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2296, NSW vs 2308, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 2296, NSW profile · 2308, NSW profile

2296, NSW 2308, NSW

Postcode 2296 and postcode 2308 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2296 is a wealthier, older area where the typical resident is 35 and earns $995 a week, with 37.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2308 is dominated by young people, with a typical age of just 20 and a typical weekly income of $302. The divide is stark in employment and education; full-time work is far higher in postcode 2296 (58.5% compared to 0.6%), while postcode 2308 has a much higher unemployment rate of 18.0%.

Both areas share a similar daily geography, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, around 3%. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted. The difference in the number of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in typical personal incomes and university qualifications has widened.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 2296, NSW Bachelor+: 36.2 pts higher in 2296, NSW Recent arrivals: 25.0 pts higher in 2308, NSW Participation: 30.1 pts higher in 2296, NSW Full-time: 57.9 pts higher in 2296, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +668 larger in 2296, NSW gap narrowing
2,026 41st pct 1,358 34th pct
Median age in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +15 yrs older in 2296, NSW gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap narrowing
3.1% 60th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap steady
9.7% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap narrowing
13.1% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
22.1% 97th pct —

Age structure

14.1% Youth (15–24) +83.5 pts ▸ 97.6%
37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +35.6 pts 2.4%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.3 pts 0.4%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.3% Never married +41.5 pts ▸ 99.9%
24.9% Married ◂ +24.7 pts 0.2%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

2296, NSW 2308, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 48th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +20.5 pts 63.2%
2.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +14.4 pts 28.5%
37.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%
15.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 6.8%
4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
6.8% 58th pct 8.9% 63rd pct
Limited English in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +26.4 pts 63.7%
0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 43.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 43.3%
5.6% Not stated +23.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
69.0% 84th pct 71.3% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +36.2 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
37.9% 87th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
3.77 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +1 more in 2296, NSW
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
159 27th pct —
Avg size in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
159 37th pct —
ICSEA in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
1,090 85th pct —

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
16.0% Year 10 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.2%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%
4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +30.7 pts 4.1%
22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 11.2%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 2.8%
12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 0.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.8 pts 3.9%
13.6% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 2.8%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%
10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 2.2%
9.9% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 1.4%
8.4% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +$693 higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
$995 84th pct $302 0th pct
Household income in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
$1,828 68th pct —
Family income in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
$2,315 75th pct —
High earners in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
13.6% 74th pct 0.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
20.7% 64th pct —

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +33.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.9 pts 4.6%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2296, NSW
30.2% 55th pct 17.4% 5th pct
Mental health in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2296, NSW
15.5% 100th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
5.1% 45th pct 0.4% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
2.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +12.0 pts 52.1%
21.8% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap narrowing
16.0% 41st pct 13.8% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap steady
10.3% 20th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
23.8% 41st pct 1.3% 0th pct
Defence service in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2296, NSW
2.9% 49th pct 0.5% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap steady
17.7% 15th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
2.1 14th pct —
One-parent in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
16.2% 78th pct —
Living alone in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
33.4% 80th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
$430 86th pct —
Mortgage in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
$2,000 74th pct —
People / bedroom in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
0.90 86th pct —
Renting in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
47.3% 91st pct —
Owned outright in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
20.6% 10th pct —
Separate houses in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
55.9% 12th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
50.8% 9th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
9.9% 87th pct —
Work from home in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap widening
28.9% 81st pct 8.5% 17th pct
PT commute in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap steady
1.6% 63rd pct 2.6% 74th pct
PT stops in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +10 more in 2296, NSW
19 56th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.75 more in 2296, NSW
9.38 88th pct 6.63 79th pct
Departures/1k in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +437.6 more in 2308, NSW
4,192.0 100th pct 4,629.6 100th pct
PT routes in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW even
13 77th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +5 longer in 2308, NSW
1 0th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +3 longer in 2296, NSW
102 82nd pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

45.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 41.4%
28.9% Worked at home ◂ +20.4 pts 8.5%
2.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
56.1% 94th pct 72.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 39.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
5.1% 68th pct 18.0% 100th pct
Participation in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap steady
74.2% 96th pct 44.1% 9th pct
Full-time in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +57.9 pts higher in 2296, NSW gap narrowing
58.5% 50th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Retail trade +23.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
8.9% Accommodation & food +15.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.0 pts 9.5%
11.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 2.2%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%
7.2% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%
1.5% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Professionals ◂ +22.1 pts 10.5%
14.2% Community & personal service +17.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
7.1% Sales workers +21.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.2% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 1.6%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 1.0%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
8 71st pct —
IRSD decile in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
6 57th pct —
IER decile in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
2 14th pct —
IEO decile in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
9 86th pct —
IRSAD score in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW
1,033 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.5 higher in 2296, NSW
8.9 98th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +1.3 more in 2296, NSW
8.0 100th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +100.0 pts higher in 2296, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2296, NSW
99.8% 100th pct 93.8% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +5.5 more in 2308, NSW
24.7 65th pct 30.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +92 higher in 2308, NSW
395 95th pct 487 99th pct
Mean slope in 2296, NSWin 2308, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2308, NSW
3.7% 28th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2296, NSW with nearby areas

2293, NSW 2297, NSW 2292, NSW 2303, NSW 2294, NSW 2302, NSW 2298, NSW 2300, NSW

Compare 2308, NSW with nearby areas

2299, NSW 2298, NSW 2307, NSW 2305, NSW 2304, NSW 2292, NSW 2296, NSW 2297, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2296, NSW vs 2308, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2296/2296-nsw/vs/POA2308/2308-nsw