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2221, NSW vs 2222, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2221, NSW profile · 2222, NSW profile

2221, NSW 2222, NSW

Postcode 2221 and postcode 2222 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 2221 is much more affluent and family-oriented, where 81.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 35.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2222 has a higher proportion of renters (36.8%) and smaller homes, with 47.9% of its residents born overseas. The housing styles differ sharply, as separate houses are far higher in postcode 2221 (75.4%) compared to postcode 2222 (40.9%).

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in wealth between the two areas. Despite this, they share several everyday similarities, including nearly identical rates of people with long-term health conditions and similar levels of school advantage. Both areas are highly accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in 2221, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in 2221, NSW Renting: 18.5 pts higher in 2222, NSW Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +4,405 larger in 2221, NSW gap steady
17,065 79th pct 12,660 72nd pct
Median age in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +4 yrs older in 2221, NSW gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
19.7% 50th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
5.1% 2nd pct 6.1% 6th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 51.8%
30.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
6.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2221, NSW 2222, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
36.0% 88th pct 47.9% 96th pct

Country of birth

60.5% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 47.7%
11.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.4% Nepal +8.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.7% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnam even 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.3% English +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
14.8% Greek ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%
5.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
5.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% German even 1.5%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
47.8% 95th pct 51.9% 96th pct
Limited English in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
8.2% 94th pct 9.6% 96th pct

Language used at home

48.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 42.5%
11.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%
9.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
5.0% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
26.1% 11th pct 29.8% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 44.8%
26.1% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
1.6% Hinduism +8.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW even gap narrowing
70.5% 86th pct 70.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
32.8% 82nd pct 34.7% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.06 more in 2222, NSW
2.01 31st pct 2.07 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 more in 2221, NSW
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1,010 more in 2221, NSW
2,554 74th pct 1,544 63rd pct
Avg size in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +40 larger in 2221, NSW
426 68th pct 386 64th pct
ICSEA in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +4 higher in 2221, NSW
1,075 81st pct 1,072 80th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
13.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
3.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 34.5%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%
16.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
12.1% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
10.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences even 3.5%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +$43 higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
$851 69th pct $808 61st pct
Household income in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +$421 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
$2,261 87th pct $1,840 69th pct
Family income in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +$418 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
$2,512 83rd pct $2,094 64th pct
High earners in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 11.2% 64th pct
High-income homes in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
35.4% 90th pct 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 12.4%
12.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.9%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW
21.2% 12th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Mental health in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2222, NSW
4.7% 10th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 71.8%
14.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
10.6% 11th pct 9.5% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
24.8% 48th pct 22.8% 35th pct
Defence service in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW even
1.2% 12th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 20.2% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.4 larger in 2221, NSW gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
11.5% 43rd pct 12.7% 54th pct
Living alone in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
18.1% 15th pct 25.1% 41st pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 60.6%
19.6% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.1% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
18.6% 3 people even 18.6%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +$120 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
$520 93rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +$832 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,168 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.10 higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
18.3% 40th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Owned outright in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
42.1% 59th pct 30.2% 25th pct
Separate houses in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +34.5 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
75.4% 22nd pct 40.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap steady
81.4% 62nd pct 51.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 30.2%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 30.5%
18.3% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +34.5 pts 40.9%
11.3% Flat or apartment +34.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.9% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 14.0%
18.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 7.4%
2.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.7 pts 12.4%
5.9% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.2%
5.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 30.5%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
6.2% 72nd pct 14.4% 91st pct
Work from home in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2221, NSW gap widening
39.1% 91st pct 35.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 71st pct 9.5% 97th pct
PT stops in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +48 more in 2221, NSW
91 82nd pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.94 more in 2221, NSW
5.33 69th pct 3.40 47th pct
Departures/1k in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +144.7 more in 2222, NSW
1,422.1 81st pct 1,566.7 84th pct
PT routes in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +7 more in 2222, NSW
5 57th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 longer in 2221, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 longer in 2221, NSW
22 31st pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%
35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.3%
1.8% Train +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 29.1%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%
6.2% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap widening
28.3% 27th pct 37.3% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
6.1% 37th pct 15.3% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
4.0% 46th pct 4.8% 64th pct
Participation in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap narrowing
57.1% 38th pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2222, NSW gap steady
53.7% 21st pct 54.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
9.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
8.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Manufacturing even 4.5%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 28.0%
17.7% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%
16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
6.9% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1 higher in 2221, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2 higher in 2221, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +5 higher in 2221, NSW
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1 higher in 2221, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +47 higher in 2221, NSW
1,083 88th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.0 higher in 2222, NSW
7.6 89th pct 8.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +0.7 more in 2222, NSW
7.2 89th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2222, NSW
88.3% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2222, NSW
93.7% 92nd pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2222, NSW
96.2% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2222, NSW
80.0% 86th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +1.3 more in 2221, NSW
10.9 19th pct 9.6 13th pct
Intersections/km² in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +43 higher in 2222, NSW
141 79th pct 184 83rd pct
Mean slope in 2221, NSWin 2222, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2221, NSW
7.7% 79th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2221, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2222, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2221, NSW vs 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/vs/POA2222/2222-nsw