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2207, NSW vs 2220, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2207, NSW profile · 2220, NSW profile

2207, NSW 2220, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2207 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2220 is far more multicultural and transient, with 65.6% of people born overseas and 48.3% having moved here in the last five years. It is also more academic, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2207 has a more settled feel, with a higher share of separate houses (60.2%) and more homes owned outright (37.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in overseas births and the share of renters have both widened, while residents in postcode 2207 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 34 in postcode 2220. Despite these growing differences, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly incomes, which sit around $1,841 and $1,938, and both have similar levels of overall advantage relative to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW Other language: 21.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +5,379 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening
28,382 87th pct 33,761 87th pct
Median age in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +6 yrs older in 2207, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 14.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
17.8% 55th pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
6.9% 8th pct 5.9% 5th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2207, NSW 2220, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +24.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
41.0% 92nd pct 65.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +24.6 pts 30.6%
6.4% China +21.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
1.0% Nepal +13.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

13.6% Chinese +31.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
14.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%
13.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
12.3% Greek ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%
5.7% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%
4.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
3.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
53.3% 97th pct 74.4% 100th pct
Limited English in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
9.3% 96th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

41.2% English only ◂ +20.7 pts 20.6%
5.8% Mandarin +19.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.0% Cantonese +10.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.6% Arabic ◂ +8.9 pts 2.7%
9.2% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Tagalog even 0.9%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
21.6% 6th pct 38.1% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +23.2 pts 29.0%
21.6% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
1.9% Hinduism +12.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Islam ◂ +10.2 pts 3.8%
3.0% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
64.9% 79th pct 76.0% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
27.7% 76th pct 38.1% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.65 more in 2207, NSW
1.98 30th pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +4 more in 2207, NSW
10 87th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2,200 more in 2207, NSW
5,223 86th pct 3,023 77th pct
Avg size in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +18 larger in 2207, NSW
522 77th pct 504 75th pct
ICSEA in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +20 higher in 2220, NSW
1,085 84th pct 1,105 88th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 76.0%
13.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.5% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%
4.7% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +$47 higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
$754 50th pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +$97 higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
$1,938 74th pct $1,841 69th pct
Family income in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +$368 higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
$2,214 71st pct $1,846 47th pct
High earners in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
12.0% 68th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
27.7% 79th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
23.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW
23.8% 19th pct 15.2% 1st pct
Mental health in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW
6.0% 17th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
5.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +9.9 pts ▸ 78.7%
16.1% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
8.8% 6th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
12.4% 44th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
24.0% 42nd pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2207, NSW
1.1% 11th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
20.5% 29th pct 17.7% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.1 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
13.8% 63rd pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap steady
20.9% 24th pct 18.2% 15th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 55.8%
20.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
1.2% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
18.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
18.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +$10 higher in 2207, NSW gap narrowing
$480 90th pct $470 89th pct
Mortgage in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +$221 higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
$2,421 89th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.10 higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
25.2% 63rd pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
37.3% 44th pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
60.2% 13th pct 34.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
67.8% 21st pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 25.4%
34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 26.2%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

60.2% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 34.2%
16.7% Flat or apartment +40.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 8.2%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

26.9% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 26.9%
19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%
8.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 59.2%
28.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.2%
11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 15.8%
13.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
9.0% 86th pct 20.3% 97th pct
Work from home in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
35.0% 88th pct 29.4% 82nd pct
PT commute in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
4.2% 85th pct 13.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +53 more in 2207, NSW
194 88th pct 141 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.66 more in 2207, NSW
6.84 81st pct 4.18 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +57.6 more in 2220, NSW
1,631.2 85th pct 1,688.8 86th pct
PT routes in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +12 more in 2220, NSW
14 79th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1 longer in 2207, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +4 longer in 2220, NSW
17 23rd pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 26.3%
35.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 29.4%
3.6% Train +8.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 23.5%
9.0% No vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
29.5% 32nd pct 48.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
7.2% 44th pct 26.6% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
5.1% 70th pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
54.9% 30th pct 57.5% 40th pct
Full-time in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2207, NSW gap widening
56.4% 35th pct 48.6% 7th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.1% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
3.6% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 24.8%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
13.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
8.4% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.2% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
8.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1 higher in 2207, NSW
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +2 higher in 2207, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +4 higher in 2207, NSW
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +13 higher in 2207, NSW
1,033 74th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.2 higher in 2220, NSW
7.7 89th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.3 more in 2220, NSW
7.6 94th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW
98.7% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +29.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW
63.6% 76th pct 92.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.2 more in 2207, NSW
10.9 19th pct 9.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +30 higher in 2220, NSW
196 84th pct 226 87th pct
Mean slope in 2207, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW
6.0% 64th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 2207, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2220, NSW with nearby areas

2222, NSW 2221, NSW 2218, NSW 2207, NSW 2208, NSW 2209, NSW 2223, NSW 2217, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2207, NSW vs 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2207/2207-nsw/vs/POA2220/2220-nsw