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2386, NSW vs 2397, NSW

Name: 2386, NSW vs 2397, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 69 km apart · 2386, NSW profile · 2397, NSW profile

2386, NSW 2397, NSW

Postcode 2386 and postcode 2397 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2386 has more residents who are volunteers (20.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (17.8% compared to 4.9% in postcode 2397). Residents in postcode 2386 also have better access to local services, with 53.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in postcode 2397 are that close to a store.

Everyday life in both places is similar, with almost identical shares of children, seniors, and adults with bachelor degrees. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with postcode 2386 at $1,328 and postcode 2397 at $1,292. However, some gaps are shifting; the typical resident in postcode 2386 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 2397, and the difference in high-income households has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.1 pts higher in 2397, NSW Rent: $55 higher in 2397, NSW Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in 2397, NSW Volunteering: 7.8 pts higher in 2386, NSW Renting: 8.5 pts higher in 2397, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +7 larger in 2386, NSW gap narrowing

293 12th pct 286 12th pct

Median age in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +3 yrs older in 2386, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 51.5%

26.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2386, NSW 2397, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 82.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

45.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 42.3%

36.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.2% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 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

81.6% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

62.5% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 63.3%

21.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.7% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

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 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +0.34 more in 2397, NSW

18.18 90th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +19 more in 2386, NSW

36 9th pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +19 larger in 2386, NSW

36 10th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +56 higher in 2386, NSW

969 36th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

27.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.4% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +$78 higher in 2397, NSW gap narrowing

$671 32nd pct $749 49th pct

Household income in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +$36 higher in 2386, NSW gap narrowing

$1,328 35th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +$88 higher in 2397, NSW gap narrowing

$1,687 36th pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.5%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

8.5% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.8% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

20.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +0.1 larger in 2386, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 29.1%

6.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.9%

21.8% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

9.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +$55 higher in 2397, NSW gap widening

$110 4th pct $165 13th pct

Mortgage in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW gap widening

— $680 7th pct

People / bedroom in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.7% Other tenure ◂ +11.2 pts 14.6%

12.9% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 99.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 8.7%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

107.7% Under $200 ◂ +53.1 pts 54.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

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

80.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +41.9 pts 38.1%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +0.08 more in 2397, NSW

3.41 47th pct 3.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +35.3 more in 2397, NSW

13.7 29th pct 49.0 39th pct

PT routes in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +2 more in 2386, NSW

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%

9.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.6% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 15.3%

22.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 15.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

65.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 56.3%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 7.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +2 higher in 2386, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +4 higher in 2386, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +3 higher in 2386, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +1 higher in 2386, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +42 higher in 2386, NSW

1,017 68th pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +1.6 higher in 2386, NSW

3.5 47th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +1.5 more in 2386, NSW

3.8 49th pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2386, NSW

53.9% 57th pct 44.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +53.1 pts higher in 2386, NSW

53.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2386, NSW

48.8% 48th pct 42.9% 44th pct

Walk to school in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2386, NSW

53.6% 52nd pct 44.0% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2386, NSW

55.5% 34th pct 45.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +16.3 more in 2386, NSW

47.8 86th pct 31.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2386, NSW in 2397, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2397, NSW

3.0% 14th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 2386, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2397, NSW with nearby areas

2398, NSW 2390, NSW 2388, NSW 2400, NSW 2387, NSW 2399, NSW 2386, NSW 2401, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2386, NSW vs 2397, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2386/2386-nsw/vs/POA2397/2397-nsw