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2221, NSW vs 2226, NSW

Name: 2221, NSW vs 2226, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 2221, NSW profile · 2226, NSW profile

2221, NSW 2226, NSW

Postcode 2221 and postcode 2226 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct demographic profiles. Postcode 2221 is far more culturally diverse, with 36.0% of people born overseas and 47.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.5% and 11.6% in postcode 2226. In contrast, postcode 2226 has higher typical weekly incomes, at $1,064 compared to $851 in postcode 2221, and a larger share of residents who identify with no religion (38.8% versus 26.1%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of educational attainment, with about one-third of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical personal income and the share of people working or looking for work, which is now well higher in postcode 2226.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in 2221, NSW No religion: 12.7 pts higher in 2226, NSW Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW Participation: 8.7 pts higher in 2226, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +4,011 larger in 2221, NSW gap steady

17,065 79th pct 13,054 73rd pct

Median age in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +2 yrs older in 2221, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

54.4% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2221, NSW 2226, 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 +16.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

11.5% China ◂ +9.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% England +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

15.3% English +25.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.8% Australian +21.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.7% Chinese ◂ +19.2 pts 4.4%

14.8% Greek ◂ +12.6 pts 2.2%

5.3% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +37.0 pts ▸ 85.2%

11.1% Mandarin ◂ +9.2 pts 1.8%

9.4% Greek ◂ +8.5 pts 0.9%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +8.0 pts 1.0%

5.0% Arabic ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 53.5%

26.1% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Islam ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +0.56 more in 2226, NSW

2.01 31st pct 2.57 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +1 more in 2226, NSW

6 81st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +188 more in 2221, NSW

2,554 74th pct 2,366 73rd pct

Avg size in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +88 larger in 2221, NSW

426 68th pct 338 59th pct

ICSEA in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +4 higher in 2226, NSW

1,075 81st pct 1,080 82nd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 67.7%

13.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

3.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +$213 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$851 69th pct $1,064 87th pct

Household income in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +$308 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$2,261 87th pct $2,569 93rd pct

Family income in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +$516 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$2,512 83rd pct $3,028 92nd pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%

23.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +5.1 pts 67.4%

14.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +0.2 larger in 2221, NSW gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children even 67.9%

19.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +$60 higher in 2221, NSW gap narrowing

$520 93rd pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +$200 higher in 2221, NSW gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,800 94th pct

People / bedroom in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 34.9%

18.3% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 70.1%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 10.5%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.1%

30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.9%

5.8% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%

5.9% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 44.7%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +13 more in 2221, NSW

91 82nd pct 78 78th pct

Stops/1k in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +0.64 more in 2226, NSW

5.33 69th pct 5.98 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +578.8 more in 2221, NSW

1,422.1 81st pct 843.3 70th pct

PT routes in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +2 more in 2226, NSW

5 57th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +2 longer in 2226, NSW

3 29th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +8 longer in 2226, NSW

22 31st pct 30 43rd pct

How people get to work

39.1% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.7%

1.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.4% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +2 higher in 2226, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +30 higher in 2226, NSW

1,083 88th pct 1,113 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +0.3 higher in 2221, NSW

7.6 89th pct 7.3 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW even

7.2 89th pct 7.2 88th pct

15-min city in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW

88.3% 82nd pct 94.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW

93.7% 92nd pct 96.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2221, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2221, NSW

96.2% 91st pct 95.6% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW

80.0% 86th pct 84.1% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +2.7 more in 2226, NSW

10.9 19th pct 13.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +22 higher in 2221, NSW

141 79th pct 119 76th pct

Mean slope in 2221, NSW in 2226, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Compare 2221, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2226, NSW with nearby areas

2225, NSW 2224, NSW 2227, NSW 2223, NSW 2228, NSW 2221, NSW 2222, NSW 2210, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2221, NSW vs 2226, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/vs/POA2226/2226-nsw