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2356, NSW vs 2388, NSW

Name: 2356, NSW vs 2388, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 2356, NSW profile · 2388, NSW profile

2356, NSW 2388, NSW

Postcode 2388 and postcode 2356 are nearby New South Wales areas that differ sharply in their age and wealth. Residents are far older in postcode 2356, where the typical person is 54 and 29% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 40 in postcode 2388. Postcode 2388 also has higher typical incomes at $1,683 a week, while postcode 2356 is much lower at $974. Additionally, housing differs, with postcode 2356 having a far higher share of homes owned outright at 58.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have no religion. While both are mostly car-dependent, postcode 2388 is more so than postcode 2356. Since 2016, several gaps have widened, including the difference in typical weekly rent and the number of people working from home, which is far higher in postcode 2356.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,430 larger in 2388, NSW Rent: $177 higher in 2388, NSW Median age: 14 yrs older in 2356, NSW Owned outright: 22.1 pts higher in 2356, NSW Family income: $709 higher in 2388, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +2,430 larger in 2388, NSW gap steady

124 5th pct 2,554 44th pct

Median age in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +14 yrs older in 2356, NSW gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 27.0%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 17.9%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.7% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

29.5% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.8% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 37.4%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2356, NSW 2388, 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 +6.5 pts ▸ 79.9%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.1%

37.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 32.9%

12.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

5.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 83.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin 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

53.2% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

24.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%

22.6% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +49.70 more in 2356, NSW

58.82 100th pct 9.12 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +4 more in 2388, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +503 more in 2388, NSW

21 5th pct 524 45th pct

Avg size in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +84 larger in 2388, NSW

21 4th pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +180 higher in 2388, NSW

694 0th pct 874 10th pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.4 pts 14.6%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%

3.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

7.0% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +$245 higher in 2388, NSW gap widening

$454 0th pct $699 38th pct

Household income in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +$432 higher in 2388, NSW gap widening

$860 2nd pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +$709 higher in 2388, NSW gap widening

$974 0th pct $1,683 36th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 21.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 38.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

10.5% Asthma even 10.5%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

5.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.9% None +15.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 19.2%

5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +0.2 larger in 2388, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

26.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%

4.0% Other families ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 33.5%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%

14.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +$177 higher in 2388, NSW gap widening

$23 0th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +$342 higher in 2388, NSW gap narrowing

$698 7th pct $1,040 21st pct

People / bedroom in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.1 pts 36.2%

12.5% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.3% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 91.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 40.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 16.0%

0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +57.7 pts 42.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 35.8%

37.5% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +2 more in 2388, NSW

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +0.78 more in 2388, NSW

0.00 0th pct 0.78 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +3.1 more in 2388, NSW

0.0 0th pct 3.1 18th pct

PT routes in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +8 more in 2388, NSW

0 0th pct 8 66th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.8 pts 11.4%

9.5% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.8% Construction ◂ +19.8 pts 4.0%

11.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 3.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +1 higher in 2388, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +1 higher in 2388, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +1 higher in 2388, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +1 higher in 2388, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +24 higher in 2388, NSW

897 13th pct 921 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +2.0 higher in 2388, NSW

1.5 20th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +2.1 more in 2388, NSW

2.2 27th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +57.1 pts higher in 2388, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +43.8 pts higher in 2388, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2388, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2388, NSW

52.9% 52nd pct 59.5% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2388, NSW

56.3% 35th pct 60.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +46.0 pts higher in 2388, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +47.5 more in 2356, NSW

72.6 89th pct 25.1 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 2356, NSW in 2388, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2356, NSW

3.2% 17th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 2356, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2388, NSW with nearby areas

2356, NSW 2386, NSW 2397, NSW 2396, NSW 2390, NSW 2387, NSW 2398, NSW 2357, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2356, NSW vs 2388, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2356/2356-nsw/vs/POA2388/2388-nsw