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2296, NSW vs 2302, NSW

Name: 2296, NSW vs 2302, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · 2296, NSW profile · 2302, NSW profile

2296, NSW 2302, NSW

Postcode 2296 and postcode 2302 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2302 is an older and more transient place, with a typical resident aged 42 and a high share of people who moved in the last five years (82.5%). It is dominated by flats or apartments (95.6%) and has a high proportion of seniors, with 26.6% aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2296 is younger, with a typical age of 35, and is far more likely to have separate houses (55.9%). It also has a higher share of children under 15 (13.1%) and more people caring for children unpaid (23.8%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,000, and both have highly qualified workforces. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has grown, and postcode 2302 has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals. This area also has far more people born overseas (25.0%) compared to postcode 2296 (13.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 54.8 pts higher in 2296, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in 2296, NSW Recent movers: 26.3 pts higher in 2302, NSW Recent arrivals: 21.4 pts higher in 2302, NSW No religion: 19.7 pts higher in 2296, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +615 larger in 2296, NSW gap narrowing

2,026 41st pct 1,411 34th pct

Median age in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +7 yrs older in 2302, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 35.7%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

Marital status

58.3% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 41.6%

24.9% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.4% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2296, NSW 2302, 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 ◂ +12.6 pts 71.1%

2.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.1%

37.8% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 28.1%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 78.9%

0.1% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.7% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 45.0%

26.2% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

0.1% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +23.25 more in 2302, NSW

3.77 56th pct 27.03 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 more in 2302, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +992 more in 2302, NSW

159 27th pct 1,151 58th pct

Avg size in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +417 larger in 2302, NSW

159 37th pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +60 higher in 2296, NSW

1,090 85th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 67.8%

16.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +$56 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$995 84th pct $1,051 87th pct

Household income in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +$144 higher in 2296, NSW gap widening

$1,828 68th pct $1,684 60th pct

Family income in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,315 75th pct $2,319 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

31.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.7%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

6.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.0 pts 60.0%

21.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.4 larger in 2296, NSW gap steady

2.1 14th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

34.7% Couples without children +25.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 29.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 8.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 3.3%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +$35 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +$71 higher in 2296, NSW gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,929 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 17.8%

20.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

11.8% Flat or apartment +83.8 pts ▸ 95.6%

55.9% Separate house ◂ +54.8 pts 1.1%

30.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.4 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 21.0%

9.4% 1 bedroom +14.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 52.7%

15.3% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 8.0%

6.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.1%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +8 more in 2302, NSW

19 56th pct 27 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +9.76 more in 2302, NSW

9.38 88th pct 19.14 97th pct

Departures/1k in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +10,034.8 more in 2302, NSW

4,192.0 100th pct 14,226.8 100th pct

PT routes in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +14 more in 2302, NSW

13 77th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 longer in 2302, NSW

102 82nd pct 103 82nd pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 41.1%

28.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.8% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 19.6%

9.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

10.5% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food even 8.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

2.1% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2302, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +2 higher in 2302, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2296, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +31 higher in 2302, NSW

1,033 74th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.7 higher in 2302, NSW

8.9 98th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2296, NSW in 2302, NSW even