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2207, NSW vs 2216, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2207, NSW profile · 2216, NSW profile

2207, NSW 2216, NSW

Postcode 2207 and postcode 2216 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar population sizes. Postcode 2207 is more likely to have separate houses, with 60.2% compared to 33.5% in postcode 2216. This is consistent with postcode 2207 having a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (67.8% versus 40.4%) and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (27.7% versus 21.9%). Postcode 2216 is more transient and diverse, with 41.8% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of residents born overseas (52.6% versus 41.0%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $750 to $800. They also both have high levels of education and job skills, sitting at the same score of 8 out of 10. While they share many traits, the gap in renting is widening, with postcode 2216 now far higher at 42.2% compared to 25.2% in postcode 2207. Similarly, the difference in overseas arrivals has grown, with postcode 2216 seeing a much higher share of recent arrivals at 20.9%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in 2207, NSW Renting: 17.0 pts higher in 2216, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in 2216, NSW Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +355 larger in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
28,382 87th pct 28,027 87th pct
Median age in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3 yrs older in 2207, NSW gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
6.9% 8th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.5%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.8%
32.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2207, NSW 2216, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
41.0% 92nd pct 52.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 41.8%
1.0% Nepal +8.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.4% China ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
1.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
1.3% England even 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

14.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
13.6% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
13.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
12.3% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
5.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%
1.3% German even 1.3%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
53.3% 97th pct 57.6% 99th pct
Limited English in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
9.3% 96th pct 8.7% 94th pct

Language used at home

41.2% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%
11.6% Arabic ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%
9.2% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
5.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
5.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
21.6% 6th pct 20.7% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 46.4%
21.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
14.1% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
1.9% Hinduism +8.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
64.9% 79th pct 68.5% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
27.7% 76th pct 31.6% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.24 more in 2207, NSW
1.98 30th pct 1.74 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3 more in 2207, NSW
10 87th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3,723 more in 2207, NSW
5,223 86th pct 1,500 63rd pct
Avg size in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +308 larger in 2207, NSW
522 77th pct 214 45th pct
ICSEA in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +19 higher in 2207, NSW
1,085 84th pct 1,066 78th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 68.5%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
3.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 15.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.7% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +$42 higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
$754 50th pct $796 59th pct
Household income in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +$146 higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
$1,938 74th pct $1,792 66th pct
Family income in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +$164 higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
$2,214 71st pct $2,050 61st pct
High earners in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
12.0% 68th pct 10.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
27.7% 79th pct 21.9% 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
15.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2207, NSW
23.8% 19th pct 20.3% 10th pct
Mental health in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2207, NSW
6.0% 17th pct 4.7% 10th pct
Needs assistance in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
16.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
8.8% 6th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
24.0% 42nd pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2207, NSW
1.1% 11th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
20.5% 29th pct 17.0% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.3 larger in 2207, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
13.8% 63rd pct 14.0% 65th pct
Living alone in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
20.9% 24th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.6%
20.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
18.4% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +$20 higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
$480 90th pct $460 88th pct
Mortgage in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +$203 higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
$2,421 89th pct $2,218 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even gap narrowing
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
25.2% 63rd pct 42.2% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
37.3% 44th pct 27.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
60.2% 13th pct 33.5% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +27.4 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
67.8% 21st pct 40.4% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 27.6%
34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 27.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

60.2% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 33.5%
16.7% Flat or apartment +41.6 pts ▸ 58.3%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 6.7%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 25.6%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 10.5%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%
3.9% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
28.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.0%
11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 28.0%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
9.0% 86th pct 16.3% 93rd pct
Work from home in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
35.0% 88th pct 28.9% 81st pct
PT commute in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap narrowing
4.2% 85th pct 10.7% 100th pct
PT stops in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +91 more in 2207, NSW
194 88th pct 103 85th pct
Stops/1k in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +3.16 more in 2207, NSW
6.84 81st pct 3.68 50th pct
Departures/1k in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +366.0 more in 2207, NSW
1,631.2 85th pct 1,265.2 78th pct
PT routes in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +7 more in 2216, NSW
14 79th pct 21 86th pct
Stop walk in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +2 longer in 2207, NSW
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +2 longer in 2207, NSW
17 23rd pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%
35.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 28.9%
3.6% Train +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 24.6%
9.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
29.5% 32nd pct 41.8% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
7.2% 44th pct 20.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
5.1% 70th pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
54.9% 30th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
56.4% 35th pct 54.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
5.1% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.4% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 23.3%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
13.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
8.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1 higher in 2207, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1 higher in 2207, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +4 higher in 2207, NSW
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +18 higher in 2207, NSW
1,033 74th pct 1,015 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.2 higher in 2216, NSW
7.7 89th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.4 more in 2216, NSW
7.6 94th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2216, NSW
98.7% 98th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2216, NSW
63.6% 76th pct 96.5% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.4 more in 2207, NSW
10.9 19th pct 9.5 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +60 higher in 2216, NSW
196 84th pct 256 88th pct
Mean slope in 2207, NSWin 2216, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2207, NSW
6.0% 64th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2207, NSW with nearby areas

2208, NSW 2220, NSW 2218, NSW 2206, NSW 2216, NSW 2205, NSW 2217, NSW 2222, NSW

Compare 2216, NSW with nearby areas

2205, NSW 2217, NSW 2020, NSW 2207, NSW 2218, NSW 2044, NSW 2206, NSW 2219, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2207, NSW vs 2216, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2207/2207-nsw/vs/POA2216/2216-nsw