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2208, NSW vs 2222, NSW

Name: 2208, NSW vs 2222, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2208, NSW profile · 2222, NSW profile

2208, NSW 2222, NSW

Postcode 2208 and postcode 2222 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with similar populations. They differ most in their housing; postcode 2208 is dominated by separate houses, with 82.0% of homes being detached, while that figure is 40.9% in postcode 2222. This is consistent with postcode 2208 having far more three-plus bedroom homes (77.0% compared to 51.8%). Postcode 2208 also has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 40.9% owning their home outright, whereas 36.8% of households in postcode 2222 rent.

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, including an identical unemployment rate of 4.8% and the same 20-minute drive time to the city. The typical weekly household incomes are also very similar, sitting at $1,898 in postcode 2208 and $1,840 in postcode 2222. While these areas share a strong a workforce with high education levels, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people who use a language other than English at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in 2208, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in 2208, NSW Renting: 11.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in 2208, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in 2208, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +221 larger in 2208, NSW gap widening

12,881 73rd pct 12,660 72nd pct

Median age in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +4 yrs older in 2208, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 51.8%

32.0% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2208, NSW 2222, 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 ◂ +8.9 pts 47.7%

7.9% China +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.2% Nepal +8.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.3% Greek ◂ +15.0 pts 5.3%

10.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

3.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

15.3% Greek ◂ +11.8 pts 3.5%

6.8% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.9% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 44.8%

20.3% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.9% Hinduism +8.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

5.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.94 more in 2208, NSW

3.01 47th pct 2.07 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +3 more in 2208, NSW

7 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +2,696 more in 2208, NSW

4,240 86th pct 1,544 63rd pct

Avg size in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +220 larger in 2208, NSW

606 83rd pct 386 64th pct

ICSEA in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +27 higher in 2222, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 1,072 80th pct

Highest year of school

64.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.7% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

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

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +$92 higher in 2222, NSW gap steady

$716 41st pct $808 61st pct

Household income in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +$58 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$1,898 72nd pct $1,840 69th pct

Family income in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +$73 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 68th pct $2,094 64th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.3% Asthma even 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 71.8%

16.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.3 larger in 2208, NSW gap steady

2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 60.6%

20.0% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 17.3%

18.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +$100 higher in 2208, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +$432 higher in 2208, NSW gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,168 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.10 higher in 2222, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 30.2%

25.8% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage even 30.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 40.9%

8.9% Flat or apartment +36.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 30.4%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 14.0%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.1% $350–$549 +27.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 12.4%

13.7% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

8.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 30.5%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +41 more in 2208, NSW

84 80th pct 43 67th pct

Stops/1k in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +3.12 more in 2208, NSW

6.52 79th pct 3.40 47th pct

Departures/1k in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +705.0 more in 2208, NSW

2,271.7 90th pct 1,566.7 84th pct

PT routes in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +4 more in 2208, NSW

16 82nd pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +2 longer in 2208, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW even

20 29th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

37.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 35.7%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 29.3%

3.1% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

9.8% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Education & training even 8.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

14.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +1 higher in 2222, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +2 higher in 2208, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW even

1,037 75th pct 1,036 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW

8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +1.1 higher in 2222, NSW

7.6 89th pct 8.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.5 more in 2222, NSW

7.5 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW

99.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2222, NSW

98.3% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW

97.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2222, NSW

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2222, NSW

92.2% 95th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +3.5 more in 2208, NSW

13.1 31st pct 9.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +19 higher in 2222, NSW

164 81st pct 184 83rd pct

Mean slope in 2208, NSW in 2222, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2222, NSW

5.0% 50th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2208, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2222, NSW with nearby areas

2220, NSW 2223, NSW 2209, NSW 2208, NSW 2221, NSW 2210, NSW 2207, NSW 2218, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2208, NSW vs 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/vs/POA2222/2222-nsw