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2227, NSW vs 2232, NSW

Name: 2227, NSW vs 2232, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · 2227, NSW profile · 2232, NSW profile

2227, NSW 2232, NSW

Postcode 2232 and postcode 2227 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2227 is more built for families, with a far higher share of separate houses (63.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (75.5%). It is also closer to the city, with a drive time of 29 minutes compared to 89 minutes in postcode 2232. In contrast, postcode 2232 has more people born overseas (21.1%) and those using another language at home (14.7%), and it features far more public transport stops, with 235 compared to 64 in postcode 2227.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes around $1,030 and the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (1.4%). However, some gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has increased, with postcode 2227 seeing a well higher share of homes owned outright. Similarly, the gap in household income has widened, with a higher share of households in postcode 2227 now earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,940 larger in 2232, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in 2227, NSW Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in 2227, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2232, NSW Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in 2227, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +19,940 larger in 2232, NSW gap widening

15,364 77th pct 35,304 88th pct

Median age in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +1 yrs older in 2227, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 48.5%

31.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2227, NSW 2232, 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 ◂ +3.5 pts 76.1%

4.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 37.9%

37.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 81.6%

1.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 53.5%

36.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.54 more in 2232, NSW

1.66 22nd pct 2.20 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +9 more in 2232, NSW

5 76th pct 14 88th pct

Students in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +2,695 more in 2232, NSW

2,422 73rd pct 5,117 86th pct

Avg size in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +91 larger in 2227, NSW

484 73rd pct 394 64th pct

ICSEA in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +4 higher in 2232, NSW

1,085 83rd pct 1,088 84th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 64.3%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.1%

3.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +$8 higher in 2232, NSW gap steady

$1,032 86th pct $1,040 87th pct

Household income in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +$181 higher in 2227, NSW gap narrowing

$2,338 89th pct $2,157 85th pct

Family income in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +$167 higher in 2227, NSW gap narrowing

$2,822 89th pct $2,655 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 17.8%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 13.4%

11.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +2.7 pts 66.0%

18.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.2 larger in 2227, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 61.5%

22.4% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.3% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +$65 higher in 2227, NSW gap widening

$525 94th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +$317 higher in 2227, NSW gap widening

$2,817 95th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.10 higher in 2232, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 31.3%

21.9% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 51.0%

19.1% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 32.1%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 21.3%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.4%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

5.3% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 35.1%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +171 more in 2232, NSW

64 74th pct 235 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +2.49 more in 2232, NSW

4.17 55th pct 6.66 79th pct

Departures/1k in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +163.6 more in 2232, NSW

759.5 68th pct 923.1 71st pct

PT routes in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +5 more in 2232, NSW

13 77th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +60 longer in 2232, NSW

29 41st pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%

2.3% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

5.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

10.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Retail trade even 8.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.1%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +1 higher in 2227, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +1 higher in 2227, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +2 higher in 2227, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +21 higher in 2227, NSW

1,100 91st pct 1,079 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.3 higher in 2232, NSW

7.1 85th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.2 more in 2232, NSW

6.7 83rd pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2227, NSW

90.1% 84th pct 87.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2227, NSW

90.5% 88th pct 88.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2232, NSW

97.8% 84th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2227, NSW

93.7% 85th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2227, NSW

99.5% 84th pct 98.8% 81st pct

Walk to health in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2227, NSW

73.5% 82nd pct 57.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +6.9 more in 2232, NSW

7.9 8th pct 14.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +128 higher in 2227, NSW

148 79th pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2227, NSW in 2232, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2232, NSW

8.0% 81st pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2227, NSW with nearby areas

2228, NSW 2224, NSW 2229, NSW 2226, NSW 2225, NSW 2230, NSW 2221, NSW 2219, NSW

Compare 2232, NSW with nearby areas

2233, NSW 2227, NSW 2228, NSW 2229, NSW 2226, NSW 2234, NSW 2508, NSW 2230, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2227, NSW vs 2232, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/vs/POA2232/2232-nsw