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2297, NSW vs 2298, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2297, NSW profile · 2298, NSW profile

2297, NSW 2298, NSW

Postcode 2298 and postcode 2297 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2297 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,084 and 38.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to $1,617 and 25.4% in postcode 2298. Postcode 2297 also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 62.6%, while postcode 2298 is more established for families and seniors, with 19.6% of its population aged 65 and over and far more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of adults working or looking for work, with postcode 2298 at 61.5% and postcode 2297 at 71.9%. They also share a typical resident age of 36 and similar weekly rents. However, many of the gaps between them are widening; for example, the difference in the share of adults with bachelor degrees and those earning $3,000 or more a week has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,340 larger in 2298, NSW No religion: 18.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in 2298, NSW Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in 2297, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +8,340 larger in 2298, NSW gap steady
1,801 39th pct 10,141 67th pct
Median age in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW even gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 5.2% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
10.9% 12th pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 13.6% 18th pct
De facto in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
21.8% 96th pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 30.7%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

50.7% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 46.7%
32.6% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
3.1% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2297, NSW 2298, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
13.9% 49th pct 15.5% 56th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 79.2%
2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +7.3 pts 38.9%
36.9% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%
14.8% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
8.2% 61st pct 11.3% 69th pct
Limited English in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 81.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
62.6% 100th pct 43.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 43.7%
28.0% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
5.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
66.8% 82nd pct 54.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
38.9% 88th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3.21 more in 2298, NSW
3.31 51st pct 6.52 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +8 more in 2298, NSW
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2,946 more in 2298, NSW
358 39th pct 3,304 79th pct
Avg size in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +9 larger in 2298, NSW
358 61st pct 367 62nd pct
ICSEA in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +52 higher in 2297, NSW
1,104 88th pct 1,052 75th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 54.6%
18.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 27.6%
22.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
12.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +$136 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
$914 76th pct $778 56th pct
Household income in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +$467 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
$2,084 81st pct $1,617 57th pct
Family income in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +$304 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
$2,433 80th pct $2,129 66th pct
High earners in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
14.9% 77th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
29.4% 82nd pct 18.5% 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.4%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2298, NSW
28.9% 47th pct 33.7% 75th pct
Mental health in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2298, NSW
12.3% 89th pct 14.5% 99th pct
Needs assistance in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 9.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.2% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +7.2 pts 57.4%
21.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
17.0% 47th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
11.1% 27th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2298, NSW
2.9% 50th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
17.9% 16th pct 15.8% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.1 larger in 2297, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
16.5% 79th pct 18.7% 87th pct
Living alone in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
23.4% 34th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 48.0%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%
16.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%
23.4% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
3.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +$20 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +$86 higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
$1,810 63rd pct $1,896 68th pct
People / bedroom in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.10 higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
33.7% 79th pct 42.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
25.2% 15th pct 23.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
86.5% 36th pct 74.3% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
66.9% 19th pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%
25.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +12.3 pts 74.3%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.0% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 47.2%
26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%
12.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
6.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.0%
21.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.8% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap widening
5.6% 68th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Work from home in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 20.8% 65th pct
PT commute in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +61 more in 2298, NSW
7 46th pct 68 76th pct
Stops/1k in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2.82 more in 2298, NSW
3.89 52nd pct 6.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +521.9 more in 2298, NSW
1,162.7 76th pct 1,684.5 86th pct
PT routes in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2 more in 2298, NSW
9 69th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1 longer in 2297, NSW
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +5 longer in 2297, NSW
104 82nd pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 20.8%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 36.2%
36.1% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
5.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
47.9% 88th pct 44.5% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 23.0% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
71.9% 92nd pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2298, NSW gap steady
52.5% 16th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
7.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 27.7%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
11.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
6.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2 higher in 2297, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2 higher in 2297, NSW
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +3 higher in 2297, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +2 higher in 2297, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +49 higher in 2297, NSW
1,034 74th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.2 higher in 2298, NSW
7.7 89th pct 7.9 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.1 more in 2297, NSW
7.5 93rd pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 78.3% 78th pct
Walk to transit in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2297, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 95th pct
Walk to a park in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +36.0 pts higher in 2298, NSW
57.3% 72nd pct 93.3% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +5.7 more in 2298, NSW
8.9 11th pct 14.6 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +29 higher in 2297, NSW
305 90th pct 275 89th pct
Mean slope in 2297, NSWin 2298, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2298, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 6.2% 67th pct

Compare 2297, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2298, NSW with nearby areas

2308, NSW 2292, NSW 2299, NSW 2305, NSW 2296, NSW 2297, NSW 2293, NSW 2307, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2297, NSW vs 2298, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/vs/POA2298/2298-nsw