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2250, NSW vs 2257, NSW

Name: 2250, NSW vs 2257, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2250, NSW profile · 2257, NSW profile

2250, NSW 2257, NSW

Postcode 2250 and postcode 2257 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2250 is more accessible, with 62% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more schools per child. In contrast, postcode 2257 is more residential and older; the typical resident is 47, compared to 41 in postcode 2250, and 26.9% of people here are aged 65 or over. Postcode 2250 also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (20.7%) and more people using another language at home (11.5%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened, and postcode 2250 has seen its lead in language diversity grow. However, they remain similar in some core ways, such as having the same rental rate of 29.9% and nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have a high number of separate houses, though postcode 2257 has a higher share of homes owned outright at 38.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,765 larger in 2250, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2257, NSW Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in 2257, NSW Participation: 8.0 pts higher in 2250, NSW Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in 2250, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +40,765 larger in 2250, NSW gap steady

71,168 92nd pct 30,403 87th pct

Median age in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +6 yrs older in 2257, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 43.5%

34.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%

10.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2250, NSW 2257, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

4.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.3% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +1.79 more in 2250, NSW

2.78 45th pct 0.99 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +30 more in 2250, NSW

35 96th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +12,224 more in 2250, NSW

14,687 91st pct 2,463 73rd pct

Avg size in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +61 larger in 2257, NSW

432 68th pct 493 74th pct

ICSEA in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +42 higher in 2250, NSW

1,042 72nd pct 1,000 53rd pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 46.5%

24.9% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +$74 higher in 2250, NSW gap widening

$771 54th pct $697 37th pct

Household income in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +$240 higher in 2250, NSW gap steady

$1,630 57th pct $1,390 41st pct

Family income in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +$231 higher in 2250, NSW gap narrowing

$2,102 64th pct $1,871 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%

17.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.0%

21.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.2 larger in 2250, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 49.0%

26.7% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW even gap steady

$400 78th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +$140 higher in 2257, NSW gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $2,140 82nd pct

People / bedroom in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 27.6%

29.9% Rented even 29.9%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 73.5%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 6.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 21.5%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

19.1% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%

9.6% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.5% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.8%

16.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +331 more in 2250, NSW

589 98th pct 258 90th pct

Stops/1k in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.21 more in 2257, NSW

8.28 86th pct 8.49 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +174.6 more in 2250, NSW

1,651.0 86th pct 1,476.4 82nd pct

PT routes in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +41 more in 2250, NSW

54 87th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +30 longer in 2250, NSW

37 74th pct 7 45th pct

Drive to city in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +3 longer in 2257, NSW

67 66th pct 70 67th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 42.6%

28.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

7.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

9.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Education & training even 7.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 higher in 2250, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 higher in 2250, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +2 higher in 2250, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +1 higher in 2250, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +20 higher in 2250, NSW

1,001 61st pct 981 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW

1 0th pct —

Assault/100k in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW

1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.5 higher in 2257, NSW

5.8 74th pct 6.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +0.2 more in 2257, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2257, NSW

65.6% 67th pct 72.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2257, NSW

56.2% 60th pct 65.6% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2257, NSW

87.2% 70th pct 96.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2250, NSW

70.5% 68th pct 66.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2257, NSW

88.9% 65th pct 97.9% 76th pct

Walk to health in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +32.1 pts higher in 2250, NSW

62.0% 75th pct 29.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +4.7 more in 2250, NSW

21.6 60th pct 16.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +62 higher in 2257, NSW

10 58th pct 71 71st pct

Mean slope in 2250, NSW in 2257, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2250, NSW

10.2% 90th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2250, NSW with nearby areas

2258, NSW 2256, NSW 2259, NSW 2775, NSW 2261, NSW 2260, NSW 2251, NSW 2257, NSW

Compare 2257, NSW with nearby areas

2251, NSW 2260, NSW 2108, NSW 2256, NSW 2107, NSW 2105, NSW 2106, NSW 2261, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2250, NSW vs 2257, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2250/2250-nsw/vs/POA2257/2257-nsw