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2280, NSW vs 2281, NSW

Name: 2280, NSW vs 2281, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2280, NSW profile · 2281, NSW profile

2280, NSW 2281, NSW

Postcode 2280 and postcode 2281 are nearby areas with distinct differences in age and access. Postcode 2281 is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2280 has a typical age of 45 and better access to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 39.1% of homes compared to just 19.0% in postcode 2281. Postcode 2280 also has more people working or looking for work (58.0% versus 52.2%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.2% versus 15.9%).

Some gaps between the two are narrowing, such as the share of people aged 65 and over and those who finished Year 12. They share a very similar social makeup, with almost identical proportions of people born overseas, volunteers, and those who do not identify with a religion. Both areas also have a higher share of outright home ownership than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in postcode 2281, where 44.6% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,860 larger in 2280, NSW Median age: 4 yrs older in 2281, NSW Participation: 5.8 pts higher in 2280, NSW Unpaid child care: 3.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW Year 12: 5.1 pts higher in 2280, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +11,860 larger in 2280, NSW gap narrowing

27,183 86th pct 15,323 77th pct

Median age in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +4 yrs older in 2281, NSW gap steady

45 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.9%

30.7% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

9.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2280, NSW 2281, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 85.9%

2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.7%

43.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.8%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

11.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.8% Not stated even 4.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.94 more in 2281, NSW

1.91 29th pct 2.84 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +2 more in 2280, NSW

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +1,861 more in 2280, NSW

3,661 82nd pct 1,800 66th pct

Avg size in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +150 larger in 2280, NSW

407 66th pct 257 50th pct

ICSEA in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +36 higher in 2280, NSW

1,025 65th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.6%

33.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

9.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +$81 higher in 2280, NSW gap steady

$761 52nd pct $680 34th pct

Household income in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +$198 higher in 2280, NSW gap narrowing

$1,598 55th pct $1,400 42nd pct

Family income in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +$271 higher in 2280, NSW gap narrowing

$2,096 64th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

17.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

5.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 56.4%

23.0% One condition even 23.0%

8.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.1 larger in 2280, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 50.1%

29.5% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +$10 higher in 2281, NSW gap steady

$360 67th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 30.6%

21.8% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 81.7%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

7.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

26.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

8.8% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.0%

16.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +81 more in 2280, NSW

208 88th pct 127 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.64 more in 2281, NSW

7.65 86th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +145.7 more in 2280, NSW

973.0 72nd pct 827.3 69th pct

PT routes in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +3 more in 2280, NSW

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +4 longer in 2281, NSW

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +13 longer in 2280, NSW

95 79th pct 82 73rd pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 54.0%

21.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

12.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

11.2% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +1 higher in 2280, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +1 higher in 2280, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +1 higher in 2280, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +16 higher in 2280, NSW

989 56th pct 973 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.1 higher in 2280, NSW

5.5 71st pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +0.1 more in 2281, NSW

5.2 68th pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2281, NSW

59.1% 62nd pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2281, NSW

46.7% 50th pct 57.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW

96.8% 82nd pct 90.1% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2280, NSW

78.7% 74th pct 71.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW

98.0% 77th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2280, NSW

39.1% 56th pct 19.0% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +4.6 more in 2281, NSW

12.1 25th pct 16.6 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +23 higher in 2280, NSW

71 71st pct 48 66th pct

Mean slope in 2280, NSW in 2281, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2280, NSW

6.9% 74th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2280, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2290, NSW 2282, NSW 2289, NSW 2284, NSW 2305, NSW 2291, NSW 2281, 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). 2280, NSW vs 2281, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2280/2280-nsw/vs/POA2281/2281-nsw