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2286, NSW vs 2320, NSW

Name: 2286, NSW vs 2320, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 2286, NSW profile · 2320, NSW profile

2286, NSW 2320, NSW

Postcode 2320 and postcode 2286 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2286 is much more walkable, with 97.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 71.5% in postcode 2320. It also has a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of schools (83.2% vs 60.4%) and health services (48.5% vs 33.8%). In contrast, postcode 2320 has far higher education and job skills and a larger share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.2% vs 10.7%). It also has more people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.2% vs 7.3%).

The gap in educational attainment has narrowed since 2011, while the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Typical weekly household incomes are also close, sitting at $1,807 in postcode 2320 and $1,695 in postcode 2286.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,473 larger in 2320, NSW Renting: 9.5 pts higher in 2320, NSW Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in 2286, NSW No religion: 8.0 pts higher in 2286, NSW Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in 2320, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +34,473 larger in 2320, NSW gap widening

4,690 53rd pct 39,163 88th pct

Median age in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW even gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 35.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

4.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2286, NSW 2320, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 87.1%

1.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 43.8%

44.2% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 91.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

46.0% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 38.1%

5.5% Not stated even 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +1.98 more in 2286, NSW

3.29 51st pct 1.31 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +8 more in 2320, NSW

3 57th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +5,213 more in 2320, NSW

935 54th pct 6,148 87th pct

Avg size in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +247 larger in 2320, NSW

312 56th pct 559 80th pct

ICSEA in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +22 higher in 2320, NSW

944 24th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.9%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

50.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 41.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

16.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

6.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +$35 higher in 2320, NSW gap narrowing

$759 51st pct $794 59th pct

Household income in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +$112 higher in 2320, NSW gap narrowing

$1,695 61st pct $1,807 67th pct

Family income in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +$123 higher in 2320, NSW gap narrowing

$1,985 57th pct $2,108 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%

13.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.9%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.7%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.9% Asthma even 10.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%

15.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%

19.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

16.7% 4 people even 16.7%

6.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +$27 higher in 2286, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $373 71st pct

Mortgage in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +$50 higher in 2320, NSW gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,850 66th pct

People / bedroom in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 40.9%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

17.0% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 89.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 35.2%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 55.5%

18.0% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.6% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.7%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +198 more in 2320, NSW

48 69th pct 246 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +3.95 more in 2286, NSW

10.23 88th pct 6.28 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +463.9 more in 2286, NSW

1,368.0 80th pct 904.1 71st pct

PT routes in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +38 more in 2320, NSW

3 48th pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +14 longer in 2320, NSW

18 60th pct 32 71st pct

Drive to city in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +29 longer in 2320, NSW

86 75th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 58.2%

13.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 39.6%

29.8% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

2.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

12.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

5.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

14.9% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

7.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +1 higher in 2320, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +1 higher in 2320, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +2 higher in 2320, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +27 higher in 2320, NSW

940 30th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +0.5 higher in 2286, NSW

5.0 66th pct 4.5 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +0.6 more in 2286, NSW

4.9 64th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2286, NSW

56.5% 60th pct 44.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2286, NSW

57.7% 61st pct 44.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2286, NSW

97.5% 83rd pct 71.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +22.9 pts higher in 2286, NSW

83.2% 77th pct 60.4% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2286, NSW

91.6% 67th pct 80.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2286, NSW

48.5% 64th pct 33.8% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +10.5 more in 2320, NSW

13.9 34th pct 24.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +13 higher in 2286, NSW

27 62nd pct 14 59th pct

Mean slope in 2286, NSW in 2320, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2286, NSW

7.3% 76th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 2286, NSW with nearby areas

2278, NSW 2285, NSW 2284, NSW 2323, NSW 2287, NSW 2282, NSW 2327, NSW 2322, NSW

Compare 2320, NSW with nearby areas

2326, NSW 2421, NSW 2334, NSW 2327, NSW 2322, NSW 2335, NSW 2323, NSW 2286, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2286, NSW vs 2320, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2286/2286-nsw/vs/POA2320/2320-nsw