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2297, NSW vs 2318, NSW

Name: 2297, NSW vs 2318, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 2297, NSW profile · 2318, NSW profile

2297, NSW 2318, NSW

Postcode 2318 and postcode 2297 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2297 is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, while postcode 2318 is mostly car-dependent. Education levels vary widely, as 38.9% of adults in postcode 2297 hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.6% in postcode 2318. Housing also differs, with postcode 2318 having a far higher share of homes owned outright (36.6%) and more large homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score and typical weekly rents of around $400. While they have these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in university qualifications and the share of people with no religion have both grown since 2011. Postcode 2297 has seen its lead in the number of adults working or looking for work increase, while the population in postcode 2318 has become noticeably older than those in postcode 2297.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,866 larger in 2318, NSW Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in 2297, NSW Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW No religion: 21.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in 2318, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +11,866 larger in 2318, NSW gap widening

1,801 39th pct 13,667 74th pct

Median age in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +4 yrs older in 2318, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 22.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

32.6% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

50.7% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 30.1%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2297, NSW 2318, 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 +4.7 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

46.3% English ◂ +2.2 pts 44.0%

14.8% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% No religion ◂ +21.6 pts 41.1%

28.0% Christianity +24.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +1.56 more in 2297, NSW

3.31 51st pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +4 more in 2318, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +2,134 more in 2318, NSW

358 39th pct 2,492 74th pct

Avg size in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +140 larger in 2318, NSW

358 61st pct 498 75th pct

ICSEA in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +98 higher in 2297, NSW

1,104 88th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

66.8% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 43.2%

18.4% Year 10 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.4% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV +22.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.3 pts 15.7%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 3.6%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 2.0%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +$140 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening

$914 76th pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +$240 higher in 2297, NSW gap narrowing

$2,084 81st pct $1,844 69th pct

Family income in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +$381 higher in 2297, NSW gap widening

$2,433 80th pct $2,052 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

6.2% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +5.7 pts 58.9%

21.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +0.4 larger in 2318, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 27.5%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.8%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

14.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +$20 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +$140 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening

$1,810 63rd pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +0.10 higher in 2297, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

25.2% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.7% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 19.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 95.9%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 29.9%

12.2% 4 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 10.0%

3.2% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 51.0%

21.3% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

12.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +194 more in 2318, NSW

7 46th pct 201 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +10.82 more in 2318, NSW

3.89 52nd pct 14.71 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +480.0 more in 2318, NSW

1,162.7 76th pct 1,642.6 86th pct

PT routes in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW even

9 69th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW even

4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +11 longer in 2318, NSW

104 82nd pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 20.4%

4.1% Bicycle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles even 41.3%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 25.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 14.0%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

7.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.2% Professionals ◂ +20.8 pts 15.4%

11.1% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Managers even 10.9%

6.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +2 higher in 2297, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +4 higher in 2318, NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +5 higher in 2297, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +46 higher in 2297, NSW

1,034 74th pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +4.7 higher in 2297, NSW

7.7 89th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +4.8 more in 2297, NSW

7.5 93rd pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +82.1 pts higher in 2297, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 17.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +79.6 pts higher in 2297, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 20.4% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2297, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 75.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +67.4 pts higher in 2297, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 32.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +41.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW

100.0% 100th pct 58.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +57.2 pts higher in 2297, NSW

57.3% 72nd pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +10.7 more in 2318, NSW

8.9 11th pct 19.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +299 higher in 2297, NSW

305 90th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 2297, NSW in 2318, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2297, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 2297, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2318, NSW with nearby areas

2319, NSW 2295, NSW 2324, NSW 2304, NSW 2316, NSW 2294, NSW 2297, NSW 2293, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2297, NSW vs 2318, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/vs/POA2318/2318-nsw