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2218, NSW vs 2220, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 2218, NSW profile · 2220, NSW profile

2218, NSW 2220, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2218 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very high proportions of overseas-born residents. Postcode 2220 is more diverse, with 65.6% of people born overseas and 74.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much larger transport network, with 26 public transport routes and 1,688.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 9 routes and 584.5 departures in postcode 2218. Postcode 2218 is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 34 in postcode 2220.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several key ways. The gap in overseas births and recent arrivals has widened, with postcode 2220 seeing a sharper increase in both. The difference in rental shares has also grown, as postcode 2220 now has a well higher share of renters at 45.1%. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,840.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,579 larger in 2220, NSW Other language: 12.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW No religion: 9.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +17,579 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening
16,182 78th pct 33,761 87th pct
Median age in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +3 yrs older in 2218, NSW gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
15.6% 27th pct 14.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
14.9% 26th pct 13.4% 16th pct
De facto in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
7.1% 9th pct 5.9% 5th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.4%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
34.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2218, NSW 2220, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
53.7% 100th pct 65.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

42.0% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 30.6%
12.7% China +14.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.7% Nepal +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.1% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% Chinese +21.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
11.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%
6.9% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
3.8% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
61.6% 100th pct 74.4% 100th pct
Limited English in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
11.3% 99th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

33.4% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 20.6%
11.6% Mandarin +13.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.8% Cantonese +6.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.9% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
4.6% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 14th pct 38.1% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 29.0%
28.8% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
9.5% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.9% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
5.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
71.9% 88th pct 76.0% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
34.8% 85th pct 38.1% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.50 more in 2220, NSW
0.83 2nd pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +4 more in 2220, NSW
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1,664 more in 2220, NSW
1,359 61st pct 3,023 77th pct
Avg size in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +176 larger in 2218, NSW
680 87th pct 504 75th pct
ICSEA in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +18 higher in 2218, NSW
1,123 92nd pct 1,105 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 76.0%
10.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.3% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
14.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
7.3% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +$56 higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
$763 52nd pct $707 39th pct
Household income in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +$8 higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
$1,833 69th pct $1,841 69th pct
Family income in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +$190 higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
$2,036 60th pct $1,846 47th pct
High earners in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
10.1% 59th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%
25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%
14.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW
20.4% 10th pct 15.2% 1st pct
Mental health in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2218, NSW
5.0% 11th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
5.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
5.0% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 78.7%
14.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%
4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
8.4% 5th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
10.9% 26th pct 8.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
22.3% 32nd pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
0.6% 7th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 17.7% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.3 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap steady
23.0% 32nd pct 18.2% 15th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 55.8%
25.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
1.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
23.0% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%
20.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +$30 higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
$440 87th pct $470 89th pct
Mortgage in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +$33 higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.10 higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
40.3% 87th pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
29.1% 23rd pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
36.9% 7th pct 34.2% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
49.0% 8th pct 49.1% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

56.2% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
36.9% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 40.3%
32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%
11.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.5% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 59.2%
16.1% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
4.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.4%
24.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%
13.5% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
13.4% 90th pct 20.3% 97th pct
Work from home in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
33.0% 86th pct 29.4% 82nd pct
PT commute in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
9.1% 96th pct 13.8% 100th pct
PT stops in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +94 more in 2220, NSW
47 69th pct 141 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1.27 more in 2220, NSW
2.90 42nd pct 4.18 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1,104.3 more in 2220, NSW
584.5 64th pct 1,688.8 86th pct
PT routes in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +17 more in 2220, NSW
9 69th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2 longer in 2220, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1 longer in 2220, NSW
20 29th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 29.4%
30.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%
8.8% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 45.9%
27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%
13.4% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
2.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
39.9% 74th pct 48.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
16.5% 78th pct 26.6% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap narrowing
59.4% 47th pct 57.5% 40th pct
Full-time in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2218, NSW gap widening
54.2% 23rd pct 48.6% 7th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
6.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
4.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
10.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
10.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
9.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +2 higher in 2218, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +1 higher in 2218, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
1,019 69th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.1 higher in 2220, NSW
8.8 97th pct 8.9 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.2 more in 2218, NSW
8.0 100th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2218, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 92.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +3.2 more in 2220, NSW
6.4 4th pct 9.7 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +4 higher in 2220, NSW
222 86th pct 226 87th pct
Mean slope in 2218, NSWin 2220, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW
5.9% 63rd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 2218, NSW with nearby areas

2221, NSW 2217, NSW 2220, NSW 2207, NSW 2219, NSW 2216, NSW 2222, NSW 2208, 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). 2218, NSW vs 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2218/2218-nsw/vs/POA2220/2220-nsw