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2317, NSW vs 2425, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2317, NSW profile · 2425, NSW profile

2317, NSW 2425, NSW

Postcode 2317 and postcode 2425 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and populations. Residents are far older in postcode 2317, where the typical age is 57 compared to 47 in postcode 2425. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher in postcode 2317 at 37.1%. The two areas also differ in how people get around; postcode 2317 is somewhat walkable with many public transport options, while postcode 2425 is mostly car-dependent. Housing is also distinct, as detached houses are far more common in postcode 2425 (97.6%) than in postcode 2317 (59.9%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage and have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $630. While they share this economic baseline, other gaps are widening. The difference in age and the share of older residents have both grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has increased, and postcode 2317 has seen a rise in the proportion of people born overseas compared to postcode 2425.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in 2425, NSW Population: 4,535 larger in 2317, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2317, NSW Aged 65+: 14.8 pts higher in 2317, NSW Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +4,535 larger in 2317, NSW gap steady
6,553 59th pct 2,018 41st pct
Median age in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +10 yrs older in 2317, NSW gap widening
57 yrs 96th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap steady
3.7% 67th pct 6.3% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
37.1% 99th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap steady
12.7% 14th pct 18.0% 58th pct
De facto in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
10.0% 24th pct 13.8% 66th pct

Age structure

37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 22.3%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 49.3%
24.3% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2317, NSW 2425, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
15.8% 56th pct 8.1% 23rd pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%
37.4% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
4.4% 45th pct 1.3% 12th pct
Limited English in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
36.2% 29th pct 38.8% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 48.6%
36.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
5.9% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap steady
41.1% 37th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
15.2% 49th pct 10.9% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +0.48 more in 2317, NSW
5.99 71st pct 5.51 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +3 more in 2317, NSW
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2,259 more in 2317, NSW
2,414 73rd pct 155 27th pct
Avg size in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +405 larger in 2317, NSW
483 73rd pct 78 21st pct
ICSEA in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +71 higher in 2317, NSW
1,006 57th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%
33.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
8.4% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +$12 higher in 2425, NSW gap narrowing
$623 23rd pct $635 25th pct
Household income in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +$197 higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
$1,169 21st pct $1,366 39th pct
Family income in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +$269 higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
$1,498 23rd pct $1,767 41st pct
High earners in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
7.6% 41st pct 9.1% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.0%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.7%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.8%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.7% $3,000 or more even 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2317, NSW
41.3% 99th pct 29.8% 52nd pct
Mental health in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2317, NSW
10.7% 77th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
25.2% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 19.8%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
13.9% 69th pct 12.0% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
18.4% 14th pct 25.5% 53rd pct
Defence service in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2317, NSW
5.8% 92nd pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap steady
23.9% 57th pct 28.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +0.3 larger in 2425, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap steady
14.3% 67th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Living alone in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap steady
32.8% 77th pct 27.2% 51st pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
42.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 32.2%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 35.3%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 27.2%
11.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.7% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +$70 higher in 2317, NSW gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +$107 higher in 2317, NSW gap narrowing
$1,840 65th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +0.10 higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap narrowing
22.4% 54th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Owned outright in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
48.8% 79th pct 41.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +37.7 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
59.9% 13th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap steady
74.8% 36th pct 77.5% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 41.6%
22.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 12.8%
4.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
1.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

59.9% Separate house +37.7 pts ▸ 97.6%
27.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.0 pts 0.4%
8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms even 41.7%
26.4% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 15.9%
6.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 30.4%
23.4% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
9.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%
8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.0%
18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%
15.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap steady
5.8% 70th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap narrowing
20.2% 63rd pct 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +54 more in 2317, NSW
60 73rd pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +6.18 more in 2317, NSW
9.16 87th pct 2.97 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1,215.6 more in 2317, NSW
1,230.4 77th pct 14.9 29th pct
PT routes in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +4 more in 2317, NSW
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +59 longer in 2425, NSW
0 0th pct 59 86th pct
Drive to city in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1 longer in 2425, NSW
133 90th pct 134 91st pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 54.0%
20.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.9 pts 27.8%
35.1% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.1% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.3% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap widening
42.2% 79th pct 29.9% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2317, NSW gap narrowing
7.6% 46th pct 4.9% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
43.9% 8th pct 54.8% 30th pct
Full-time in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2425, NSW gap widening
48.9% 8th pct 57.7% 44th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
10.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
4.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.2% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
10.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1 higher in 2317, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1 higher in 2317, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1 higher in 2425, NSW
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1 higher in 2317, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +13 higher in 2317, NSW
960 40th pct 947 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.4 higher in 2317, NSW
4.6 62nd pct 2.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +1.7 more in 2317, NSW
4.2 55th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2317, NSW
46.4% 49th pct 29.7% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2425, NSW
15.7% 24th pct 33.5% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +72.0 pts higher in 2317, NSW
98.1% 84th pct 26.1% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2317, NSW
45.2% 43rd pct 27.9% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +68.5 pts higher in 2317, NSW
99.6% 84th pct 31.1% 15th pct
Walk to health in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2425, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 29.6% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +4.0 more in 2317, NSW
19.4 54th pct 15.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +72 higher in 2317, NSW
73 72nd pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 2317, NSWin 2425, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2425, NSW
6.0% 64th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 2317, NSW with nearby areas

2316, NSW 2315, NSW 2319, NSW 2324, NSW 2318, NSW 2425, NSW 2321, NSW 2295, NSW

Compare 2425, NSW with nearby areas

2324, NSW 2321, NSW 2415, NSW 2319, NSW 2317, NSW 2423, NSW 2316, NSW 2420, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2317, NSW vs 2425, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2317/2317-nsw/vs/POA2425/2425-nsw