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2226, NSW vs 2234, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 2226, NSW profile · 2234, NSW profile

2226, NSW 2234, NSW

Postcode 2234 and postcode 2226 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing and layouts. Postcode 2234 is dominated by larger homes, with 95.4% having three or more bedrooms and 86.2% being separate houses. In contrast, postcode 2226 is very walkable, with 96.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 84.1% near health services. Other key differences include renting, which is far higher in postcode 2226 at 19.8% compared to just 9.7% in postcode 2234, and typical weekly rents that are well higher in postcode 2234 at $600.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people who volunteer. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes and have roughly the same share of residents born overseas. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in people working from home has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,594 larger in 2234, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in 2234, NSW No religion: 13.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW No car: 4.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +17,594 larger in 2234, NSW gap steady
13,054 73rd pct 30,648 87th pct
Median age in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1 yrs older in 2234, NSW gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
1.3% 33rd pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 32nd pct 17.1% 35th pct
Under 15 in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
20.8% 83rd pct 18.6% 65th pct
De facto in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 5.8% 4th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.8%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

55.0% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
31.1% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2226, NSW 2234, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
20.5% 67th pct 20.0% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 78.5%
5.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
1.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +7.9 pts 33.2%
36.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%
13.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
3.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap steady
11.6% 70th pct 18.2% 78th pct
Limited English in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap steady
1.4% 72nd pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 79.6%
0.9% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
38.8% 38th pct 24.9% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
38.8% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 24.9%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
0.3% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
67.7% 83rd pct 64.9% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
33.6% 83rd pct 27.3% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.65 more in 2226, NSW
2.57 42nd pct 1.93 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +4 more in 2234, NSW
7 86th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +4,913 more in 2234, NSW
2,366 73rd pct 7,279 87th pct
Avg size in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +324 larger in 2234, NSW
338 59th pct 662 87th pct
ICSEA in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3 higher in 2234, NSW
1,080 82nd pct 1,082 83rd pct

Highest year of school

67.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 64.9%
18.6% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%
21.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
8.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Health even 8.2%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +$80 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
$1,064 87th pct $984 83rd pct
Household income in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +$174 higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
$2,569 93rd pct $2,743 96th pct
Family income in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +$127 higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
$3,028 92nd pct $2,901 90th pct
High earners in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
22.3% 90th pct 19.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
41.4% 95th pct 42.9% 97th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW
26.9% 34th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Mental health in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW
7.6% 35th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
8.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
19.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%
5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
16.7% 45th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap steady
12.2% 42nd pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
31.6% 88th pct 28.4% 73rd pct
Defence service in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW
2.1% 27th pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
24.4% 62nd pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.3 larger in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW even gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 9.6% 27th pct
Living alone in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 19th pct 11.3% 0th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 68.3%
21.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%
9.7% One-parent families even 9.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.3% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%
17.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +$140 higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
$460 88th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +$100 higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
$2,800 94th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.10 higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
19.8% 46th pct 9.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
34.9% 37th pct 43.3% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap widening
70.1% 18th pct 86.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap steady
76.8% 43rd pct 95.4% 99th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
34.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.8% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 9.7%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

70.1% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 86.2%
16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
12.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 2.3%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 49.6%
35.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 28.3%
17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 3.3%
10.5% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $550–$749 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
30.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.6%
8.5% $750 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 5.2%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%
28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.2% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
6.1% 72nd pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
46.2% 96th pct 37.7% 90th pct
PT commute in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +77 more in 2234, NSW
78 78th pct 155 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.92 more in 2226, NSW
5.98 75th pct 5.06 66th pct
Departures/1k in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +289.4 more in 2234, NSW
843.3 70th pct 1,132.7 75th pct
PT routes in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1 more in 2234, NSW
7 63rd pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3 longer in 2226, NSW
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1 longer in 2226, NSW
30 43rd pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 37.7%
30.7% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
3.3% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 20.2%
10.5% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.6% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
29.9% 33rd pct 25.9% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
7.0% 43rd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing
65.8% 75th pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
10.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 25.8%
18.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
15.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +11 higher in 2226, NSW
1,113 93rd pct 1,102 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.0 higher in 2226, NSW
7.3 86th pct 5.2 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +2.0 more in 2226, NSW
7.2 88th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +40.4 pts higher in 2226, NSW
94.6% 88th pct 54.2% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +55.1 pts higher in 2226, NSW
96.6% 96th pct 41.5% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2226, NSW
99.7% 94th pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW
95.6% 89th pct 79.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2226, NSW
99.9% 86th pct 93.0% 68th pct
Walk to health in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +43.0 pts higher in 2226, NSW
84.1% 89th pct 41.1% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +3.5 more in 2226, NSW
13.6 33rd pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +31 higher in 2226, NSW
119 76th pct 88 73rd pct
Mean slope in 2226, NSWin 2234, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2226, NSW
11.1% 92nd pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2226, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2234, NSW with nearby areas

2213, NSW 2226, NSW 2172, NSW 2211, NSW 2212, NSW 2225, NSW 2210, NSW 2173, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2226, NSW vs 2234, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2226/2226-nsw/vs/POA2234/2234-nsw