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2291, NSW vs 2300, NSW

Name: 2291, NSW vs 2300, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 2291, NSW profile · 2300, NSW profile

2291, NSW 2300, NSW

Postcode 2291 and postcode 2300 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 2291 has a higher share of detached houses (63.6%) and larger homes, with 68.9% having three or more bedrooms. It is more likely to have families, as children under 15 are well higher at 17.0% and more people provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 2300 is dominated by flats or apartments and has a much higher proportion of people living alone (40.5%). It is also more transient, with 56.2% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 40.7% in postcode 2291.

These two areas are drifting further apart, particularly in their housing types, as the gap in detached houses has widened since 2011. They do share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,100 and a nearly identical proportion of people aged 65 and over (16.8%). Both areas also have a similar percentage of adults working or looking for work, sitting at around 68%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 50.9 pts higher in 2291, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW Renting: 22.3 pts higher in 2300, NSW Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in 2300, NSW Unpaid child care: 9.4 pts higher in 2291, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +2,221 larger in 2291, NSW gap narrowing

14,279 75th pct 12,058 71st pct

Median age in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +2 yrs older in 2291, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 9.6%

16.8% Seniors (65+) even 16.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +10.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

45.3% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 32.4%

8.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2291, NSW 2300, 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 ◂ +6.5 pts 78.6%

2.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.3%

39.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 32.5%

15.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 85.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 36.0%

4.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.74 more in 2291, NSW

2.47 40th pct 1.73 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +4 more in 2291, NSW

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +496 more in 2291, NSW

1,805 67th pct 1,309 60th pct

Avg size in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +354 larger in 2300, NSW

301 55th pct 655 86th pct

ICSEA in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +51 higher in 2300, NSW

1,117 91st pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 37.1%

18.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

13.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

17.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

11.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

4.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +$46 higher in 2300, NSW gap steady

$1,097 88th pct $1,143 90th pct

Household income in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +$369 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$2,302 88th pct $1,933 74th pct

Family income in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +$239 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$3,010 92nd pct $2,771 88th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 62.5%

19.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.6 larger in 2291, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 39.5%

29.1% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 6.9%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +$5 higher in 2300, NSW gap steady

$430 86th pct $435 86th pct

Mortgage in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +$275 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,225 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.10 higher in 2300, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +22.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 25.5%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 19.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house ◂ +50.9 pts 12.7%

17.6% Flat or apartment +43.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 7.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.6%

17.5% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

10.4% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 33.0%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +24 more in 2291, NSW

85 80th pct 61 74th pct

Stops/1k in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.89 more in 2291, NSW

5.95 74th pct 5.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +963.4 more in 2300, NSW

1,512.4 83rd pct 2,475.8 91st pct

PT routes in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +6 more in 2300, NSW

4 52nd pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +4 longer in 2291, NSW

9 48th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +1 longer in 2291, NSW

106 83rd pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 40.1%

28.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.6% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 29.7%

6.1% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative even 10.7%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +1 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +2 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +6 higher in 2291, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +22 higher in 2291, NSW

1,102 91st pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +1.8 higher in 2300, NSW

7.4 87th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +1.0 more in 2300, NSW

7.0 86th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2300, NSW

84.7% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2300, NSW

80.5% 80th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2300, NSW

97.3% 83rd pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2291, NSW

98.6% 97th pct 95.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2300, NSW

97.9% 77th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2300, NSW

69.6% 80th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +19.3 more in 2300, NSW

10.8 19th pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +476 higher in 2300, NSW

196 84th pct 672 100th pct

Mean slope in 2291, NSW in 2300, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2300, NSW

6.7% 72nd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2291, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2300, NSW with nearby areas

2302, NSW 2294, NSW 2303, NSW 2293, NSW 2296, NSW 2297, NSW 2291, NSW 2292, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2291, NSW vs 2300, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/vs/POA2300/2300-nsw