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2346, NSW vs 2355, NSW

Name: 2346, NSW vs 2355, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 2346, NSW profile · 2355, NSW profile

2346, NSW 2355, NSW

Postcode 2346 and postcode 2355 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with different layouts and social profiles. Postcode 2346 is somewhat walkable, with 69.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 49.3% near health services, while postcode 2355 is mostly car-dependent and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Postcode 2346 also has a higher share of one-parent families (22.3% compared to 11.3%) and more recent overseas arrivals (10.7% versus 0.0%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical unemployment rates of 4.4% and almost the same share of children under 15. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the difference in outright home ownership has widened to 12.2% since 2011, and residents in postcode 2355 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2346 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,406 larger in 2346, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 2346, NSW One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in 2346, NSW Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in 2355, NSW Renting: 12.1 pts higher in 2346, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2,406 larger in 2346, NSW gap widening

3,033 46th pct 627 22nd pct

Median age in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +5 yrs older in 2355, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.9% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

Marital status

41.2% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.0% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 25.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

2346, NSW 2355, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 81.2%

1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +3.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.4% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 40.5%

10.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 52.6%

29.8% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +6.40 more in 2355, NSW

4.12 59th pct 10.53 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +1 more in 2346, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +294 more in 2346, NSW

323 37th pct 29 7th pct

Avg size in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +133 larger in 2346, NSW

162 37th pct 29 7th pct

ICSEA in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +42 higher in 2355, NSW

878 11th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.0%

19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%

11.7% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +$46 higher in 2346, NSW gap widening

$571 14th pct $525 8th pct

Household income in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +$134 higher in 2346, NSW gap widening

$1,083 14th pct $949 7th pct

Family income in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +$140 higher in 2346, NSW gap steady

$1,414 17th pct $1,274 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

24.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.2%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.9% Stroke even 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +0.1 larger in 2346, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.4% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 11.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +$40 higher in 2355, NSW gap narrowing

$260 40th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +$103 higher in 2346, NSW gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,067 22nd pct

People / bedroom in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +0.10 higher in 2355, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

23.0% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 10.9%

3.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 98.8%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 41.9%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 32.1%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.7%

8.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.8%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +4 more in 2346, NSW

11 49th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +7.54 more in 2355, NSW

3.63 50th pct 11.16 89th pct

Departures/1k in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +66.1 more in 2355, NSW

35.9 35th pct 102.1 46th pct

PT routes in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2 more in 2355, NSW

3 48th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW

79 97th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 51.6%

14.6% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.1% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

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

35.6% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 28.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2 higher in 2355, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +1 higher in 2355, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2 higher in 2355, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +1 higher in 2355, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +47 higher in 2355, NSW

884 10th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2.2 higher in 2346, NSW

4.2 57th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2.1 more in 2346, NSW

4.4 58th pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2346, NSW

53.3% 57th pct 27.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2346, NSW

47.3% 51st pct 28.9% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2346, NSW

47.2% 47th pct 33.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +21.8 pts higher in 2346, NSW

51.5% 50th pct 29.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +40.6 pts higher in 2346, NSW

69.7% 48th pct 29.1% 14th pct

Walk to health in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +49.3 pts higher in 2346, NSW

49.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +15.7 more in 2355, NSW

17.8 49th pct 33.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 2346, NSW in 2355, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2355, NSW

4.8% 47th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 2346, NSW with nearby areas

2345, NSW 2355, NSW 2344, NSW 2347, NSW 2353, NSW 2342, NSW 2382, NSW 2352, NSW

Compare 2355, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2346, NSW vs 2355, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/vs/POA2355/2355-nsw