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2286, NSW vs 2326, NSW

Name: 2286, NSW vs 2326, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2286, NSW profile · 2326, NSW profile

2286, NSW 2326, NSW

Postcode 2326 and postcode 2286 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of amenity and advantage. Postcode 2286 is much more walkable, with 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 2326. It also has far more public transport options and higher typical incomes, with 17.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while postcode 2326 is lower at 13.5%. In contrast, postcode 2326 has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 10.9%, compared to 7.3% in postcode 2286.

These gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. Both areas share some basic characteristics, such as having an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over (around 17%) and the same number of people per home (2.7). They also both have a population of people with bachelor degrees that is far below the national figure, though this gap is smaller in postcode 2286.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,181 larger in 2326, NSW Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in 2326, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.2 pts higher in 2286, NSW Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in 2286, NSW Personal income: $117 higher in 2286, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +3,181 larger in 2326, NSW gap narrowing

4,690 53rd pct 7,871 62nd pct

Median age in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1 yrs older in 2326, NSW gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 40.9%

36.9% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2286, NSW 2326, 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 +0.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 47.8%

44.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 93.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.5%

5.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1.50 more in 2286, NSW

3.29 51st pct 1.79 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +286 more in 2286, NSW

935 54th pct 649 48th pct

Avg size in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +95 larger in 2286, NSW

312 56th pct 216 45th pct

ICSEA in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +27 higher in 2286, NSW

944 24th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.9%

15.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

50.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

16.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +$117 higher in 2286, NSW gap widening

$759 51st pct $642 27th pct

Household income in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +$322 higher in 2286, NSW gap widening

$1,695 61st pct $1,373 40th pct

Family income in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +$330 higher in 2286, NSW gap widening

$1,985 57th pct $1,655 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 53.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

7.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 53.0%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 24.5%

15.6% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

19.5% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

6.4% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +$85 higher in 2286, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +$283 higher in 2286, NSW gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2286, NSW in 2326, 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 41.0%

30.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.0% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 95.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 49.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%

9.1% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 33.6%

18.0% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

7.6% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 21.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +2 more in 2326, NSW

48 69th pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +3.88 more in 2286, NSW

10.23 88th pct 6.35 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +665.1 more in 2286, NSW

1,368.0 80th pct 703.0 66th pct

PT routes in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1 more in 2326, NSW

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +27 longer in 2326, NSW

18 60th pct 45 79th pct

Drive to city in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +22 longer in 2326, NSW

86 75th pct 108 84th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 35.3%

29.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.4% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

12.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

11.7% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +3 higher in 2286, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +4 higher in 2286, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +3 higher in 2286, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1 higher in 2286, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +67 higher in 2286, NSW

940 30th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1.9 higher in 2286, NSW

5.0 66th pct 3.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1.7 more in 2286, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2286, NSW

56.5% 60th pct 35.9% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +57.7 pts higher in 2286, NSW

57.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +28.5 pts higher in 2286, NSW

97.5% 83rd pct 69.0% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +27.8 pts higher in 2286, NSW

83.2% 77th pct 55.4% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2286, NSW

91.6% 67th pct 76.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +43.7 pts higher in 2286, NSW

48.5% 64th pct 4.7% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +3.9 more in 2286, NSW

13.9 34th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +18 higher in 2286, NSW

27 62nd pct 9 58th pct

Mean slope in 2286, NSW in 2326, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2286, NSW

7.3% 76th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 2286, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2326, NSW with nearby areas

2327, NSW 2334, NSW 2323, NSW 2320, NSW 2286, NSW 2335, NSW 2278, NSW 2322, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2286, NSW vs 2326, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2286/2286-nsw/vs/POA2326/2326-nsw