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2229, NSW vs 2231, NSW

Name: 2229, NSW vs 2231, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 2229, NSW profile · 2231, NSW profile

2229, NSW 2231, NSW

Postcode 2229 and postcode 2231 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2229 is a much more densely populated hub where 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.2% in postcode 2231. It has a high proportion of people working from home (36.0%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.3% versus 77.0%). In contrast, postcode 2231 is dominated by separate houses (95.2%) and has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.5%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened across several measures, including the share of university-qualified adults and those working from home. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some fundamental similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,200, and similar rates of unemployment and long-term health conditions. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.4 pts higher in 2231, NSW Population: 28,415 larger in 2229, NSW Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in 2229, NSW Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in 2229, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in 2231, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +28,415 larger in 2229, NSW gap widening

30,943 87th pct 2,528 44th pct

Median age in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +3 yrs older in 2229, NSW gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 50.0%

32.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2229, NSW 2231, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.6% Irish even 12.5%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 50.6%

32.8% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.62 more in 2231, NSW

1.70 23rd pct 3.32 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +8 more in 2229, NSW

10 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +5,022 more in 2229, NSW

5,233 86th pct 211 31st pct

Avg size in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +370 larger in 2229, NSW

581 81st pct 211 45th pct

ICSEA in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +61 higher in 2229, NSW

1,091 85th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 47.6%

22.3% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 14.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 19.7%

14.0% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +$222 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$1,033 86th pct $811 62nd pct

Household income in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +$74 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$2,235 87th pct $2,161 85th pct

Family income in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +$571 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$2,870 90th pct $2,299 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 14.4%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 67.2%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.5 larger in 2231, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 67.1%

24.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

10.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

24.7% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 15.9%

17.8% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

7.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +$50 higher in 2231, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +$400 higher in 2229, NSW gap widening

$3,000 97th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +0.10 higher in 2231, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

23.3% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 16.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

53.8% Separate house +41.4 pts ▸ 95.2%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.3 pts 2.8%

23.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 10.6%

10.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.2%

24.6% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%

9.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 38.1%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +132 more in 2229, NSW

171 87th pct 39 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +9.90 more in 2231, NSW

5.53 71st pct 15.43 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +1,145.5 more in 2231, NSW

1,022.2 73rd pct 2,167.7 89th pct

PT routes in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +14 more in 2229, NSW

15 80th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +13 longer in 2231, NSW

2 14th pct 15 58th pct

Drive to city in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +8 longer in 2231, NSW

25 36th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 23.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 23.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.6% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.8% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 12.6%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.0% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +2 higher in 2229, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +1 higher in 2229, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +1 higher in 2231, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +3 higher in 2229, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +60 higher in 2229, NSW

1,096 90th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.8 higher in 2229, NSW

7.7 89th pct 5.9 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +1.1 more in 2229, NSW

7.3 90th pct 6.2 78th pct

15-min city in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2229, NSW

94.4% 88th pct 79.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2229, NSW

94.3% 92nd pct 77.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2229, NSW

97.6% 83rd pct 95.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2229, NSW

96.0% 90th pct 81.3% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2229, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 94.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2229, NSW

77.7% 85th pct 74.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +19.8 more in 2231, NSW

13.0 30th pct 32.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +166 higher in 2229, NSW

189 84th pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 2229, NSW in 2231, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2229, NSW

5.9% 62nd pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare 2229, NSW with nearby areas

2230, NSW 2228, NSW 2227, NSW 2224, NSW 2219, NSW 2225, NSW 2221, NSW 2226, NSW

Compare 2231, NSW with nearby areas

2036, NSW 2230, NSW 2019, NSW 2219, NSW 2217, NSW 2229, NSW 2035, NSW 2020, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2229, NSW vs 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2229/2229-nsw/vs/POA2231/2231-nsw