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2290, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Name: 2290, NSW vs 2306, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2290, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2290, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2290 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2290 is a much wealthier area, where the typical household earns $1,771 a week and 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree. In contrast, postcode 2306 has a typical household income of $775 and only 3.7% of adults have a degree. This gap extends to housing, with 78.2% of homes in postcode 2306 being rented, compared to just 24.1% in postcode 2290. Postcode 2306 also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.2%, compared to 4.7% in postcode 2290.

Both areas share a similar feel in terms of accessibility, as they are both somewhat walkable and have a similar distance and walk time to the nearest transport stops. However, their trajectories are diverging. The gap in typical weekly incomes and the difference in school completion rates have both widened since 2011. While postcode 2290 remains more affluent, postcode 2306 has a higher share of one-parent families and a higher unemployment rate, which sits at 14.2% compared to 4.2% in postcode 2290.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.3 pts higher in 2290, NSW One-parent: 28.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 54.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in 2290, NSW Participation: 27.9 pts higher in 2290, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +31,491 larger in 2290, NSW gap steady

34,912 88th pct 3,421 48th pct

Median age in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +3 yrs older in 2290, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

34.9% Never married +19.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

45.2% Married ◂ +24.5 pts 20.7%

10.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2290, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 80.2%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.9% English ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 84.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 39.6%

45.6% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 44.2%

5.0% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.23 more in 2306, NSW

2.42 39th pct 2.65 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +14 more in 2290, NSW

16 89th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +5,391 more in 2290, NSW

5,697 86th pct 306 36th pct

Avg size in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +203 larger in 2290, NSW

356 61st pct 153 36th pct

ICSEA in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +223 higher in 2290, NSW

1,025 65th pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +31.3 pts 19.8%

28.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.5% Year 9 or below +15.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.0 pts 6.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +$373 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$835 66th pct $462 1st pct

Household income in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +$996 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$1,771 65th pct $775 0th pct

Family income in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +$1,235 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$2,242 72nd pct $1,007 0th pct

Household income distribution

16.3% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.6% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +21.3 pts 38.9%

22.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.0% Two conditions +5.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.2% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.2 larger in 2290, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +23.5 pts 33.8%

15.8% One-parent families +28.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%

0.9% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

26.2% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 28.5%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +$204 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$390 75th pct $186 19th pct

Mortgage in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +$515 higher in 2290, NSW gap widening

$1,993 74th pct $1,478 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2290, 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

24.1% Rented +54.1 pts ▸ 78.2%

37.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.1 pts 11.1%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.0 pts 7.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 74.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.9% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 7.3%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.5 pts 14.3%

12.5% Under $200 +36.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

20.0% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 18.5%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +157 more in 2290, NSW

185 88th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +2.89 more in 2306, NSW

5.30 69th pct 8.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +121.1 more in 2306, NSW

1,000.8 73rd pct 1,121.9 75th pct

PT routes in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +8 more in 2290, NSW

13 77th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +3 longer in 2290, NSW

101 81st pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 6.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 21.6%

5.9% No vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 5.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +18.4 pts 7.2%

7.9% Labourers +14.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

10.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

8.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +6 higher in 2290, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +6 higher in 2290, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +5 higher in 2290, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +5 higher in 2290, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +297 higher in 2290, NSW

1,003 62nd pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.1 higher in 2306, NSW

5.9 75th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.5 more in 2306, NSW

5.9 75th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +28.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW

69.5% 71st pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW

56.3% 60th pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW

91.8% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW

84.0% 78th pct 95.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2306, NSW

93.6% 69th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +54.7 pts higher in 2290, NSW

54.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.1 more in 2290, NSW

11.9 25th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +58 higher in 2306, NSW

87 73rd pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 2290, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2290, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2290, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2289, NSW 2291, NSW 2305, NSW 2282, NSW 2280, NSW 2299, NSW 2303, 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). 2290, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2290/2290-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw