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2299, NSW vs 2306, NSW

Name: 2299, NSW vs 2306, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 2299, NSW profile · 2306, NSW profile

2299, NSW 2306, NSW

Postcode 2299 and postcode 2306 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2299 is more professional and international, with 20.7% born overseas and 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2306 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.2% and a typical weekly family income of $1,007, which is $1,028 lower than the $2,035 seen in postcode 2299. Postcode 2306 also has a higher share of one-parent families at 44.5% and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 44.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, with postcode 2299 at 60.8%. They also share similar daily rhythms, with almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and nearly the same number of people per home. However, the gaps in income, education, and rent have widened since 2011. While both have a high number of homes within a short walk of a park, postcode 2299 is far more walkable for health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 37.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW One-parent: 26.6 pts higher in 2306, NSW Renting: 33.5 pts higher in 2306, NSW Recent arrivals: 26.8 pts higher in 2299, NSW Participation: 26.2 pts higher in 2299, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +8,484 larger in 2299, NSW gap widening

11,905 71st pct 3,421 48th pct

Median age in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +3 yrs older in 2306, NSW gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.2%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

46.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.2% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 20.7%

9.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2299, NSW 2306, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 80.2%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.3% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 84.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

7.6% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.32 more in 2299, NSW

2.97 47th pct 2.65 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +4 more in 2299, NSW

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +2,446 more in 2299, NSW

2,752 75th pct 306 36th pct

Avg size in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +306 larger in 2299, NSW

459 71st pct 153 36th pct

ICSEA in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +222 higher in 2299, NSW

1,025 65th pct 803 4th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +37.3 pts 19.8%

20.3% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.0% Year 9 or below +15.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

5.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.7 pts 6.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

13.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

7.6% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +$277 higher in 2299, NSW gap widening

$739 46th pct $462 1st pct

Household income in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +$711 higher in 2299, NSW gap widening

$1,486 48th pct $775 0th pct

Family income in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +$1,028 higher in 2299, NSW gap widening

$2,035 60th pct $1,007 0th pct

Household income distribution

19.8% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 16.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.0%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.3% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +21.3 pts 38.9%

20.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.4% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.1 larger in 2299, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.6 pts 33.8%

17.9% One-parent families +26.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 19.0%

1.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

29.6% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 28.5%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +$184 higher in 2299, NSW gap widening

$370 70th pct $186 19th pct

Mortgage in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +$472 higher in 2299, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,478 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented +33.5 pts ▸ 78.2%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 7.5%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 11.1%

1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 74.7%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 7.3%

6.8% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

18.5% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +32.6 pts 14.3%

21.9% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.4%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 18.5%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +34 more in 2299, NSW

62 74th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +2.98 more in 2306, NSW

5.21 67th pct 8.18 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +450.3 more in 2299, NSW

1,572.2 84th pct 1,121.9 75th pct

PT routes in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +7 more in 2299, NSW

12 75th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +1 longer in 2306, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +2 longer in 2306, NSW

96 79th pct 98 80th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 6.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 21.6%

10.5% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

9.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 1.9%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

27.9% Professionals ◂ +20.7 pts 7.2%

9.0% Labourers +13.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.1% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

9.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +4 higher in 2299, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +2 higher in 2299, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +6 higher in 2299, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +266 higher in 2299, NSW

972 47th pct 706 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW

8 24th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.6 higher in 2299, NSW

7.6 88th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.2 more in 2299, NSW

7.7 95th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2306, NSW

97.4% 94th pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +27.4 pts higher in 2299, NSW

92.2% 90th pct 64.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2306, NSW

99.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW

97.8% 95th pct 95.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +89.9 pts higher in 2299, NSW

89.9% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +1.1 more in 2299, NSW

11.9 25th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +48 higher in 2299, NSW

193 84th pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 2299, NSW in 2306, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2299, NSW

6.6% 72nd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2299, NSW with nearby areas

2308, NSW 2305, NSW 2298, NSW 2307, NSW 2292, NSW 2289, NSW 2287, NSW 2296, NSW

Compare 2306, NSW with nearby areas

2290, NSW 2280, NSW 2282, NSW 2289, NSW 2305, NSW 2291, NSW 2284, NSW 2299, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2299, NSW vs 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2299/2299-nsw/vs/POA2306/2306-nsw