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2296, NSW vs 2300, NSW

Name: 2296, NSW vs 2300, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 2296, NSW profile · 2300, NSW profile

2296, NSW 2300, NSW

Postcode 2300 and postcode 2296 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different housing and school profiles. Postcode 2296 has many more separate houses (55.9% compared to 12.7%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Postcode 2300 is more likely to have flats or apartments and has far larger schools, with an average size of 655 compared to 159 in postcode 2296. Postcode 2300 also has a more qualified workforce, with 43.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly rents of around $430 to $435 and similar proportions of people who have moved house recently. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in postcode 2296 at 64.7%. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with postcode 2300 now well higher for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,032 larger in 2300, NSW Separate houses: 43.2 pts higher in 2296, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in 2296, NSW No religion: 10.9 pts higher in 2296, NSW Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in 2300, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +10,032 larger in 2300, NSW gap widening

2,026 41st pct 12,058 71st pct

Median age in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +3 yrs older in 2300, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 33.4%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

58.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 50.2%

24.9% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.5% Divorced even 10.5%

2.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2296, NSW 2300, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 78.6%

2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 32.5%

15.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek even 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.8%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.7% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 53.8%

26.2% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

5.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +2.04 more in 2296, NSW

3.77 56th pct 1.73 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +1 more in 2300, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +1,150 more in 2300, NSW

159 27th pct 1,309 60th pct

Avg size in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +496 larger in 2300, NSW

159 37th pct 655 86th pct

ICSEA in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +77 higher in 2300, NSW

1,090 85th pct 1,167 100th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 16.2%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

13.6% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +$148 higher in 2300, NSW gap steady

$995 84th pct $1,143 90th pct

Household income in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +$105 higher in 2300, NSW gap narrowing

$1,828 68th pct $1,933 74th pct

Family income in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +$456 higher in 2300, NSW gap narrowing

$2,315 75th pct $2,771 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.5%

9.7% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.6%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 62.5%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

5.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.2 larger in 2296, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 39.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

2.3% 5 people even 2.3%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +$5 higher in 2300, NSW gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $435 86th pct

Mortgage in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +$225 higher in 2300, NSW gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $2,225 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 19.5%

20.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

11.8% Flat or apartment +48.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

55.9% Separate house ◂ +43.2 pts 12.7%

30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 25.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 29.3%

37.5% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.4% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.8% 4 bedrooms even 7.8%

1.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 45.6%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

15.3% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.2% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 29.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +42 more in 2300, NSW

19 56th pct 61 74th pct

Stops/1k in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +4.32 more in 2296, NSW

9.38 88th pct 5.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +1,716.2 more in 2296, NSW

4,192.0 100th pct 2,475.8 91st pct

PT routes in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +3 more in 2296, NSW

13 77th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +4 longer in 2300, NSW

1 0th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +3 longer in 2300, NSW

102 82nd pct 105 83rd pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 40.1%

28.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.8% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

9.9% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +1 higher in 2300, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +2 higher in 2300, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +1 higher in 2300, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +47 higher in 2300, NSW

1,033 74th pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.3 higher in 2300, NSW

8.9 98th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +0.1 more in 2296, NSW

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2296, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 88th pct

Walk to a park in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW even

99.8% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +5.4 more in 2300, NSW

24.7 65th pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +277 higher in 2300, NSW

395 95th pct 672 100th pct

Mean slope in 2296, NSW in 2300, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2300, NSW

3.7% 28th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2296, NSW with nearby areas

2293, NSW 2297, NSW 2292, NSW 2303, NSW 2294, NSW 2302, NSW 2298, NSW 2300, 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). 2296, NSW vs 2300, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2296/2296-nsw/vs/POA2300/2300-nsw