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2346, NSW vs 2382, NSW

Name: 2346, NSW vs 2382, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2346, NSW profile · 2382, NSW profile

2346, NSW 2382, NSW

Postcode 2346 and postcode 2382 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2382 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,477 compared to $1,083 in postcode 2346. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 33.3%, while postcode 2346 sees 10.7%. In contrast, postcode 2346 has a higher proportion of one-parent families (22.3% versus 12.2%) and a larger typical resident age of 48.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with 94.9% of homes being separate houses, and they share the same average of 2.3 people per home. While they are similar in this regard, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical incomes and the share of people working full-time have both widened, with postcode 2382 seeing a larger increase. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has remained steady, with postcode 2346 remaining well higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.7 pts higher in 2382, NSW Population: 1,652 larger in 2346, NSW PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in 2382, NSW De facto: 5.1 pts higher in 2382, NSW One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in 2346, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +1,652 larger in 2346, NSW gap steady

3,033 46th pct 1,381 34th pct

Median age in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +5 yrs older in 2346, NSW gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.6%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

41.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2346, NSW 2382, 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 ◂ +2.2 pts 82.8%

1.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

44.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 37.9%

10.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 86.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 55.6%

29.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 28.7%

9.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +7.69 more in 2382, NSW

4.12 59th pct 11.81 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +1 more in 2382, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +203 more in 2346, NSW

323 37th pct 120 22nd pct

Avg size in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +122 larger in 2346, NSW

162 37th pct 40 12th pct

ICSEA in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +44 higher in 2382, NSW

878 11th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%

19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

5.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 36.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +$129 higher in 2382, NSW gap widening

$571 14th pct $700 38th pct

Household income in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +$394 higher in 2382, NSW gap widening

$1,083 14th pct $1,477 47th pct

Family income in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +$484 higher in 2382, NSW gap widening

$1,414 17th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.9%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 41.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.4% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 12.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

13.4% 3 people even 13.4%

11.5% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +$30 higher in 2382, NSW gap widening

$260 40th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +$30 higher in 2382, NSW gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%

23.0% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%

3.8% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house even 94.9%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 44.4%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.4 pts 46.9%

8.4% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 34.4%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.2%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +8 more in 2346, NSW

11 49th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +1.45 more in 2346, NSW

3.63 50th pct 2.17 36th pct

Departures/1k in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +18.6 more in 2346, NSW

35.9 35th pct 17.4 30th pct

PT routes in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW

79 97th pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 60.3%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

4.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 33.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.9% Mining +17.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +1 higher in 2382, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +2 higher in 2382, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +15 higher in 2382, NSW

884 10th pct 899 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +0.5 higher in 2346, NSW

4.2 57th pct 3.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +0.4 more in 2346, NSW

4.4 58th pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2346, NSW

53.3% 57th pct 48.1% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2346, NSW

47.3% 51st pct 45.5% 49th pct

Walk to transit in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2346, NSW

47.2% 47th pct 40.7% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2346, NSW

51.5% 50th pct 47.9% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2346, NSW

69.7% 48th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2382, NSW

49.3% 65th pct 53.2% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +9.7 more in 2382, NSW

17.8 49th pct 27.5 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 2346, NSW in 2382, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2346, NSW

4.8% 47th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 2346, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2382, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2346, NSW vs 2382, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2346/2346-nsw/vs/POA2382/2382-nsw