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2294, NSW vs 2302, NSW

Name: 2294, NSW vs 2302, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 2294, NSW profile · 2302, NSW profile

2294, NSW 2302, NSW

Postcode 2294 and postcode 2302 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Postcode 2294 has a younger feel, with far more children under 15 (15.3% compared to 5.2%) and more separate houses (61.6% versus 1.1%). In contrast, postcode 2302 is dominated by flats and apartments, with a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.6% versus 13.9%) and people born overseas (25% versus 10.3%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,700. While they share similar pay and a high level of job skills, other gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, with nearly half of all households in postcode 2302 now being single-person homes. This area also has a much higher proportion of recent arrivals from overseas compared to postcode 2294.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 60.5 pts higher in 2294, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 36.3 pts higher in 2294, NSW Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in 2302, NSW Recent arrivals: 21.9 pts higher in 2302, NSW One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in 2294, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +650 larger in 2294, NSW gap narrowing

2,061 41st pct 1,411 34th pct

Median age in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +6 yrs older in 2302, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

35.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.1 pts 5.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 41.6%

29.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.2% Divorced even 12.2%

3.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2294, NSW 2302, 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 ◂ +13.8 pts 71.1%

2.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%

40.1% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 28.1%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

11.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

0.8% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek even 1.1%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 78.9%

0.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 45.0%

35.0% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

0.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +23.86 more in 2302, NSW

3.16 49th pct 27.03 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 more in 2302, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1,041 more in 2302, NSW

110 21st pct 1,151 58th pct

Avg size in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +466 larger in 2302, NSW

110 29th pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +34 higher in 2302, NSW

996 51st pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

14.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

7.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +$121 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$930 78th pct $1,051 87th pct

Household income in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +$82 higher in 2294, NSW gap narrowing

$1,766 65th pct $1,684 60th pct

Family income in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +$5 higher in 2294, NSW gap narrowing

$2,324 76th pct $2,319 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

8.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.4% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.0%

20.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.5 larger in 2294, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples without children +25.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 29.5%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 8.0%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 7.7%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +$35 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +$21 higher in 2294, NSW gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,929 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2294, 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

44.5% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 17.8%

23.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.8% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

7.9% Flat or apartment +87.7 pts ▸ 95.6%

61.6% Separate house ◂ +60.5 pts 1.1%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 21.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 52.7%

13.6% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

10.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

0.8% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.1%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +8 more in 2302, NSW

19 56th pct 27 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +9.92 more in 2302, NSW

9.22 87th pct 19.14 97th pct

Departures/1k in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +12,942.0 more in 2302, NSW

1,284.8 78th pct 14,226.8 100th pct

PT routes in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +26 more in 2302, NSW

1 29th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 longer in 2302, NSW

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +3 longer in 2294, NSW

106 83rd pct 103 82nd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

25.2% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.4% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +21.5 pts ▸ 64.1%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 19.6%

8.4% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%

8.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Other services even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2302, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +2 higher in 2302, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2294, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +41 higher in 2302, NSW

1,023 71st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.4 higher in 2302, NSW

8.2 93rd pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.7 more in 2302, NSW

7.3 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2302, NSW

98.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2302, NSW

98.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2302, NSW

98.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2302, NSW

98.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2302, NSW

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2302, NSW

97.8% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +31.2 more in 2302, NSW

26.2 67th pct 57.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +477 higher in 2302, NSW

163 81st pct 640 100th pct

Mean slope in 2294, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2302, NSW

3.3% 19th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 2294, NSW with nearby areas

2293, NSW 2297, NSW 2302, NSW 2296, NSW 2300, NSW 2303, NSW 2292, NSW 2291, 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). 2294, NSW vs 2302, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2294/2294-nsw/vs/POA2302/2302-nsw