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2205, NSW vs 2217, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 2205, NSW profile · 2217, NSW profile

2205, NSW 2217, NSW

Postcode 2217 and postcode 2205 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar total populations. Postcode 2217 has more detached houses and a higher share of homes owned outright (28.9% compared to 15.6% in postcode 2205). Residents in postcode 2205 are notably younger, with a typical age of 32 compared to 38 in postcode 2217, and a far higher share of people with no religion (36.7% versus 21.1%). Postcode 2205 also has more people who have moved recently and a higher proportion of renters at 51.5%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share a similar typical weekly family income and an almost identical number of people per home. While they are effectively alike in these areas, other gaps are widening. The difference in the proportion of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown since 2011, with both figures remaining well higher in postcode 2205.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 8.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW No religion: 15.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in 2217, NSW Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3,335 larger in 2217, NSW gap narrowing
25,338 86th pct 28,673 87th pct
Median age in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +6 yrs older in 2217, NSW gap widening
32 yrs 5th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW even gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
8.3% 8th pct 17.0% 35th pct
Under 15 in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
12.5% 13th pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
17.2% 87th pct 8.4% 14th pct

Age structure

50.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 33.4%
15.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.0% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 34.0%
39.0% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
5.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.4% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2205, NSW 2217, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
57.6% 100th pct 49.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

35.7% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
12.0% China ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
1.6% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.7% India +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

21.9% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 12.4%
11.3% English +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.1% Greek +10.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
60.2% 100th pct 54.9% 98th pct
Limited English in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
9.6% 96th pct 7.5% 93rd pct

Language used at home

31.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
12.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%
9.3% Arabic ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
1.5% Greek +7.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
36.7% 31st pct 21.1% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

30.7% Christianity +20.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
36.7% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 21.1%
12.9% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%
3.0% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
6.9% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
73.1% 89th pct 69.5% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
43.7% 92nd pct 34.4% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.14 more in 2217, NSW
1.89 28th pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3 more in 2217, NSW
6 81st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1,926 more in 2217, NSW
1,997 69th pct 3,923 83rd pct
Avg size in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +158 larger in 2217, NSW
333 58th pct 490 74th pct
ICSEA in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +20 higher in 2217, NSW
1,046 73rd pct 1,066 78th pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 69.5%
8.2% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 34.0%
18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.3% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

30.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%
10.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
5.7% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.0% Information technology even 6.9%
4.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +$99 higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
$960 81st pct $861 71st pct
Household income in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +$217 higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
$2,117 83rd pct $1,900 72nd pct
Family income in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +$48 higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
$2,259 73rd pct $2,211 71st pct
High earners in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
13.2% 73rd pct 12.2% 69th pct
High-income homes in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
26.7% 77th pct 24.9% 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
10.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2217, NSW
15.2% 1st pct 20.6% 11th pct
Mental health in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW
4.6% 10th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
3.3% 16th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 71.8%
11.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap steady
7.3% 2nd pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
6.9% 6th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
17.1% 12th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2217, NSW
0.9% 10th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
13.4% 6th pct 18.1% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
10.8% 36th pct 12.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap narrowing
23.8% 35th pct 26.3% 46th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
37.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 26.1%
10.8% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 31.0%
23.8% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.5% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +$60 higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
$520 93rd pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +$50 higher in 2205, NSW gap narrowing
$2,383 88th pct $2,333 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.20 higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
1.20 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
51.5% 93rd pct 39.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
15.6% 6th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
21.7% 3rd pct 34.6% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2217, NSW gap widening
30.5% 0th pct 45.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 39.7%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%
15.6% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

72.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.7 pts 53.5%
21.7% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%
20.2% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.2 pts 7.7%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.6%
5.8% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 33.8%
26.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
20.4% 97th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Work from home in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
40.2% 91st pct 32.6% 86th pct
PT commute in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap narrowing
11.4% 100th pct 7.5% 93rd pct
PT stops in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +90 more in 2217, NSW
51 71st pct 141 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.90 more in 2217, NSW
2.01 35th pct 4.92 64th pct
Departures/1k in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1,197.6 more in 2217, NSW
594.8 64th pct 1,792.3 87th pct
PT routes in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW even
14 79th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2 longer in 2217, NSW
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +4 longer in 2205, NSW
21 30th pct 17 23rd pct

How people get to work

40.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 32.6%
25.0% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.9% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%
1.4% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 48.1%
19.5% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%
4.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
57.4% 95th pct 43.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
29.0% 94th pct 19.2% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 5.6% 76th pct
Participation in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap widening
62.9% 63rd pct 59.8% 49th pct
Full-time in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2205, NSW gap narrowing
58.2% 47th pct 56.6% 36th pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
9.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%
13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% Managers even 12.7%
10.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1 higher in 2205, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2 higher in 2217, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +1 higher in 2205, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +23 higher in 2205, NSW
1,068 85th pct 1,045 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.9 higher in 2205, NSW
8.8 97th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.6 more in 2205, NSW
7.9 98th pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2205, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2205, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 78.0% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW even
100.0% 91st pct 100.0% 87th pct
Walk to health in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2205, NSW
99.4% 100th pct 83.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +2.3 more in 2217, NSW
6.6 4th pct 8.9 11th pct
Intersections/km² in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +43 higher in 2205, NSW
265 88th pct 223 86th pct
Mean slope in 2205, NSWin 2217, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2205, NSW
4.9% 48th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2205, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2217, NSW with nearby areas

2219, NSW 2218, NSW 2216, NSW 2207, NSW 2221, NSW 2205, NSW 2220, NSW 2020, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2205, NSW vs 2217, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2205/2205-nsw/vs/POA2217/2217-nsw