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2342, NSW vs 2344, NSW

Name: 2342, NSW vs 2344, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2342, NSW profile · 2344, NSW profile

2342, NSW 2344, NSW

Postcode 2344 and postcode 2342 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2342 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.4% compared to 14.5% in postcode 2344) and more people caring for children unpaid. It also has far better access to transport and schools, with 32.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 1.7% in postcode 2344. In contrast, postcode 2344 has a noticeably older typical resident at 47, and more homes with four bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly incomes, which are $772 and $749 respectively. They also share similar proportions of people with bachelor degrees and an almost identical number of people per home. While they remain alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and the gap in weekly rent has widened to $65.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 4.8 pts higher in 2342, NSW Population: 209 larger in 2344, NSW Work from home: 8.4 pts higher in 2342, NSW Needs assistance: 1.8 pts higher in 2344, NSW De facto: 2.3 pts higher in 2344, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +209 larger in 2344, NSW gap widening

465 18th pct 674 23rd pct

Median age in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +4 yrs older in 2344, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 54.4%

28.3% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2342, NSW 2344, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 46.7%

47.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 45.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

8.6% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 94.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

29.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +0.91 more in 2342, NSW

11.11 86th pct 10.20 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +18 more in 2344, NSW

24 6th pct 42 11th pct

Avg size in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +18 larger in 2344, NSW

24 5th pct 42 13th pct

ICSEA in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +111 higher in 2342, NSW

953 27th pct 842 7th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

10.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +$23 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$749 49th pct $772 54th pct

Household income in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +$225 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$1,487 48th pct $1,712 62nd pct

Family income in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +$178 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$1,763 41st pct $1,941 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 60.4%

18.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +0.1 larger in 2342, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 51.7%

29.0% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 20.3%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +$65 higher in 2344, NSW gap widening

$255 39th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +$19 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$1,543 48th pct $1,562 49th pct

People / bedroom in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.5% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 32.7%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.0%

6.8% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +5 more in 2342, NSW

10 48th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +14.09 more in 2342, NSW

21.51 99th pct 7.42 85th pct

Departures/1k in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +197.7 more in 2342, NSW

331.2 58th pct 133.5 48th pct

PT routes in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

32.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 23.7%

3.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

15.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 23.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

2.5% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

5.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 27.6%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

2.1% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +1 higher in 2344, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +2 higher in 2344, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +1 higher in 2344, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +21 higher in 2344, NSW

994 58th pct 1,015 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +0.7 higher in 2342, NSW

2.3 30th pct 1.6 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +0.9 more in 2342, NSW

2.5 31st pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2342, NSW

33.1% 35th pct 31.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2342, NSW

33.1% 37th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2342, NSW

39.1% 42nd pct 29.6% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +31.0 pts higher in 2342, NSW

32.7% 31st pct 1.7% 13th pct

Walk to a park in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2342, NSW

37.7% 20th pct 31.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +21.6 more in 2342, NSW

40.9 81st pct 19.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW even

0 9th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 2342, NSW in 2344, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2342, NSW

7.0% 74th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 2342, NSW with nearby areas

2344, NSW 2341, NSW 2345, NSW 2380, NSW 2346, NSW 2340, NSW 2343, NSW 2353, NSW

Compare 2344, NSW with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2342, NSW vs 2344, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2342/2342-nsw/vs/POA2344/2344-nsw