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2219, NSW vs 2231, NSW

Name: 2219, NSW vs 2231, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · 2219, NSW profile · 2231, NSW profile

2219, NSW 2231, NSW

Postcode 2219 and postcode 2231 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2219 is a more populous and diverse hub where 30.5% of people were born overseas and 37.4% use a language other than English at home. It has a more educated workforce, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a higher proportion of renters at 28.2%. In contrast, postcode 2231 is more residential and traditional; separate houses make up 95.2% of its dwellings, and 41.7% of residents report having no religion. The population in postcode 2231 is also younger, with 23.9% of people under 15 years old compared to 16.2% in postcode 2219.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,300 to $2,400 and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of $2,600. While they share these financial traits, the gap in how people live is widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown, and the gap in the share of people living alone has also increased, with 30% in postcode 2219 compared to 15.9% in postcode 2231.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.3 pts higher in 2219, NSW Separate houses: 49.7 pts higher in 2231, NSW No religion: 22.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in 2231, NSW Population: 11,243 larger in 2219, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +11,243 larger in 2219, NSW gap steady

13,771 74th pct 2,528 44th pct

Median age in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +7 yrs older in 2219, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.0% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2219, NSW 2231, 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 +20.4 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.3% Australian +23.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.9% English +22.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.8% Greek ◂ +17.4 pts 2.4%

7.4% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.3% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

2.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only +33.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

13.6% Greek ◂ +12.4 pts 1.3%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.1% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 50.6%

19.2% No religion +22.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +2.42 more in 2231, NSW

0.90 4th pct 3.32 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +530 more in 2219, NSW

741 50th pct 211 31st pct

Avg size in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +160 larger in 2219, NSW

371 62nd pct 211 45th pct

ICSEA in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +39 higher in 2219, NSW

1,069 79th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 47.6%

17.8% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

3.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 14.8%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 19.7%

12.9% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +$73 higher in 2219, NSW gap widening

$884 73rd pct $811 62nd pct

Household income in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +$305 higher in 2231, NSW gap narrowing

$1,856 70th pct $2,161 85th pct

Family income in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +$123 higher in 2219, NSW gap widening

$2,422 79th pct $2,299 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.8%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.7 larger in 2231, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 18.9%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 15.9%

14.9% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

5.9% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +$50 higher in 2231, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,600 91st pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.10 higher in 2231, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

28.2% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 16.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

45.5% Separate house +49.7 pts ▸ 95.2%

27.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.4 pts 0.4%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 10.6%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 28.2%

25.5% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 38.1%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +28 more in 2219, NSW

67 75th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +10.56 more in 2231, NSW

4.87 63rd pct 15.43 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +639.9 more in 2231, NSW

1,527.8 83rd pct 2,167.7 89th pct

PT routes in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +4 more in 2219, NSW

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +13 longer in 2231, NSW

2 14th pct 15 58th pct

Drive to city in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +14 longer in 2231, NSW

19 27th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 23.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 23.0%

34.9% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.8% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.9% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

3.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 16.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

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

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +1 higher in 2219, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +1 higher in 2231, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +4 higher in 2231, NSW

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +2 higher in 2219, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +18 higher in 2219, NSW

1,054 80th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.8 higher in 2219, NSW

6.7 81st pct 5.9 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.6 more in 2219, NSW

6.8 84th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2219, NSW

94.8% 88th pct 79.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW

72.4% 74th pct 77.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2219, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW

77.7% 73rd pct 81.3% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2219, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2231, NSW

74.4% 83rd pct 74.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +23.4 more in 2231, NSW

9.4 13th pct 32.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +171 higher in 2219, NSW

194 84th pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 2219, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2219, NSW

3.4% 21st pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 2219, NSW with nearby areas

2217, NSW 2218, NSW 2221, NSW 2224, NSW 2216, NSW 2220, NSW 2207, NSW 2228, 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). 2219, NSW vs 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2219/2219-nsw/vs/POA2231/2231-nsw