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2285, NSW vs 2327, NSW

Name: 2285, NSW vs 2327, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2285, NSW profile · 2327, NSW profile

2285, NSW 2327, NSW

Postcode 2327 and postcode 2285 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2285 is a more affluent hub where the typical household income is $1,859 a week, compared to $1,248 in postcode 2327. Educational attainment is also far higher in postcode 2285, where 17.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.1% do in postcode 2327. However, postcode 2327 provides better local access to some essentials; 93.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 68.8% in postcode 2285.

The gap in household income between the two areas has widened since 2011, moving from $437 to $582. Despite this growing divide, the two areas share some common ground. Both have about the same number of people who don't identify with a religion, and they are effectively alike in their drive times to the city. They also share similar patterns in how many people per bedroom they have in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,039 larger in 2285, NSW Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in 2285, NSW Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in 2285, NSW Participation: 11.9 pts higher in 2285, NSW Other language: 5.8 pts higher in 2285, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +26,039 larger in 2285, NSW gap widening

33,869 87th pct 7,830 62nd pct

Median age in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +3 yrs older in 2327, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.1%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 34.9%

36.5% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2285, NSW 2327, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.6% England even 1.6%

1.2% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +1.60 more in 2327, NSW

1.86 27th pct 3.46 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +8 more in 2285, NSW

13 88th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +3,585 more in 2285, NSW

5,431 86th pct 1,846 67th pct

Avg size in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +49 larger in 2285, NSW

418 67th pct 369 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +108 higher in 2285, NSW

1,014 60th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 29.6%

30.4% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +$205 higher in 2285, NSW gap widening

$839 67th pct $634 25th pct

Household income in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +$611 higher in 2285, NSW gap widening

$1,859 70th pct $1,248 28th pct

Family income in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +$582 higher in 2285, NSW gap widening

$2,171 69th pct $1,589 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.5% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +7.4 pts 51.8%

23.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +0.3 larger in 2285, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 48.0%

23.7% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.2% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.3% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +$80 higher in 2285, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +$498 higher in 2285, NSW gap widening

$1,928 70th pct $1,430 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 34.3%

24.7% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.5% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 84.9%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 16.8%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 34.5%

17.7% $200–$349 +32.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 21.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +192 more in 2285, NSW

243 89th pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +0.66 more in 2285, NSW

7.17 83rd pct 6.51 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +1,159.6 more in 2285, NSW

1,643.4 86th pct 483.8 62nd pct

PT routes in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +9 more in 2285, NSW

15 80th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +1 longer in 2285, NSW

5 38th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +1 longer in 2327, NSW

92 77th pct 93 78th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 9.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 35.8%

31.1% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

7.8% 4 or more even 7.8%

4.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%

10.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.6% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 9.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +5 higher in 2285, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +5 higher in 2285, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +5 higher in 2285, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +4 higher in 2285, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +124 higher in 2285, NSW

984 53rd pct 860 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW

— 13 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +0.5 higher in 2327, NSW

5.5 71st pct 6.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +0.5 more in 2327, NSW

5.5 71st pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2327, NSW

68.4% 70th pct 75.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2327, NSW

61.0% 64th pct 71.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2327, NSW

92.0% 75th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2327, NSW

68.8% 66th pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2327, NSW

93.8% 69th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +29.2 pts higher in 2285, NSW

32.7% 50th pct 3.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +0.2 more in 2327, NSW

12.0 25th pct 12.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +67 higher in 2285, NSW

120 76th pct 53 67th pct

Mean slope in 2285, NSW in 2327, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2285, NSW

8.2% 83rd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2285, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2327, NSW with nearby areas

2326, NSW 2323, NSW 2286, NSW 2278, NSW 2320, NSW 2285, NSW 2322, NSW 2334, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2285, NSW vs 2327, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2285/2285-nsw/vs/POA2327/2327-nsw