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2226, NSW vs 2227, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 2226, NSW profile · 2227, NSW profile

2226, NSW 2227, NSW

Postcode 2227 and postcode 2226 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Postcode 2226 is generally more walkable, with more amenities per 1,000 residents (13.6 compared to 7.9) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.1% versus 73.5%). Postcode 2226 also has a higher share of university graduates (33.6% compared to 28.7%) and more people working from home (46.2% versus 38.8%). In contrast, postcode 2227 has far more public transport routes, with 13 compared to 7 in postcode 2226.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though some gaps have grown. The difference in weekly household income has widened, with postcode 2226 now seeing a typical income $231 higher than postcode 2227. At the same time, the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 40 and almost identical shares of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2226, NSW Work from home: 7.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW Separate houses: 6.7 pts higher in 2226, NSW Bachelor+: 4.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW Recent movers: 4.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2,310 larger in 2227, NSW gap steady
13,054 73rd pct 15,364 77th pct
Median age in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
1.3% 33rd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 32nd pct 17.3% 36th pct
Under 15 in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
20.8% 83rd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.3%
31.1% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Widowed even 4.8%
2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2226, NSW 2227, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
20.5% 67th pct 18.0% 62nd pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 79.6%
5.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%
36.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
13.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
10.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Indian even 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
11.6% 70th pct 11.2% 69th pct
Limited English in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even gap steady
1.4% 72nd pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 86.2%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.0% Cantonese even 1.0%
0.9% Greek even 1.0%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
38.8% 38th pct 36.5% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
38.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 36.5%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
67.7% 83rd pct 64.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
33.6% 83rd pct 28.7% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.92 more in 2226, NSW
2.57 42nd pct 1.66 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2 more in 2226, NSW
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +56 more in 2227, NSW
2,366 73rd pct 2,422 73rd pct
Avg size in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +146 larger in 2227, NSW
338 59th pct 484 73rd pct
ICSEA in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +5 higher in 2227, NSW
1,080 82nd pct 1,085 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 64.5%
18.6% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%
21.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +$32 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
$1,064 87th pct $1,032 86th pct
Household income in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +$231 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
$2,569 93rd pct $2,338 89th pct
Family income in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +$206 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
$3,028 92nd pct $2,822 89th pct
High earners in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
22.3% 90th pct 20.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
41.4% 95th pct 37.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
11.4% Under $650 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW
26.9% 34th pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW
7.6% 35th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Diabetes even 3.4%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 68.7%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
16.7% 45th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
12.2% 42nd pct 12.1% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
31.6% 88th pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2227, NSW
2.1% 27th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
24.4% 62nd pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.1 larger in 2226, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 10.6% 34th pct
Living alone in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
19.3% 19th pct 20.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 66.3%
21.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
9.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%
19.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +$65 higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
$460 88th pct $525 94th pct
Mortgage in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +$17 higher in 2227, NSW gap narrowing
$2,800 94th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.10 higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
19.8% 46th pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
34.9% 37th pct 37.4% 44th pct
Separate houses in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
70.1% 18th pct 63.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
76.8% 43rd pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%
34.9% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
19.8% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 63.3%
12.7% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.1% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
26.9% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.3%
8.5% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 44.3%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 28.4%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
9.2% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
6.1% 72nd pct 5.5% 67th pct
Work from home in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
46.2% 96th pct 38.8% 90th pct
PT commute in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 2.3% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +14 more in 2226, NSW
78 78th pct 64 74th pct
Stops/1k in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.81 more in 2226, NSW
5.98 75th pct 4.17 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +83.8 more in 2226, NSW
843.3 70th pct 759.5 68th pct
PT routes in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +6 more in 2227, NSW
7 63rd pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +4 longer in 2226, NSW
5 38th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1 longer in 2226, NSW
30 43rd pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 38.8%
30.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
3.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%
10.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
29.9% 33rd pct 34.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
7.0% 43rd pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2227, NSW gap steady
65.8% 75th pct 66.6% 79th pct
Full-time in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
7.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%
18.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.6% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +13 higher in 2226, NSW
1,113 93rd pct 1,100 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.1 higher in 2226, NSW
7.3 86th pct 7.1 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.5 more in 2226, NSW
7.2 88th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW
94.6% 88th pct 90.1% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW
96.6% 96th pct 90.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW
99.7% 94th pct 97.8% 84th pct
Walk to school in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW
95.6% 89th pct 93.7% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW
99.9% 86th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW
84.1% 89th pct 73.5% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +5.6 more in 2226, NSW
13.6 33rd pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +29 higher in 2227, NSW
119 76th pct 148 79th pct
Mean slope in 2226, NSWin 2227, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW
11.1% 92nd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 2226, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2227, NSW with nearby areas

2228, NSW 2224, NSW 2229, NSW 2226, NSW 2225, NSW 2230, NSW 2221, NSW 2219, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2226, NSW vs 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/vs/POA2227/2227-nsw