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2226, NSW vs 2228, NSW

Name: 2226, NSW vs 2228, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 2226, NSW profile · 2228, NSW profile

2226, NSW 2228, NSW

Postcode 2228 and postcode 2226 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and wealth profiles. Postcode 2226 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income $560 higher than in postcode 2228 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (76.8% compared to 58.1%). Postcode 2228 has more renters and is more transient, with 42.5% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 29.9% in postcode 2226. There is also a notable difference in housing types, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 2226.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 40 and have very similar unemployment rates. This stability in age and job security exists alongside some widening gaps; for example, the difference in the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week has grown since 2011. While both areas see a high number of people working from home, this is even more common in postcode 2226.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in 2226, NSW Population: 7,947 larger in 2228, NSW Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in 2228, NSW Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +7,947 larger in 2228, NSW gap widening

13,054 73rd pct 21,001 85th pct

Median age in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 47.8%

31.1% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2226, NSW 2228, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 69.9%

5.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +7.5 pts 33.6%

36.6% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

4.4% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 74.3%

1.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

38.8% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 33.1%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +1.22 more in 2226, NSW

2.57 42nd pct 1.36 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +2 more in 2226, NSW

7 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +100 more in 2226, NSW

2,366 73rd pct 2,266 72nd pct

Avg size in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +115 larger in 2228, NSW

338 59th pct 453 71st pct

ICSEA in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +20 higher in 2226, NSW

1,080 82nd pct 1,059 76th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 61.3%

18.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 28.5%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +$126 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$1,064 87th pct $938 79th pct

Household income in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +$560 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$2,569 93rd pct $2,009 78th pct

Family income in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +$556 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$3,028 92nd pct $2,472 81st pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 16.6%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

11.4% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 66.2%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

5.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.3 larger in 2226, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 60.0%

21.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.7% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.3% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 16.2%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +$30 higher in 2228, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +$200 higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing

$2,800 94th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 33.7%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

19.8% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house ◂ +23.9 pts 46.1%

12.7% Flat or apartment +24.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 19.1%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.1% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

8.5% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 37.1%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +18 more in 2228, NSW

78 78th pct 96 83rd pct

Stops/1k in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +1.40 more in 2226, NSW

5.98 75th pct 4.57 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +230.8 more in 2228, NSW

843.3 70th pct 1,074.1 74th pct

PT routes in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +17 more in 2228, NSW

7 63rd pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +3 longer in 2226, NSW

5 38th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +4 longer in 2226, NSW

30 43rd pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 34.1%

30.7% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 36.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

6.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

9.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

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

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%

18.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +2 higher in 2226, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +3 higher in 2226, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +52 higher in 2226, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 1,061 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.6 higher in 2228, NSW

7.3 86th pct 7.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.4 more in 2228, NSW

7.2 88th pct 7.6 94th pct

15-min city in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2228, NSW

94.6% 88th pct 95.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW

96.6% 96th pct 95.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2228, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2228, NSW

95.6% 89th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW even

99.9% 86th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2228, NSW

84.1% 89th pct 94.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +0.9 more in 2226, NSW

13.6 33rd pct 12.7 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +114 higher in 2228, NSW

119 76th pct 234 87th pct

Mean slope in 2226, NSW in 2228, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW

11.1% 92nd pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2226, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2228, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2226, NSW vs 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/vs/POA2228/2228-nsw