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2316, NSW vs 2321, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2316, NSW profile · 2321, NSW profile

2316, NSW 2321, NSW

Postcode 2321 and postcode 2316 are nearby areas with very different age profiles and household types. Postcode 2321 is a younger area where the typical resident is 34, with many children under 15 (22.9%) and a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (34.6%). Postcode 2316 is far older, with a typical age of 52 and a high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over (30.6%). This age gap is reflected in housing and wealth; postcode 2316 has far more homes owned outright (52.2%), while postcode 2321 has higher typical household incomes, with a usual weekly income of $1,963 compared to $1,287 in postcode 2316.

Both areas share several common traits, such as having about the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 15%) and similar levels of unpaid housework. These similarities exist despite the growing gaps between them since 2011, particularly in the age of residents and the difference in home ownership. While both are over two hours from the city, postcode 2316 is more walkable, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than postcode 2321.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,280 larger in 2321, NSW Median age: 18 yrs older in 2316, NSW Owned outright: 24.1 pts higher in 2316, NSW Participation: 17.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW Aged 65+: 16.2 pts higher in 2316, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +13,280 larger in 2321, NSW gap widening
6,577 59th pct 19,857 84th pct
Median age in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +18 yrs older in 2316, NSW gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
14.7% 25th pct 22.9% 91st pct
De facto in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 14.4%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%
14.7% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 50.3%
26.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2316, NSW 2321, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
14.2% 51st pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 88.8%
5.5% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.6% English ◂ +3.6 pts 43.0%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese even 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Limited English in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 92.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
40.5% 43rd pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 51.5%
40.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
40.1% 34th pct 44.7% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
14.5% 46th pct 15.4% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.13 more in 2321, NSW
2.07 32nd pct 2.19 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +8 more in 2321, NSW
2 50th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +2,416 more in 2321, NSW
339 38th pct 2,755 75th pct
Avg size in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +106 larger in 2321, NSW
170 38th pct 276 52nd pct
ICSEA in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +24 higher in 2321, NSW
964 33rd pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
33.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.8%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
6.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%
4.3% Postgraduate degree even 4.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.4% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +$245 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$629 24th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +$676 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$1,287 31st pct $1,963 75th pct
Family income in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +$597 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$1,579 29th pct $2,176 69th pct
High earners in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
7.3% 38th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 22.0% 67th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.1%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 36.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2316, NSW
36.3% 86th pct 32.6% 70th pct
Mental health in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2321, NSW
10.1% 69th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%
10.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.0% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +5.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
15.1% 35th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW even gap narrowing
13.1% 55th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
22.6% 34th pct 34.6% 95th pct
Defence service in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2316, NSW
4.9% 87th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap narrowing
24.6% 63rd pct 24.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.4 larger in 2321, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
12.6% 52nd pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
25.5% 43rd pct 18.0% 15th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 25.8%
12.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 34.8%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%
11.6% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +$32 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$395 77th pct $427 85th pct
Mortgage in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +$108 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$1,842 65th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.10 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
16.3% 33rd pct 25.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
52.2% 87th pct 28.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
86.5% 36th pct 89.7% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
74.8% 36th pct 86.3% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +24.1 pts 28.1%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
2.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 89.7%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

26.1% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 27.8%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 11.4%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +16.0 pts ▸ 73.6%
22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%
9.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%
6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap narrowing
2.1% 29th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Work from home in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 17.5% 55th pct
PT commute in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +12 more in 2316, NSW
103 85th pct 91 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +11.08 more in 2316, NSW
15.66 94th pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +985.1 more in 2316, NSW
1,280.2 78th pct 295.1 58th pct
PT routes in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +6 more in 2321, NSW
4 52nd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW
7 45th pct —
Drive to city in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +4 longer in 2321, NSW
128 89th pct 132 90th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 26.0%
12.7% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
42.0% 79th pct 49.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2316, NSW gap narrowing
4.6% 58th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
49.5% 17th pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
51.2% 12th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
1.4% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
16.5% Professionals even 16.5%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1 higher in 2321, NSW
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +1 higher in 2321, NSW
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +2 higher in 2321, NSW
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +19 higher in 2321, NSW
967 44th pct 986 54th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW
15 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.4 higher in 2316, NSW
3.9 53rd pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.2 more in 2321, NSW
3.6 45th pct 3.7 48th pct
15-min city in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW
36.3% 38th pct 36.9% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2316, NSW
33.4% 38th pct 30.2% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2316, NSW
86.1% 70th pct 58.9% 54th pct
Walk to school in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW
27.5% 27th pct 42.4% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW
76.3% 53rd pct 76.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2316, NSW
32.9% 50th pct 22.1% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +14.5 more in 2316, NSW
25.8 67th pct 11.4 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +6 higher in 2316, NSW
12 58th pct 5 55th pct
Mean slope in 2316, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW
5.4% 56th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2316, NSW with nearby areas

2319, NSW 2317, NSW 2315, NSW 2318, NSW 2324, NSW 2295, NSW 2425, NSW 2321, NSW

Compare 2321, NSW with nearby areas

2324, NSW 2425, NSW 2420, NSW 2318, NSW 2319, NSW 2415, NSW 2421, NSW 2316, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2316, NSW vs 2321, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2316/2316-nsw/vs/POA2321/2321-nsw