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2344, NSW vs 2353, NSW

Name: 2344, NSW vs 2353, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2344, NSW profile · 2353, NSW profile

2344, NSW 2353, NSW

Postcode 2353 and postcode 2344 are nearby rural areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Postcode 2344 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,712 compared to $1,354 in postcode 2353. Education levels are also higher in postcode 2344, where 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, while only 29.9% did so in postcode 2353. In contrast, postcode 2353 is more diverse, with 10.0% of its population arriving recently from overseas, whereas postcode 2344 had no recent arrivals. Postcode 2353 also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (28.6%) and a greater number of residents with long-term health conditions (40.0%).

Both areas are car-dependent and share many similarities, including almost identical rates of bachelor's degrees and people using other languages at home. While they share these traits, some gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in the share of people working or looking for work has grown, with postcode 2344 now far higher at 68.4%. Similarly, the gap in home types has increased, as postcode 2344 has seen a rise in separate houses, now making up 100.0% of its dwellings.

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Where they differ most

Population: 527 larger in 2353, NSW Participation: 14.9 pts higher in 2344, NSW Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in 2344, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in 2353, NSW Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in 2344, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +527 larger in 2353, NSW gap widening

674 23rd pct 1,201 32nd pct

Median age in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +3 yrs older in 2353, NSW gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 48.8%

30.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

3.1% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2344, NSW 2353, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 86.3%

1.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 42.3%

45.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 44.0%

12.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 92.2%

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

67.2% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 59.5%

26.9% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +4.94 more in 2344, NSW

10.20 83rd pct 5.26 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +11 more in 2344, NSW

42 11th pct 31 8th pct

Avg size in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +11 larger in 2344, NSW

42 13th pct 31 8th pct

ICSEA in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +8 higher in 2353, NSW

842 7th pct 850 8th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 29.9%

33.9% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.5% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 14.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

8.6% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +$112 higher in 2344, NSW gap narrowing

$772 54th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +$358 higher in 2344, NSW gap widening

$1,712 62nd pct $1,354 38th pct

Family income in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +$358 higher in 2344, NSW gap widening

$1,941 54th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

12.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.4%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +10.1 pts 50.3%

22.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +0.1 larger in 2344, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 49.3%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%

8.3% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 36.0%

20.3% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

12.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +$100 higher in 2344, NSW gap widening

$320 57th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +$78 higher in 2344, NSW gap widening

$1,562 49th pct $1,484 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +0.10 higher in 2353, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%

40.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 38.1%

14.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 89.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 25.2%

7.6% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 9.9%

13.9% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +7 more in 2353, NSW

5 44th pct 12 50th pct

Stops/1k in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +2.57 more in 2353, NSW

7.42 85th pct 9.99 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +5.5 more in 2353, NSW

133.5 48th pct 139.1 48th pct

PT routes in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +4 more in 2353, NSW

1 29th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 14.7%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.8% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%

20.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 18.9%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 5.6%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.4% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Managers ◂ +16.5 pts 11.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Sales workers even 9.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +4 higher in 2344, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +5 higher in 2344, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +5 higher in 2344, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +4 higher in 2344, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +80 higher in 2344, NSW

1,015 67th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +0.2 higher in 2353, NSW

1.6 20th pct 1.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +0.3 more in 2353, NSW

1.6 19th pct 1.9 24th pct

15-min city in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2344, NSW

31.1% 33rd pct 29.6% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +31.1 pts higher in 2344, NSW

31.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2353, NSW

29.6% 35th pct 44.9% 46th pct

Walk to school in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +29.0 pts higher in 2353, NSW

1.7% 13th pct 30.7% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2353, NSW

31.5% 15th pct 47.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +1.0 more in 2344, NSW

19.3 54th pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW even

0 17th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 2344, NSW in 2353, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2353, NSW

4.8% 47th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2344, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2353, NSW with nearby areas

2352, NSW 2345, NSW 2355, NSW 2340, NSW 2344, NSW 2346, NSW 2358, NSW 2342, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2344, NSW vs 2353, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2344/2344-nsw/vs/POA2353/2353-nsw