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2294, NSW vs 2297, NSW

Name: 2294, NSW vs 2297, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 2294, NSW profile · 2297, NSW profile

2294, NSW 2297, NSW

Postcode 2294 and postcode 2297 are neighbouring areas with different housing and service profiles. Postcode 2294 is more walkable and accessible, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and far more public transport stops. In contrast, postcode 2297 has a far higher share of separate houses at 86.5% and significantly larger schools, with 358 enrolments compared to 110 in postcode 2294. Postcode 2297 also has a better standing for access to money and resources.

These two areas are seeing their differences grow, particularly in the housing market where the gap in separate houses has widened since 2011. They do share some core traits, such as a typical resident age of 36 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also have a high share of people with no religion compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in 2297, NSW Renting: 10.8 pts higher in 2294, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2297, NSW Living alone: 8.1 pts higher in 2294, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +260 larger in 2294, NSW gap steady

2,061 41st pct 1,801 39th pct

Median age in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW even gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 50.7%

29.9% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Widowed even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2294, NSW 2297, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 82.1%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.1% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

14.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 88.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

35.0% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 28.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +0.15 more in 2297, NSW

3.16 49th pct 3.31 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +248 more in 2297, NSW

110 21st pct 358 39th pct

Avg size in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +248 larger in 2297, NSW

110 29th pct 358 61st pct

ICSEA in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +108 higher in 2297, NSW

996 51st pct 1,104 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

14.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

7.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +$16 higher in 2294, NSW gap narrowing

$930 78th pct $914 76th pct

Household income in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +$318 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening

$1,766 65th pct $2,084 81st pct

Family income in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +$109 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening

$2,324 76th pct $2,433 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +0.2 larger in 2297, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.7%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 23.4%

15.7% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +$30 higher in 2294, NSW gap widening

$430 86th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +$140 higher in 2294, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,810 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +0.10 higher in 2297, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 33.7%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.7% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 86.5%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 7.6%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 26.9%

7.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

1.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 51.7%

15.2% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.5%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +12 more in 2294, NSW

19 56th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +5.33 more in 2294, NSW

9.22 87th pct 3.89 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +122.1 more in 2294, NSW

1,284.8 78th pct 1,162.7 76th pct

PT routes in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +8 more in 2297, NSW

1 29th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +4 longer in 2297, NSW

0 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +2 longer in 2294, NSW

106 83rd pct 104 82nd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 43.9%

25.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.6% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 36.1%

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

2.1% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.2% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +1 higher in 2297, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +3 higher in 2297, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +11 higher in 2297, NSW

1,023 71st pct 1,034 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +0.5 higher in 2294, NSW

8.2 93rd pct 7.7 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +0.2 more in 2297, NSW

7.3 90th pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW

98.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW

98.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW

98.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW

98.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +40.6 pts higher in 2294, NSW

97.8% 98th pct 57.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +17.3 more in 2294, NSW

26.2 67th pct 8.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +142 higher in 2297, NSW

163 81st pct 305 90th pct

Mean slope in 2294, NSW in 2297, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2297, NSW

3.3% 19th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2294, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2297, NSW with nearby areas

2296, NSW 2293, NSW 2294, NSW 2292, NSW 2303, NSW 2302, NSW 2298, NSW 2300, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2294, NSW vs 2297, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2294/2294-nsw/vs/POA2297/2297-nsw