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2208, NSW vs 2220, NSW

Name: 2208, NSW vs 2220, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 2208, NSW profile · 2220, NSW profile

2208, NSW 2220, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2208 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2220 is a younger, more transient place where 65.6% of people were born overseas and 48.3% have moved in within the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2208 is far older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 34 in postcode 2220. Housing differs sharply too; postcode 2208 is dominated by separate houses (82.0%), while flats or apartments make up 57.2% of homes in postcode 2220.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly incomes and a similar 20-minute drive to the city. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in age has grown since 2011, and postcode 2220 has become even more diverse, with a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home. This shift is consistent with the growing number of recent overseas arrivals in postcode 2220 compared to postcode 2208.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,880 larger in 2220, NSW Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW Separate houses: 47.8 pts higher in 2208, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in 2208, NSW Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +20,880 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening

12,881 73rd pct 33,761 87th pct

Median age in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +8 yrs older in 2208, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 51.6%

32.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

6.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2208, NSW 2220, 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 ◂ +25.9 pts 30.6%

7.9% China +19.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.2% Nepal +14.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +26.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.3% Greek ◂ +16.6 pts 3.8%

13.2% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

10.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

7.9% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

3.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 20.6%

6.8% Mandarin +18.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.9% Cantonese +7.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Greek ◂ +12.7 pts 2.6%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +32.2 pts 29.0%

20.3% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.9% Hinduism +13.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

5.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1.69 more in 2208, NSW

3.01 47th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1 more in 2208, NSW

7 86th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1,217 more in 2208, NSW

4,240 86th pct 3,023 77th pct

Avg size in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +102 larger in 2208, NSW

606 83rd pct 504 75th pct

ICSEA in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +60 higher in 2220, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 1,105 88th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 76.0%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 10.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

4.7% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +$9 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$716 41st pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +$57 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$1,898 72nd pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +$321 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$2,167 68th pct $1,846 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +7.5 pts ▸ 78.7%

16.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW even gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 55.8%

20.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%

18.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +$30 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +$400 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.20 higher in 2220, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.8% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 25.4%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 26.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +47.8 pts 34.2%

8.9% Flat or apartment +48.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 26.9%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%

9.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +28.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.2%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.8%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 29.9%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +57 more in 2220, NSW

84 80th pct 141 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +2.34 more in 2208, NSW

6.52 79th pct 4.18 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +582.9 more in 2208, NSW

2,271.7 90th pct 1,688.8 86th pct

PT routes in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +10 more in 2220, NSW

16 82nd pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1 longer in 2220, NSW

20 29th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 26.3%

3.1% Train +9.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 23.5%

9.8% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 24.8%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

14.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

7.7% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1 higher in 2208, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +2 higher in 2208, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 higher in 2208, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +17 higher in 2208, NSW

1,037 75th pct 1,020 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW

8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1.3 higher in 2220, NSW

7.6 89th pct 8.9 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.4 more in 2220, NSW

7.5 92nd pct 7.8 98th pct

15-min city in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW

99.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW

98.3% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

97.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW

92.2% 95th pct 92.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +3.5 more in 2208, NSW

13.1 31st pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +62 higher in 2220, NSW

164 81st pct 226 87th pct

Mean slope in 2208, NSW in 2220, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW

5.0% 50th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 2208, NSW with nearby areas

2207, NSW 2192, NSW 2220, NSW 2209, NSW 2222, NSW 2194, NSW 2206, NSW 2195, 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). 2208, NSW vs 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/vs/POA2220/2220-nsw