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2278, NSW vs 2326, NSW

Name: 2278, NSW vs 2326, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2278, NSW profile · 2326, NSW profile

2278, NSW 2326, NSW

Postcode 2326 and postcode 2278 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of wealth and resources. Postcode 2278 is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,892 per week compared to $1,373 in postcode 2326. This gap extends to the workforce, where the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in postcode 2278 at 68.2%. In contrast, postcode 2326 has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (10.9%) and more one-parent families (21.1%).

Both areas share a very similar housing profile, with about 35% of homes owned outright and nearly the same number of people per home. They are also alike in their low levels of overseas birth and language diversity. While they share these core traits, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, and postcode 2326 has seen its share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents rise further above postcode 2278.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,306 larger in 2326, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in 2278, NSW Participation: 11.4 pts higher in 2278, NSW Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in 2326, NSW Renting: 9.7 pts higher in 2326, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +5,306 larger in 2326, NSW gap widening

2,565 44th pct 7,871 62nd pct

Median age in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +1 yrs older in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 40.9%

34.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2278, NSW 2326, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 90.4%

1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 93.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 49.1%

46.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.5%

3.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +2.43 more in 2278, NSW

4.23 59th pct 1.79 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +1 more in 2326, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +342 more in 2326, NSW

307 36th pct 649 48th pct

Avg size in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +63 larger in 2326, NSW

154 36th pct 216 45th pct

ICSEA in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +25 higher in 2278, NSW

942 23rd pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.8%

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 53.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%

16.3% Management & commerce even 16.3%

11.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +$156 higher in 2278, NSW gap steady

$798 60th pct $642 27th pct

Household income in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +$519 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$1,892 72nd pct $1,373 40th pct

Family income in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +$415 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$2,070 62nd pct $1,655 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 53.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

8.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +0.1 larger in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 53.0%

23.8% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.6% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.9%

15.2% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +$45 higher in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +$233 higher in 2278, NSW gap steady

$1,750 60th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 41.0%

35.3% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.2% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 95.8%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 49.0%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.0 pts 33.6%

33.3% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

5.1% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 21.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +22 more in 2326, NSW

28 61st pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +4.56 more in 2278, NSW

10.92 89th pct 6.35 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +395.3 more in 2278, NSW

1,098.2 75th pct 703.0 66th pct

PT routes in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +1 more in 2326, NSW

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +26 longer in 2326, NSW

19 61st pct 45 79th pct

Drive to city in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +17 longer in 2278, NSW

125 89th pct 108 84th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 35.3%

20.3% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 12.6%

2.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing even 4.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%

12.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +3 higher in 2278, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +5 higher in 2278, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +5 higher in 2278, NSW

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +78 higher in 2278, NSW

951 35th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +0.4 higher in 2326, NSW

2.7 36th pct 3.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +0.8 more in 2326, NSW

2.3 28th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +35.2 pts higher in 2326, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 35.9% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2278, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2278, NSW

76.4% 64th pct 69.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2326, NSW

52.5% 51st pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2278, NSW

87.8% 64th pct 76.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2326, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +5.3 more in 2278, NSW

15.2 40th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +5 higher in 2278, NSW

14 59th pct 9 58th pct

Mean slope in 2278, NSW in 2326, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2278, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 2278, NSW with nearby areas

2286, NSW 2284, NSW 2283, NSW 2285, NSW 2323, NSW 2282, NSW 2287, NSW 2267, NSW

Compare 2326, NSW with nearby areas

2327, NSW 2334, NSW 2323, NSW 2320, NSW 2286, NSW 2335, NSW 2278, NSW 2322, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2278, NSW vs 2326, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/vs/POA2326/2326-nsw