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2297, NSW vs 2302, NSW

Name: 2297, NSW vs 2302, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 2297, NSW profile · 2302, NSW profile

2297, NSW 2302, NSW

Postcode 2297 and postcode 2302 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2297 is a family-oriented area where 86.5% of homes are separate houses and 16.8% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, postcode 2302 is dominated by flats or apartments (95.6%) and has a much older population, with 26.6% aged 65 and over. Postcode 2302 is also far more transient, with 82.5% of people having moved there in the last five years compared to 47.9% in postcode 2297.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, though this is far more common in postcode 2297 (25.9%) than in postcode 2302 (12.9%). They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,300 to $2,400 and an equal level of job skills. However, the gaps between them are often widening; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown to 26 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.8 pts higher in 2302, NSW Separate houses: 85.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 44.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW Recent movers: 34.6 pts higher in 2302, NSW Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in 2302, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +390 larger in 2297, NSW gap narrowing

1,801 39th pct 1,411 34th pct

Median age in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +6 yrs older in 2302, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 5.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.7% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.6%

32.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2297, NSW 2302, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 71.1%

2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 42.1%

36.9% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 28.1%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 78.9%

0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +17.6 pts 45.0%

28.0% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.3% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +23.72 more in 2302, NSW

3.31 51st pct 27.03 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 more in 2302, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +793 more in 2302, NSW

358 39th pct 1,151 58th pct

Avg size in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +218 larger in 2302, NSW

358 61st pct 576 81st pct

ICSEA in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +74 higher in 2297, NSW

1,104 88th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 20.1%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

12.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +$137 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$914 76th pct $1,051 87th pct

Household income in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +$400 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening

$2,084 81st pct $1,684 60th pct

Family income in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +$114 higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing

$2,433 80th pct $2,319 75th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

6.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

2.6% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +4.5 pts 60.0%

21.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.7 larger in 2297, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

31.3% Couples without children +29.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 29.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 8.0%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

23.4% 1 person +25.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +12.2 pts 7.7%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +$65 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +$119 higher in 2302, NSW gap narrowing

$1,810 63rd pct $1,929 70th pct

People / bedroom in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.2 pts 17.8%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

1.5% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

6.0% Flat or apartment +89.6 pts ▸ 95.6%

86.5% Separate house ◂ +85.5 pts 1.1%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 21.0%

26.9% 2 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom +17.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 0.5%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

13.0% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.0%

4.8% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

12.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +20 more in 2302, NSW

7 46th pct 27 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +15.25 more in 2302, NSW

3.89 52nd pct 19.14 97th pct

Departures/1k in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +13,064.1 more in 2302, NSW

1,162.7 76th pct 14,226.8 100th pct

PT routes in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +18 more in 2302, NSW

9 69th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +3 longer in 2297, NSW

4 33rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 longer in 2297, NSW

104 82nd pct 103 82nd pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%

27.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 19.6%

5.6% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 2.0%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

10.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

10.9% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2302, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +1 higher in 2302, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +4 higher in 2297, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +30 higher in 2302, NSW

1,034 74th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +1.9 higher in 2302, NSW

7.7 89th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW +0.5 more in 2302, NSW

7.5 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in 2297, NSW in 2302, NSW even