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2297, NSW vs 2308, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · 2297, NSW profile · 2308, NSW profile

2297, NSW 2308, NSW

Postcode 2297 and postcode 2308 are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Postcode 2297 is a professional and family-oriented area where the typical income is $914 a week, 38.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 16.8% of residents are children. In contrast, postcode 2308 is dominated by a very young population — the typical resident is only 20, and there are no children under 15. The typical weekly income here is much lower at $302, and only 1.8% of adults hold a university degree.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar level of diversity, with about 8% of residents in both using a language other than English at home. Everyday life is similarly convenient in terms of basic access; 100% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. While postcode 2297 is far more walkable for groceries, postcode 2308 has more public transport stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 2297, NSW Bachelor+: 37.1 pts higher in 2297, NSW Participation: 27.8 pts higher in 2297, NSW Full-time: 51.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW Unpaid child care: 24.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +443 larger in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
1,801 39th pct 1,358 34th pct
Median age in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +16 yrs older in 2297, NSW gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
21.8% 96th pct —

Age structure

13.2% Youth (15–24) +84.4 pts ▸ 97.6%
33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.2 pts 2.4%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +25.7 pts 0.4%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +49.1 pts ▸ 99.9%
32.6% Married ◂ +32.4 pts 0.2%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

2297, NSW 2308, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
13.9% 49th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 63.2%
2.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +17.8 pts 28.5%
36.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%
14.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.9% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
8.2% 61st pct 8.9% 63rd pct
Limited English in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +24.3 pts 63.7%
0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
62.6% 100th pct 43.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +19.3 pts 43.3%
5.7% Not stated +23.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
66.8% 82nd pct 71.3% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +37.1 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
38.9% 88th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
3.31 51st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +1 more in 2297, NSW
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
358 39th pct —
Avg size in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
358 61st pct —
ICSEA in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
1,104 88th pct —

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 71.3%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.2%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +32.8 pts 4.1%
22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 11.2%
12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.6 pts 0.6%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 3.7%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +10.1 pts 2.2%
12.0% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 2.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 1.4%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +$612 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
$914 76th pct $302 0th pct
Household income in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
$2,084 81st pct —
Family income in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
$2,433 80th pct —
High earners in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
14.9% 77th pct 0.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
29.4% 82nd pct —

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +29.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.4 pts 4.6%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2297, NSW
28.9% 47th pct 17.4% 5th pct
Mental health in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW
12.3% 89th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 0.4% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
8.7% Asthma even 8.8%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 0.2%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +12.5 pts 52.1%
21.5% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 15.3%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
17.0% 47th pct 13.8% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap steady
11.1% 27th pct 1.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +24.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
25.9% 56th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Defence service in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2297, NSW
2.9% 50th pct 0.5% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
17.9% 16th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
2.4 43rd pct —
One-parent in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
16.5% 79th pct —
Living alone in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
23.4% 34th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
$400 78th pct —
Mortgage in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
$1,810 63rd pct —
People / bedroom in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
0.90 86th pct —
Renting in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
33.7% 79th pct —
Owned outright in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
25.2% 15th pct —
Separate houses in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
86.5% 36th pct —
3+ bedrooms in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
66.9% 19th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
5.6% 68th pct —
Work from home in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 8.5% 17th pct
PT commute in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap widening
1.0% 54th pct 2.6% 74th pct
PT stops in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +2 more in 2308, NSW
7 46th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +2.74 more in 2308, NSW
3.89 52nd pct 6.63 79th pct
Departures/1k in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +3,466.9 more in 2308, NSW
1,162.7 76th pct 4,629.6 100th pct
PT routes in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +4 more in 2308, NSW
9 69th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +2 longer in 2308, NSW
4 33rd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +5 longer in 2297, NSW
104 82nd pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 41.4%
27.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.8 pts 8.5%
2.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
0.7% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +24.2 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
47.9% 88th pct 72.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +22.4 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 39.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2308, NSW gap narrowing
4.9% 65th pct 18.0% 100th pct
Participation in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +27.8 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap widening
71.9% 92nd pct 44.1% 9th pct
Full-time in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +51.9 pts higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing
52.5% 16th pct 0.6% 0th pct

Industries people work in

7.9% Retail trade +23.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.2% Accommodation & food +16.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 9.5%
13.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%
7.9% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 0.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%
1.7% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +25.6 pts 10.5%
14.8% Community & personal service +16.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
6.2% Sales workers +22.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.9% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.1 pts 1.0%
10.9% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 1.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
8 71st pct —
IRSD decile in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
7 64th pct —
IER decile in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
5 43rd pct —
IEO decile in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
9 86th pct —
IRSAD score in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW
1,034 74th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +1.3 higher in 2297, NSW
7.7 89th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +0.8 more in 2297, NSW
7.5 93rd pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +100.0 pts higher in 2297, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +36.5 pts higher in 2308, NSW
57.3% 72nd pct 93.8% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +21.3 more in 2308, NSW
8.9 11th pct 30.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +182 higher in 2308, NSW
305 90th pct 487 99th pct
Mean slope in 2297, NSWin 2308, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2308, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2297, NSW with nearby areas

2296, NSW 2293, NSW 2294, NSW 2292, NSW 2303, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2297, NSW vs 2308, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/vs/POA2308/2308-nsw