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2216, NSW vs 2218, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · 2216, NSW profile · 2218, NSW profile

2216, NSW 2218, NSW

Postcode 2216 and postcode 2218 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in transport and housing. Postcode 2216 is much better connected by public transport, with 103 stops and 21 routes compared to 47 stops and 9 routes in postcode 2218. It also has more schools within 3 km. Postcode 2218 has a higher share of larger homes, with 49.0% having three or more bedrooms compared to 40.4% in postcode 2216. Additionally, the typical school in postcode 2218 is far larger, with an average of 680 students compared to 214 in postcode 2216.

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical resident age of 37 and almost identical weekly household incomes. Both areas are far above the national figure for people using another language at home, though this share is well higher in postcode 2218. Since 2011, some gaps have widened, such as the share of people living alone, which is now 4.1 percentage points higher in postcode 2216. Other differences have shifted, like the share of detached houses, which is now well higher in postcode 2218.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,845 larger in 2216, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW No religion: 8.1 pts higher in 2218, NSW Living alone: 4.1 pts higher in 2216, NSW Recent arrivals: 4.4 pts higher in 2216, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +11,845 larger in 2216, NSW gap steady
28,027 87th pct 16,182 78th pct
Median age in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap narrowing
16.0% 29th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
14.4% 23rd pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
7.9% 12th pct 7.1% 9th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
14.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.8% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
36.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.2%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2216, NSW 2218, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
52.6% 100th pct 53.7% 100th pct

Country of birth

41.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
4.5% China +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
2.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

9.8% Chinese +13.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% English +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.9% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
57.6% 99th pct 61.6% 100th pct
Limited English in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
8.7% 94th pct 11.3% 99th pct

Language used at home

35.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%
3.9% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.3% Cantonese +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
5.5% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
1.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
20.7% 5th pct 28.8% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.9%
20.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
9.9% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
4.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
68.5% 84th pct 71.9% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
31.6% 81st pct 34.8% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.91 more in 2216, NSW
1.74 24th pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +5 more in 2216, NSW
7 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +141 more in 2216, NSW
1,500 63rd pct 1,359 61st pct
Avg size in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +465 larger in 2218, NSW
214 45th pct 680 87th pct
ICSEA in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +57 higher in 2218, NSW
1,066 78th pct 1,123 92nd pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 71.9%
11.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
13.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +$33 higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
$796 59th pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +$41 higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
$1,792 66th pct $1,833 69th pct
Family income in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +$14 higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
$2,050 61st pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
10.4% 60th pct 10.1% 59th pct
High-income homes in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
21.9% 67th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
11.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2218, NSW
20.3% 10th pct 20.4% 10th pct
Mental health in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW
4.7% 10th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
5.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +1.5 pts ▸ 72.9%
14.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
7.8% 3rd pct 8.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
9.7% 15th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2216, NSW
0.8% 8th pct 0.6% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
17.0% 13th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.1 larger in 2218, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
14.0% 65th pct 13.4% 59th pct
Living alone in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
27.0% 50th pct 23.0% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 59.8%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.2%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
2.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%
18.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +$20 higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
$460 88th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +$51 higher in 2216, NSW gap widening
$2,218 86th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap narrowing
42.2% 88th pct 40.3% 87th pct
Owned outright in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
27.6% 20th pct 29.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
33.5% 6th pct 36.9% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
40.4% 4th pct 49.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 40.3%
27.6% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

58.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 56.2%
33.5% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
1.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 45.3%
25.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
4.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
19.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
10.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
5.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 24.0%
17.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
16.3% 93rd pct 13.4% 90th pct
Work from home in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
28.9% 81st pct 33.0% 86th pct
PT commute in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
10.7% 100th pct 9.1% 96th pct
PT stops in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +56 more in 2216, NSW
103 85th pct 47 69th pct
Stops/1k in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.77 more in 2216, NSW
3.68 50th pct 2.90 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +680.8 more in 2216, NSW
1,265.2 78th pct 584.5 64th pct
PT routes in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +12 more in 2216, NSW
21 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1 longer in 2216, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +5 longer in 2218, NSW
15 20th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%
28.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
9.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 48.6%
24.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%
6.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
41.8% 78th pct 39.9% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
20.9% 87th pct 16.5% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap steady
6.3% 84th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even gap narrowing
59.4% 47th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2216, NSW gap narrowing
54.5% 24th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
9.5% Sales workers even 9.5%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1 higher in 2218, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1 higher in 2218, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +4 higher in 2218, NSW
1,015 67th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.2 higher in 2216, NSW
8.9 98th pct 8.8 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.1 more in 2218, NSW
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2218, NSW
99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2218, NSW
96.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +3.1 more in 2216, NSW
9.5 13th pct 6.4 4th pct
Intersections/km² in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +33 higher in 2216, NSW
256 88th pct 222 86th pct
Mean slope in 2216, NSWin 2218, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW
4.7% 45th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 2216, NSW with nearby areas

2205, NSW 2217, NSW 2020, NSW 2207, NSW 2218, NSW 2044, NSW 2206, NSW 2219, NSW

Compare 2218, NSW with nearby areas

2221, NSW 2217, NSW 2220, NSW 2207, NSW 2219, NSW 2216, NSW 2222, NSW 2208, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2216, NSW vs 2218, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2216/2216-nsw/vs/POA2218/2218-nsw