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2342, NSW vs 2379, NSW

Name: 2342, NSW vs 2379, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 72 km apart · 2342, NSW profile · 2379, NSW profile

2342, NSW 2379, NSW

Postcode 2342 and postcode 2379 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2342 has a higher share of high earners, with 11.2% earning $2,000 or more a week compared to just 2.1% in postcode 2379. This difference is reflected in housing costs, as the typical monthly home-loan payment in postcode 2342 is far higher at $1,543, while it is $575 in postcode 2379. Postcode 2342 also has more public transport options, with 10 stops and 331 weekly departures per 1,000 people, whereas postcode 2379 has 2 stops and 13.7 departures.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident being 43 years old. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,480. While they share these common traits, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people who volunteer is far higher in postcode 2379, a gap that has widened since 2016. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright being well higher in postcode 2379.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $968 higher in 2342, NSW Housework 15h+: 7.2 pts higher in 2342, NSW Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in 2379, NSW Volunteering: 10.1 pts higher in 2379, NSW Population: 174 larger in 2342, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +174 larger in 2342, NSW gap steady

465 18th pct 291 12th pct

Median age in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 47.3%

28.3% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

4.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2342, NSW 2379, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 83.5%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +3.5 pts 44.0%

8.6% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

4.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 86.3%

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 ◂ +2.8 pts 57.4%

29.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

9.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

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 2379, NSW +9.30 more in 2379, NSW

11.11 86th pct 20.41 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +4 more in 2379, NSW

24 6th pct 28 7th pct

Avg size in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +4 larger in 2379, NSW

24 5th pct 28 7th pct

ICSEA in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +31 higher in 2342, NSW

953 27th pct 922 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.0%

12.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 27.4%

15.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.2% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

4.2% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +$72 higher in 2342, NSW gap widening

$749 49th pct $677 33rd pct

Household income in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +$13 higher in 2342, NSW gap narrowing

$1,487 48th pct $1,474 47th pct

Family income in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +$121 higher in 2342, NSW gap narrowing

$1,763 41st pct $1,642 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

1.7% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.5 pts 60.1%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

5.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.1 larger in 2379, NSW gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

29.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.6%

6.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

13.0% 3 people +16.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

15.4% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +$55 higher in 2342, NSW gap narrowing

$255 39th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +$968 higher in 2342, NSW gap narrowing

$1,543 48th pct $575 3rd pct

People / bedroom in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.10 higher in 2379, NSW gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 25.3%

18.5% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%

8.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 96.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

9.9% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

0.0% Studio / none +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% Under $1,000 +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 16.7%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +8 more in 2342, NSW

10 48th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +14.63 more in 2342, NSW

21.51 99th pct 6.87 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +317.4 more in 2342, NSW

331.2 58th pct 13.7 29th pct

PT routes in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +1 more in 2379, NSW

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 43.5%

32.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

3.8% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +13.9 pts 24.2%

21.3% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

15.6% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

5.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

9.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 1.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

2.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +1 higher in 2379, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +1 higher in 2342, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +2 higher in 2342, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +2 higher in 2379, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +13 higher in 2379, NSW

994 58th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.2 higher in 2342, NSW

2.3 30th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.2 more in 2342, NSW

2.5 31st pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2342, NSW

33.1% 35th pct 32.6% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2342, NSW

33.1% 37th pct 32.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2342, NSW

39.1% 42nd pct 32.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2342, NSW

32.7% 31st pct 32.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2342, NSW

37.7% 20th pct 32.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +3.1 more in 2342, NSW

40.9 81st pct 37.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW even

0 9th pct 0 10th pct

Mean slope in 2342, NSW in 2379, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2342, NSW

7.0% 74th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2342, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2379, NSW with nearby areas

2381, NSW 2357, NSW 2380, NSW 2395, NSW 2343, NSW 2843, NSW 2382, NSW 2342, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2342, NSW vs 2379, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2342/2342-nsw/vs/POA2379/2379-nsw