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2291, NSW vs 2294, NSW

Name: 2291, NSW vs 2294, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 2291, NSW profile · 2294, NSW profile

2291, NSW 2294, NSW

Postcode 2291 and postcode 2294 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2291 is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,302 a week compared to $1,766 in postcode 2294. It also has a better-qualified workforce, where 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32% in postcode 2294. In contrast, postcode 2294 is more walkable, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 69.6% in postcode 2291.

Both areas are similar in their rental costs, with a typical weekly rent of $430, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar commute, with a drive time to the city of 106 minutes for both. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; the share of people who identify as having no religion is now 10.1 percentage points higher in postcode 2294, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,218 larger in 2291, NSW One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in 2294, NSW Renting: 13.4 pts higher in 2294, NSW Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in 2291, NSW De facto: 10.1 pts higher in 2294, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +12,218 larger in 2291, NSW gap steady

14,279 75th pct 2,061 41st pct

Median age in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +4 yrs older in 2291, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

45.3% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 29.9%

8.1% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2291, NSW 2294, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.1%

39.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 35.0%

4.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +0.69 more in 2294, NSW

2.47 40th pct 3.16 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +5 more in 2291, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +1,695 more in 2291, NSW

1,805 67th pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +191 larger in 2291, NSW

301 55th pct 110 29th pct

ICSEA in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +121 higher in 2291, NSW

1,117 91st pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 60.5%

16.4% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%

17.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%

11.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.7% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +$167 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$1,097 88th pct $930 78th pct

Household income in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +$536 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$2,302 88th pct $1,766 65th pct

Family income in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +$686 higher in 2291, NSW gap narrowing

$3,010 92nd pct $2,324 76th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 9.2%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +4.8 pts 61.5%

19.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +0.3 larger in 2291, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 45.3%

29.1% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.4% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

14.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW even gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +$550 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 23.7%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 29.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 61.6%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 7.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

24.1% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 7.9%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%

6.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 55.6%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%

15.2% $200–$349 even 15.2%

10.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 14.9%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +66 more in 2291, NSW

85 80th pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +3.27 more in 2294, NSW

5.95 74th pct 9.22 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +227.6 more in 2291, NSW

1,512.4 83rd pct 1,284.8 78th pct

PT routes in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +3 more in 2291, NSW

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +9 longer in 2291, NSW

9 48th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW even

106 83rd pct 106 83rd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 47.4%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

2.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

6.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +2 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +4 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +6 higher in 2291, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +1 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +79 higher in 2291, NSW

1,102 91st pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +0.8 higher in 2294, NSW

7.4 87th pct 8.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +0.3 more in 2294, NSW

7.0 86th pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2294, NSW

84.7% 80th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2294, NSW

80.5% 80th pct 98.4% 98th pct

Walk to transit in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2294, NSW

97.3% 83rd pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2291, NSW

98.6% 97th pct 98.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2294, NSW

97.9% 77th pct 99.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +28.3 pts higher in 2294, NSW

69.6% 80th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +15.4 more in 2294, NSW

10.8 19th pct 26.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +33 higher in 2291, NSW

196 84th pct 163 81st pct

Mean slope in 2291, NSW in 2294, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2291, NSW

6.7% 72nd pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 2291, NSW with nearby areas

2303, NSW 2302, NSW 2292, NSW 2296, NSW 2300, NSW 2289, NSW 2293, NSW 2305, NSW

Compare 2294, NSW with nearby areas

2293, NSW 2297, NSW 2302, NSW 2296, NSW 2300, NSW 2303, NSW 2292, NSW 2291, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2291, NSW vs 2294, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/vs/POA2294/2294-nsw