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2227, NSW vs 2229, NSW

Name: 2227, NSW vs 2229, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2227, NSW profile · 2229, NSW profile

2227, NSW 2229, NSW

Postcode 2229 and postcode 2227 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney, but they differ in their layout and amenities. Postcode 2229 is more densely serviced, with 13.0 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 7.9 in postcode 2227. It also has a much larger school network, with 10 schools and 5,233 enrolments, while postcode 2227 has 5 schools and 2,422 enrolments. In contrast, postcode 2227 has a higher share of separate houses (63.3% compared to 53.8%) and a slightly higher proportion of people with no religion (36.5% against 32.8%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas, those using another language at home, and typical weekly household incomes around $2,300. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15. While they remain alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and there are now more separate houses in postcode 2227 than there used to be compared to postcode 2229.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,579 larger in 2229, NSW Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 2227, NSW Living alone: 4.4 pts higher in 2229, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 4.3 pts higher in 2227, NSW Recent movers: 4.2 pts higher in 2229, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +15,579 larger in 2229, NSW gap widening

15,364 77th pct 30,943 87th pct

Median age in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 yrs older in 2229, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 51.1%

31.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2227, NSW 2229, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.7%

4.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% China even 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

37.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

5.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 84.0%

1.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

36.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

4.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.04 more in 2229, NSW

1.66 22nd pct 1.70 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +5 more in 2229, NSW

5 76th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +2,811 more in 2229, NSW

2,422 73rd pct 5,233 86th pct

Avg size in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +97 larger in 2229, NSW

484 73rd pct 581 81st pct

ICSEA in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +7 higher in 2229, NSW

1,085 83rd pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 62.3%

21.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,032 86th pct $1,033 86th pct

Household income in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +$103 higher in 2227, NSW gap narrowing

$2,338 89th pct $2,235 87th pct

Family income in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +$48 higher in 2229, NSW gap narrowing

$2,822 89th pct $2,870 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

23.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

11.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%

9.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 67.8%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.1 larger in 2227, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 64.2%

22.4% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.6% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%

20.3% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +$25 higher in 2227, NSW gap widening

$525 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +$183 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$2,817 95th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%

21.9% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 53.8%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.1% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.3% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

30.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.6%

14.7% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.3% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +107 more in 2229, NSW

64 74th pct 171 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +1.36 more in 2229, NSW

4.17 55th pct 5.53 71st pct

Departures/1k in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +262.7 more in 2229, NSW

759.5 68th pct 1,022.2 73rd pct

PT routes in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +2 more in 2229, NSW

13 77th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 longer in 2229, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +4 longer in 2227, NSW

29 41st pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

38.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 36.0%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

18.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Clerical & administrative even 15.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 higher in 2227, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +1 higher in 2227, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +4 higher in 2227, NSW

1,100 91st pct 1,096 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.6 higher in 2229, NSW

7.1 85th pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.6 more in 2229, NSW

6.7 83rd pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2229, NSW

90.1% 84th pct 94.4% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2229, NSW

90.5% 88th pct 94.3% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2227, NSW

97.8% 84th pct 97.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2229, NSW

93.7% 85th pct 96.0% 90th pct

Walk to a park in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2229, NSW

99.5% 84th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2229, NSW

73.5% 82nd pct 77.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +5.1 more in 2229, NSW

7.9 8th pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +40 higher in 2229, NSW

148 79th pct 189 84th pct

Mean slope in 2227, NSW in 2229, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW

8.0% 81st pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2227, NSW with nearby areas

2228, NSW 2224, NSW 2229, NSW 2226, NSW 2225, NSW 2230, NSW 2221, NSW 2219, 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). 2227, NSW vs 2229, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/vs/POA2229/2229-nsw