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2282, NSW vs 2287, NSW

Name: 2282, NSW vs 2287, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · 2282, NSW profile · 2287, NSW profile

2282, NSW 2287, NSW

Postcode 2287 and postcode 2282 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2287 is a younger area with a typical resident aged 36, while people in postcode 2282 are far older, with a typical age of 45. There is a stark contrast in housing and demographics; homes are owned outright by 45.6% of people in postcode 2282, compared to just 28.7% in postcode 2287. Meanwhile, renting is far higher in postcode 2287 at 30.1% and recent overseas arrivals are far more common there, at 18.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which is around $774 to $826. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown, and the divide in home ownership and the number of overseas arrivals has also increased. While postcode 2287 has more public transport options and is generally more walkable, postcode 2282 has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,699 larger in 2287, NSW Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2282, NSW Renting: 12.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW Aged 65+: 7.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +24,699 larger in 2287, NSW gap widening

16,146 78th pct 40,845 88th pct

Median age in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +9 yrs older in 2282, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 16.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 44.1%

26.9% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2282, NSW 2287, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 79.7%

3.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +6.7 pts 38.5%

42.2% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 38.6%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

4.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

1.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.7% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 82.2%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 48.2%

40.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

4.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.36 more in 2282, NSW

1.78 25th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +6 more in 2287, NSW

5 76th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +2,394 more in 2287, NSW

2,773 75th pct 5,167 86th pct

Avg size in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +85 larger in 2282, NSW

555 79th pct 470 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +58 higher in 2282, NSW

1,068 79th pct 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 51.4%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

11.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +$52 higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing

$826 65th pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +$79 higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing

$1,825 68th pct $1,746 64th pct

Family income in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +$170 higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing

$2,287 74th pct $2,117 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

14.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.1 larger in 2287, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.2%

11.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

24.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

14.2% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +$30 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening

$430 86th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +$239 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,928 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 28.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.3% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 84.3%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 57.2%

15.6% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%

4.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +148 more in 2287, NSW

117 86th pct 265 90th pct

Stops/1k in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.76 more in 2282, NSW

7.25 84th pct 6.49 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +831.0 more in 2287, NSW

790.0 68th pct 1,621.1 85th pct

PT routes in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +12 more in 2287, NSW

5 57th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +4 longer in 2287, NSW

4 33rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +3 longer in 2282, NSW

97 79th pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 18.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%

33.1% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

3.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

6.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +2 higher in 2282, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +4 higher in 2282, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +3 higher in 2282, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +2 higher in 2282, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +56 higher in 2282, NSW

1,041 76th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.6 higher in 2287, NSW

5.2 68th pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.7 more in 2287, NSW

4.9 64th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW

50.5% 54th pct 68.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2287, NSW

41.6% 45th pct 59.8% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2287, NSW

92.2% 76th pct 96.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2287, NSW

68.2% 66th pct 78.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2287, NSW

93.2% 68th pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2287, NSW

38.9% 56th pct 42.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +9.5 more in 2282, NSW

20.9 58th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +22 higher in 2282, NSW

131 78th pct 108 75th pct

Mean slope in 2282, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2282, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 2282, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2284, NSW 2290, NSW 2280, NSW 2289, NSW 2285, NSW 2287, NSW 2305, NSW

Compare 2287, NSW with nearby areas

2307, NSW 2285, NSW 2299, NSW 2308, NSW 2305, NSW 2298, NSW 2289, NSW 2282, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2282, NSW vs 2287, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/vs/POA2287/2287-nsw