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2334, NSW vs 2421, NSW

Name: 2334, NSW vs 2421, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2334, NSW profile · 2421, NSW profile

2334, NSW 2421, NSW

Postcode 2334 and postcode 2421 are nearby areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 2334 is somewhat walkable and much younger, with a typical resident aged 33. It is far more connected, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 55.2% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 2421 is car-dependent and older, with a typical resident aged 42. It has a higher share of people working from home (22.9% compared to 9.3% in postcode 2334) and far more homeowners who own their place outright (38.6% versus 24.8%).

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed, and fewer people in postcode 2421 are now as far ahead in volunteering rates as they once were. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,929 for postcode 2334 and $1,867 for postcode 2421. They also share nearly identical rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and almost the same number of public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in 2421, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2421, NSW Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in 2421, NSW Work from home: 13.6 pts higher in 2421, NSW One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in 2334, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +1,280 larger in 2334, NSW gap widening

3,349 48th pct 2,069 41st pct

Median age in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +9 yrs older in 2421, NSW gap narrowing

33 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

39.6% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 28.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

3.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2334, NSW 2421, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 88.8%

1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

5.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

41.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 36.3%

3.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +3.38 more in 2421, NSW

1.28 13th pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +1 more in 2421, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +24 more in 2421, NSW

186 29th pct 210 31st pct

Avg size in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +81 larger in 2334, NSW

186 41st pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +51 higher in 2421, NSW

935 20th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.2%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

56.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 42.6%

11.5% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 21.9%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.7% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +$8 higher in 2334, NSW gap narrowing

$803 61st pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +$62 higher in 2334, NSW gap widening

$1,929 74th pct $1,867 70th pct

Family income in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +$104 higher in 2334, NSW gap steady

$2,207 71st pct $2,103 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 even 25.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

9.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

6.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +0.1 larger in 2334, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 62.8%

22.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

8.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +$60 higher in 2334, NSW gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +$412 higher in 2421, NSW gap widening

$1,755 60th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 46.0%

24.8% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.8% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 10.5%

0.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 99.3%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 37.2%

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 33.5%

7.3% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 42.7%

33.2% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

2.6% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 21.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW even

13 51st pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.40 more in 2421, NSW

3.88 52nd pct 6.28 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +104.8 more in 2334, NSW

178.3 51st pct 73.5 44th pct

PT routes in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +2 more in 2334, NSW

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +39 longer in 2421, NSW

3 29th pct 42 77th pct

Drive to city in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW

112 86th pct —

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 53.6%

9.3% Worked at home +13.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 17.4%

18.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.9% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Mining ◂ +8.8 pts 5.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

9.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

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

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

5.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

8.2% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%

10.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +5 higher in 2421, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +5 higher in 2421, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +3 higher in 2421, NSW

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +5 higher in 2421, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +94 higher in 2421, NSW

929 25th pct 1,023 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.4 higher in 2334, NSW

4.1 57th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.8 more in 2334, NSW

4.5 60th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +37.6 pts higher in 2334, NSW

62.1% 64th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +33.5 pts higher in 2334, NSW

55.2% 59th pct 21.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +42.8 pts higher in 2334, NSW

68.4% 60th pct 25.5% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2334, NSW

48.6% 47th pct 25.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +61.3 pts higher in 2334, NSW

88.4% 64th pct 27.1% 13th pct

Walk to health in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +9.7 more in 2421, NSW

8.7 10th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +7 higher in 2334, NSW

9 58th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2334, NSW in 2421, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2421, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2334, NSW with nearby areas

2335, NSW 2326, NSW 2320, NSW 2327, NSW 2331, NSW 2421, NSW 2323, 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). 2334, NSW vs 2421, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2334/2334-nsw/vs/POA2421/2421-nsw