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2323, NSW vs 2331, NSW

Name: 2323, NSW vs 2331, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 2323, NSW profile · 2331, NSW profile

2323, NSW 2331, NSW

Postcode 2331 is a sparsely populated area with a very young profile, where the typical resident is just 21. It is dominated by a workforce in public administration and safety, with 68.1% of people having served in the Defence Force and 94% employed full-time. In contrast, postcode 2323 is much larger and more diverse in age, with a typical resident aged 39 and 18.5% of the population being children under 15. It also has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 36.2%, compared to just 3.4% in postcode 2331.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While they share a similar typical household income of around $1,500 to $1,600 a week, they differ sharply in layout. Postcode 2323 is somewhat walkable and has many homes within a short walk of public transport, whereas postcode 2331 is car-dependent. Since 2016, the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has narrowed, and postcode 2323 has overtaken postcode 2331 for the share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 2323, NSW Unpaid child care: 29.1 pts higher in 2323, NSW Recent movers: 27.1 pts higher in 2331, NSW Full-time: 35.2 pts higher in 2331, NSW Population: 25,470 larger in 2323, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +25,470 larger in 2323, NSW gap steady

26,051 86th pct 581 21st pct

Median age in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +18 yrs older in 2323, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

12.5% Youth (15–24) +64.4 pts ▸ 76.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.2 pts 3.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 1.4%

Marital status

36.3% Never married +57.4 pts ▸ 93.7%

44.1% Married ◂ +39.4 pts 4.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

2323, NSW 2331, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +20.6 pts 65.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +13.2 pts 30.8%

43.4% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 31.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

4.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 64.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 23.2%

38.2% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

5.9% Not stated +23.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

2.91 46th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +14 more in 2323, NSW

14 88th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

6,460 87th pct —

Avg size in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

461 71st pct —

ICSEA in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

1,010 59th pct —

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +23.2 pts 8.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 1.6%

7.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 23.5%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 6.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 6.7%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +12.7 pts 6.0%

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 8.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +$184 higher in 2331, NSW gap narrowing

$752 50th pct $936 78th pct

Household income in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +$84 higher in 2331, NSW

$1,541 52nd pct $1,625 57th pct

Family income in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +$1,407 higher in 2331, NSW

$1,967 55th pct $3,374 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +27.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +39.9 pts 2.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 7.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +13.4 pts 0.9%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 1.4%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +8.7 pts 2.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 1.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.5%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +10.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +21.0 pts 2.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +0.8 larger in 2331, NSW

2.5 57th pct 3.3 100th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +46.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

$350 65th pct —

Mortgage in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

$1,733 59th pct —

People / bedroom in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +0.20 higher in 2331, NSW

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

32.2% Rented ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +82.1 pts 0.0%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +213 more in 2323, NSW

213 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +8.18 more in 2323, NSW

8.18 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +1,019.5 more in 2323, NSW

1,019.5 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +18 more in 2323, NSW

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW

35 73rd pct —

Drive to city in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +43 longer in 2331, NSW

89 76th pct 132 90th pct

How people get to work

1.2% Walked +72.9 pts ▸ 74.1%

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +51.4 pts 6.7%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 6.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Public administration & safety +89.4 pts ▸ 95.8%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Community & personal service +74.5 pts ▸ 87.3%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 0.7%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.7 pts 0.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 1.0%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +4 higher in 2331, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +5 higher in 2331, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +3 higher in 2331, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +3 higher in 2331, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +72 higher in 2331, NSW

953 37th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +5.9 higher in 2323, NSW

6.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +5.8 more in 2323, NSW

5.8 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +61.8 pts higher in 2323, NSW

61.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +57.3 pts higher in 2323, NSW

57.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +91.8 pts higher in 2323, NSW

91.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +80.2 pts higher in 2323, NSW

80.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +94.0 pts higher in 2323, NSW

94.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +57.6 pts higher in 2323, NSW

57.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +16.0 more in 2323, NSW

19.5 55th pct 3.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +15 higher in 2323, NSW

15 59th pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in 2323, NSW in 2331, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2323, NSW

5.9% 63rd pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 2323, NSW with nearby areas

2327, NSW 2286, NSW 2278, NSW 2326, NSW 2285, NSW 2284, NSW 2283, NSW 2287, NSW

Compare 2331, NSW with nearby areas

2335, NSW 2334, NSW 2325, NSW 2330, NSW 2326, NSW 2327, NSW 2320, NSW 2323, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2323, NSW vs 2331, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2323/2323-nsw/vs/POA2331/2331-nsw