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2304, NSW vs 2318, NSW

Name: 2304, NSW vs 2318, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2304, NSW profile · 2318, NSW profile

2304, NSW 2318, NSW

Postcode 2318 and postcode 2304 are nearby areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 2318 is more car-dependent, with a high share of detached houses (95.9%) and large homes; 87.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2304 is very walkable, where 87.9% of homes are within a 15-minute-city walkshed. There are also notable differences in education and housing; 25.5% of adults in postcode 2304 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 13.6% in postcode 2318. While 36.6% of homes in postcode 2318 are owned outright, postcode 2304 has a much higher rental rate at 39.5%.

Since 2011, these two areas have moved further apart in several key ways. The gap in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened, and postcode 2318 has become relatively older as the typical resident's age gap grew to three years. Yet, they remain very similar in other areas of life. Both have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes around $800 and very similar rates of full-time employment, with both sitting at about 58%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in 2318, NSW Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in 2318, NSW Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 2304, NSW Household size: 0.6 larger in 2318, NSW Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in 2304, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +2,140 larger in 2304, NSW gap narrowing

15,807 77th pct 13,667 74th pct

Median age in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +3 yrs older in 2318, NSW gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 22.6%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

32.3% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

47.3% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 30.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2304, NSW 2318, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.9% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 41.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +0.67 more in 2304, NSW

2.42 39th pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +1 more in 2304, NSW

6 81st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +660 more in 2318, NSW

1,832 67th pct 2,492 74th pct

Avg size in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +193 larger in 2318, NSW

305 55th pct 498 75th pct

ICSEA in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +34 higher in 2304, NSW

1,040 71st pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 43.2%

22.1% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 15.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +11.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +$33 higher in 2304, NSW gap narrowing

$807 61st pct $774 55th pct

Household income in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +$253 higher in 2318, NSW gap narrowing

$1,591 55th pct $1,844 69th pct

Family income in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +$52 higher in 2304, NSW gap narrowing

$2,104 64th pct $2,052 61st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

10.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +3.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +0.6 larger in 2318, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 17.5%

11.3% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +$40 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening

$380 73rd pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +$75 higher in 2318, NSW gap steady

$1,875 67th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.5% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 19.2%

24.6% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

75.3% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 95.9%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 3.4%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 29.9%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +33.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 10.0%

3.0% 5 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 51.0%

23.3% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.5% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 2.8%

0.4% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.9%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%

9.1% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +85 more in 2318, NSW

116 86th pct 201 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +7.37 more in 2318, NSW

7.34 84th pct 14.71 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +297.1 more in 2304, NSW

1,939.7 88th pct 1,642.6 86th pct

PT routes in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +1 more in 2304, NSW

10 71st pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +45 longer in 2304, NSW

49 81st pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW

— 115 86th pct

How people get to work

50.2% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 20.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 25.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.6% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

8.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 15.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +3 higher in 2318, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +7 higher in 2318, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +3 higher in 2304, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +8 higher in 2318, NSW

980 51st pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +4.3 higher in 2304, NSW

7.3 86th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +4.2 more in 2304, NSW

6.8 84th pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +69.9 pts higher in 2304, NSW

87.9% 82nd pct 17.9% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +65.4 pts higher in 2304, NSW

85.7% 83rd pct 20.4% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2304, NSW

92.7% 76th pct 75.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +50.0 pts higher in 2304, NSW

82.5% 77th pct 32.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2304, NSW

91.0% 66th pct 58.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +83.8 pts higher in 2304, NSW

83.9% 89th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +3.3 more in 2318, NSW

16.2 44th pct 19.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +49 higher in 2304, NSW

54 68th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 2304, NSW in 2318, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW

4.9% 47th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 2304, NSW with nearby areas

2308, NSW 2298, NSW 2307, NSW 2297, NSW 2292, NSW 2296, NSW 2299, NSW 2293, 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). 2304, NSW vs 2318, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2304/2304-nsw/vs/POA2318/2318-nsw