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2318, NSW vs 2321, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2318, NSW profile · 2321, NSW profile

2318, NSW 2321, NSW

Postcode 2321 and postcode 2318 are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2321 is a younger place where the typical resident is 34, and it has a more walkable layout, with 36.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, postcode 2318 is older and more residential, with the typical resident being 40 and a higher share of homes owned outright (36.6% compared to 28.1% in postcode 2321). Postcode 2318 also has a much larger presence of former Defence Force members, at 10.7% of the population.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, with postcode 2321 at $1,963 and postcode 2318 at $1,844. While they share these financial similarities, other gaps are shifting. Residents in postcode 2321 are now more likely to rent and more likely to be in a de facto relationship than those in postcode 2318, trends that have all flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,190 larger in 2321, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2318, NSW De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in 2318, NSW Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +6,190 larger in 2321, NSW gap widening
13,667 74th pct 19,857 84th pct
Median age in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +6 yrs older in 2318, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
6.7% 84th pct 7.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
19.1% 47th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
20.8% 83rd pct 22.9% 91st pct
De facto in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
11.9% 44th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%
20.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 50.3%
30.1% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2318, NSW 2321, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 88.8%
3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 46.9%
44.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%
10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese even 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Limited English in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 92.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
41.1% 46th pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 51.5%
41.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
43.2% 43rd pct 44.7% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
13.6% 43rd pct 15.4% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.44 more in 2321, NSW
1.76 25th pct 2.19 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +5 more in 2321, NSW
5 76th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +263 more in 2321, NSW
2,492 74th pct 2,755 75th pct
Avg size in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +223 larger in 2318, NSW
498 75th pct 276 52nd pct
ICSEA in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +19 higher in 2318, NSW
1,006 57th pct 988 46th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
7.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 43.0%
15.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%
17.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +$100 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$774 55th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +$119 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$1,844 69th pct $1,963 75th pct
Family income in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +$124 higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
$2,052 61st pct $2,176 69th pct
High earners in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
10.2% 59th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
21.2% 65th pct 22.0% 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
8.9% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.5%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW
34.3% 78th pct 32.6% 70th pct
Mental health in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW
11.4% 84th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
10.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 60.5%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
12.7% 20th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
31.3% 87th pct 34.6% 95th pct
Defence service in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2318, NSW
10.7% 100th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
26.1% 74th pct 24.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
12.8% 54th pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
17.5% 13th pct 18.0% 15th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
27.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%
12.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%
16.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.5% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +$7 higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $427 85th pct
Mortgage in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
19.2% 43rd pct 25.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
36.6% 42nd pct 28.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
95.9% 68th pct 89.7% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap narrowing
87.9% 83rd pct 86.3% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 42.2%
36.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 28.1%
19.2% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 89.7%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.1% 1 bedroom even 1.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +22.6 pts ▸ 73.6%
25.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.0%
14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.2%
2.8% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.6%
13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
1.5% 22nd pct 1.8% 25th pct
Work from home in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap widening
20.4% 64th pct 17.5% 55th pct
PT commute in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +110 more in 2318, NSW
201 88th pct 91 82nd pct
Stops/1k in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +10.12 more in 2318, NSW
14.71 93rd pct 4.58 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1,347.5 more in 2318, NSW
1,642.6 86th pct 295.1 58th pct
PT routes in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1 more in 2321, NSW
9 69th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW
4 33rd pct —
Drive to city in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +17 longer in 2321, NSW
115 86th pct 132 90th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bus even 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
25.4% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
13.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
1.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
41.6% 78th pct 49.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
7.4% 45th pct 8.2% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2318, NSW gap steady
4.3% 52nd pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
61.4% 56th pct 66.9% 80th pct
Full-time in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
57.9% 45th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
6.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
2.0% Mining +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.4% Other services even 4.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
15.4% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%
10.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +2 higher in 2318, NSW
988 55th pct 986 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.5 higher in 2321, NSW
3.0 40th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +1.1 more in 2321, NSW
2.7 33rd pct 3.7 48th pct
15-min city in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW
17.9% 24th pct 36.9% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW
20.4% 27th pct 30.2% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2318, NSW
75.9% 64th pct 58.9% 54th pct
Walk to school in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW
32.6% 31st pct 42.4% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW
58.3% 37th pct 76.9% 54th pct
Walk to health in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2321, NSW
0.1% 29th pct 22.1% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +8.2 more in 2318, NSW
19.5 55th pct 11.4 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW even
5 54th pct 5 55th pct
Mean slope in 2318, NSWin 2321, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW
5.0% 49th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2318, NSW with nearby areas

2319, NSW 2295, NSW 2324, NSW 2304, NSW 2316, NSW 2294, NSW 2297, NSW 2293, 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). 2318, NSW vs 2321, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2318/2318-nsw/vs/POA2321/2321-nsw