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2218, NSW vs 2221, NSW

Name: 2218, NSW vs 2221, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 2218, NSW profile · 2221, NSW profile

2218, NSW 2221, NSW

Postcode 2221 and postcode 2218 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2221 is more established, with 75.4% of homes being separate houses and 81.4% having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 36.9% and 49.0% in postcode 2218. Wealth is also more concentrated in postcode 2221, where 35.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.3% in postcode 2218. In contrast, postcode 2218 has a much stronger international presence, with 53.7% of people born overseas and 61.6% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a high level of accessibility, with every single home in both postcodes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the gap in overseas births and language use has narrowed slightly, while the difference in rental rates has widened, with renting now far higher in postcode 2218.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in 2221, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in 2221, NSW Renting: 22.0 pts higher in 2218, NSW Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in 2218, NSW Other language: 13.8 pts higher in 2218, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +883 larger in 2221, NSW gap widening

16,182 78th pct 17,065 79th pct

Median age in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +5 yrs older in 2221, NSW gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 22.1%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.3%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

4.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2218, NSW 2221, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.0% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

12.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

7.7% Nepal ◂ +7.3 pts 0.4%

3.1% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%

11.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.9% Greek +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

2.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

33.4% English only +14.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

11.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

4.9% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

28.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 26.1%

9.5% Hinduism ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%

7.3% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +1.18 more in 2221, NSW

0.83 2nd pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +4 more in 2221, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +1,195 more in 2221, NSW

1,359 61st pct 2,554 74th pct

Avg size in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +254 larger in 2218, NSW

680 87th pct 426 68th pct

ICSEA in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +48 higher in 2218, NSW

1,123 92nd pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

71.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 70.5%

10.7% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

2.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

14.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +$88 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$763 52nd pct $851 69th pct

Household income in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +$428 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$1,833 69th pct $2,261 87th pct

Family income in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +$476 higher in 2221, NSW gap narrowing

$2,036 60th pct $2,512 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.7%

11.9% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 72.5%

14.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +0.4 larger in 2221, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 19.6%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.0% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

15.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

6.2% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +$80 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$440 87th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +$833 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +0.10 higher in 2218, NSW gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.3% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 18.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

36.9% Separate house +38.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

56.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.9 pts 11.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 14.9%

32.1% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.5% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.5% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 38.2%

16.1% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.6% $750 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

4.6% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $3,000 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 21.4%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.0%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +44 more in 2221, NSW

47 69th pct 91 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +2.43 more in 2221, NSW

2.90 42nd pct 5.33 69th pct

Departures/1k in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +837.6 more in 2221, NSW

584.5 64th pct 1,422.1 81st pct

PT routes in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +4 more in 2218, NSW

9 69th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +2 longer in 2221, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +2 longer in 2221, NSW

20 29th pct 22 31st pct

How people get to work

33.0% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

30.7% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.8% Train ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 31.4%

27.5% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

7.6% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

2.9% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

9.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

6.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.7% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +2 higher in 2221, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +3 higher in 2221, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +6 higher in 2221, NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +1 higher in 2221, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +64 higher in 2221, NSW

1,019 69th pct 1,083 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +1.2 higher in 2218, NSW

8.8 97th pct 7.6 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +0.8 more in 2218, NSW

8.0 100th pct 7.2 89th pct

15-min city in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2218, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2218, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 93.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2218, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2218, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 80.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +4.5 more in 2221, NSW

6.4 4th pct 10.9 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +82 higher in 2218, NSW

222 86th pct 141 79th pct

Mean slope in 2218, NSW in 2221, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2221, NSW

5.9% 63rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 2218, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2221, NSW with nearby areas

2218, NSW 2220, NSW 2222, NSW 2219, NSW 2224, NSW 2223, NSW 2217, NSW 2225, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2218, NSW vs 2221, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2218/2218-nsw/vs/POA2221/2221-nsw