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2208, NSW vs 2209, NSW

Name: 2208, NSW vs 2209, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 2208, NSW profile · 2209, NSW profile

2208, NSW 2209, NSW

Postcode 2209 and postcode 2208 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 2208 is more established and affluent, with 82.0% of homes being separate houses compared to 60.9% in postcode 2209. This trend extends to wealth and services; postcode 2208 has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.6% vs 22.8%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 2209 is more diverse and mobile, with a higher share of people born overseas (47.8% vs 40.0%) and a higher rental rate of 34.8% compared to 25.8% in postcode 2208.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some key ways, with the gap in high weekly incomes and the share of overseas-born residents both widening. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in many daily aspects. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly incomes, around $700, and similar household sizes. They also share a very high proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home, with both areas sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in 2208, NSW Renting: 9.0 pts higher in 2209, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in 2208, NSW Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in 2208, NSW Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in 2209, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2,944 larger in 2209, NSW gap steady

12,881 73rd pct 15,825 77th pct

Median age in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2 yrs older in 2208, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

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

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 50.7%

32.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2208, NSW 2209, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 48.3%

7.9% China +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +12.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.3% Greek ◂ +11.7 pts 8.6%

13.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

10.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 36.6%

15.3% Greek ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%

7.9% Cantonese +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 49.5%

20.3% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1.11 more in 2208, NSW

3.01 47th pct 1.90 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2 more in 2208, NSW

7 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1,682 more in 2208, NSW

4,240 86th pct 2,558 74th pct

Avg size in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +94 larger in 2208, NSW

606 83rd pct 512 76th pct

ICSEA in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +8 higher in 2208, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 1,037 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +$35 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$716 41st pct $681 34th pct

Household income in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +$201 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$1,898 72nd pct $1,697 61st pct

Family income in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +$165 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$2,167 68th pct $2,002 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.0%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +0.1 larger in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 63.0%

20.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

18.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +$80 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +$300 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,300 87th pct

People / bedroom in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%

25.8% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 60.9%

8.9% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 38.3%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.4%

11.9% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 33.0%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1 more in 2208, NSW

84 80th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1.28 more in 2208, NSW

6.52 79th pct 5.24 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1,033.0 more in 2208, NSW

2,271.7 90th pct 1,238.7 78th pct

PT routes in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2 more in 2208, NSW

16 82nd pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +4 longer in 2209, NSW

3 29th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2 longer in 2208, NSW

20 29th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%

33.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

9.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1 higher in 2208, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2 higher in 2208, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +3 higher in 2208, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +26 higher in 2208, NSW

1,037 75th pct 1,011 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW

8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +0.3 higher in 2209, NSW

7.6 89th pct 7.9 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +0.2 more in 2209, NSW

7.5 92nd pct 7.6 95th pct

15-min city in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2209, NSW

99.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2209, NSW

98.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2209, NSW

97.7% 84th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2209, NSW

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2208, NSW

92.2% 95th pct 66.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +2.6 more in 2208, NSW

13.1 31st pct 10.6 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +54 higher in 2209, NSW

164 81st pct 218 86th pct

Mean slope in 2208, NSW in 2209, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2208, NSW

5.0% 50th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2208, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2209, NSW with nearby areas

2222, NSW 2208, NSW 2210, NSW 2223, NSW 2195, NSW 2220, NSW 2192, NSW 2196, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2208, NSW vs 2209, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/vs/POA2209/2209-nsw