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2217, NSW vs 2231, NSW

Name: 2217, NSW vs 2231, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 2217, NSW profile · 2231, NSW profile

2217, NSW 2231, NSW

Postcode 2231 and postcode 2217 are neighbours in Greater Sydney with very different living patterns. Postcode 2231 is mostly made up of separate houses, with 95.2% of homes being detached and 84.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2217 is much more dense; 53.5% of residents live in flats or apartments, and it is far more diverse, with 49% of people born overseas and 54.9% using a language other than English at home. Education levels also differ, as 34.4% of adults in postcode 2217 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.2% in postcode 2231.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 and a typical resident age of 38. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. The difference in housing is growing, with the gap in separate houses increasing since 2011. Postcode 2217 is now very walkable, while postcode 2231 is only somewhat walkable. This contrast is also seen in how people get around, as 14.5% of homes in postcode 2217 have no motor vehicle, compared to just 1.9% in postcode 2231.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 37.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW Other language: 48.8 pts higher in 2217, NSW Separate houses: 60.6 pts higher in 2231, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 39.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW Renting: 23.2 pts higher in 2217, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +26,145 larger in 2217, NSW gap widening

28,673 87th pct 2,528 44th pct

Median age in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 24.1%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

8.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2217, NSW 2231, 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 +38.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

6.5% Nepal ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% China ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%

3.8% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

12.2% Australian +29.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.8% English +28.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.5% Irish +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Chinese ◂ +11.7 pts 0.7%

12.2% Greek ◂ +9.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

38.9% English only +51.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

8.8% Greek ◂ +7.6 pts 1.3%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 50.6%

21.1% No religion +20.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 0.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.28 more in 2231, NSW

2.03 31st pct 3.32 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +7 more in 2217, NSW

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +3,712 more in 2217, NSW

3,923 83rd pct 211 31st pct

Avg size in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +279 larger in 2217, NSW

490 74th pct 211 45th pct

ICSEA in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +36 higher in 2217, NSW

1,066 78th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 47.6%

11.9% Year 10 +20.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

15.2% Certificate III / IV +28.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.2 pts 14.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 2.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%

11.4% Engineering & related +11.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

5.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +$50 higher in 2217, NSW gap steady

$861 71st pct $811 62nd pct

Household income in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +$261 higher in 2231, NSW gap narrowing

$1,900 72nd pct $2,161 85th pct

Family income in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +$88 higher in 2231, NSW gap narrowing

$2,211 71st pct $2,299 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 67.2%

14.5% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.6 larger in 2231, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 18.9%

12.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 15.9%

16.3% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%

5.5% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.4% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +$90 higher in 2231, NSW gap widening

$460 88th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +$267 higher in 2231, NSW gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.10 higher in 2217, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.7% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 16.5%

28.9% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

34.6% Separate house +60.6 pts ▸ 95.2%

53.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +53.1 pts 0.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 10.6%

27.9% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.2% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 28.2%

21.6% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.7% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% $200–$349 even 10.7%

2.5% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

16.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +102 more in 2217, NSW

141 87th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +10.51 more in 2231, NSW

4.92 64th pct 15.43 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +375.4 more in 2231, NSW

1,792.3 87th pct 2,167.7 89th pct

PT routes in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +13 more in 2217, NSW

14 79th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +11 longer in 2231, NSW

4 33rd pct 15 58th pct

Drive to city in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +16 longer in 2231, NSW

17 23rd pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

32.8% Car (driver) +18.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 23.8%

6.7% Train ◂ +6.4 pts 0.2%

4.7% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.2 pts 23.0%

26.6% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.7% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.5% No vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 1.9%

4.0% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

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

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

8.6% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +2 higher in 2231, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +6 higher in 2231, NSW

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +2 higher in 2217, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +9 higher in 2217, NSW

1,045 78th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +2.1 higher in 2217, NSW

7.9 91st pct 5.9 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.1 more in 2217, NSW

7.3 90th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2217, NSW

96.9% 93rd pct 79.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2217, NSW

78.0% 78th pct 77.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2217, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2217, NSW

95.4% 89th pct 81.3% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2217, NSW

100.0% 87th pct 94.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2217, NSW

83.7% 89th pct 74.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +23.9 more in 2231, NSW

8.9 11th pct 32.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +200 higher in 2217, NSW

223 86th pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 2217, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2217, NSW

4.4% 40th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 2217, NSW with nearby areas

2219, NSW 2218, NSW 2216, NSW 2207, NSW 2221, NSW 2205, NSW 2220, NSW 2020, NSW

Compare 2231, NSW with nearby areas

2036, NSW 2230, NSW 2019, NSW 2219, NSW 2217, NSW 2229, NSW 2035, NSW 2020, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2217, NSW vs 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2217/2217-nsw/vs/POA2231/2231-nsw