2205, NSW

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 12,846 people in 2205, NSW of these 50.7% were male and 49.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population.

The median age of people in 2205, NSW was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.2% of the population.

Of people in 2205, NSW aged 15 years and over, 47.1% were married and 10.5% were either divorced or separated.

The median age of married people in 2205, NSW was 44 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.

In 2205, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.7% were in a de facto marriage.

The median age of people in a registered marriage in 2205, NSW was 44 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 33 years.

In 2205, NSW 32.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 19.9% were in primary school, 16.0% in secondary school and 27.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in 2205, NSW were Lebanese 14.4%, Australian 11.6%, English 11.3%, Chinese 9.9% and Macedonian 6.1%.

In 2205, NSW, 47.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Lebanon 6.9%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 6.5%, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 4.0%, New Zealand 1.8% and Greece 1.5%.

In 2205, NSW, 19.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 70.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

The most common responses for religion in 2205, NSW were Islam 23.3%, Catholic 19.4%, No Religion 15.6%, Eastern Orthodox 12.6% and Anglican 5.6%.

In 2205, NSW 35.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 19.7%, Macedonian 6.5%, Mandarin 5.4%, Cantonese 3.8% and Greek 3.5%.

Employment

There were 6,321 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in 2205, NSW. Of these 63.6% were employed full time, 24.4% were employed part-time and 5.8% were unemployed.

Of employed people in 2205, NSW, 7.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The median age of people employed full-time in 2205, NSW was 36 years and for people who were employed part-time was 34 years.

The most common occupations in 2205, NSW included Professionals 23.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.0%, Managers 11.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.5%, Labourers 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

Of the employed people in 2205, NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.4%, Depository Financial Intermediation 3.1%, Hospitals 3.0%, Legal and Accounting Services 2.9% and Computer System Design and Related Services 2.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in 2205, NSW was $553.

In 2205, NSW, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 43.7%, Train 27.6%, Car, as passenger 4.7%, Train, bus 2.5% and Walked only 2.3%. On the day, 33.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 48.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In 2205, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.5% provided care for children and 9.9% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 9.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in 2205, NSW, 21.8% worked 5 to 14 hours, 7.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.7% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in 2205, NSW, 45.5% were couple families with children, 37.1% were couple families without children and 14.5% were one parent families.

In 2205, NSW 19.7% of single parents were male and 80.3% were female.

Weekly incomes

In 2205, NSW, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,272 and those without children was $2,291.

Employment status of couple families

In 2205, NSW, of couple families with children, 25.0% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 14.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In 2205, NSW, 93.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.2% were unoccupied.

Of occupied private dwellings in 2205, NSW, 50.8% were separate houses, 6.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 42.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In 2205, NSW, of occupied private dwellings 9.3% had 1 bedroom, 36.8% had 2 bedrooms and 33.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.6. The average household size was 2.8 people.

Of occupied private dwellings in 2205, NSW, 28.0% were owned outright, 32.7% were owned with a mortgage and 35.3% were rented.

Household composition

In 2205, NSW, of all households, 72.9% were family households, 20.2% were single person households and 6.9% were group households.

In 2205, NSW, 20.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 13.6% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Number of motor vehicles

In 2205, NSW, 44.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 26.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 9.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics

In 2205, NSW, there were 89 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 43 (or 48.3%) were male and 46 (or 51.7%) were female. The median age was 32 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In 2205, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $974.

In 2205, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $335 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,831.