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2284, NSW vs 2287, NSW

Name: 2284, NSW vs 2287, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · 2284, NSW profile · 2287, NSW profile

2284, NSW 2287, NSW

Postcode 2287 and postcode 2284 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 2287 is much more connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and health services. It is also a younger and more diverse place; 18.3% of residents arrived from overseas recently and 14.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2284 has a noticeably older population, with 21.2% being aged 65 or over, and residents face a far longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who are 65 and over or need help with daily activities. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 2287 at $774 and postcode 2284 at $762. However, other gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened, while the age gap has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,233 larger in 2287, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 2287, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2284, NSW Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in 2287, NSW Other language: 8.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +28,233 larger in 2287, NSW gap widening

12,612 72nd pct 40,845 88th pct

Median age in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +6 yrs older in 2284, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

43.5% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2284, NSW 2287, 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 ◂ +5.7 pts 79.7%

2.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.7% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 38.5%

42.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 82.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 48.2%

41.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 40.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +2.22 more in 2284, NSW

3.63 55th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +3 more in 2287, NSW

8 86th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +3,327 more in 2287, NSW

1,840 67th pct 5,167 86th pct

Avg size in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +240 larger in 2287, NSW

230 47th pct 470 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +35 higher in 2287, NSW

975 39th pct 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

19.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +$12 higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing

$762 52nd pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +$135 higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing

$1,611 56th pct $1,746 64th pct

Family income in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +$54 higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing

$2,063 62nd pct $2,117 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.9%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.1 larger in 2287, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 22.9%

15.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +$35 higher in 2287, NSW gap steady

$365 69th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +$21 higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

26.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 84.3%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

5.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

0.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +185 more in 2287, NSW

80 79th pct 265 90th pct

Stops/1k in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.14 more in 2287, NSW

6.34 77th pct 6.49 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +480.9 more in 2287, NSW

1,140.2 76th pct 1,621.1 85th pct

PT routes in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +11 more in 2287, NSW

6 60th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +21 longer in 2284, NSW

29 69th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +1 longer in 2284, NSW

95 79th pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.8%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Walked even 0.8%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

9.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Manufacturing even 6.1%

5.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

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

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

9.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +1 higher in 2287, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +1 higher in 2287, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +22 higher in 2287, NSW

963 42nd pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.7 higher in 2287, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.8 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.3 more in 2287, NSW

5.2 68th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW

62.6% 65th pct 68.4% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2287, NSW

43.8% 47th pct 59.8% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2287, NSW

82.7% 68th pct 96.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2287, NSW

72.3% 69th pct 78.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2287, NSW

85.0% 61st pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2287, NSW

30.5% 48th pct 42.7% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +1.4 more in 2284, NSW

12.8 29th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +50 higher in 2287, NSW

59 69th pct 108 75th pct

Mean slope in 2284, NSW in 2287, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 2284, NSW with nearby areas

2285, NSW 2282, NSW 2278, NSW 2286, NSW 2287, NSW 2283, NSW 2306, NSW 2280, 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). 2284, NSW vs 2287, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2284/2284-nsw/vs/POA2287/2287-nsw