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2326, NSW vs 2421, NSW

Name: 2326, NSW vs 2421, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2326, NSW profile · 2421, NSW profile

2326, NSW 2421, NSW

Postcode 2326 and postcode 2421 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2421 is more affluent, with 25% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.5% in postcode 2326. This wealth is reflected in education and work; bachelor degrees are far more common in postcode 2421 (16.8% versus 6.3%), and 22.9% of its residents work from home compared to just 9.9% in postcode 2326. In contrast, postcode 2326 has a much higher share of one-parent families (21.1% versus 7.1%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (10.9% versus 4.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes, with 2.7 people per home, and they share a similar proportion of children under 15. While postcode 2326 has better access to parks and public transport within a 15-minute walk, the gap in high-income households and university degrees has widened since 2011. The two areas also track closely in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $300 to $315.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in 2326, NSW Population: 5,802 larger in 2326, NSW Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in 2326, NSW Volunteering: 12.9 pts higher in 2421, NSW Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in 2326, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +5,802 larger in 2326, NSW gap steady

7,871 62nd pct 2,069 41st pct

Median age in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +4 yrs older in 2421, NSW gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.0%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

40.9% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

37.7% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 28.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2326, NSW 2421, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 88.8%

1.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.8%

8.6% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

43.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 36.3%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.87 more in 2421, NSW

1.79 26th pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +1 more in 2326, NSW

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +439 more in 2326, NSW

649 48th pct 210 31st pct

Avg size in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +111 larger in 2326, NSW

216 45th pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +70 higher in 2421, NSW

916 14th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.2%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 9.3%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

53.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 42.6%

9.2% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

9.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +$153 higher in 2421, NSW gap steady

$642 27th pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +$494 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,373 40th pct $1,867 70th pct

Family income in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +$448 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,655 34th pct $2,103 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.7%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.8%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +7.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.5% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 7.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.4% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 18.7%

15.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

7.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +$15 higher in 2326, NSW gap narrowing

$315 55th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +$650 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.4% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.9% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 10.5%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 99.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 33.5%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

6.5% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.3%

33.6% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 21.3%

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.7% $3,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +37 more in 2326, NSW

50 70th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.07 more in 2326, NSW

6.35 77th pct 6.28 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +629.5 more in 2326, NSW

703.0 66th pct 73.5 44th pct

PT routes in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +3 longer in 2326, NSW

45 79th pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW

108 84th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 53.6%

9.9% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.2 pts 17.4%

16.7% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

10.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

5.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.7% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Other services even 4.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.1% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +7 higher in 2421, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +8 higher in 2421, NSW

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +7 higher in 2421, NSW

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +5 higher in 2421, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +150 higher in 2421, NSW

873 8th pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +1.4 higher in 2326, NSW

3.2 42nd pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +1.4 more in 2326, NSW

3.2 40th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2326, NSW

35.9% 38th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +21.8 pts higher in 2421, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +43.5 pts higher in 2326, NSW

69.0% 60th pct 25.5% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +30.2 pts higher in 2326, NSW

55.4% 54th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +49.0 pts higher in 2326, NSW

76.1% 53rd pct 27.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2326, NSW

4.7% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +8.5 more in 2421, NSW

9.9 14th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +8 higher in 2326, NSW

9 58th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2326, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2421, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2326, NSW with nearby areas

2327, NSW 2334, NSW 2323, NSW 2320, NSW 2286, NSW 2335, NSW 2278, NSW 2322, NSW

Compare 2421, NSW with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2326, NSW vs 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2326/2326-nsw/vs/POA2421/2421-nsw