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2321, NSW vs 2421, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 2321, NSW profile · 2421, NSW profile

2321, NSW 2421, NSW

Postcode 2321 and postcode 2421 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2321 is a much larger and younger community, where the typical resident is 34 and nearly half the population (49.8%) moved there in the last five years. It is more developed for walking, with 76.9% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and 58.9% near public transport. In contrast, postcode 2421 is older, with a typical age of 42, and has a more established feel; 38.6% of its homes are owned outright and 22% of residents volunteer.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has doubled to 8 years, and the difference in renting and home ownership has widened. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some basic ways. Both areas have a typical weekly household income around $1,900 and have almost identical numbers of people living alone and people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,788 larger in 2321, NSW Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW Volunteering: 10.1 pts higher in 2421, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2421, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +17,788 larger in 2321, NSW gap widening
19,857 84th pct 2,069 41st pct
Median age in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +8 yrs older in 2421, NSW gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
7.3% 86th pct 4.6% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap widening
14.4% 23rd pct 18.7% 44th pct
Under 15 in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
22.9% 91st pct 20.7% 82nd pct
De facto in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
15.5% 79th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.0%
21.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) even 11.3%

Marital status

50.3% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
34.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 28.5%
8.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2321, NSW 2421, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
7.6% 20th pct 5.8% 12th pct

Country of birth

88.8% Australia even 88.8%
1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.8%
10.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
4.0% 41st pct 0.7% 6th pct
Limited English in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 94.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
41.4% 47th pct 36.3% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 57.7%
41.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 36.3%
5.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
44.7% 46th pct 42.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap steady
15.4% 50th pct 16.8% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.47 more in 2421, NSW
2.19 34th pct 4.66 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +8 more in 2321, NSW
10 87th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2,545 more in 2321, NSW
2,755 75th pct 210 31st pct
Avg size in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +171 larger in 2321, NSW
276 52nd pct 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW even
988 46th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.0%
32.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
7.9% Year 11 even 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%
17.6% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree even 4.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
8.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +$79 higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
$874 72nd pct $795 59th pct
Household income in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +$96 higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
$1,963 75th pct $1,867 70th pct
Family income in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +$73 higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
$2,176 69th pct $2,103 64th pct
High earners in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap steady
12.0% 68th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap widening
22.0% 67th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW
32.6% 70th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW
12.1% 88th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
5.5% 51st pct 4.1% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
9.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.8%
7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap narrowing
11.9% 15th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
34.6% 95th pct 30.9% 86th pct
Defence service in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW
3.8% 73rd pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap widening
24.5% 63rd pct 29.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.1 larger in 2321, NSW gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
13.2% 58th pct 7.1% 13th pct
Living alone in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap narrowing
18.0% 15th pct 18.7% 17th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
25.8% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.0% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.6%
8.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +$127 higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
$427 85th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +$217 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
25.3% 63rd pct 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap widening
28.1% 21st pct 38.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap widening
89.7% 42nd pct 99.3% 90th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
86.3% 78th pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
28.1% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
25.3% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 10.5%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 99.3%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 37.2%
27.8% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
7.7% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
1.1% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 42.7%
17.0% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
3.2% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.2%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%
12.4% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 1.1% 18th pct
Work from home in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2421, NSW gap steady
17.5% 55th pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +78 more in 2321, NSW
91 82nd pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.70 more in 2421, NSW
4.58 60th pct 6.28 77th pct
Departures/1k in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +221.6 more in 2321, NSW
295.1 58th pct 73.5 44th pct
PT routes in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +6 more in 2321, NSW
10 71st pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW
— 42 77th pct
Drive to city in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW
132 90th pct —

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 53.6%
17.5% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%
26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 17.4%
16.7% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.6% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
49.8% 89th pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap narrowing
8.2% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap widening
66.9% 80th pct 64.1% 68th pct
Full-time in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 57.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%
10.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.6% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
9.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2 higher in 2421, NSW
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2 higher in 2421, NSW
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1 higher in 2421, NSW
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2 higher in 2421, NSW
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +37 higher in 2421, NSW
986 54th pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +1.7 higher in 2321, NSW
3.5 47th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.0 more in 2321, NSW
3.7 48th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2321, NSW
36.9% 39th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW
30.2% 35th pct 21.8% 28th pct
Walk to transit in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +33.4 pts higher in 2321, NSW
58.9% 54th pct 25.5% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW
42.4% 40th pct 25.2% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +49.8 pts higher in 2321, NSW
76.9% 54th pct 27.1% 13th pct
Walk to health in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2321, NSW
22.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +7.0 more in 2421, NSW
11.4 22nd pct 18.4 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +4 higher in 2321, NSW
5 55th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 2321, NSWin 2421, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2421, NSW
5.8% 62nd pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2321, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2421, NSW with nearby areas

2320, NSW 2335, NSW 2334, NSW 2326, NSW 2420, NSW 2321, NSW 2322, NSW 2311, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2321, NSW vs 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2321/2321-nsw/vs/POA2421/2421-nsw