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2221, NSW vs 2229, NSW

Name: 2221, NSW vs 2229, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 2221, NSW profile · 2229, NSW profile

2221, NSW 2229, NSW

Postcode 2229 and postcode 2221 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2221 is far more culturally diverse, with 36.0% of people born overseas compared to 17.8% in postcode 2229. This is reflected in the home languages used, which are far higher in postcode 2221, where 47.8% of people use a language other than English. The two areas also differ in housing; postcode 2221 has a much higher share of separate houses (75.4%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (81.4%) than postcode 2229, where separate houses make up 53.8% of dwellings.

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 and the same typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people living in separate houses. Postcode 2229 remains more connected to transport, with far more public transport stops and routes than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in 2221, NSW Population: 13,878 larger in 2229, NSW Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in 2221, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2221, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +13,878 larger in 2229, NSW gap widening

17,065 79th pct 30,943 87th pct

Median age in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 yrs older in 2221, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 51.1%

30.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2221, NSW 2229, 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 +18.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

11.5% China ◂ +10.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

15.3% English +23.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.8% Australian +20.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

23.7% Chinese ◂ +20.3 pts 3.4%

14.8% Greek ◂ +10.6 pts 4.1%

5.3% Irish +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +35.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

11.1% Mandarin ◂ +9.8 pts 1.3%

9.4% Greek ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +8.2 pts 0.8%

5.0% Arabic ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.5% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

26.1% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

5.2% Not stated even 5.2%

5.2% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.31 more in 2221, NSW

2.01 31st pct 1.70 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +4 more in 2229, NSW

6 81st pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +2,679 more in 2229, NSW

2,554 74th pct 5,233 86th pct

Avg size in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +156 larger in 2229, NSW

426 68th pct 581 81st pct

ICSEA in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +16 higher in 2229, NSW

1,075 81st pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 62.3%

13.3% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

3.0% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 28.6%

16.1% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

7.0% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +$182 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$851 69th pct $1,033 86th pct

Household income in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +$26 higher in 2221, NSW gap narrowing

$2,261 87th pct $2,235 87th pct

Family income in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +$358 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$2,512 83rd pct $2,870 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.3%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +4.7 pts 67.8%

14.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.4 larger in 2221, NSW gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 64.2%

19.6% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +$20 higher in 2221, NSW gap narrowing

$520 93rd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW even gap narrowing

$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2221, NSW in 2229, 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 ◂ +5.1 pts 37.0%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%

18.3% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 53.8%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.3% Flat or apartment +11.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 10.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

13.8% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.9% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 47.0%

21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +80 more in 2229, NSW

91 82nd pct 171 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.19 more in 2229, NSW

5.33 69th pct 5.53 71st pct

Departures/1k in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +399.9 more in 2221, NSW

1,422.1 81st pct 1,022.2 73rd pct

PT routes in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +10 more in 2229, NSW

5 57th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 longer in 2221, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +3 longer in 2229, NSW

22 31st pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 36.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.4% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

6.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

9.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

8.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 25.1%

17.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

9.2% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

4.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 higher in 2229, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 higher in 2229, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +13 higher in 2229, NSW

1,083 88th pct 1,096 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.1 higher in 2229, NSW

7.6 89th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.1 more in 2229, NSW

7.2 89th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2229, NSW

88.3% 82nd pct 94.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2229, NSW

93.7% 92nd pct 94.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2221, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2221, NSW

96.2% 91st pct 96.0% 90th pct

Walk to a park in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2221, NSW

80.0% 86th pct 77.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.1 more in 2229, NSW

10.9 19th pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +48 higher in 2229, NSW

141 79th pct 189 84th pct

Mean slope in 2221, NSW in 2229, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2221, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2221, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2229, NSW with nearby areas

2230, NSW 2228, NSW 2227, NSW 2224, NSW 2219, NSW 2225, NSW 2221, NSW 2226, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2221, NSW vs 2229, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/vs/POA2229/2229-nsw