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2262, NSW vs 2281, NSW

Name: 2262, NSW vs 2281, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2262, NSW profile · 2281, NSW profile

2262, NSW 2281, NSW

Postcode 2262 and postcode 2281 are nearby areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 2281 is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in postcode 2262. It also has a better-qualified workforce, with 15.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.5% in postcode 2262. In contrast, postcode 2262 has a much larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (8.7% versus 5.0%) and more one-parent families, at 23.2% compared to 16.0% in postcode 2281.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with 2.5 and 2.4 respectively. They are also similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $657 in postcode 2262 and $680 in postcode 2281. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical ages and the share of people with university degrees. While postcode 2281 is more walkable, with 62.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, postcode 2262 has a far longer drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 2281, NSW Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in 2262, NSW De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 2262, NSW Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in 2281, NSW Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in 2262, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +6,088 larger in 2262, NSW gap steady

21,411 86th pct 15,323 77th pct

Median age in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +10 yrs older in 2281, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

38.6% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.2% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 28.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2262, NSW 2281, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%

10.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.7% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +1.65 more in 2281, NSW

1.19 11th pct 2.84 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +2 more in 2281, NSW

5 76th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +546 more in 2262, NSW

2,346 73rd pct 1,800 66th pct

Avg size in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +212 larger in 2262, NSW

469 72nd pct 257 50th pct

ICSEA in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +67 higher in 2281, NSW

922 15th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 38.4%

11.9% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +$23 higher in 2281, NSW gap steady

$657 29th pct $680 34th pct

Household income in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +$50 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$1,350 37th pct $1,400 42nd pct

Family income in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +$229 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$1,596 30th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.3%

19.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 45.7%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.7%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.0% One condition even 23.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.1 larger in 2262, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

26.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 16.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +$15 higher in 2262, NSW gap widening

$385 74th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +$267 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%

27.1% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 21.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 81.7%

2.3% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 37.1%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 43.7%

23.2% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.8% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.0%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +34 more in 2262, NSW

161 87th pct 127 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.77 more in 2281, NSW

7.52 86th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +138.4 more in 2262, NSW

965.8 72nd pct 827.3 69th pct

PT routes in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +8 more in 2262, NSW

11 73rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +18 longer in 2262, NSW

24 65th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +58 longer in 2262, NSW

140 92nd pct 82 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 54.0%

15.8% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 35.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

6.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

13.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

6.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +3 higher in 2281, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +3 higher in 2281, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +2 higher in 2281, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +3 higher in 2281, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +73 higher in 2281, NSW

900 13th pct 973 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW

9 26th pct —

Theft/100k in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW

5 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +1.0 higher in 2281, NSW

4.4 60th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +1.5 more in 2281, NSW

3.8 49th pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2281, NSW

41.3% 43rd pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2281, NSW

47.6% 51st pct 57.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2262, NSW

96.9% 82nd pct 90.1% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2281, NSW

55.3% 54th pct 71.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2281, NSW

93.9% 69th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2281, NSW

12.7% 36th pct 19.0% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +5.1 more in 2281, NSW

11.5 23rd pct 16.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +17 higher in 2281, NSW

32 63rd pct 48 66th pct

Mean slope in 2262, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2281, NSW

4.5% 41st pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2262, NSW with nearby areas

2263, NSW 2264, NSW 2281, NSW 2267, NSW 2283, NSW 2265, NSW 2261, NSW 2259, NSW

Compare 2281, NSW with nearby areas

2267, NSW 2280, NSW 2283, NSW 2262, NSW 2306, NSW 2282, NSW 2264, NSW 2290, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2262, NSW vs 2281, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2262/2262-nsw/vs/POA2281/2281-nsw