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2281, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Name: 2281, NSW vs 2306, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2281, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2281, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2281 and postcode 2306 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 2281, where the typical person is 49, compared to 37 in postcode 2306. There is also a significant gap in housing and income; postcode 2281 has far more homes owned outright (44.6% vs 7.5%) and a typical household income that is far higher at $1,400 a week, while postcode 2306 is dominated by renters (78.2%) and a typical household income of $775. In contrast, postcode 2306 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (16.2% compared to 5.0%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people per home and the proportion of residents who speak a language other than English. However, many of the gaps between the two are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 12 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $625. While postcode 2281 is more affluent and older, both areas have a similar share of recent overseas arrivals, with each sitting around 6%.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 28.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 57.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 37.1 pts higher in 2281, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2281, NSW Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in 2281, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +11,902 larger in 2281, NSW gap widening

15,323 77th pct 3,421 48th pct

Median age in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +12 yrs older in 2281, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

28.8% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

49.9% Married ◂ +29.2 pts 20.7%

10.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

3.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2281, NSW 2306, 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 ◂ +5.7 pts 80.2%

3.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +8.9 pts 36.8%

41.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.0% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 84.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 39.6%

42.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

4.8% Not stated +10.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.19 more in 2281, NSW

2.84 45th pct 2.65 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +5 more in 2281, NSW

7 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +1,494 more in 2281, NSW

1,800 66th pct 306 36th pct

Avg size in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +104 larger in 2281, NSW

257 50th pct 153 36th pct

ICSEA in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +187 higher in 2281, NSW

989 47th pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.8 pts 19.8%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below +12.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 35.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 9.0%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

10.3% Society & culture even 10.3%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +$218 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$680 34th pct $462 1st pct

Household income in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +$625 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$1,400 42nd pct $775 0th pct

Family income in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +$818 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$1,825 46th pct $1,007 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.0%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.7% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

8.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +17.5 pts 38.9%

23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.3% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.1 larger in 2281, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 33.8%

16.0% One-parent families +28.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 19.0%

1.1% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

38.2% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 28.5%

14.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +$184 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$370 70th pct $186 19th pct

Mortgage in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +$522 higher in 2281, NSW gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,478 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.10 higher in 2306, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.2% Rented +57.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +37.1 pts 7.5%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 11.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 74.7%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 7.3%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

15.3% Under $200 +34.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 14.3%

24.8% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 18.5%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.2%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +99 more in 2281, NSW

127 86th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.10 more in 2281, NSW

8.29 86th pct 8.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +294.6 more in 2306, NSW

827.3 69th pct 1,121.9 75th pct

PT routes in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +2 more in 2306, NSW

3 48th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +3 longer in 2281, NSW

6 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +16 longer in 2306, NSW

82 73rd pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 6.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.4% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 21.6%

6.1% No vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

9.4% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 7.2%

14.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

9.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2281, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2281, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +5 higher in 2281, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +3 higher in 2281, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +267 higher in 2281, NSW

973 47th pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.6 higher in 2306, NSW

5.4 70th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.1 more in 2306, NSW

5.3 69th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +35.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW

62.7% 65th pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW

57.7% 61st pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW

90.1% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW

71.8% 69th pct 95.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW

96.6% 71st pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2281, NSW

19.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +5.8 more in 2281, NSW

16.6 46th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +98 higher in 2306, NSW

48 66th pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 2281, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW

5.3% 54th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2281, NSW with nearby areas

2267, NSW 2280, NSW 2283, NSW 2262, NSW 2306, NSW 2282, NSW 2264, NSW 2290, 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). 2281, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2281/2281-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw