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2281, NSW vs 2290, NSW

Name: 2281, NSW vs 2290, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2281, NSW profile · 2290, NSW profile

2281, NSW 2290, NSW

Postcode 2281 and postcode 2290 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different demographic profiles. Postcode 2281 is far older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.1% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 2290 is younger and more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,771 compared to $1,400 in postcode 2281. Postcode 2290 also has a more qualified workforce, as 51% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 39.6% in postcode 2281.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes and the number of people living in each house. They also share similar proportions of volunteers and people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown to nine years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has also increased over that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,589 larger in 2290, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2281, NSW Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in 2290, NSW Participation: 10.3 pts higher in 2290, NSW Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in 2281, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +19,589 larger in 2290, NSW gap steady

15,323 77th pct 34,912 88th pct

Median age in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +9 yrs older in 2281, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.4%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.6%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 45.2%

28.8% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2281, NSW 2290, 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 even 85.9%

3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

41.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 90.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 47.3%

42.2% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

4.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +0.42 more in 2281, NSW

2.84 45th pct 2.42 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +9 more in 2290, NSW

7 86th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +3,897 more in 2290, NSW

1,800 66th pct 5,697 86th pct

Avg size in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +99 larger in 2290, NSW

257 50th pct 356 61st pct

ICSEA in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +36 higher in 2290, NSW

989 47th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 33.1%

18.8% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

17.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.9% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

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

2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +$155 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$680 34th pct $835 66th pct

Household income in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +$371 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$1,400 42nd pct $1,771 65th pct

Family income in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +$417 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$1,825 46th pct $2,242 72nd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.2%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.6%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

10.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Asthma even 9.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +0.1 larger in 2290, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

13.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +$20 higher in 2290, NSW gap steady

$370 70th pct $390 75th pct

Mortgage in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +$7 higher in 2281, NSW gap steady

$2,000 74th pct $1,993 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 36.5%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 81.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.0%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +58 more in 2290, NSW

127 86th pct 185 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +2.99 more in 2281, NSW

8.29 86th pct 5.30 69th pct

Departures/1k in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +173.5 more in 2290, NSW

827.3 69th pct 1,000.8 73rd pct

PT routes in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +10 more in 2290, NSW

3 48th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +3 longer in 2281, NSW

6 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +19 longer in 2290, NSW

82 73rd pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) even 54.1%

22.1% Worked at home even 22.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Walked even 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 34.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

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

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +2 higher in 2290, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +2 higher in 2290, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +2 higher in 2290, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +30 higher in 2290, NSW

973 47th pct 1,003 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +0.5 higher in 2290, NSW

5.4 70th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +0.6 more in 2290, NSW

5.3 69th pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2290, NSW

62.7% 65th pct 69.5% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2281, NSW

57.7% 61st pct 56.3% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2290, NSW

90.1% 73rd pct 91.8% 75th pct

Walk to school in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2290, NSW

71.8% 69th pct 84.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2281, NSW

96.6% 71st pct 93.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +35.7 pts higher in 2290, NSW

19.0% 40th pct 54.7% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +4.7 more in 2281, NSW

16.6 46th pct 11.9 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +39 higher in 2290, NSW

48 66th pct 87 73rd pct

Mean slope in 2281, NSW in 2290, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2290, NSW

5.3% 54th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2281, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2290, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2289, NSW 2291, NSW 2305, NSW 2282, NSW 2280, NSW 2299, NSW 2303, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2281, NSW vs 2290, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2281/2281-nsw/vs/POA2290/2290-nsw