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2284, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 2284, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2284, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2284 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2284 has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,611 compared to $775 in postcode 2306. This higher income is consistent with more residents having a bachelor degree or higher (16.4% versus 3.7%) and more adults working or looking for work (57.9% versus 34.6%). In contrast, postcode 2306 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 16.2%, compared to 5.5% in postcode 2284, and a much larger share of renters at 78.2% versus 26.0%.

The gap between these two areas has widened across many measures since 2011, particularly regarding typical incomes and education levels. Despite these diverging trends, they share some similarities, such as having nearly the same proportion of people in de facto relationships and a similar number of recent arrivals from overseas. While postcode 2306 is very walkable, postcode 2284 is more car-dependent, with a typical 29-minute walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 26.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 52.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in 2284, NSW Participation: 23.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +9,191 larger in 2284, NSW gap widening
12,612 72nd pct 3,421 48th pct
Median age in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +5 yrs older in 2284, NSW gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
5.5% 78th pct 16.2% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap steady
21.2% 59th pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%
24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%
17.5% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.9%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +20.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
43.5% Married ◂ +22.8 pts 20.7%
11.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2284, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap steady
10.2% 33rd pct 5.2% 9th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 80.2%
2.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
42.8% English ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.6%
10.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%
4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 84.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
41.2% 46th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 39.6%
41.2% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
6.9% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
42.1% 40th pct 19.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
16.4% 54th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.98 more in 2284, NSW
3.63 55th pct 2.65 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +6 more in 2284, NSW
8 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1,534 more in 2284, NSW
1,840 67th pct 306 36th pct
Avg size in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +77 larger in 2284, NSW
230 47th pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +173 higher in 2284, NSW
975 39th pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.3 pts 19.8%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%
12.6% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
6.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 6.8%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 10.9%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%
11.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.5% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +$300 higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
$762 52nd pct $462 1st pct
Household income in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +$836 higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
$1,611 56th pct $775 0th pct
Family income in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +$1,056 higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
$2,063 62nd pct $1,007 0th pct
High earners in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 2.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 5.5% 10th pct

Household income distribution

18.0% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 16.4%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.3%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 3.9%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW
35.7% 84th pct 44.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW
12.9% 91st pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
7.9% 84th pct 12.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.6% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Cancer even 3.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +16.6 pts 38.9%
22.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.4% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.6% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
27.7% 68th pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2284, NSW
3.5% 65th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
22.4% 45th pct 18.0% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.2 larger in 2284, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
18.0% 86th pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
26.5% 48th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 33.8%
18.0% One-parent families +26.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
27.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 19.0%
1.2% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

26.5% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 28.5%
15.7% 3 people even 15.7%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +$179 higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
$365 69th pct $186 19th pct
Mortgage in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +$429 higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
$1,907 69th pct $1,478 45th pct
People / bedroom in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.10 higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +52.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
26.0% 65th pct 78.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap narrowing
32.5% 30th pct 7.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap steady
85.8% 34th pct 74.7% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
74.7% 36th pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +52.2 pts ▸ 78.2%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 11.1%
32.5% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 7.5%
1.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 74.7%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.4% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 7.3%
19.6% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

15.4% Under $200 +34.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.4% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 14.3%
24.8% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.4%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 18.5%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 21.2% 98th pct
Work from home in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
0.6% 46th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +52 more in 2284, NSW
80 79th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.84 more in 2306, NSW
6.34 77th pct 8.18 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +18.3 more in 2284, NSW
1,140.2 76th pct 1,121.9 75th pct
PT routes in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1 more in 2284, NSW
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +26 longer in 2284, NSW
29 69th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +3 longer in 2306, NSW
95 79th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
19.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.2 pts 6.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.5% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 21.6%
5.0% No vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
42.8% 81st pct 27.1% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap narrowing
7.6% 46th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 14.2% 100th pct
Participation in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap widening
57.9% 41st pct 34.6% 0th pct
Full-time in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2284, NSW gap narrowing
58.1% 46th pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
6.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

9.0% Labourers +13.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.9% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 7.2%
14.1% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%
10.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
8.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2284, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2284, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2284, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2284, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +257 higher in 2284, NSW
963 42nd pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.9 higher in 2306, NSW
5.1 67th pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.2 more in 2306, NSW
5.2 68th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +35.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW
62.6% 65th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW
43.8% 47th pct 64.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2306, NSW
82.7% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW
72.3% 69th pct 95.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW
85.0% 61st pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +30.5 pts higher in 2284, NSW
30.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.0 more in 2284, NSW
12.8 29th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +87 higher in 2306, NSW
59 69th pct 146 79th pct
Mean slope in 2284, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2284, NSW
7.7% 79th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2284, NSW with nearby areas

2285, NSW 2282, NSW 2278, NSW 2286, NSW 2287, NSW 2283, NSW 2306, NSW 2280, 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). 2284, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2284/2284-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw