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2289, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Name: 2289, NSW vs 2306, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 2289, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2289, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2289 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2289 is a wealthier area where 31.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,115. In contrast, postcode 2306 has much lower income and education levels, with a typical weekly household income of $775 and only 3.7% of adults holding a university degree. There are also sharp differences in family life and health; postcode 2306 has a far higher share of one-parent families (44.5% compared to 12.0% in postcode 2289) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 44.3%.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 16% of residents aged 65 and over, and both are roughly the same distance from the city. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011. This is most evident in income and education, with the gap in typical weekly household income growing from $767 to $1,340. Postcode 2306 also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.2%, a gap that has widened as this figure is only 3.1% in postcode 2289.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 42.3 pts higher in 2289, NSW Bachelor+: 27.5 pts higher in 2289, NSW One-parent: 32.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 53.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in 2289, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +16,836 larger in 2289, NSW gap steady

20,257 84th pct 3,421 48th pct

Median age in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +1 yrs older in 2289, NSW gap steady

38 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.2%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

47.5% Married ◂ +26.8 pts 20.7%

8.2% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2289, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 80.2%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

43.1% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 84.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 39.6%

46.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.2%

4.4% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.41 more in 2306, NSW

2.24 35th pct 2.65 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +7 more in 2289, NSW

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +3,584 more in 2289, NSW

3,890 83rd pct 306 36th pct

Avg size in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +279 larger in 2289, NSW

432 68th pct 153 36th pct

ICSEA in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +276 higher in 2289, NSW

1,079 82nd pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +42.3 pts 19.8%

22.1% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +18.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.2 pts 6.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 1.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 10.9%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

13.4% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +$481 higher in 2289, NSW gap widening

$943 79th pct $462 1st pct

Household income in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +$1,340 higher in 2289, NSW gap widening

$2,115 83rd pct $775 0th pct

Family income in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +$1,538 higher in 2289, NSW gap widening

$2,545 84th pct $1,007 0th pct

Household income distribution

12.7% Under $650 +24.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.4%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 2.2%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 23.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 3.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +25.7 pts 38.9%

21.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.9% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.3 larger in 2289, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +28.3 pts 33.8%

12.0% One-parent families +32.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 19.0%

1.2% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

22.6% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

2.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +$234 higher in 2289, NSW gap widening

$420 83rd pct $186 19th pct

Mortgage in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +$689 higher in 2289, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,478 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.10 higher in 2306, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.7% Rented +53.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.2 pts 11.1%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.8 pts 7.5%

0.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 74.7%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 7.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

8.3% Under $200 +41.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

48.2% $350–$549 ◂ +33.9 pts 14.3%

19.9% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.4%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +30.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 18.5%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 6.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +109 more in 2289, NSW

137 87th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.42 more in 2306, NSW

6.76 80th pct 8.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +424.4 more in 2289, NSW

1,546.3 84th pct 1,121.9 75th pct

PT routes in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +6 more in 2289, NSW

11 73rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +1 longer in 2306, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +4 longer in 2289, NSW

102 82nd pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 6.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 21.6%

5.3% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

8.2% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +24.1 pts 7.2%

6.4% Labourers +16.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.8% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

12.7% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

8.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +8 higher in 2289, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +8 higher in 2289, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +7 higher in 2289, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +7 higher in 2289, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +350 higher in 2289, NSW

1,056 81st pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.7 higher in 2289, NSW

6.7 81st pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW even

6.4 80th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +22.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW

75.5% 75th pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW

58.3% 62nd pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW

94.6% 87th pct 95.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW

98.5% 79th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +61.6 pts higher in 2289, NSW

61.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +3.0 more in 2289, NSW

13.8 34th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +25 higher in 2289, NSW

171 82nd pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 2289, NSW in 2306, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2289, NSW

8.5% 85th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2289, NSW with nearby areas

2305, NSW 2290, NSW 2291, NSW 2299, NSW 2292, NSW 2298, NSW 2303, NSW 2296, 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). 2289, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2289/2289-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw