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2209, NSW vs 2220, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2209, NSW profile · 2220, NSW profile

2209, NSW 2220, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2209 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 2220 is far more diverse, with 65.6% of people born overseas and 74.4% using another language at home. It is also a younger area where 45.1% of households rent, and many more people have moved in during the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2209 is more settled and residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (60.9%) and three-bedroom homes (68.2%).

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with postcode 2209 becoming even more dominated by separate houses while postcode 2220 leans further toward apartments. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $700 and similar levels of overall advantage. They also have nearly the same proportion of people in de facto relationships and similar school sizes, showing that while their streets look different, their basic economic standing is alike.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,936 larger in 2220, NSW Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in 2209, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in 2209, NSW Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +17,936 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening
15,825 77th pct 33,761 87th pct
Median age in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +6 yrs older in 2209, NSW gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
18.6% 44th pct 14.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
16.6% 41st pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
5.6% 4th pct 5.9% 5th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.4%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
32.5% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2209, NSW 2220, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
47.8% 96th pct 65.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

48.3% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 30.6%
14.1% China +13.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.9% Nepal +13.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% India even 1.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% Chinese +14.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%
11.9% English ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%
8.6% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%
3.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
58.9% 99th pct 74.4% 100th pct
Limited English in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
13.5% 100th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

36.6% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 20.6%
12.2% Mandarin +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
13.5% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.5% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
6.4% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
27.5% 13th pct 38.1% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 29.0%
27.5% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
2.0% Hinduism +12.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.4% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
6.2% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
66.6% 81st pct 76.0% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
28.4% 77th pct 38.1% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.57 more in 2209, NSW
1.90 29th pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +1 more in 2220, NSW
5 76th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +465 more in 2220, NSW
2,558 74th pct 3,023 77th pct
Avg size in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +8 larger in 2209, NSW
512 76th pct 504 75th pct
ICSEA in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +68 higher in 2220, NSW
1,037 70th pct 1,105 88th pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 76.0%
13.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.3% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
5.6% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +$26 higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
$681 34th pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +$144 higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
$1,697 61st pct $1,841 69th pct
Family income in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +$156 higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
$2,002 58th pct $1,846 47th pct
High earners in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
22.8% 69th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%
18.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2209, NSW
22.7% 14th pct 15.2% 1st pct
Mental health in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2209, NSW
5.1% 12th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
6.6% 69th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None +7.7 pts ▸ 78.7%
16.2% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
9.5% 8th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
22.9% 36th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2209, NSW
0.9% 9th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 17.7% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.1 larger in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
14.9% 72nd pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
23.1% 32nd pct 18.2% 15th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 55.8%
20.5% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.1% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
17.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +$50 higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $470 89th pct
Mortgage in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +$100 higher in 2209, NSW gap narrowing
$2,300 87th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.20 higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
34.8% 81st pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap steady
33.1% 32nd pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
60.9% 13th pct 34.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
68.2% 22nd pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 25.4%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%
1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

60.9% Separate house ◂ +26.7 pts 34.2%
21.0% Flat or apartment +36.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 26.9%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%
9.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
20.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 4.8%
16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
4.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%
13.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
12.0% 89th pct 20.3% 97th pct
Work from home in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
36.9% 89th pct 29.4% 82nd pct
PT commute in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
4.6% 86th pct 13.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +58 more in 2220, NSW
83 80th pct 141 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.07 more in 2209, NSW
5.24 68th pct 4.18 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +450.0 more in 2220, NSW
1,238.7 78th pct 1,688.8 86th pct
PT routes in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +12 more in 2220, NSW
14 79th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +4 longer in 2209, NSW
7 45th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +3 longer in 2220, NSW
18 25th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 29.4%
33.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 26.3%
4.3% Train +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%
0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 23.5%
12.0% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
33.1% 48th pct 48.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
9.8% 57th pct 26.6% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 82nd pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
52.8% 25th pct 57.5% 40th pct
Full-time in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2209, NSW gap widening
54.8% 26th pct 48.6% 7th pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
6.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
9.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
7.3% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Technicians & trades even 10.6%
8.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +1 higher in 2209, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +9 higher in 2220, NSW
1,011 65th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.0 higher in 2220, NSW
7.9 90th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.2 more in 2220, NSW
7.6 95th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +26.4 pts higher in 2220, NSW
66.3% 78th pct 92.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.9 more in 2209, NSW
10.6 17th pct 9.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +8 higher in 2220, NSW
218 86th pct 226 87th pct
Mean slope in 2209, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW
4.4% 40th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 2209, NSW with nearby areas

2222, NSW 2208, NSW 2210, NSW 2223, NSW 2195, NSW 2220, NSW 2192, NSW 2196, 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). 2209, NSW vs 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2209/2209-nsw/vs/POA2220/2220-nsw