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2340, NSW vs 2344, NSW

Name: 2340, NSW vs 2344, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 2340, NSW profile · 2344, NSW profile

2340, NSW 2344, NSW

Postcode 2340 is a large, populated area that is somewhat walkable, while postcode 2344 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics and housing; postcode 2340 has far more renters (33.5%) and many more recent arrivals from overseas (29.0%). In contrast, postcode 2344 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in postcode 2340. This age gap has widened over the last decade.

These areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $770 to $780. They also share similar home sizes, with both averaging 2.5 people per home. However, other gaps are growing. More people in postcode 2344 now work from home, and the difference in rental rates has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.0 pts higher in 2340, NSW Population: 51,762 larger in 2340, NSW Renting: 19.2 pts higher in 2340, NSW No car: 6.4 pts higher in 2340, NSW One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in 2340, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +51,762 larger in 2340, NSW gap widening

52,436 90th pct 674 23rd pct

Median age in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +9 yrs older in 2344, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

44.2% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

36.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 30.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2340, NSW 2344, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.8% English +6.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

31.8% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +7.82 more in 2344, NSW

2.38 38th pct 10.20 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +25 more in 2340, NSW

26 93rd pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +10,550 more in 2340, NSW

10,592 89th pct 42 11th pct

Avg size in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +365 larger in 2340, NSW

407 66th pct 42 13th pct

ICSEA in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +111 higher in 2340, NSW

953 28th pct 842 7th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 3.8%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +$12 higher in 2340, NSW gap narrowing

$784 57th pct $772 54th pct

Household income in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +$244 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$1,468 47th pct $1,712 62nd pct

Family income in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +$62 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$1,879 49th pct $1,941 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.5%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.4%

21.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 51.7%

27.7% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 8.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 20.3%

13.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

6.4% 5 people even 6.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +$20 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +$45 higher in 2344, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,562 49th pct

People / bedroom in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +0.10 higher in 2340, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.5% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.5% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 14.3%

2.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 32.7%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

7.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 47.2%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.8%

12.1% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.0%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +346 more in 2340, NSW

351 92nd pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +0.72 more in 2344, NSW

6.69 80th pct 7.42 85th pct

Departures/1k in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +202.8 more in 2340, NSW

336.4 59th pct 133.5 48th pct

PT routes in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +19 more in 2340, NSW

20 86th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 52.1%

12.2% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

2.2% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 20.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.5% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 12.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +3 higher in 2344, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +6 higher in 2344, NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +6 higher in 2344, NSW

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +3 higher in 2344, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +74 higher in 2344, NSW

941 30th pct 1,015 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +3.1 higher in 2340, NSW

4.7 63rd pct 1.6 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +2.9 more in 2340, NSW

4.5 60th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2340, NSW

54.9% 58th pct 31.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2340, NSW

46.6% 50th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +45.3 pts higher in 2340, NSW

74.9% 63rd pct 29.6% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +56.2 pts higher in 2340, NSW

57.9% 57th pct 1.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +48.4 pts higher in 2340, NSW

79.9% 57th pct 31.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2340, NSW

32.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +4.7 more in 2344, NSW

14.6 38th pct 19.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +1 higher in 2340, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 2340, NSW in 2344, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2340, NSW

5.9% 62nd pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 2340, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2344, NSW with nearby areas

2342, NSW 2341, NSW 2345, NSW 2353, NSW 2346, NSW 2340, NSW 2352, NSW 2380, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2340, NSW vs 2344, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2340/2340-nsw/vs/POA2344/2344-nsw