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2316, NSW vs 2318, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2316, NSW profile · 2318, NSW profile

2316, NSW 2318, NSW

Postcode 2318 and postcode 2316 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2318 is a family-focused area where the typical resident is 40, children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, and typical household incomes are well higher at $1,844 a week. In contrast, postcode 2316 is far older, with a typical age of 52 and a much higher share of seniors at 30.6%. Homes in postcode 2316 are also more likely to be owned outright, at 52.2% compared to 36.6% in postcode 2318.

These two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, sharing nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships, those with a bachelor degree, and the typical weekly rent. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 5 years to 12 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has also increased. While postcode 2316 is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and parks, postcode 2318 has a much larger school system with 2,492 enrolments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,090 larger in 2318, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2316, NSW Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in 2316, NSW Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +7,090 larger in 2318, NSW gap widening
6,577 59th pct 13,667 74th pct
Median age in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +12 yrs older in 2316, NSW gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 6.7% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
14.7% 25th pct 20.8% 83rd pct
De facto in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 19.1%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.7% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 53.5%
26.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2316, NSW 2318, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
14.2% 51st pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
5.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 47.2%
46.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 44.0%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%
4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
40.5% 43rd pct 41.1% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
40.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
40.1% 34th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
14.5% 46th pct 13.6% 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.31 more in 2316, NSW
2.07 32nd pct 1.76 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +3 more in 2318, NSW
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2,153 more in 2318, NSW
339 38th pct 2,492 74th pct
Avg size in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +329 larger in 2318, NSW
170 38th pct 498 75th pct
ICSEA in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +43 higher in 2318, NSW
964 33rd pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
6.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +$145 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
$629 24th pct $774 55th pct
Household income in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +$557 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
$1,287 31st pct $1,844 69th pct
Family income in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +$473 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
$1,579 29th pct $2,052 61st pct
High earners in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
7.3% 38th pct 10.2% 59th pct
High-income homes in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 21.2% 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.1%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.5% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 41.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2316, NSW
36.3% 86th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2318, NSW
10.1% 69th pct 11.4% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
10.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 58.9%
22.4% One condition even 22.4%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
22.6% 34th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2318, NSW
4.9% 87th pct 10.7% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
24.6% 63rd pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.4 larger in 2318, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap narrowing
12.6% 52nd pct 12.8% 54th pct
Living alone in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
25.5% 43rd pct 17.5% 13th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 27.5%
12.6% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 35.8%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 17.5%
11.6% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.2% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +$25 higher in 2318, NSW gap narrowing
$395 77th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +$108 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
$1,842 65th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.10 higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
16.3% 33rd pct 19.2% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
52.2% 87th pct 36.6% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap narrowing
86.5% 36th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
74.8% 36th pct 87.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 36.6%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
16.3% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 95.9%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

26.1% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 29.9%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 10.0%
8.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 51.0%
22.5% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.5% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%
0.7% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
12.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap narrowing
2.1% 29th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
19.1% 60th pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.3% 36th pct
PT stops in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +98 more in 2318, NSW
103 85th pct 201 88th pct
Stops/1k in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.95 more in 2316, NSW
15.66 94th pct 14.71 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +362.4 more in 2318, NSW
1,280.2 78th pct 1,642.6 86th pct
PT routes in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +5 more in 2318, NSW
4 52nd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +3 longer in 2316, NSW
7 45th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +13 longer in 2316, NSW
128 89th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
19.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 25.4%
12.7% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.1% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap narrowing
42.0% 79th pct 41.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 7.4% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap narrowing
4.6% 58th pct 4.3% 52nd pct
Participation in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
49.5% 17th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
51.2% 12th pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%
13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
5.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.7%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +1 higher in 2318, NSW
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +1 higher in 2318, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +2 higher in 2318, NSW
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +21 higher in 2318, NSW
967 44th pct 988 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW
15 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.9 higher in 2316, NSW
3.9 53rd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.9 more in 2316, NSW
3.6 45th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2316, NSW
36.3% 38th pct 17.9% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2316, NSW
33.4% 38th pct 20.4% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2316, NSW
86.1% 70th pct 75.9% 64th pct
Walk to school in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2318, NSW
27.5% 27th pct 32.6% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2316, NSW
76.3% 53rd pct 58.3% 37th pct
Walk to health in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +32.8 pts higher in 2316, NSW
32.9% 50th pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +6.3 more in 2316, NSW
25.8 67th pct 19.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +6 higher in 2316, NSW
12 58th pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 2316, NSWin 2318, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2316, NSW
5.4% 56th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 2316, NSW with nearby areas

2319, NSW 2317, NSW 2315, NSW 2318, NSW 2324, NSW 2295, NSW 2425, NSW 2321, 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). 2316, NSW vs 2318, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2316/2316-nsw/vs/POA2318/2318-nsw