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2356, NSW vs 2386, NSW

Name: 2356, NSW vs 2386, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 2356, NSW profile · 2386, NSW profile

2356, NSW 2386, NSW

Postcode 2386 and postcode 2356 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2386 is generally more affluent, with a typical family income of $1,687 per week compared to $974 in postcode 2356. It also has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (37.1% versus 22.0%) and better access to amenities, with 53.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 2356 has no homes with that access. In contrast, postcode 2356 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 23.4%, compared to 9.2% in postcode 2386.

The gap in home ownership has widened significantly since 2016, as the share of homes owned outright in postcode 2356 is now 21.7 percentage points higher than in postcode 2386. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and residents providing unpaid care. Both areas are also similarly isolated from public transport, with almost no one in either place commuting by it.

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Where they differ most

Population: 169 larger in 2386, NSW Rent: $87 higher in 2386, NSW Unemployment: 9.8 pts higher in 2356, NSW No car: 11.6 pts higher in 2356, NSW Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in 2356, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +169 larger in 2386, NSW gap narrowing

124 5th pct 293 12th pct

Median age in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +6 yrs older in 2356, NSW gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 33.1%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.7% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Marital status

29.5% Married +25.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

43.8% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 26.6%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2356, NSW 2386, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 45.1%

37.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 36.9%

12.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 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

83.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 81.6%

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

53.2% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 21.5%

22.6% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%

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 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +40.64 more in 2356, NSW

58.82 100th pct 18.18 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +15 more in 2386, NSW

21 5th pct 36 9th pct

Avg size in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +15 larger in 2386, NSW

21 4th pct 36 10th pct

ICSEA in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +275 higher in 2386, NSW

694 0th pct 969 36th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +21.6 pts 10.4%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.5%

3.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 9.0%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Education +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +$217 higher in 2386, NSW gap widening

$454 0th pct $671 32nd pct

Household income in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +$468 higher in 2386, NSW gap widening

$860 2nd pct $1,328 35th pct

Family income in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +$713 higher in 2386, NSW gap widening

$974 0th pct $1,687 36th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 28.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.0%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.9% None +14.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +0.3 larger in 2386, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 50.8%

26.7% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 6.0%

4.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people even 39.6%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 21.8%

14.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +$87 higher in 2386, NSW gap widening

$23 0th pct $110 4th pct

Mortgage in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW

$698 7th pct —

People / bedroom in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 36.6%

6.3% Other tenure +19.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 96.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 33.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

0.0% 5 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 107.7%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 +42.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +1 more in 2386, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +3.41 more in 2386, NSW

0.00 0th pct 3.41 47th pct

Departures/1k in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +13.7 more in 2386, NSW

0.0 0th pct 13.7 29th pct

PT routes in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +4 more in 2386, NSW

0 0th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 47.1%

26.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 15.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.0% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

23.8% Construction ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +18.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.1 pts 2.9%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +5 higher in 2386, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +7 higher in 2386, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +6 higher in 2386, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +5 higher in 2386, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +120 higher in 2386, NSW

897 13th pct 1,017 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +2.0 higher in 2386, NSW

1.5 20th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +1.6 more in 2386, NSW

2.2 27th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +53.9 pts higher in 2386, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 53.9% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +53.1 pts higher in 2386, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 53.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +48.8 pts higher in 2386, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2386, NSW

52.9% 52nd pct 53.6% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2356, NSW

56.3% 35th pct 55.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +24.8 more in 2356, NSW

72.6 89th pct 47.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2356, NSW in 2386, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2356, NSW

3.2% 17th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 2356, NSW with nearby areas

2388, NSW 2396, NSW 2386, NSW 2829, NSW 2357, NSW 2817, NSW 2387, NSW 2397, NSW

Compare 2386, NSW with nearby areas

2387, NSW 2388, NSW 2356, NSW 2397, NSW 2833, NSW 2832, NSW 2396, NSW 2829, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2356, NSW vs 2386, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2356/2356-nsw/vs/POA2386/2386-nsw