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2281, NSW vs 2283, NSW

Name: 2281, NSW vs 2283, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2281, NSW profile · 2283, NSW profile

2281, NSW 2283, NSW

Postcode 2283 and postcode 2281 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2281 is more walkable, with 62.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 26.4% in postcode 2283. This makes walking to groceries much more common in postcode 2281, where 57.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, while only 23.6% of homes have that access in postcode 2283. In contrast, postcode 2283 has a larger presence of schools, with 13 within 3 km and 3,575 enrolments, compared to 7 schools and 1,800 enrolments in postcode 2281.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,400 and similar shares of children and retirees. Both areas also have about 10% of their population born overseas. While they share these common threads, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though 44.6% of homes are still owned outright in postcode 2281 compared to 40.4% in postcode 2283.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,096 larger in 2283, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in 2283, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2281, NSW Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in 2283, NSW Owned outright: 4.3 pts higher in 2281, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +9,096 larger in 2283, NSW gap steady

15,323 77th pct 24,419 86th pct

Median age in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +2 yrs older in 2281, NSW gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.8%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.9%

28.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2281, NSW 2283, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 84.8%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 45.3%

41.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.9%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 49.3%

42.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.48 more in 2283, NSW

2.84 45th pct 3.33 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +6 more in 2283, NSW

7 86th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1,775 more in 2283, NSW

1,800 66th pct 3,575 81st pct

Avg size in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +18 larger in 2283, NSW

257 50th pct 275 52nd pct

ICSEA in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW even

989 47th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

10.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.4% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +$14 higher in 2283, NSW gap narrowing

$680 34th pct $694 37th pct

Household income in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +$41 higher in 2283, NSW gap narrowing

$1,400 42nd pct $1,441 45th pct

Family income in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +$15 higher in 2281, NSW gap narrowing

$1,825 46th pct $1,810 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

10.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.2%

23.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 48.2%

32.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 25.6%

14.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +$25 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$370 70th pct $345 63rd pct

Mortgage in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +$252 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,748 60th pct

People / bedroom in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.10 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 40.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 87.6%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 14.3%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%

24.8% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.3% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.3%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 11.7%

16.1% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +41 more in 2283, NSW

127 86th pct 168 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1.41 more in 2281, NSW

8.29 86th pct 6.88 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +8.0 more in 2283, NSW

827.3 69th pct 835.3 69th pct

PT routes in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +12 more in 2283, NSW

3 48th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +16 longer in 2283, NSW

6 43rd pct 22 63rd pct

Drive to city in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +13 longer in 2283, NSW

82 73rd pct 95 79th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.7%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 33.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

16.6% Technicians & trades even 16.6%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

9.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1 higher in 2281, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1 higher in 2281, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1 higher in 2281, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +15 higher in 2281, NSW

973 47th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1.4 higher in 2281, NSW

5.4 70th pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +1.4 more in 2281, NSW

5.3 69th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +36.3 pts higher in 2281, NSW

62.7% 65th pct 26.4% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +34.1 pts higher in 2281, NSW

57.7% 61st pct 23.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2283, NSW

90.1% 73rd pct 90.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2281, NSW

71.8% 69th pct 66.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2281, NSW

96.6% 71st pct 87.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2283, NSW

19.0% 40th pct 19.9% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +5.8 more in 2281, NSW

16.6 46th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +23 higher in 2281, NSW

48 66th pct 25 61st pct

Mean slope in 2281, NSW in 2283, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2283, NSW

5.3% 54th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare 2281, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2283, NSW with nearby areas

2267, NSW 2278, NSW 2284, NSW 2282, NSW 2280, NSW 2286, NSW 2285, NSW 2306, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2281, NSW vs 2283, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2281/2281-nsw/vs/POA2283/2283-nsw