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2291, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · 2291, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2291, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2291 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2291 is a high-income area where the typical weekly household earns $2,302 and 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2306 has much lower incomes, with a typical weekly household earning $775 and only 3.7% of adults with a degree. This gap is reflected in housing, as 78.2% of homes in postcode 2306 are rented, compared to 31.1% in postcode 2291.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical household incomes and the share of adults with degrees. Despite these divergent trends, the two areas share some similarities. They have almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over, and they both have a similar number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 50.8 pts higher in 2291, NSW Bachelor+: 36.9 pts higher in 2291, NSW One-parent: 35.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 47.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW Owned outright: 29.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +10,858 larger in 2291, NSW gap steady
14,279 75th pct 3,421 48th pct
Median age in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +3 yrs older in 2291, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
2.1% 49th pct 16.2% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
16.8% 33rd pct 16.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 22.1% 88th pct
De facto in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%
17.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
45.3% Married ◂ +24.5 pts 20.7%
8.1% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2291, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 5.2% 9th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 80.2%
2.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%
39.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.1% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%
4.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 84.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
46.8% 70th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 44.2%
46.6% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 39.6%
4.7% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +50.8 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
70.6% 86th pct 19.8% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +36.9 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
40.7% 90th pct 3.7% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.18 more in 2306, NSW
2.47 40th pct 2.65 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +4 more in 2291, NSW
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +1,499 more in 2291, NSW
1,805 67th pct 306 36th pct
Avg size in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +148 larger in 2291, NSW
301 55th pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +314 higher in 2291, NSW
1,117 91st pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 ◂ +50.8 pts 19.8%
16.4% Year 10 +14.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
4.6% Year 9 or below +21.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
4.6% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.2 pts 6.8%
18.1% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.0 pts 1.3%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%
17.5% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 7.0%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
10.7% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +$635 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
$1,097 88th pct $462 1st pct
Household income in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +$1,527 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
$2,302 88th pct $775 0th pct
Family income in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +$2,003 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
$3,010 92nd pct $1,007 0th pct
High earners in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
22.6% 91st pct 2.0% 6th pct
High-income homes in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +30.5 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
36.0% 90th pct 5.5% 10th pct

Household income distribution

12.1% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.4%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 2.2%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +26.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.0%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 3.9%
12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW
27.4% 38th pct 44.3% 100th pct
Mental health in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW
8.9% 53rd pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
4.2% 29th pct 12.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +11.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.0% Asthma +9.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.8% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +27.4 pts 38.9%
19.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.3% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.3% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap steady
18.5% 55th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
28.1% 71st pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2291, NSW
3.5% 65th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
20.9% 33rd pct 18.0% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.2 larger in 2291, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +35.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
9.1% 22nd pct 44.5% 100th pct
Living alone in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
26.4% 47th pct 38.3% 91st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +27.0 pts 33.8%
9.1% One-parent families +35.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 19.0%
1.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

26.4% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 28.5%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%
14.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
1.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +$244 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
$430 86th pct $186 19th pct
Mortgage in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +$1,022 higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $1,478 45th pct
People / bedroom in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.10 higher in 2306, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +47.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap widening
31.1% 75th pct 78.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +29.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
36.5% 42nd pct 7.5% 0th pct
Separate houses in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
63.6% 14th pct 74.7% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
68.9% 23rd pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Rented +47.1 pts ▸ 78.2%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.1 pts 7.5%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 11.1%
0.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 74.7%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 7.3%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%
6.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

10.4% Under $200 +39.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
46.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.8 pts 14.3%
15.2% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.4%
9.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +36.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
38.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +31.8 pts 6.2%
27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.5%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 72nd pct 21.2% 98th pct
Work from home in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
28.4% 80th pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
0.6% 46th pct 2.3% 71st pct
PT stops in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +57 more in 2291, NSW
85 80th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.23 more in 2306, NSW
5.95 74th pct 8.18 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +390.5 more in 2291, NSW
1,512.4 83rd pct 1,121.9 75th pct
PT routes in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +1 more in 2306, NSW
4 52nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +6 longer in 2291, NSW
9 48th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +8 longer in 2291, NSW
106 83rd pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
28.4% Worked at home ◂ +21.5 pts 6.9%
2.4% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.6% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 21.6%
6.1% No vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 27.1% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 66th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2306, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 28th pct 14.2% 100th pct
Participation in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +33.7 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap widening
68.4% 86th pct 34.6% 0th pct
Full-time in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2291, NSW gap narrowing
57.6% 43rd pct 49.4% 9th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%
7.1% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 1.9%
8.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +29.7 pts 7.2%
4.6% Labourers +17.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.4% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.4% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.0% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
7.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +9 higher in 2291, NSW
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +9 higher in 2291, NSW
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +7 higher in 2291, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +9 higher in 2291, NSW
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +396 higher in 2291, NSW
1,102 91st pct 706 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +1.5 higher in 2291, NSW
7.4 87th pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.6 more in 2291, NSW
7.0 86th pct 6.4 80th pct
15-min city in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2306, NSW
84.7% 80th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2291, NSW
80.5% 80th pct 64.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW
97.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2291, NSW
98.6% 97th pct 95.5% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2306, NSW
97.9% 77th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +69.6 pts higher in 2291, NSW
69.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW even
10.8 19th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +50 higher in 2291, NSW
196 84th pct 146 79th pct
Mean slope in 2291, NSWin 2306, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2291, NSW
6.7% 72nd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2291, NSW with nearby areas

2303, NSW 2302, NSW 2292, NSW 2296, NSW 2300, NSW 2289, NSW 2293, NSW 2305, 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). 2291, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw