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2226, NSW vs 2233, NSW

Name: 2226, NSW vs 2233, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2226, NSW profile · 2233, NSW profile

2226, NSW 2233, NSW

Postcode 2233 and postcode 2226 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with distinct layouts and profiles. Postcode 2226 is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.1% compared to 44.6% in postcode 2233) and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.6% versus 23.2%). In contrast, postcode 2233 is more suburban, with a far higher proportion of separate houses (81.5% against 70.1%) and a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop, averaging 54 minutes compared to just 5 minutes in postcode 2226.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 40 and an identical share of children under 15 at 20.8%. They also have nearly the same typical weekly household income, though some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened significantly, with postcode 2226 now far higher at 46.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,906 larger in 2233, NSW Work from home: 12.7 pts higher in 2226, NSW Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in 2233, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2226, NSW Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +16,906 larger in 2233, NSW gap steady

13,054 73rd pct 29,960 87th pct

Median age in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) even 20.8%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

55.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

31.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2226, NSW 2233, 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 +8.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

5.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.7% Italian even 3.7%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

38.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +0.49 more in 2226, NSW

2.57 42nd pct 2.08 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +6 more in 2233, NSW

7 86th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +3,100 more in 2233, NSW

2,366 73rd pct 5,466 86th pct

Avg size in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +82 larger in 2233, NSW

338 59th pct 420 67th pct

ICSEA in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +17 higher in 2226, NSW

1,080 82nd pct 1,063 78th pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 57.6%

18.6% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

13.7% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

8.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +$104 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$1,064 87th pct $960 81st pct

Household income in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +$184 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$2,569 93rd pct $2,385 90th pct

Family income in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +$345 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

$3,028 92nd pct $2,683 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.1%

19.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +0.1 larger in 2233, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 67.3%

21.7% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

8.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +$40 higher in 2233, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +$200 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2226, NSW in 2233, 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 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.9% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.8% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 11.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 81.5%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 7.5%

12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

10.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.1% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.9% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 4.2%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

8.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 36.5%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +140 more in 2233, NSW

78 78th pct 218 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +1.30 more in 2233, NSW

5.98 75th pct 7.28 84th pct

Departures/1k in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +106.0 more in 2226, NSW

843.3 70th pct 737.3 67th pct

PT routes in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW even

7 63rd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +49 longer in 2233, NSW

5 38th pct 54 84th pct

Drive to city in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +14 longer in 2233, NSW

30 43rd pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 33.5%

30.7% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 27.7%

10.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

9.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%

18.3% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +1 higher in 2226, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +35 higher in 2226, NSW

1,113 93rd pct 1,078 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +0.7 higher in 2226, NSW

7.3 86th pct 6.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +1.2 more in 2226, NSW

7.2 88th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW

94.6% 88th pct 73.6% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW

96.6% 96th pct 82.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW

95.6% 89th pct 79.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW

99.9% 86th pct 98.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +39.5 pts higher in 2226, NSW

84.1% 89th pct 44.6% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +0.8 more in 2226, NSW

13.6 33rd pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +80 higher in 2226, NSW

119 76th pct 39 64th pct

Mean slope in 2226, NSW in 2233, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2226, NSW

11.1% 92nd pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2226, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2233, NSW with nearby areas

2508, NSW 2173, NSW 2232, NSW 2234, NSW 2227, NSW 2226, NSW 2564, NSW 2225, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2226, NSW vs 2233, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/vs/POA2233/2233-nsw