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2217, NSW vs 2220, NSW

Name: 2217, NSW vs 2220, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 2217, NSW profile · 2220, NSW profile

2217, NSW 2220, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2217 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with high proportions of overseas-born residents. Postcode 2220 is more diverse and younger, with 65.6% of people born overseas and a typical age of 34. It is also very convenient for shopping, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, residents in postcode 2217 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 38, and a higher share earn $2,000 or more a week (12.2% compared to 7.9% in postcode 2220).

These two areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly incomes, which are $1,841 in postcode 2220 and $1,900 in postcode 2217. While they share many traits, the gap in cultural diversity is widening; the share of people using a language other than English at home is far higher in postcode 2220, and this difference has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in educational attainment has narrowed, with postgraduate and Year 12 completion rates becoming more alike.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW No religion: 17.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW Limited English: 10.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in 2217, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +5,088 larger in 2220, NSW gap steady

28,673 87th pct 33,761 87th pct

Median age in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 yrs older in 2217, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

49.1% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2217, NSW 2220, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 30.6%

6.2% China +21.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.5% Nepal +8.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

12.4% Chinese +33.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.8% English ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

12.2% Greek ◂ +8.5 pts 3.8%

12.2% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

4.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.9% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 20.6%

5.6% Mandarin +19.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.1% Cantonese +11.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.8% Greek ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +21.8 pts 29.0%

21.1% No religion +17.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.1% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

6.3% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.71 more in 2217, NSW

2.03 31st pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +3 more in 2217, NSW

9 86th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +900 more in 2217, NSW

3,923 83rd pct 3,023 77th pct

Avg size in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +13 larger in 2220, NSW

490 74th pct 504 75th pct

ICSEA in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +39 higher in 2220, NSW

1,066 78th pct 1,105 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 76.0%

11.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below even 8.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.5% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

6.9% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +$154 higher in 2217, NSW gap widening

$861 71st pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +$59 higher in 2217, NSW gap narrowing

$1,900 72nd pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +$365 higher in 2217, NSW gap widening

$2,211 71st pct $1,846 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

4.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +6.9 pts ▸ 78.7%

14.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.4 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 55.8%

26.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 28.9%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%

18.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +$10 higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +$133 higher in 2217, NSW gap narrowing

$2,333 88th pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.10 higher in 2220, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

53.5% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.6% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 40.3%

27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.2%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

2.5% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.4%

30.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW even

141 87th pct 141 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.74 more in 2217, NSW

4.92 64th pct 4.18 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +103.5 more in 2217, NSW

1,792.3 87th pct 1,688.8 86th pct

PT routes in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +12 more in 2220, NSW

14 79th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +1 longer in 2217, NSW

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 longer in 2220, NSW

17 23rd pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.3%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 29.4%

6.7% Train +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 45.9%

26.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

14.5% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 24.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

8.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades even 10.6%

8.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +1 higher in 2217, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +3 higher in 2217, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +2 higher in 2217, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +25 higher in 2217, NSW

1,045 78th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +1.0 higher in 2220, NSW

7.9 91st pct 8.9 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.5 more in 2220, NSW

7.3 90th pct 7.8 98th pct

15-min city in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW

96.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +21.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW

78.0% 78th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW

95.4% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW even

100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW

83.7% 89th pct 92.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.8 more in 2220, NSW

8.9 11th pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 higher in 2220, NSW

223 86th pct 226 87th pct

Mean slope in 2217, NSW in 2220, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

4.4% 40th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 2217, NSW with nearby areas

2219, NSW 2218, NSW 2216, NSW 2207, NSW 2221, NSW 2205, NSW 2220, NSW 2020, 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). 2217, NSW vs 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2217/2217-nsw/vs/POA2220/2220-nsw