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2220, NSW vs 2222, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 2220, NSW profile · 2222, NSW profile

2220, NSW 2222, NSW

Postcode 2220 and postcode 2222 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2220 is a younger, highly diverse hub where 65.6% of people were born overseas and 74.4% use a language other than English at home. It has a more transient population, with 48.3% of residents moving in the last five years, including a high share of recent arrivals from overseas (26.6%). In contrast, postcode 2222 is older and more settled, with residents who are noticeably older and more likely to own their homes outright (30.2% compared to 25.4% in postcode 2220).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,840. Despite this, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership and the share of people working from home, which is well higher in postcode 2222. While both have high proportions of overseas-born residents compared to the national figure, postcode 2220 remains far more diverse and has a much higher share of renters.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW Born overseas: 17.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW Population: 21,101 larger in 2220, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +21,101 larger in 2220, NSW gap widening
33,761 87th pct 12,660 72nd pct
Median age in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +4 yrs older in 2222, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
14.1% 22nd pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
13.4% 16th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
5.9% 5th pct 6.1% 6th pct

Age structure

35.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 30.7%
21.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%
13.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

51.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
34.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 32.9%
7.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2220, NSW 2222, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
65.6% 100th pct 47.9% 96th pct

Country of birth

30.6% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
27.4% China ◂ +14.3 pts 13.1%
14.7% Nepal ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%
1.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

45.5% Chinese ◂ +20.9 pts 24.5%
7.9% English +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.5% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.9% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
74.4% 100th pct 51.9% 96th pct
Limited English in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
17.5% 100th pct 9.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

20.6% English only +21.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
25.0% Mandarin ◂ +13.2 pts 11.8%
15.6% Cantonese ◂ +6.9 pts 8.7%
2.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Arabic even 2.7%
0.9% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap narrowing
38.1% 35th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

29.0% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
38.1% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 29.8%
14.5% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
8.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
6.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
76.0% 92nd pct 70.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
38.1% 88th pct 34.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.74 more in 2222, NSW
1.33 14th pct 2.07 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 more in 2220, NSW
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1,479 more in 2220, NSW
3,023 77th pct 1,544 63rd pct
Avg size in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +118 larger in 2220, NSW
504 75th pct 386 64th pct
ICSEA in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +34 higher in 2220, NSW
1,105 88th pct 1,072 80th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 70.6%
7.5% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
2.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
10.0% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%
8.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
4.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +$101 higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
$707 39th pct $808 61st pct
Household income in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,841 69th pct $1,840 69th pct
Family income in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +$248 higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
$1,846 47th pct $2,094 64th pct
High earners in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
7.9% 43rd pct 11.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.4% $650–$1,499 even 24.4%
15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%
11.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.9%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.4%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2222, NSW
15.2% 1st pct 21.0% 11th pct
Mental health in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW
3.0% 3rd pct 5.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
4.6% 36th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 71.8%
11.3% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
6.8% 0th pct 9.5% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
8.7% 12th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
20.0% 20th pct 22.8% 35th pct
Defence service in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2222, NSW
0.6% 6th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
17.7% 15th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.3 larger in 2220, NSW gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 15th pct 25.1% 41st pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 24.8%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
2.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.2% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +$70 higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
$470 89th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +$32 higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
$2,200 86th pct $2,168 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.10 higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
45.1% 90th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Owned outright in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
25.4% 16th pct 30.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
34.2% 6th pct 40.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
49.1% 8th pct 51.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 36.8%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.4% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

57.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.8 pts 45.4%
34.2% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.3% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 59.0%
20.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%
9.0% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%
29.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
20.3% 97th pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
29.4% 82nd pct 35.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
13.8% 100th pct 9.5% 97th pct
PT stops in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +98 more in 2220, NSW
141 87th pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.78 more in 2220, NSW
4.18 55th pct 3.40 47th pct
Departures/1k in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +122.0 more in 2220, NSW
1,688.8 86th pct 1,566.7 84th pct
PT routes in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +14 more in 2220, NSW
26 86th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 longer in 2220, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1 longer in 2220, NSW
21 30th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

29.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.4% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
23.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%
7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.1% 4 or more even 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
48.3% 88th pct 37.3% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap widening
26.6% 92nd pct 15.3% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2220, NSW gap steady
6.7% 86th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Participation in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
57.5% 40th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
48.6% 7th pct 54.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
8.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
5.1% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
3.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
9.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1 higher in 2222, NSW
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +3 higher in 2222, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 higher in 2222, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +16 higher in 2222, NSW
1,020 69th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.2 higher in 2220, NSW
8.9 98th pct 8.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.1 more in 2222, NSW
7.8 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even
99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW
92.8% 95th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.0 more in 2220, NSW
9.7 13th pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +43 higher in 2220, NSW
226 87th pct 184 83rd pct
Mean slope in 2220, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2220, NSW
6.7% 72nd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2220, NSW with nearby areas

2222, NSW 2221, NSW 2218, NSW 2207, NSW 2208, NSW 2209, NSW 2223, NSW 2217, NSW

Compare 2222, NSW with nearby areas

2220, NSW 2223, NSW 2209, NSW 2208, NSW 2221, NSW 2210, NSW 2207, NSW 2218, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2220, NSW vs 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2220/2220-nsw/vs/POA2222/2222-nsw