile

2204, NSW 2206, NSW

Postcode 2204 and postcode 2206 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2204 is a younger, more transient area where 46.7% of households rent and 47.3% of homes are flats or apartments. In contrast, postcode 2206 is dominated by separate houses (79.9%) and homes owned outright (43.8%). There are also stark differences in beliefs and education; postcode 2204 has a far higher share of people with no religion (49.8% compared to 24.2%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (42.9% versus 28.3%).

Both areas are equally diverse, with exactly 35.1% of people born overseas. This shared international character exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly personal income has grown, with postcode 2204 now well higher at $1,075 compared to $818 in postcode 2206. The age gap has also increased, leaving the typical resident in postcode 2206 noticeably older at 44, while the typical resident in postcode 2204 is 37.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW Renting: 25.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW Separate houses: 47.9 pts higher in 2206, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 35.4 pts higher in 2206, NSW De facto: 11.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +6,837 larger in 2204, NSW gap steady
26,567 86th pct 19,730 83rd pct
Median age in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +7 yrs older in 2206, NSW gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap widening
14.3% 22nd pct 21.2% 59th pct
Under 15 in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap steady
13.4% 16th pct 16.6% 42nd pct
De facto in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
19.0% 91st pct 7.3% 10th pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 22.5%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 33.2%
32.4% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
4.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2204, NSW 2206, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW even gap narrowing
35.1% 87th pct 35.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
5.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
3.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.3% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.3% English ◂ +10.7 pts 14.6%
8.8% Greek +13.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
22.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%
4.4% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%
6.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
3.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap widening
33.1% 89th pct 46.7% 94th pct
Limited English in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap steady
8.5% 94th pct 8.6% 94th pct

Language used at home

62.1% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 48.6%
7.0% Greek +11.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.9% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
2.6% Arabic +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
49.8% 79th pct 24.2% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

33.8% Christianity +28.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
49.8% No religion ◂ +25.6 pts 24.2%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
2.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
72.8% 89th pct 63.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
42.9% 91st pct 28.3% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +1.34 more in 2204, NSW
2.25 35th pct 0.91 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +5 more in 2204, NSW
8 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +2,236 more in 2204, NSW
3,362 80th pct 1,126 58th pct
Avg size in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +45 larger in 2204, NSW
420 67th pct 375 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +27 higher in 2206, NSW
1,079 82nd pct 1,106 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 63.6%
10.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 32.2%
12.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%
14.3% Creative arts ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
7.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +$257 higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
$1,075 88th pct $818 63rd pct
Household income in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +$27 higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
$2,166 85th pct $2,139 84th pct
Family income in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +$247 higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
$2,711 87th pct $2,464 81st pct
High earners in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 15.3% 78th pct
High-income homes in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap steady
32.2% 87th pct 33.0% 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%
19.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%
12.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.6%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.1%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW
27.8% 40th pct 25.0% 25th pct
Mental health in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW
11.4% 84th pct 6.0% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
6.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +2.5 pts ▸ 67.7%
20.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%
5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
12.8% 21st pct 10.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap steady
10.7% 24th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap narrowing
19.8% 19th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW even
0.9% 10th pct 0.9% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 14th pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.5 larger in 2206, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
14.4% 68th pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
30.0% 65th pct 19.7% 20th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 66.0%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 29.8%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 19.7%
12.5% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.1% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.6% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +$70 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening
$480 90th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +$200 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening
$2,600 91st pct $2,800 94th pct
People / bedroom in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.10 higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
46.7% 90th pct 21.0% 50th pct
Owned outright in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap steady
23.7% 13th pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +47.9 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap widening
32.0% 5th pct 79.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +35.4 pts higher in 2206, NSW gap widening
41.6% 4th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Rented ◂ +25.7 pts 21.0%
23.7% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

32.0% Separate house +47.9 pts ▸ 79.9%
47.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.4 pts 10.9%
18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 9.1%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
41.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 19.1%
11.2% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 2.6%
3.2% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.2%
24.0% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
13.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
6.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 23.1%
15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%
10.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
19.5% 96th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
50.1% 98th pct 45.6% 95th pct
PT commute in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
5.5% 88th pct 2.2% 70th pct
PT stops in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +2 more in 2206, NSW
74 77th pct 76 78th pct
Stops/1k in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +1.07 more in 2206, NSW
2.79 41st pct 3.85 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +260.5 more in 2204, NSW
2,208.6 89th pct 1,948.1 88th pct
PT routes in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +7 more in 2204, NSW
15 80th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +1 longer in 2206, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +5 longer in 2206, NSW
12 14th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

50.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 45.6%
22.1% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.8% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 37.2%
22.3% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 9.2%
4.9% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.9% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
44.0% 84th pct 25.6% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap narrowing
9.9% 57th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap steady
4.7% 60th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
65.6% 74th pct 55.0% 31st pct
Full-time in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2204, NSW gap widening
63.3% 78th pct 54.7% 25th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
10.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 29.7%
16.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
4.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +5 higher in 2206, NSW
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +1 higher in 2204, NSW
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +20 higher in 2204, NSW
1,086 88th pct 1,066 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW
— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +1.6 higher in 2204, NSW
9.0 99th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.4 more in 2204, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2204, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2204, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 92.5% 90th pct
Walk to transit in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2204, NSW
100.0% 99th pct 98.9% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2204, NSW
99.9% 100th pct 85.6% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +3.6 more in 2204, NSW
12.8 29th pct 9.1 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +81 higher in 2204, NSW
321 91st pct 240 87th pct
Mean slope in 2204, NSWin 2206, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2206, NSW
5.4% 57th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2204, NSW with nearby areas

2049, NSW 2044, NSW 2203, NSW 2048, NSW 2042, NSW 2205, NSW 2130, NSW 2043, NSW

Compare 2206, NSW with nearby areas

2193, NSW 2203, NSW 2194, NSW 2207, NSW 2205, NSW 2208, NSW 2204, NSW 2130, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2204, NSW vs 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2204/2204-nsw/vs/POA2206/2206-nsw