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2226, NSW vs 2229, NSW

Name: 2226, NSW vs 2229, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 2226, NSW profile · 2229, NSW profile

2226, NSW 2229, NSW

Postcode 2229 and postcode 2226 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct housing and transport profiles. Postcode 2226 has a much higher share of separate houses at 70.1%, while postcode 2229 has far more apartments and is more focused on rental properties. Transport and school sizes also differ sharply; postcode 2229 is far better served by public transport with 171 stops and has far larger schools, averaging 581 students compared to 338 in postcode 2226.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a bachelor degree or higher, with postcode 2229 at 27.3% and postcode 2226 at 33.6%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar proportion of residents who speak a language other than English at home. Over time, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 46.2% in postcode 2226 compared to 36.0% in postcode 2229.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,889 larger in 2229, NSW Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2226, NSW Work from home: 10.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in 2229, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +17,889 larger in 2229, NSW gap widening

13,054 73rd pct 30,943 87th pct

Median age in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 yrs older in 2229, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 51.1%

31.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2226, NSW 2229, 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 +2.3 pts ▸ 78.7%

5.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%

36.6% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

3.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 84.0%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

38.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 32.8%

5.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.88 more in 2226, NSW

2.57 42nd pct 1.70 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +3 more in 2229, NSW

7 86th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +2,867 more in 2229, NSW

2,366 73rd pct 5,233 86th pct

Avg size in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +243 larger in 2229, NSW

338 59th pct 581 81st pct

ICSEA in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +12 higher in 2229, NSW

1,080 82nd pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 62.3%

18.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +$31 higher in 2226, NSW gap steady

$1,064 87th pct $1,033 86th pct

Household income in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +$334 higher in 2226, NSW gap steady

$2,569 93rd pct $2,235 87th pct

Family income in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +$158 higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing

$3,028 92nd pct $2,870 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

11.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.2 larger in 2226, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 64.2%

21.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.7% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.3% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +$40 higher in 2229, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +$200 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.10 higher in 2226, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 36.5%

34.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.8% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 53.8%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.7% Flat or apartment +10.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 25.8%

17.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.1% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%

8.5% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

9.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +93 more in 2229, NSW

78 78th pct 171 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.45 more in 2226, NSW

5.98 75th pct 5.53 71st pct

Departures/1k in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +179.0 more in 2229, NSW

843.3 70th pct 1,022.2 73rd pct

PT routes in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +8 more in 2229, NSW

7 63rd pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +3 longer in 2226, NSW

5 38th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +5 longer in 2226, NSW

30 43rd pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 36.0%

30.7% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%

10.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Health care & social assistance even 12.0%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 25.1%

18.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +17 higher in 2226, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 1,096 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.4 higher in 2229, NSW

7.3 86th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.1 more in 2229, NSW

7.2 88th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW

94.6% 88th pct 94.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW

96.6% 96th pct 94.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 97.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2229, NSW

95.6% 89th pct 96.0% 90th pct

Walk to a park in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW even

99.9% 86th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW

84.1% 89th pct 77.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.6 more in 2226, NSW

13.6 33rd pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +70 higher in 2229, NSW

119 76th pct 189 84th pct

Mean slope in 2226, NSW in 2229, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW

11.1% 92nd pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2226, NSW with nearby areas

2225, NSW 2224, NSW 2227, NSW 2223, NSW 2228, NSW 2221, NSW 2222, NSW 2210, 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). 2226, NSW vs 2229, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/vs/POA2229/2229-nsw