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2291, NSW vs 2302, NSW

Name: 2291, NSW vs 2302, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2291, NSW profile · 2302, NSW profile

2291, NSW 2302, NSW

Postcode 2291 and postcode 2302 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2291 is a family-oriented area where 17.0% of people are children under 15 and 63.6% of homes are separate houses. It has a higher share of wealthy households, with 36.0% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2302 is a high-density hub where 95.6% of homes are flats or apartments. It is much more transient, with 82.5% of residents moving in the last five years, and has a higher proportion of people born overseas (25.0%) and those who use another language at home (16.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. This shared baseline exists alongside a widening gap in living arrangements; far more people live alone in postcode 2302 (49.3%) compared to postcode 2291 (26.4%). While postcode 2291 is very walkable, postcode 2302 is a walker's paradise with more public transport and amenities within reach. The difference in home ownership has narrowed over time, though postcode 2291 still has far more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 62.5 pts higher in 2291, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 46.9 pts higher in 2291, NSW Recent movers: 41.7 pts higher in 2302, NSW Recent arrivals: 23.7 pts higher in 2302, NSW Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in 2302, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +12,868 larger in 2291, NSW gap steady

14,279 75th pct 1,411 34th pct

Median age in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +2 yrs older in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 5.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 36.3%

40.1% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.1% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2291, NSW 2302, 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 ◂ +14.0 pts 71.1%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%

39.1% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 28.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 78.9%

0.3% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 45.0%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 40.2%

4.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +24.55 more in 2302, NSW

2.47 40th pct 27.03 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +4 more in 2291, NSW

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +654 more in 2291, NSW

1,805 67th pct 1,151 58th pct

Avg size in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +275 larger in 2302, NSW

301 55th pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +86 higher in 2291, NSW

1,117 91st pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 67.8%

16.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Year 9 or below even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 34.8%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

13.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +$46 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$1,097 88th pct $1,051 87th pct

Household income in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +$618 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$2,302 88th pct $1,684 60th pct

Family income in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +$691 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$3,010 92nd pct $2,319 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 11.3%

12.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.7%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +6.3 pts 60.0%

19.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.8 larger in 2291, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +31.3 pts 29.5%

29.1% Couples without children +31.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +22.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 3.3%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +$35 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +$571 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $1,929 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.10 higher in 2302, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 25.0%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 17.8%

1.2% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

17.6% Flat or apartment +78.0 pts ▸ 95.6%

63.6% Separate house ◂ +62.5 pts 1.1%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 2 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 21.0%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 0.5%

6.0% 1 bedroom +17.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

17.5% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 14.3%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +58 more in 2291, NSW

85 80th pct 27 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +13.18 more in 2302, NSW

5.95 74th pct 19.14 97th pct

Departures/1k in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +12,714.4 more in 2302, NSW

1,512.4 83rd pct 14,226.8 100th pct

PT routes in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +23 more in 2302, NSW

4 52nd pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +8 longer in 2291, NSW

9 48th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +3 longer in 2291, NSW

106 83rd pct 103 82nd pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 41.1%

28.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.6% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +30.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.9 pts 19.6%

6.1% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 2.0%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 16.6%

10.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 33.1%

16.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +2 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +7 higher in 2291, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2291, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +38 higher in 2291, NSW

1,102 91st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +2.2 higher in 2302, NSW

7.4 87th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.0 more in 2302, NSW

7.0 86th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2302, NSW

84.7% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2302, NSW

80.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2302, NSW

97.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2302, NSW

98.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2302, NSW

97.9% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +30.4 pts higher in 2302, NSW

69.6% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +46.6 more in 2302, NSW

10.8 19th pct 57.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +444 higher in 2302, NSW

196 84th pct 640 100th pct

Mean slope in 2291, NSW in 2302, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW

6.7% 72nd pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 2291, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2302, NSW with nearby areas

2303, NSW 2300, NSW 2293, NSW 2294, NSW 2296, NSW 2297, NSW 2291, NSW 2292, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2291, NSW vs 2302, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/vs/POA2302/2302-nsw