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2221, NSW vs 2224, NSW

Name: 2221, NSW vs 2224, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 2221, NSW profile · 2224, NSW profile

2221, NSW 2224, NSW

Postcode 2221 and postcode 2224 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2221 is more linguistically and educationally diverse, with 47.8% of people using a language other than English at home and 32.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2224 has an older population, with a typical resident aged 45 and a higher share of retirees at 24.3%. Postcode 2221 also has better transport links, offering 1,422.1 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to 782.3 in postcode 2224.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened. Postcode 2221 has seen its share of overseas-born residents and high-earning households grow more quickly than those in postcode 2224. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,450 to $2,500 and have almost identical proportions of children under 15. Both areas are also noticeably older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.7 pts higher in 2221, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2221, NSW Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW Born overseas: 9.4 pts higher in 2221, NSW Year 12: 9.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +2,506 larger in 2221, NSW gap steady

17,065 79th pct 14,559 75th pct

Median age in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +3 yrs older in 2224, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 53.8%

30.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%

6.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2221, NSW 2224, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

11.5% China ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

1.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.3% English +11.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.8% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.7% Chinese ◂ +14.1 pts 9.5%

14.8% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

5.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

11.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

9.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

5.0% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

1.3% Italian even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

26.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 25.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.2% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +0.81 more in 2221, NSW

2.01 31st pct 1.20 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +3 more in 2221, NSW

6 81st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1,155 more in 2221, NSW

2,554 74th pct 1,399 61st pct

Avg size in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +41 larger in 2224, NSW

426 68th pct 466 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +31 higher in 2221, NSW

1,075 81st pct 1,045 72nd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 61.3%

13.3% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 28.3%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

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

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +$17 higher in 2224, NSW gap steady

$851 69th pct $868 72nd pct

Household income in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +$176 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$2,261 87th pct $2,085 81st pct

Family income in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +$70 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$2,512 83rd pct $2,442 80th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +6.4 pts 66.1%

14.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +0.3 larger in 2221, NSW gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 63.6%

19.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.1% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +$30 higher in 2224, NSW gap widening

$520 93rd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +$183 higher in 2221, NSW gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $2,817 95th pct

People / bedroom in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +0.10 higher in 2221, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 35.3%

18.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 65.4%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 12.7%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.0%

30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.5%

13.8% $750 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.8% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 44.9%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +30 more in 2221, NSW

91 82nd pct 61 74th pct

Stops/1k in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1.14 more in 2221, NSW

5.33 69th pct 4.19 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +639.8 more in 2221, NSW

1,422.1 81st pct 782.3 68th pct

PT routes in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1 more in 2224, NSW

5 57th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +3 longer in 2224, NSW

3 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1 longer in 2224, NSW

22 31st pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 34.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education & training even 8.2%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%

17.7% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

9.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1 higher in 2224, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1 higher in 2221, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +5 higher in 2221, NSW

1,083 88th pct 1,078 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +0.9 higher in 2221, NSW

7.6 89th pct 6.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +0.4 more in 2221, NSW

7.2 89th pct 6.9 84th pct

15-min city in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2224, NSW

88.3% 82nd pct 89.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2221, NSW

93.7% 92nd pct 84.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2221, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW

96.2% 91st pct 89.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2224, NSW

80.0% 86th pct 88.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +2.9 more in 2221, NSW

10.9 19th pct 8.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +16 higher in 2221, NSW

141 79th pct 125 77th pct

Mean slope in 2221, NSW in 2224, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2221, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 2221, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2224, NSW with nearby areas

2228, NSW 2225, NSW 2221, NSW 2226, NSW 2227, NSW 2229, NSW 2219, NSW 2218, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2221, NSW vs 2224, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/vs/POA2224/2224-nsw