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2312, NSW vs 2426, NSW

Name: 2312, NSW vs 2426, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2312, NSW profile · 2426, NSW profile

2312, NSW 2426, NSW

Postcode 2312 and postcode 2426 are nearby New South Wales areas with small populations. Postcode 2312 is better connected, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures than postcode 2426. It also has better access to basic services, as 33.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 30.0% are near health services, while postcode 2426 has no homes within that walking distance for either. In contrast, postcode 2426 is more walkable in other ways, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (44.3%) and a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (43.3%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,380. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people who volunteer. While they track similarly in some ways, other gaps are shifting; the typical resident in postcode 2312 is now noticeably older than in postcode 2426, a trend that has flipped since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in higher education has widened, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree now well higher in postcode 2312.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 2312, NSW Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 2312, NSW Population: 650 larger in 2312, NSW Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in 2312, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in 2312, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +650 larger in 2312, NSW gap narrowing

1,500 35th pct 850 28th pct

Median age in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +3 yrs older in 2312, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.0%

29.8% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

2312, NSW 2426, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

3.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

46.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 41.2%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 52.2%

39.5% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

7.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +2.74 more in 2426, NSW

4.02 58th pct 6.76 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +105 more in 2312, NSW

165 28th pct 60 15th pct

Avg size in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +105 larger in 2312, NSW

165 38th pct 60 17th pct

ICSEA in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +13 higher in 2312, NSW

938 21st pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.8%

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

47.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 47.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

11.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +$63 higher in 2312, NSW gap widening

$564 13th pct $501 5th pct

Household income in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +$141 higher in 2312, NSW gap widening

$1,266 29th pct $1,125 17th pct

Family income in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +$9 higher in 2426, NSW gap steady

$1,379 14th pct $1,388 15th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.2%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

10.7% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 53.5%

24.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

7.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +0.1 larger in 2312, NSW gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 30.1%

16.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

18.5% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

5.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +$30 higher in 2312, NSW gap steady

$330 59th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +$130 higher in 2312, NSW gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,387 40th pct

People / bedroom in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 45.4%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 33.7%

13.1% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.6% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 98.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.9%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 46.8%

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 31.9%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%

25.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +17 more in 2312, NSW

19 56th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +10.31 more in 2312, NSW

12.67 91st pct 2.35 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +62.5 more in 2312, NSW

76.7 44th pct 14.1 29th pct

PT routes in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +1 more in 2312, NSW

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW

86 100th pct —

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.7%

27.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.2% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +2 higher in 2312, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +2 higher in 2312, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +1 higher in 2426, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +14 higher in 2312, NSW

920 21st pct 906 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +0.8 higher in 2312, NSW

2.7 36th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +0.3 more in 2312, NSW

2.8 35th pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2426, NSW

32.5% 35th pct 43.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +33.9 pts higher in 2312, NSW

33.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2312, NSW

39.6% 42nd pct 39.1% 42nd pct

Walk to school in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2426, NSW

32.6% 31st pct 44.3% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW

41.0% 22nd pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +30.0 pts higher in 2312, NSW

30.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +18.9 more in 2312, NSW

30.7 73rd pct 11.8 24th pct

Intersections/km² in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW even

1 33rd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2312, NSW in 2426, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2312, NSW

6.6% 71st pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2312, NSW with nearby areas

2428, NSW 2430, NSW 2423, NSW 2426, NSW 2427, NSW 2429, NSW 2425, NSW 2443, NSW

Compare 2426, NSW with nearby areas

2427, NSW 2430, NSW 2443, NSW 2439, NSW 2429, NSW 2445, NSW 2312, NSW 2428, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2312, NSW vs 2426, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2312/2312-nsw/vs/POA2426/2426-nsw