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2280, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2280, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2280, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2280 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2280 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,598 compared to just $775 in postcode 2306. There are also significant gaps in education and housing; 19.2% of adults in postcode 2280 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 3.7% do in postcode 2306. Residents in postcode 2280 are also far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in postcode 2306, and they are much more likely to own their homes outright (40.2% versus 7.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. This is seen in the growing divide in weekly incomes and the increasing difference in the share of people with university degrees. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as having similar proportions of people who use another language at home and nearly identical travel times to the city. Both areas also have a similar percentage of residents providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 29.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 56.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 32.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in 2280, NSW Participation: 23.4 pts higher in 2280, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +23,762 larger in 2280, NSW gap steady
27,183 86th pct 3,421 48th pct
Median age in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +8 yrs older in 2280, NSW gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
4.5% 73rd pct 16.2% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
17.4% 51st pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
10.4% 27th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%
17.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

30.7% Never married +23.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
50.1% Married ◂ +29.4 pts 20.7%
9.6% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2280, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap steady
9.6% 30th pct 5.2% 9th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 80.2%
2.5% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%
43.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%
11.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%
4.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 84.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
42.1% 50th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 39.6%
42.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
4.8% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
44.7% 46th pct 19.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
19.2% 62nd pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.74 more in 2306, NSW
1.91 29th pct 2.65 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +7 more in 2280, NSW
9 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +3,355 more in 2280, NSW
3,661 82nd pct 306 36th pct
Avg size in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +254 larger in 2280, NSW
407 66th pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +223 higher in 2280, NSW
1,025 65th pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 19.8%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%
11.1% Year 9 or below +14.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%
21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 6.8%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 9.0%
18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%
11.6% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
10.4% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
9.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +$299 higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
$761 52nd pct $462 1st pct
Household income in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +$823 higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
$1,598 55th pct $775 0th pct
Family income in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +$1,089 higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
$2,096 64th pct $1,007 0th pct
High earners in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
11.7% 66th pct 2.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
21.8% 67th pct 5.5% 10th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.4%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.2%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.0%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW
35.3% 82nd pct 44.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2306, NSW
10.9% 79th pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
6.6% 69th pct 12.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.9% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +19.2 pts 38.9%
23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.3% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap steady
13.4% 24th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
13.8% 68th pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW
3.4% 63rd pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
23.4% 54th pct 18.0% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.2 larger in 2280, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
14.9% 71st pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
25.3% 42nd pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.9 pts 33.8%
14.9% One-parent families +29.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 19.0%
0.8% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

25.3% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.1% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 28.5%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%
14.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +$174 higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
$360 67th pct $186 19th pct
Mortgage in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +$522 higher in 2280, NSW gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,478 45th pct
People / bedroom in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.10 higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +56.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
21.8% 53rd pct 78.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +32.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
40.2% 53rd pct 7.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
80.3% 26th pct 74.7% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap steady
77.0% 44th pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Rented +56.4 pts ▸ 78.2%
40.2% Owned outright ◂ +32.7 pts 7.5%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 11.1%
1.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 74.7%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 55.9%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 7.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.7% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

16.8% Under $200 +32.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 14.3%
26.8% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.4%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 18.5%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 6.2%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
5.9% 70th pct 21.2% 98th pct
Work from home in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
21.0% 65th pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
0.5% 44th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +180 more in 2280, NSW
208 88th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.53 more in 2306, NSW
7.65 86th pct 8.18 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +148.9 more in 2306, NSW
973.0 72nd pct 1,121.9 75th pct
PT routes in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1 more in 2280, NSW
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1 longer in 2306, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +3 longer in 2306, NSW
95 79th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
21.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.0 pts 6.9%
3.4% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 21.6%
5.9% No vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
32.3% 45th pct 27.1% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 45th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
4.3% 53rd pct 14.2% 100th pct
Participation in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +23.4 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap widening
58.0% 41st pct 34.6% 0th pct
Full-time in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2280, NSW gap narrowing
55.9% 32nd pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
9.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
7.1% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.3% Professionals ◂ +14.2 pts 7.2%
12.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 8.2%
11.2% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%
8.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +5 higher in 2280, NSW
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +5 higher in 2280, NSW
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +5 higher in 2280, NSW
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2280, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +283 higher in 2280, NSW
989 56th pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.5 higher in 2306, NSW
5.5 71st pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.2 more in 2306, NSW
5.2 68th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +39.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW
59.1% 62nd pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW
46.7% 50th pct 64.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW
96.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW
78.7% 74th pct 95.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW
98.0% 77th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +39.1 pts higher in 2280, NSW
39.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.3 more in 2280, NSW
12.1 25th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +74 higher in 2306, NSW
71 71st pct 146 79th pct
Mean slope in 2280, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2280, NSW
6.9% 74th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2280, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2290, NSW 2282, NSW 2289, NSW 2284, NSW 2305, NSW 2291, NSW 2281, NSW

Compare 2306, NSW with nearby areas

2290, NSW 2280, NSW 2282, NSW 2289, NSW 2305, NSW 2291, NSW 2284, NSW 2299, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2280, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2280/2280-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw