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2324, NSW vs 2423, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2324, NSW profile · 2423, NSW profile

2324, NSW 2423, NSW

Postcode 2423 and postcode 2324 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and age profiles. Residents in postcode 2423 are far older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 47 in postcode 2324. Home ownership is also much higher in postcode 2423, where 51.2% of homes are owned outright, while 37.5% are in postcode 2324. Postcode 2423 also has a far higher share of separate houses at 97.6%, whereas postcode 2324 sits at 85.5%.

Both areas share very similar proportions of people born overseas and those using other languages at home. They also have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 11%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened, and the gap between those who own their homes outright has increased by nearly 5 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,146 larger in 2324, NSW Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 2423, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2423, NSW Renting: 12.5 pts higher in 2324, NSW Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in 2423, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +22,146 larger in 2324, NSW gap widening
25,443 86th pct 3,297 47th pct
Median age in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +8 yrs older in 2423, NSW gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
9.2% 87th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap widening
26.2% 80th pct 30.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
12.2% 48th pct 12.0% 44th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.2%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.5% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%
11.1% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2324, NSW 2423, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap steady
9.6% 31st pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 80.1%
2.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%
42.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
10.4% Scottish even 10.4%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Italian even 1.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 88.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
37.4% 33rd pct 37.3% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 50.0%
37.4% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 37.3%
7.8% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
34.7% 18th pct 31.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +6.24 more in 2423, NSW
2.57 42nd pct 8.81 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +7 more in 2324, NSW
11 87th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +2,941 more in 2324, NSW
3,369 80th pct 428 43rd pct
Avg size in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +199 larger in 2324, NSW
306 55th pct 107 28th pct
ICSEA in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +15 higher in 2423, NSW
915 14th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%
14.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
13.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.4% Postgraduate degree even 3.4%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%
10.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
6.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +$105 higher in 2324, NSW gap widening
$631 25th pct $526 8th pct
Household income in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +$214 higher in 2324, NSW gap widening
$1,254 28th pct $1,040 12th pct
Family income in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +$179 higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
$1,482 22nd pct $1,303 11th pct
High earners in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 8.2% 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.7%
19.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 51.9%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2324, NSW
38.9% 93rd pct 37.9% 90th pct
Mental health in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2324, NSW
13.0% 92nd pct 11.3% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +0.4 pts 51.1%
24.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
5.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 26th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
23.5% 39th pct 19.9% 20th pct
Defence service in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2324, NSW
5.5% 90th pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap widening
23.9% 58th pct 28.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.1 larger in 2324, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap widening
19.2% 88th pct 17.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap steady
26.8% 49th pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 39.3%
34.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
26.8% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.1% 3 people even 13.0%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +$30 higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +$260 higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
$1,560 49th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap widening
28.1% 70th pct 15.6% 31st pct
Owned outright in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap widening
37.5% 45th pct 51.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap widening
85.5% 33rd pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
78.2% 49th pct 77.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%
28.1% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 15.6%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 97.6%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 0.6%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 24.8%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 28.9%
11.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.5%
18.8% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
4.9% 61st pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2423, NSW gap narrowing
14.8% 45th pct 16.1% 50th pct
PT commute in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +79 more in 2324, NSW
120 86th pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +7.72 more in 2423, NSW
4.72 62nd pct 12.44 90th pct
Departures/1k in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +747.4 more in 2324, NSW
868.4 70th pct 121.0 47th pct
PT routes in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +8 more in 2324, NSW
12 75th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW
55 84th pct —
Drive to city in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW
137 91st pct —

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 54.7%
14.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%
12.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
36.8% 63rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap narrowing
6.3% 39th pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW even gap steady
6.1% 82nd pct 6.1% 81st pct
Participation in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap widening
49.4% 16th pct 45.1% 10th pct
Full-time in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2324, NSW gap steady
55.5% 29th pct 46.7% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
11.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
7.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
10.3% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
12.3% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1 higher in 2423, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +13 higher in 2324, NSW
909 16th pct 896 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.3 higher in 2324, NSW
4.2 57th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +1.1 more in 2324, NSW
4.2 56th pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2324, NSW
54.9% 58th pct 37.8% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2324, NSW
58.6% 62nd pct 37.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2324, NSW
56.3% 52nd pct 43.4% 45th pct
Walk to school in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2324, NSW
54.5% 53rd pct 36.1% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +30.8 pts higher in 2324, NSW
77.9% 55th pct 47.0% 27th pct
Walk to health in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2423, NSW
24.8% 43rd pct 31.6% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +24.3 more in 2423, NSW
14.5 37th pct 38.8 79th pct
Intersections/km² in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +5 higher in 2324, NSW
6 55th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 2324, NSWin 2423, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2423, NSW
5.3% 55th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare 2324, NSW with nearby areas

2321, NSW 2319, NSW 2318, NSW 2425, NSW 2316, NSW 2317, NSW 2315, NSW 2295, NSW

Compare 2423, NSW with nearby areas

2428, NSW 2425, NSW 2312, NSW 2315, NSW 2317, NSW 2415, NSW 2324, NSW 2316, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2324, NSW vs 2423, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2324/2324-nsw/vs/POA2423/2423-nsw