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2346, NSW vs 2358, NSW

Name: 2346, NSW vs 2358, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 2346, NSW profile · 2358, NSW profile

2346, NSW 2358, NSW

Postcode 2358 and postcode 2346 are two rural New South Wales areas located about 60 km apart. Postcode 2358 generally has more resources and higher educational attainment, with 43.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 30.5% in postcode 2346. It also has a more extensive transport network, featuring 23 public transport stops and 116.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while postcode 2346 has 11 stops and only 35.9 departures. In contrast, postcode 2346 has larger average school sizes, with 162 students compared to 91 in postcode 2358.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011. Both areas share several traits, such as typical weekly rents of around $250 to $260 and an identical number of people per home at 2.3. They also have similar rates of people using other languages at home, at 2.1% each, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in 2358, NSW Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in 2358, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in 2358, NSW Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in 2358, NSW Housework 15h+: 3.6 pts higher in 2358, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +694 larger in 2358, NSW gap narrowing

3,033 46th pct 3,727 49th pct

Median age in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +1 yrs older in 2346, NSW gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

41.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.0% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 31.0%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2346, NSW 2358, 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 +0.5 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%

41.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.0% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 54.1%

29.8% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

0.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +1.92 more in 2358, NSW

4.12 59th pct 6.04 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2 more in 2358, NSW

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +42 more in 2358, NSW

323 37th pct 365 40th pct

Avg size in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +70 larger in 2346, NSW

162 37th pct 91 24th pct

ICSEA in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +43 higher in 2358, NSW

878 11th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

30.5% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.0%

19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 12.6%

5.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%

11.7% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

7.7% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +$79 higher in 2358, NSW gap narrowing

$571 14th pct $650 28th pct

Household income in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +$130 higher in 2358, NSW gap narrowing

$1,083 14th pct $1,213 25th pct

Family income in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +$121 higher in 2358, NSW gap narrowing

$1,414 17th pct $1,535 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 46.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +4.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.4% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 16.9%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

4.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +$10 higher in 2346, NSW gap steady

$260 40th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +$130 higher in 2358, NSW gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 41.8%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 92.7%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 48.3%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

6.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 53.9%

23.6% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.4% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.5%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +12 more in 2358, NSW

11 49th pct 23 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2.54 more in 2358, NSW

3.63 50th pct 6.17 76th pct

Departures/1k in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +80.5 more in 2358, NSW

35.9 35th pct 116.4 47th pct

PT routes in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2 more in 2358, NSW

3 48th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW

79 97th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 53.9%

14.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

8.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

4.9% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

11.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +3 higher in 2358, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2 higher in 2358, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2 higher in 2358, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +4 higher in 2358, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +59 higher in 2358, NSW

884 10th pct 943 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +0.3 higher in 2346, NSW

4.2 57th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +0.3 more in 2346, NSW

4.4 58th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2346, NSW

53.3% 57th pct 47.9% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2346, NSW

47.3% 51st pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2358, NSW

47.2% 47th pct 50.5% 49th pct

Walk to school in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2358, NSW

51.5% 50th pct 52.3% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2346, NSW

69.7% 48th pct 60.0% 39th pct

Walk to health in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2346, NSW

49.3% 65th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +2.1 more in 2358, NSW

17.8 49th pct 19.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2346, NSW in 2358, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2358, NSW

4.8% 47th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2346, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2358, NSW with nearby areas

2355, NSW 2353, NSW 2359, NSW 2365, NSW 2352, NSW 2345, NSW 2369, NSW 2346, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2346, NSW vs 2358, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/vs/POA2358/2358-nsw