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2234, NSW vs 2508, NSW

Name: 2234, NSW vs 2508, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 2234, NSW profile · 2508, NSW profile

2234, NSW 2508, NSW

Postcode 2508 and postcode 2234 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and residents. Postcode 2234 is much more densely populated, with far more people born overseas (20.0%) and a higher share using another language at home (18.2%). In contrast, postcode 2508 has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (46.3%) and a longer drive to the city, taking 66 minutes compared to 29 minutes in postcode 2234.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. These commonalities exist alongside a growing gap in home ownership, with the share of homes owned outright now 10.2 percentage points higher in postcode 2234. While both areas have a high proportion of large homes, postcode 2234 is much more integrated, with far more street intersections and a much shorter walk to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.4 pts higher in 2508, NSW Population: 21,302 larger in 2234, NSW Other language: 13.6 pts higher in 2234, NSW De facto: 7.1 pts higher in 2508, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2508, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +21,302 larger in 2234, NSW gap steady

30,648 87th pct 9,346 65th pct

Median age in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +2 yrs older in 2234, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 54.5%

29.2% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2234, NSW 2508, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +11.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.7% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

5.9% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

3.0% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 47.6%

24.9% No religion +21.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

3.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.58 more in 2508, NSW

1.93 29th pct 2.51 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +6 more in 2234, NSW

11 87th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +6,278 more in 2234, NSW

7,279 87th pct 1,001 56th pct

Avg size in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +462 larger in 2234, NSW

662 87th pct 200 43rd pct

ICSEA in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +26 higher in 2234, NSW

1,082 83rd pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 57.9%

22.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 24.9%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 17.3%

16.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

8.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +$23 higher in 2508, NSW gap steady

$984 83rd pct $1,007 85th pct

Household income in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +$195 higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing

$2,743 96th pct $2,548 93rd pct

Family income in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +$117 higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing

$2,901 90th pct $2,784 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

16.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

16.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.6 pts 66.9%

19.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.2 larger in 2234, NSW gap steady

3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

21.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

23.8% 4 people even 23.8%

18.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +$70 higher in 2234, NSW gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +$160 higher in 2234, NSW gap widening

$2,700 93rd pct $2,540 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.10 higher in 2508, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 33.1%

9.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 85.1%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 32.3%

28.3% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 10.9%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

19.6% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.2% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +62 more in 2234, NSW

155 87th pct 93 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +4.89 more in 2508, NSW

5.06 66th pct 9.95 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +269.3 more in 2234, NSW

1,132.7 75th pct 863.4 70th pct

PT routes in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +4 more in 2234, NSW

8 66th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +86 longer in 2508, NSW

2 14th pct 88 100th pct

Drive to city in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +37 longer in 2508, NSW

29 41st pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 35.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

20.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

2.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%

16.9% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

4.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +1 higher in 2234, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +1 higher in 2234, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +17 higher in 2234, NSW

1,102 91st pct 1,085 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.1 higher in 2234, NSW

5.2 69th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.2 more in 2234, NSW

5.2 68th pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2234, NSW

54.2% 58th pct 48.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2508, NSW

41.5% 45th pct 47.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2234, NSW

92.9% 77th pct 90.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2234, NSW

79.6% 75th pct 53.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2508, NSW

93.0% 68th pct 93.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2508, NSW

41.1% 58th pct 44.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +8.0 more in 2508, NSW

10.1 15th pct 18.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +79 higher in 2234, NSW

88 73rd pct 8 58th pct

Mean slope in 2234, NSW in 2508, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2508, NSW

9.9% 89th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

Compare 2234, NSW with nearby areas

2213, NSW 2226, NSW 2172, NSW 2211, NSW 2212, NSW 2225, NSW 2210, NSW 2173, NSW

Compare 2508, NSW with nearby areas

2233, NSW 2232, NSW 2515, NSW 2173, NSW 2516, NSW 2560, NSW 2517, NSW 2234, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2234, NSW vs 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2234/2234-nsw/vs/POA2508/2508-nsw