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2209, NSW vs 2223, NSW

Name: 2209, NSW vs 2223, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2209, NSW profile · 2223, NSW profile

2209, NSW 2223, NSW

Postcode 2223 and postcode 2209 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2209 has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (47.8%) and those using a language other than English at home (58.9%). In contrast, postcode 2223 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,229, which is well higher than the $1,697 seen in postcode 2209. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in postcode 2223 holding a bachelor degree or higher (37.9% compared to 28.4%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.8% versus 22.8%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 40 and very similar weekly rents, around $420 to $440. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. Postcode 2209 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, but postcode 2223 has better access to health services, with 82.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 66.3% in postcode 2209.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.9 pts higher in 2209, NSW Born overseas: 15.8 pts higher in 2209, NSW Personal income: $294 higher in 2223, NSW One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in 2209, NSW Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 2209, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +5,578 larger in 2223, NSW gap steady

15,825 77th pct 21,403 86th pct

Median age in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2209, NSW 2223, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.3% Australia +16.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

14.1% China ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.3% Chinese ◂ +14.3 pts 17.0%

11.9% English +13.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.4% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.8% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

2.5% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

36.6% English only +26.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

13.5% Cantonese ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%

12.2% Mandarin ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

6.5% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

6.4% Arabic ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.5% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.4% Islam ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

6.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +0.20 more in 2223, NSW

1.90 29th pct 2.10 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +3 more in 2223, NSW

5 76th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +1,254 more in 2223, NSW

2,558 74th pct 3,812 83rd pct

Avg size in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +35 larger in 2209, NSW

512 76th pct 477 73rd pct

ICSEA in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +48 higher in 2223, NSW

1,037 70th pct 1,085 83rd pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 72.2%

13.1% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

3.2% Year 11 even 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

10.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +$294 higher in 2223, NSW gap widening

$681 34th pct $975 82nd pct

Household income in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +$532 higher in 2223, NSW gap widening

$1,697 61st pct $2,229 87th pct

Family income in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +$697 higher in 2223, NSW gap widening

$2,002 58th pct $2,699 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

12.6% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 35.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 70.9%

16.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +0.1 larger in 2209, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

20.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

17.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +$20 higher in 2223, NSW gap narrowing

$420 83rd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +$300 higher in 2223, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 28.7%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

60.9% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 56.4%

21.0% Flat or apartment +8.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 31.7%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

20.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.6 pts 3.5%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

4.8% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

17.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +6 more in 2209, NSW

83 80th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +1.65 more in 2209, NSW

5.24 68th pct 3.60 49th pct

Departures/1k in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +486.6 more in 2209, NSW

1,238.7 78th pct 752.1 68th pct

PT routes in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +5 more in 2209, NSW

14 79th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +3 longer in 2209, NSW

7 45th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +4 longer in 2223, NSW

18 25th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

36.9% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%

4.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.2% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.9% Construction even 6.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

12.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +3 higher in 2223, NSW

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +6 higher in 2223, NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +5 higher in 2223, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +1 higher in 2223, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +83 higher in 2223, NSW

1,011 65th pct 1,094 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +0.2 higher in 2223, NSW

7.9 90th pct 8.1 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +0.2 more in 2209, NSW

7.6 95th pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2209, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 90th pct

Walk to shops in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2209, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2209, NSW

99.9% 99th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2209, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2223, NSW

66.3% 78th pct 82.4% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +0.3 more in 2223, NSW

10.6 17th pct 10.9 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +71 higher in 2209, NSW

218 86th pct 147 79th pct

Mean slope in 2209, NSW in 2223, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2223, NSW

4.4% 40th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 2209, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2223, NSW with nearby areas

2222, NSW 2210, NSW 2209, NSW 2220, NSW 2225, NSW 2221, NSW 2226, NSW 2208, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2209, NSW vs 2223, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2209/2209-nsw/vs/POA2223/2223-nsw