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2322, NSW vs 2421, NSW

Name: 2322, NSW vs 2421, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2322, NSW profile · 2421, NSW profile

2322, NSW 2421, NSW

Postcode 2421 and postcode 2322 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2421 are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 34 in postcode 2322. Home ownership also differs sharply; 38.6% of homes in postcode 2421 are owned outright, while postcode 2322 has a far higher share of renters at 29.4%. Postcode 2322 is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and 13.3% of people arriving recently from overseas, whereas postcode 2421 is car-dependent and has no recent overseas arrivals.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,800 to $1,900. They also have the same average number of people per home, at 2.7. Despite these similarities, the two places are drifting apart in other ways. The age gap has widened since 2011, and the difference in renting habits has grown significantly. While postcode 2421 has a much higher rate of volunteers at 22.0% compared to 9.8% in postcode 2322, this specific gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,304 larger in 2322, NSW Renting: 18.9 pts higher in 2322, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in 2322, NSW Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 2322, NSW One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in 2322, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +22,304 larger in 2322, NSW gap widening

24,373 86th pct 2,069 41st pct

Median age in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +8 yrs older in 2421, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.0%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.9% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 28.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2322, NSW 2421, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Scottish even 9.7%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

39.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

4.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.59 more in 2421, NSW

2.07 32nd pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +9 more in 2322, NSW

11 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +4,123 more in 2322, NSW

4,333 86th pct 210 31st pct

Avg size in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +289 larger in 2322, NSW

394 65th pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +8 higher in 2421, NSW

978 41st pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

32.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

7.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 42.6%

18.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.2% Postgraduate degree even 4.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

7.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +$21 higher in 2322, NSW gap narrowing

$816 63rd pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +$56 higher in 2421, NSW gap narrowing

$1,811 67th pct $1,867 70th pct

Family income in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +$13 higher in 2421, NSW gap narrowing

$2,090 63rd pct $2,103 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

7.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +$70 higher in 2322, NSW gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +$367 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,800 63rd pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.9% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.4% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 10.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 99.3%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.2%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 33.5%

6.5% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 42.7%

32.3% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.2%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 21.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +137 more in 2322, NSW

150 87th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.13 more in 2421, NSW

6.15 76th pct 6.28 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +622.0 more in 2322, NSW

695.4 66th pct 73.5 44th pct

PT routes in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +9 more in 2322, NSW

13 77th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +20 longer in 2421, NSW

22 63rd pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW

97 79th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 53.6%

16.1% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%

29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 17.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

9.3% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

6.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.2% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.3% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

13.2% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +4 higher in 2421, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +5 higher in 2421, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +4 higher in 2421, NSW

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +3 higher in 2421, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +68 higher in 2421, NSW

955 38th pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.9 higher in 2322, NSW

4.6 61st pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.6 more in 2322, NSW

4.4 58th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2322, NSW

41.6% 44th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2322, NSW

34.7% 39th pct 21.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +53.5 pts higher in 2322, NSW

79.0% 66th pct 25.5% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +44.8 pts higher in 2322, NSW

70.1% 67th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +53.6 pts higher in 2322, NSW

80.7% 57th pct 27.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +36.4 pts higher in 2322, NSW

36.4% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +5.6 more in 2322, NSW

24.0 64th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +22 higher in 2322, NSW

23 61st pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2322, NSW in 2421, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2421, NSW

5.4% 56th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2322, NSW with nearby areas

2307, NSW 2287, NSW 2308, NSW 2304, NSW 2285, NSW 2299, NSW 2298, NSW 2286, 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). 2322, NSW vs 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2322/2322-nsw/vs/POA2421/2421-nsw