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2206, NSW vs 2208, NSW

Name: 2206, NSW vs 2208, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 2206, NSW profile · 2208, NSW profile

2206, NSW 2208, NSW

Postcode 2206 and postcode 2208 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2206 is wealthier, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.0%) and more people working from home (45.6%). In contrast, postcode 2208 is more diverse and better served by schools, with a much higher number of schools within 3 km (7 compared to 3) and a higher share of people born overseas (40.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their home layouts, with exactly 77.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms. They also share similar family life, with about the same number of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (0.8%). Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in people using a language other than English at home has grown from 3.2 to 8.8 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 8.8 pts higher in 2208, NSW Population: 6,849 larger in 2206, NSW Work from home: 8.0 pts higher in 2206, NSW One-parent: 3.1 pts higher in 2208, NSW Personal income: $102 higher in 2206, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +6,849 larger in 2206, NSW gap steady

19,730 83rd pct 12,881 73rd pct

Median age in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +2 yrs older in 2206, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.7%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2206, NSW 2208, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 56.6%

3.3% China +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.4% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 20.3%

8.0% Chinese +11.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.4% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

14.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

8.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.6% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 40.8%

18.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

2.2% Cantonese +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 61.2%

24.2% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

3.2% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +2.10 more in 2208, NSW

0.91 4th pct 3.01 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +4 more in 2208, NSW

3 57th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +3,114 more in 2208, NSW

1,126 58th pct 4,240 86th pct

Avg size in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +230 larger in 2208, NSW

375 63rd pct 606 83rd pct

ICSEA in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +61 higher in 2206, NSW

1,106 89th pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.7% Year 10 even 13.7%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +$102 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening

$818 63rd pct $716 41st pct

Household income in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +$241 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening

$2,139 84th pct $1,898 72nd pct

Family income in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +$297 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening

$2,464 81st pct $2,167 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

14.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +3.5 pts ▸ 71.3%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +0.1 larger in 2208, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 63.5%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

12.4% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

17.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +$50 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +$200 higher in 2206, NSW gap widening

$2,800 94th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 40.9%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

21.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%

30.2% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.2% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

7.4% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 40.2%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +8 more in 2208, NSW

76 78th pct 84 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +2.67 more in 2208, NSW

3.85 52nd pct 6.52 79th pct

Departures/1k in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +323.6 more in 2208, NSW

1,948.1 88th pct 2,271.7 90th pct

PT routes in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +8 more in 2208, NSW

8 66th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +1 longer in 2208, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +3 longer in 2208, NSW

17 23rd pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 37.6%

27.5% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.8% 2 vehicles even 34.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%

17.8% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +1 higher in 2206, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +2 higher in 2206, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +2 higher in 2206, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +1 higher in 2206, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +29 higher in 2206, NSW

1,066 84th pct 1,037 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +3 higher in 2208, NSW

5 16th pct 8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +0.2 higher in 2208, NSW

7.4 87th pct 7.6 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +0.2 more in 2206, NSW

7.6 95th pct 7.5 92nd pct

15-min city in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2206, NSW

99.6% 99th pct 99.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2208, NSW

92.5% 90th pct 98.3% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2206, NSW

98.9% 85th pct 97.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2206, NSW

99.8% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2208, NSW

85.6% 90th pct 92.2% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +4.0 more in 2208, NSW

9.1 12th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +76 higher in 2206, NSW

240 87th pct 164 81st pct

Mean slope in 2206, NSW in 2208, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2206, NSW

7.5% 78th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2206, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2208, NSW with nearby areas

2207, NSW 2192, NSW 2220, NSW 2209, NSW 2222, NSW 2194, NSW 2206, NSW 2195, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2206, NSW vs 2208, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/vs/POA2208/2208-nsw