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2219, NSW vs 2220, NSW

Name: 2219, NSW vs 2220, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 2219, NSW profile · 2220, NSW profile

2219, NSW 2220, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2219 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2220 is a young, diverse hub where 65.6% of people were born overseas and 74.4% use another language at home. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 2219, where the typical age is 45 compared to 34 in postcode 2220. This age gap is reflected in the housing and health data, with postcode 2219 seeing far higher rates of home ownership (39.2%) and long-term health conditions (25.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, including typical weekly household incomes of around $1,850 and easy access to parks and public transport. However, the gap in diversity is widening; the share of people born overseas is now 35 points higher in postcode 2220 than in postcode 2219. Postcode 2220 also offers a different living experience, described as a walker's paradise, while postcode 2219 is very walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,990 larger in 2220, NSW Born overseas: 35.1 pts higher in 2220, NSW Other language: 37.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW Recent arrivals: 22.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW No religion: 18.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +19,990 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening

13,771 74th pct 33,761 87th pct

Median age in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +11 yrs older in 2219, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.4%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

48.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

31.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2219, NSW 2220, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +33.7 pts 30.6%

2.2% China +25.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.1% Nepal +14.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

5.3% Chinese +40.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.8% Greek ◂ +16.0 pts 3.8%

18.9% English ◂ +11.0 pts 7.9%

18.3% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 6.5%

7.4% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

6.2% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

5.1% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only ◂ +36.0 pts 20.6%

2.3% Mandarin +22.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.6% Cantonese +14.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Greek ◂ +11.0 pts 2.6%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.1% Christianity ◂ +38.1 pts 29.0%

19.2% No religion +18.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.7% Hinduism +13.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.5% Buddhism +6.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.9% Islam even 3.8%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.43 more in 2220, NSW

0.90 4th pct 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 more in 2220, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +2,282 more in 2220, NSW

741 50th pct 3,023 77th pct

Avg size in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +133 larger in 2220, NSW

371 62nd pct 504 75th pct

ICSEA in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +36 higher in 2220, NSW

1,069 79th pct 1,105 88th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 10.0%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

2.7% Information technology +7.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +$177 higher in 2219, NSW gap steady

$884 73rd pct $707 39th pct

Household income in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +$15 higher in 2219, NSW gap narrowing

$1,856 70th pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +$576 higher in 2219, NSW gap widening

$2,422 79th pct $1,846 47th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +12.2 pts ▸ 78.7%

17.4% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.5 larger in 2220, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 55.8%

26.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +11.9 pts 18.2%

15.4% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +$30 higher in 2219, NSW gap steady

$500 92nd pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +$400 higher in 2219, NSW gap steady

$2,600 91st pct $2,200 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.30 higher in 2220, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 25.4%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

27.8% Flat or apartment +29.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

45.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 34.2%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 8.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 26.9%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

7.7% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.2%

11.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 3.3%

5.2% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 29.9%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +74 more in 2220, NSW

67 75th pct 141 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.69 more in 2219, NSW

4.87 63rd pct 4.18 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +160.9 more in 2220, NSW

1,527.8 83rd pct 1,688.8 86th pct

PT routes in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +21 more in 2220, NSW

5 57th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +1 longer in 2220, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +2 longer in 2220, NSW

19 27th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 26.3%

34.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

0.7% Train +11.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 23.5%

8.0% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

17.4% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

8.2% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +2 higher in 2219, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 higher in 2219, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +4 higher in 2219, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +34 higher in 2219, NSW

1,054 80th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +2.2 higher in 2220, NSW

6.7 81st pct 8.9 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +1.0 more in 2220, NSW

6.8 84th pct 7.8 98th pct

15-min city in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2220, NSW

94.8% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +27.4 pts higher in 2220, NSW

72.4% 74th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

77.7% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

74.4% 83rd pct 92.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +0.2 more in 2220, NSW

9.4 13th pct 9.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +32 higher in 2220, NSW

194 84th pct 226 87th pct

Mean slope in 2219, NSW in 2220, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW

3.4% 21st pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare 2219, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2220, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2219, NSW vs 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2219/2219-nsw/vs/POA2220/2220-nsw