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2282, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · 2282, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2282, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2282 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2282 are far older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in postcode 2306. There is a stark gap in wealth and education; the typical weekly household income in postcode 2282 is $1,825, which is far higher than the $775 in postcode 2306. Additionally, a much higher share of adults in postcode 2282 have a bachelor degree or higher (25.9%) compared to just 3.7% in postcode 2306.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical household income has grown to $1,050, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright far more common in postcode 2282. Postcode 2306 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (16.2%), and a far higher share of households rent their homes (78.2%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.2 pts higher in 2282, NSW One-parent: 32.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 60.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 38.1 pts higher in 2282, NSW Participation: 25.4 pts higher in 2282, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +12,725 larger in 2282, NSW gap widening
16,146 78th pct 3,421 48th pct
Median age in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +8 yrs older in 2282, NSW gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 16.2% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
17.4% 51st pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
8.3% 13th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 16.9%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +33.8 pts 20.7%
26.9% Never married +27.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
8.9% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2282, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap steady
12.8% 45th pct 5.2% 9th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 80.2%
3.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +8.4 pts 36.8%
42.2% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
11.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%
4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap steady
5.6% 52nd pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 84.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
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 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
40.8% 45th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 39.6%
40.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
4.0% Not stated +10.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +33.2 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
53.0% 63rd pct 19.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +22.2 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
25.9% 74th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.87 more in 2306, NSW
1.78 25th pct 2.65 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +3 more in 2282, NSW
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +2,467 more in 2282, NSW
2,773 75th pct 306 36th pct
Avg size in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +402 larger in 2282, NSW
555 79th pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +266 higher in 2282, NSW
1,068 79th pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +33.2 pts 19.8%
28.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.1% Year 9 or below +16.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.5 pts 6.8%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 7.4%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 10.9%
17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%
13.6% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%
11.9% Education ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +$364 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
$826 65th pct $462 1st pct
Household income in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +$1,050 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
$1,825 68th pct $775 0th pct
Family income in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +$1,280 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
$2,287 74th pct $1,007 0th pct
High earners in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
15.4% 78th pct 2.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +20.7 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 5.5% 10th pct

Household income distribution

14.7% Under $650 +22.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.4%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.2%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 3.9%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW
34.4% 78th pct 44.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW
10.2% 70th pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
5.5% 52nd pct 12.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.7% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.7% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +20.8 pts 38.9%
23.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.7% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.5% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap steady
15.1% 34th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
30.6% 84th pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2282, NSW
3.5% 65th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
24.8% 64th pct 18.0% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.2 larger in 2282, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
11.9% 46th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
24.2% 37th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +23.8 pts 33.8%
11.9% One-parent families +32.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 19.0%
0.7% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.3% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 28.5%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%
14.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
2.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +$244 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
$430 86th pct $186 19th pct
Mortgage in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +$689 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,478 45th pct
People / bedroom in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.10 higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +60.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
17.3% 37th pct 78.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +38.1 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
45.6% 70th pct 7.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing
77.9% 24th pct 74.7% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing
78.6% 51st pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.3% Rented +60.9 pts ▸ 78.2%
45.6% Owned outright ◂ +38.1 pts 7.5%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 11.1%
0.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

77.9% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 74.7%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 55.9%
32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 7.3%
18.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
2.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +43.2 pts 14.3%
4.7% Under $200 +44.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
15.6% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.4%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 18.5%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 6.2%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 21.2% 98th pct
Work from home in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
24.4% 73rd pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
0.4% 40th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +89 more in 2282, NSW
117 86th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.94 more in 2306, NSW
7.25 84th pct 8.18 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +331.9 more in 2306, NSW
790.0 68th pct 1,121.9 75th pct
PT routes in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW even
5 57th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1 longer in 2282, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1 longer in 2306, NSW
97 79th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
24.4% Worked at home ◂ +17.5 pts 6.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.3% Bus +1.9 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

33.1% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 21.6%
3.2% No vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap widening
35.8% 59th pct 27.1% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing
7.9% 47th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
3.4% 30th pct 14.2% 100th pct
Participation in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap steady
60.0% 50th pct 34.6% 0th pct
Full-time in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2282, NSW gap narrowing
55.9% 31st pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
6.9% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Construction even 9.5%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals ◂ +20.4 pts 7.2%
6.9% Labourers +15.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.5% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%
8.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7 higher in 2282, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +8 higher in 2282, NSW
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7 higher in 2282, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7 higher in 2282, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +335 higher in 2282, NSW
1,041 76th pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.8 higher in 2306, NSW
5.2 68th pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.5 more in 2306, NSW
4.9 64th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +47.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW
50.5% 54th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW
41.6% 45th pct 64.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW
92.2% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +27.3 pts higher in 2306, NSW
68.2% 66th pct 95.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW
93.2% 68th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +38.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW
38.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +10.1 more in 2282, NSW
20.9 58th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +15 higher in 2306, NSW
131 78th pct 146 79th pct
Mean slope in 2282, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2282, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2282, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2284, NSW 2290, NSW 2280, NSW 2289, NSW 2285, NSW 2287, NSW 2305, 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). 2282, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2282/2282-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw