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2287, NSW vs 2299, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 2287, NSW profile · 2299, NSW profile

2287, NSW 2299, NSW

Postcode 2287 and postcode 2299 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2287 has far more large, detached homes, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2299 is more compact and walkable, with 92.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 89.9% near health services. Postcode 2299 also has a much higher share of renters at 44.7% and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 33.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households renting, with postcode 2287 at 30.1%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, which are $774 and $739 respectively. Over time, several gaps have narrowed; the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has fallen from 19.0% to 15.3% since 2011, and the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has shrunk to 4.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,940 larger in 2287, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 2299, NSW Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in 2287, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +28,940 larger in 2287, NSW gap widening
40,845 88th pct 11,905 71st pct
Median age in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2 yrs older in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
5.6% 78th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
16.5% 32nd pct 14.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
19.0% 69th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%
13.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
44.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 36.2%
9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2287, NSW 2299, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 59th pct 20.7% 68th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 73.2%
2.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 34.7%
38.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%
9.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 18.2% 78th pct
Limited English in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
2.0% 76th pct 3.3% 84th pct

Language used at home

82.2% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 75.3%
1.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.4% Hindi even 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW even gap narrowing
40.9% 45th pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 41.9%
40.9% No religion even 40.9%
4.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% Hinduism even 1.6%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
51.4% 60th pct 57.1% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
21.7% 67th pct 26.1% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.55 more in 2299, NSW
1.42 16th pct 2.97 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +5 more in 2287, NSW
11 87th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2,415 more in 2287, NSW
5,167 86th pct 2,752 75th pct
Avg size in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +11 larger in 2287, NSW
470 72nd pct 459 71st pct
ICSEA in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +14 higher in 2299, NSW
1,011 59th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 20.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 25.5%
24.2% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%
13.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
11.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
2.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Information technology even 2.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +$35 higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
$774 55th pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +$260 higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
$1,746 64th pct $1,486 48th pct
Family income in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +$82 higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
$2,117 65th pct $2,035 60th pct
High earners in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap steady
10.0% 58th pct 10.2% 59th pct
High-income homes in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
20.4% 63rd pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
8.9% $4,000 or more even 9.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2287, NSW
33.5% 74th pct 30.5% 57th pct
Mental health in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2287, NSW
12.8% 91st pct 12.5% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap widening
7.3% 77th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 60.2%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap widening
11.7% 14th pct 14.0% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 11.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
28.9% 76th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2299, NSW
3.1% 56th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
20.3% 29th pct 17.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.2 larger in 2287, NSW gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
15.7% 75th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Living alone in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
22.9% 31st pct 29.6% 62nd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 54.4%
24.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%
22.9% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +$30 higher in 2287, NSW gap widening
$400 78th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +$22 higher in 2299, NSW gap widening
$1,928 70th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.10 higher in 2299, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
30.1% 74th pct 44.7% 89th pct
Owned outright in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
28.7% 22nd pct 26.6% 18th pct
Separate houses in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
84.3% 31st pct 71.1% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
80.6% 59th pct 64.8% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 71.1%
12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.7% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%
30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 16.5%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 46.9%
19.5% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.7% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
1.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.9%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
10.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
5.4% 66th pct 10.5% 87th pct
Work from home in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap widening
18.9% 60th pct 20.7% 65th pct
PT commute in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 2.0% 67th pct
PT stops in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +203 more in 2287, NSW
265 90th pct 62 74th pct
Stops/1k in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.28 more in 2287, NSW
6.49 78th pct 5.21 67th pct
Departures/1k in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +48.9 more in 2287, NSW
1,621.1 85th pct 1,572.2 84th pct
PT routes in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +5 more in 2287, NSW
17 84th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +6 longer in 2287, NSW
8 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2 longer in 2299, NSW
94 78th pct 96 79th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 51.5%
18.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 35.1%
33.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
5.4% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
40.9% 76th pct 46.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap narrowing
18.3% 83rd pct 33.6% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2299, NSW gap steady
5.1% 68th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Participation in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap narrowing
63.4% 65th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2287, NSW gap steady
56.4% 35th pct 53.0% 18th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
5.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
9.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1 higher in 2287, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2 higher in 2287, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +4 higher in 2287, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1 higher in 2299, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +13 higher in 2287, NSW
985 53rd pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW
— 8 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +1.8 higher in 2299, NSW
5.8 74th pct 7.6 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.1 more in 2299, NSW
5.5 72nd pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +29.0 pts higher in 2299, NSW
68.4% 70th pct 97.4% 94th pct
Walk to shops in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +32.4 pts higher in 2299, NSW
59.8% 63rd pct 92.2% 90th pct
Walk to transit in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2299, NSW
96.6% 82nd pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2299, NSW
78.3% 74th pct 97.8% 95th pct
Walk to a park in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2299, NSW
96.6% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +47.2 pts higher in 2299, NSW
42.7% 59th pct 89.9% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.5 more in 2299, NSW
11.4 22nd pct 11.9 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +85 higher in 2299, NSW
108 75th pct 193 84th pct
Mean slope in 2287, NSWin 2299, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2287, NSW
7.4% 77th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2287, NSW with nearby areas

2307, NSW 2285, NSW 2299, NSW 2308, NSW 2305, NSW 2298, NSW 2289, NSW 2282, NSW

Compare 2299, NSW with nearby areas

2308, NSW 2305, NSW 2298, NSW 2307, NSW 2292, NSW 2289, NSW 2287, NSW 2296, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2287, NSW vs 2299, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2287/2287-nsw/vs/POA2299/2299-nsw