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2311, NSW vs 2421, NSW

Name: 2311, NSW vs 2421, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2311, NSW profile · 2421, NSW profile

2311, NSW 2421, NSW

Postcode 2421 and postcode 2311 are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct economic profiles. Postcode 2421 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,867, which is well higher than the $1,346 seen in postcode 2311. This is reflected in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in postcode 2421 at 25.0% compared to 13.4% in postcode 2311. Postcode 2421 also has more public transport options and larger schools, with an average size of 105 students compared to just 53 in postcode 2311.

Both areas share several everyday characteristics, including very similar rates of people working from home and nearly identical shares of residents who use another language at home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have shifted over time. For example, the difference in typical household income and the share of high-earners has widened since 2011. In contrast, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed, though this figure remains well higher in postcode 2311 at 22.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,156 larger in 2421, NSW Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in 2311, NSW One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 2311, NSW Household income: $521 higher in 2421, NSW Household size: 0.3 larger in 2421, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +1,156 larger in 2421, NSW gap widening

913 29th pct 2,069 41st pct

Median age in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +4 yrs older in 2311, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2311, NSW 2421, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 88.8%

1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

45.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.8%

11.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 94.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 57.7%

34.1% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.99 more in 2311, NSW

5.65 68th pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +1 more in 2421, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +157 more in 2421, NSW

53 13th pct 210 31st pct

Avg size in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +52 larger in 2421, NSW

53 16th pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +50 higher in 2421, NSW

936 20th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

6.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +$168 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$627 24th pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +$521 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,346 37th pct $1,867 70th pct

Family income in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +$416 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,687 36th pct $2,103 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 11.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.8%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more even 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 61.8%

21.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.3 larger in 2421, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 29.7%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 18.7%

14.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +$30 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$270 43rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +$434 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 38.6%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

14.0% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 99.3%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 33.5%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.7% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.3%

14.0% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 5.3%

6.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 21.3%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.0% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +8 more in 2421, NSW

5 44th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.81 more in 2421, NSW

5.48 71st pct 6.28 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +46.1 more in 2421, NSW

27.4 33rd pct 73.5 44th pct

PT routes in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +3 more in 2421, NSW

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW

— 42 77th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

23.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 17.4%

18.9% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.2% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.9 pts 10.0%

8.5% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.3% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.4% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 17.0%

13.1% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.7% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +4 higher in 2421, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +4 higher in 2421, NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +3 higher in 2421, NSW

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +2 higher in 2421, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +64 higher in 2421, NSW

959 40th pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.3 higher in 2311, NSW

2.0 26th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.3 more in 2311, NSW

2.1 25th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2421, NSW

23.2% 27th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2311, NSW

22.8% 29th pct 21.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2311, NSW

33.9% 38th pct 25.5% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2421, NSW

21.8% 24th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2421, NSW

22.5% 11th pct 27.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +10.1 more in 2311, NSW

28.5 71st pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +1 higher in 2421, NSW

0 15th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2311, NSW in 2421, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2311, NSW

10.2% 90th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2311, NSW with nearby areas

2421, NSW 2420, NSW 2336, NSW 2335, NSW 2337, NSW 2334, NSW 2320, NSW 2415, NSW

Compare 2421, NSW with nearby areas

2320, NSW 2335, NSW 2334, NSW 2326, NSW 2420, NSW 2321, NSW 2322, NSW 2311, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2311, NSW vs 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2311/2311-nsw/vs/POA2421/2421-nsw