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2320, NSW vs 2420, NSW

Name: 2320, NSW vs 2420, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2320, NSW profile · 2420, NSW profile

2320, NSW 2420, NSW

Postcode 2420 and postcode 2320 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2420 is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over. This contrasts with postcode 2320, where the typical resident is 37 and only 16.2% are seniors. Home ownership also differs; 44.4% of homes in postcode 2420 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 29.1% in postcode 2320. Postcode 2320 is more active and accessible, with a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.4% compared to 53.2%) and far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (71.5% versus 15.5%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011, particularly regarding age and income. The typical weekly family income in postcode 2320 is now $2,108, which is $565 higher than the $1,543 found in postcode 2420. They remain similar in their shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the proportion of adults with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,147 larger in 2320, NSW Median age: 13 yrs older in 2420, NSW Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in 2420, NSW Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in 2420, NSW Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in 2320, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +35,147 larger in 2320, NSW gap widening

39,163 88th pct 4,016 51st pct

Median age in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +13 yrs older in 2420, NSW gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.2%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.8%

8.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2320, NSW 2420, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 88.5%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

10.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

4.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

38.1% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

5.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +5.01 more in 2420, NSW

1.31 13th pct 6.32 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +7 more in 2320, NSW

11 87th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +5,244 more in 2320, NSW

6,148 87th pct 904 53rd pct

Avg size in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +333 larger in 2320, NSW

559 80th pct 226 46th pct

ICSEA in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +26 higher in 2320, NSW

966 34th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.1%

31.9% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

11.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +$146 higher in 2320, NSW gap widening

$794 59th pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +$572 higher in 2320, NSW gap widening

$1,807 67th pct $1,235 27th pct

Family income in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +$565 higher in 2320, NSW gap widening

$2,108 65th pct $1,543 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%

13.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +2.6 pts 56.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

7.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +0.4 larger in 2320, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 48.5%

24.6% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

21.5% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +$73 higher in 2320, NSW gap narrowing

$373 71st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +$250 higher in 2320, NSW gap widening

$1,850 66th pct $1,600 51st pct

People / bedroom in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +0.10 higher in 2320, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 30.6%

26.5% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 20.2%

2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 95.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 24.6%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 33.9%

28.3% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.5%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +235 more in 2320, NSW

246 89th pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +3.54 more in 2320, NSW

6.28 77th pct 2.74 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +816.5 more in 2320, NSW

904.1 71st pct 87.6 45th pct

PT routes in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +26 more in 2320, NSW

41 87th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +33 longer in 2420, NSW

32 71st pct 65 90th pct

Drive to city in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +35 longer in 2420, NSW

115 86th pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 57.7%

16.9% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

1.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%

30.5% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

9.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

9.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

11.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

10.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +1 higher in 2320, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +1 higher in 2320, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +2 higher in 2320, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +1 higher in 2320, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +23 higher in 2320, NSW

967 44th pct 944 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +1.8 higher in 2320, NSW

4.5 61st pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +1.2 more in 2320, NSW

4.3 57th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2320, NSW

44.0% 46th pct 37.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2320, NSW

44.0% 47th pct 28.1% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +56.0 pts higher in 2320, NSW

71.5% 61st pct 15.5% 25th pct

Walk to school in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2320, NSW

60.4% 59th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2320, NSW

80.1% 57th pct 54.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2420, NSW

33.8% 51st pct 39.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +8.4 more in 2320, NSW

24.4 64th pct 15.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +14 higher in 2320, NSW

14 59th pct 1 27th pct

Mean slope in 2320, NSW in 2420, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2420, NSW

6.1% 65th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2320, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2420, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2320, NSW vs 2420, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2320/2320-nsw/vs/POA2420/2420-nsw