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2225, NSW vs 2228, NSW

Name: 2225, NSW vs 2228, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 2225, NSW profile · 2228, NSW profile

2225, NSW 2228, NSW

Postcode 2228 and postcode 2225 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2225 is a wealthy area where 50.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and large homes dominate, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2228 is more transient and diverse, with 42.5% of people moving in the last five years and 21.5% using another language at home. Postcode 2228 is also much more walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 64.3% in postcode 2225.

These two areas have diverged further since 2011, most notably in their income gap, which has widened to $975 for typical weekly family earnings. Despite this, they share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both areas being 40. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage and have nearly identical rates of full-time employment.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,441 larger in 2228, NSW Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in 2225, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 34.3 pts higher in 2225, NSW Renting: 22.9 pts higher in 2228, NSW Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in 2228, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +15,441 larger in 2228, NSW gap widening

5,560 57th pct 21,001 85th pct

Median age in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

15.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 47.8%

28.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

5.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2225, NSW 2228, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 69.9%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +7.5 pts 33.6%

39.5% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 30.5%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

3.2% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 74.3%

1.5% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 56.6%

36.7% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%

3.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.56 more in 2228, NSW

0.79 1st pct 1.36 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +4 more in 2228, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +1,850 more in 2228, NSW

416 43rd pct 2,266 72nd pct

Avg size in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +37 larger in 2228, NSW

416 67th pct 453 71st pct

ICSEA in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +39 higher in 2225, NSW

1,098 87th pct 1,059 76th pct

Highest year of school

70.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 61.3%

19.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 28.5%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +$178 higher in 2225, NSW gap widening

$1,116 89th pct $938 79th pct

Household income in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +$1,195 higher in 2225, NSW gap widening

$3,204 100th pct $2,009 78th pct

Family income in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +$975 higher in 2225, NSW gap widening

$3,447 97th pct $2,472 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 16.6%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +5.6 pts 66.2%

17.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.6 larger in 2225, NSW gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 60.0%

18.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.8% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.3% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 16.2%

11.8% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

12.5% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +$165 higher in 2225, NSW gap widening

$655 100th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +$565 higher in 2225, NSW gap narrowing

$3,165 100th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.10 higher in 2228, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 33.7%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 30.7%

8.2% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.6% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +35.9 pts 46.1%

2.1% Flat or apartment +34.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 19.1%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 7.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

14.7% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

43.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 25.7%

30.8% $750 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 10.5%

2.8% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 37.1%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +67 more in 2228, NSW

29 61st pct 96 83rd pct

Stops/1k in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.64 more in 2225, NSW

5.22 68th pct 4.57 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +317.8 more in 2225, NSW

1,391.9 81st pct 1,074.1 74th pct

PT routes in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +22 more in 2228, NSW

2 43rd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +2 longer in 2225, NSW

4 33rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +3 longer in 2225, NSW

29 41st pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 34.1%

32.9% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.2% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 36.1%

22.1% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Manufacturing even 4.7%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 25.4%

21.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +1 higher in 2225, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +2 higher in 2225, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +3 higher in 2225, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +1 higher in 2225, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +80 higher in 2225, NSW

1,141 98th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +1.9 higher in 2228, NSW

6.1 76th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +1.7 more in 2228, NSW

5.9 75th pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2228, NSW

71.5% 72nd pct 95.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2228, NSW

72.8% 74th pct 95.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2228, NSW

99.5% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +28.8 pts higher in 2228, NSW

70.6% 68th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2228, NSW

96.9% 72nd pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +29.8 pts higher in 2228, NSW

64.3% 76th pct 94.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +4.0 more in 2228, NSW

8.6 10th pct 12.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +135 higher in 2228, NSW

99 74th pct 234 87th pct

Mean slope in 2225, NSW in 2228, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2225, NSW

13.4% 98th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2225, NSW with nearby areas

2226, NSW 2224, NSW 2223, NSW 2221, NSW 2228, NSW 2227, NSW 2222, NSW 2220, NSW

Compare 2228, NSW with nearby areas

2224, NSW 2227, NSW 2229, NSW 2225, NSW 2230, NSW 2226, NSW 2221, NSW 2219, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2225, NSW vs 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2225/2225-nsw/vs/POA2228/2228-nsw