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2217, NSW vs 2230, NSW

Name: 2217, NSW vs 2230, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · 2217, NSW profile · 2230, NSW profile

2217, NSW 2230, NSW

Postcode 2230 and postcode 2217 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2217 is far more multicultural, with 49.0% of people born overseas and 54.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2230 is wealthier and more affluent; its typical weekly family income is $2,860, which is $649 higher than the $2,211 seen in postcode 2217. Postcode 2230 also has a higher share of people with no religion at 37.7%, compared to 21.1% in postcode 2217.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their walkability, with both scoring around 8.0 (very walkable) and providing easy access to parks and schools. While they share these traits, the economic gap has widened since 2011, with typical personal incomes now $295 higher in postcode 2230. At the same time, the cultural difference has grown, as the gap in the share of overseas-born residents has widened to 31.9%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 31.9 pts higher in 2217, NSW Other language: 45.9 pts higher in 2217, NSW No religion: 16.6 pts higher in 2230, NSW De facto: 6.0 pts higher in 2230, NSW Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 2217, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +2,017 larger in 2230, NSW gap narrowing

28,673 87th pct 30,690 87th pct

Median age in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +4 yrs older in 2230, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.9%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.6%

34.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2217, NSW 2230, 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 +32.9 pts ▸ 79.3%

6.5% Nepal ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% China ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%

3.8% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

12.8% English +28.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.2% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.5% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 1.4%

12.2% Greek ◂ +9.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

1.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

38.9% English only +48.0 pts ▸ 86.9%

8.8% Greek ◂ +7.7 pts 1.1%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

21.1% No religion +16.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +10.0 pts 0.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.3% Islam ◂ +6.0 pts 0.4%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +0.44 more in 2230, NSW

2.03 31st pct 2.47 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +2 more in 2230, NSW

9 86th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +1,312 more in 2230, NSW

3,923 83rd pct 5,235 86th pct

Avg size in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +14 larger in 2217, NSW

490 74th pct 476 73rd pct

ICSEA in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +11 higher in 2230, NSW

1,066 78th pct 1,076 81st pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 65.0%

11.9% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

3.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +$295 higher in 2230, NSW gap widening

$861 71st pct $1,156 90th pct

Household income in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +$299 higher in 2230, NSW gap widening

$1,900 72nd pct $2,199 86th pct

Family income in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +$649 higher in 2230, NSW gap widening

$2,211 71st pct $2,860 89th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.9%

12.9% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 68.0%

14.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +0.2 larger in 2217, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 55.4%

26.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +$40 higher in 2230, NSW gap widening

$460 88th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +$267 higher in 2230, NSW gap widening

$2,333 88th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +0.10 higher in 2217, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 32.9%

28.9% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

53.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 52.8%

34.6% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 35.4%

27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 26.3%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.7% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 45.9%

21.6% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.7% $750 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

2.5% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.2%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +23 more in 2230, NSW

141 87th pct 164 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +0.43 more in 2230, NSW

4.92 64th pct 5.34 69th pct

Departures/1k in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +1,094.9 more in 2217, NSW

1,792.3 87th pct 697.4 66th pct

PT routes in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +3 more in 2217, NSW

14 79th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +2 longer in 2217, NSW

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +10 longer in 2230, NSW

17 23rd pct 27 39th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.6% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.7% Train ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 40.3%

26.6% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%

6.7% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

6.8% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

6.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%

12.7% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +2 higher in 2230, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +4 higher in 2230, NSW

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +5 higher in 2230, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +1 higher in 2230, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +59 higher in 2230, NSW

1,045 78th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +0.1 higher in 2230, NSW

7.9 91st pct 8.1 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW even

7.3 90th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW

96.9% 93rd pct 91.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2230, NSW

78.0% 78th pct 87.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2230, NSW

95.4% 89th pct 95.7% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW even

100.0% 87th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2230, NSW

83.7% 89th pct 86.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +4.0 more in 2230, NSW

8.9 11th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +18 higher in 2217, NSW

223 86th pct 204 85th pct

Mean slope in 2217, NSW in 2230, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2230, 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 2230, NSW with nearby areas

2229, NSW 2228, NSW 2224, NSW 2219, NSW 2227, NSW 2231, NSW 2217, NSW 2221, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2217, NSW vs 2230, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2217/2217-nsw/vs/POA2230/2230-nsw