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2284, NSW vs 2285, NSW

Name: 2284, NSW vs 2285, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · 2284, NSW profile · 2285, NSW profile

2284, NSW 2285, NSW

Postcode 2285 and postcode 2284 are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Postcode 2285 is younger and more connected, with 20.6% of people under 15 and a typical age of 36. It has far more public transport stops (243 compared to 80) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.0% versus 43.8%). In contrast, postcode 2284 has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.2% versus 15.6%).

While they differ in age and layout, the share of people living alone in postcode 2284 is higher than in postcode 2285, though this gap has narrowed since 2011. Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly family incomes and the percentage of people born overseas. They also share similar levels of volunteerism and a comparable percentage of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,257 larger in 2285, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2284, NSW Participation: 7.8 pts higher in 2285, NSW Aged 65+: 5.6 pts higher in 2284, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in 2285, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +21,257 larger in 2285, NSW gap widening

12,612 72nd pct 33,869 87th pct

Median age in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +6 yrs older in 2284, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.5%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.7% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2284, NSW 2285, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 40.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 48.3%

41.2% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +1.77 more in 2284, NSW

3.63 55th pct 1.86 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +5 more in 2285, NSW

8 86th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +3,591 more in 2285, NSW

1,840 67th pct 5,431 86th pct

Avg size in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +188 larger in 2285, NSW

230 47th pct 418 67th pct

ICSEA in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +38 higher in 2285, NSW

975 39th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

6.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +$77 higher in 2285, NSW gap steady

$762 52nd pct $839 67th pct

Household income in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +$248 higher in 2285, NSW gap narrowing

$1,611 56th pct $1,859 70th pct

Family income in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +$108 higher in 2285, NSW gap narrowing

$2,063 62nd pct $2,171 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.0% Other condition even 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +0.2 larger in 2285, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 22.3%

14.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +$35 higher in 2285, NSW gap widening

$365 69th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +$21 higher in 2285, NSW gap narrowing

$1,907 69th pct $1,928 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

26.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 24.7%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

5.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.7%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +163 more in 2285, NSW

80 79th pct 243 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +0.83 more in 2285, NSW

6.34 77th pct 7.17 83rd pct

Departures/1k in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +503.2 more in 2285, NSW

1,140.2 76th pct 1,643.4 86th pct

PT routes in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +9 more in 2285, NSW

6 60th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +24 longer in 2284, NSW

29 69th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +3 longer in 2284, NSW

95 79th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 31.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades even 15.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +1 higher in 2285, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +1 higher in 2285, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +2 higher in 2285, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +21 higher in 2285, NSW

963 42nd pct 984 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +0.4 higher in 2285, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +0.3 more in 2285, NSW

5.2 68th pct 5.5 71st pct

15-min city in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2285, NSW

62.6% 65th pct 68.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2285, NSW

43.8% 47th pct 61.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2285, NSW

82.7% 68th pct 92.0% 75th pct

Walk to school in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2284, NSW

72.3% 69th pct 68.8% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2285, NSW

85.0% 61st pct 93.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2285, NSW

30.5% 48th pct 32.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +0.8 more in 2284, NSW

12.8 29th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +61 higher in 2285, NSW

59 69th pct 120 76th pct

Mean slope in 2284, NSW in 2285, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2285, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 2284, NSW with nearby areas

2285, NSW 2282, NSW 2278, NSW 2286, NSW 2287, NSW 2283, NSW 2306, NSW 2280, NSW

Compare 2285, NSW with nearby areas

2284, NSW 2287, NSW 2286, NSW 2282, NSW 2278, NSW 2307, NSW 2299, NSW 2308, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2284, NSW vs 2285, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2284/2284-nsw/vs/POA2285/2285-nsw