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2337, NSW vs 2340, NSW

Name: 2337, NSW vs 2340, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 2337, NSW profile · 2340, NSW profile

2337, NSW 2340, NSW

Postcode 2340 and postcode 2337 are two large New South Wales areas with very different levels of infrastructure and demographics. Postcode 2340 is much more connected, with 351 public transport stops and 74.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport, compared to just 9 stops and 45.3% of homes in postcode 2337. Postcode 2340 also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.0%, while postcode 2337 is more affluent, with 19.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.5% in postcode 2340.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,500 and similar rates of volunteering. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are changing; for example, the share of rented homes in postcode 2340 is now 7.5% higher than in postcode 2337, a gap that has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed, though this figure remains well above the national figure for both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,376 larger in 2340, NSW One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in 2340, NSW PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 2340, NSW Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in 2340, NSW Renting: 7.5 pts higher in 2340, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +44,376 larger in 2340, NSW gap widening

8,060 63rd pct 52,436 90th pct

Median age in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +2 yrs older in 2337, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 44.2%

33.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2337, NSW 2340, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%

43.8% English ◂ +4.9 pts 38.8%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 86.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 57.2%

30.9% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +1.49 more in 2337, NSW

3.87 57th pct 2.38 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +20 more in 2340, NSW

6 81st pct 26 93rd pct

Students in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +9,026 more in 2340, NSW

1,566 63rd pct 10,592 89th pct

Avg size in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +146 larger in 2340, NSW

261 50th pct 407 66th pct

ICSEA in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +21 higher in 2337, NSW

974 39th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 13.8%

14.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +$39 higher in 2337, NSW gap steady

$823 64th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +$93 higher in 2337, NSW gap narrowing

$1,561 53rd pct $1,468 47th pct

Family income in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +$183 higher in 2337, NSW gap narrowing

$2,062 62nd pct $1,879 49th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.4%

19.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +0.1 larger in 2340, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 52.7%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 27.7%

12.3% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%

27.4% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +$10 higher in 2340, NSW gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +$151 higher in 2337, NSW gap narrowing

$1,668 55th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +0.10 higher in 2340, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 86.5%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 39.4%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms even 14.4%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom even 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

25.7% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

16.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +342 more in 2340, NSW

9 47th pct 351 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +5.58 more in 2340, NSW

1.12 27th pct 6.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +320.6 more in 2340, NSW

15.8 29th pct 336.4 59th pct

PT routes in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +16 more in 2340, NSW

4 52nd pct 20 86th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 62.5%

11.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%

33.4% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.5% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 4.1%

11.0% Mining ◂ +9.9 pts 1.1%

6.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 13.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

6.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +1 higher in 2337, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +2 higher in 2337, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +2 higher in 2337, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +19 higher in 2337, NSW

960 40th pct 941 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW

12 29th pct —

Assault/100k in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW

12 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +1.2 higher in 2340, NSW

3.5 47th pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +0.8 more in 2340, NSW

3.8 48th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2340, NSW

43.2% 46th pct 54.9% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2340, NSW

40.6% 44th pct 46.6% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2340, NSW

45.3% 46th pct 74.9% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2340, NSW

41.3% 39th pct 57.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2340, NSW

63.2% 42nd pct 79.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2337, NSW

39.5% 56th pct 32.9% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +1.8 more in 2340, NSW

12.8 29th pct 14.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +1 higher in 2340, NSW

0 17th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2337, NSW in 2340, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2340, NSW

5.5% 57th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Compare 2337, NSW with nearby areas

2336, NSW 2338, NSW 2311, NSW 2422, NSW 2340, NSW 2333, NSW 2420, NSW 2339, NSW

Compare 2340, NSW with nearby areas

2352, NSW 2353, NSW 2338, NSW 2344, NSW 2341, NSW 2345, NSW 2342, NSW 2337, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2337, NSW vs 2340, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2337/2337-nsw/vs/POA2340/2340-nsw