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2388, NSW vs 2397, NSW

Name: 2388, NSW vs 2397, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2388, NSW profile · 2397, NSW profile

2388, NSW 2397, NSW

Postcode 2388 and postcode 2397 are two rural areas in New South Wales, though they differ in how residents live and work. Postcode 2388 has more local services, with 43.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 46.0% near health services, compared to 0.0% for both in postcode 2397. In contrast, postcode 2397 is far more connected to trains and the digital economy, with 27.3% of people working from home compared to just 11.4% in postcode 2388. Full-time employment is also far higher in postcode 2397 at 76.6%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which is $1,292 a week for each. They also share similar housing patterns, with 78.6% of homes in both areas having three or more bedrooms. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, and the age difference between the two has grown, with residents in postcode 2397 now noticeably older than those in postcode 2388.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,268 larger in 2388, NSW One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in 2388, NSW Work from home: 16.0 pts higher in 2397, NSW Full-time: 11.7 pts higher in 2397, NSW De facto: 4.5 pts higher in 2388, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +2,268 larger in 2388, NSW gap narrowing

2,554 44th pct 286 12th pct

Median age in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +5 yrs older in 2397, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

37.4% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 31.9%

6.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2388, NSW 2397, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 82.9%

0.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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

44.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 42.3%

32.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.8% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

60.2% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

23.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%

15.5% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +9.39 more in 2397, NSW

9.12 80th pct 18.52 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +4 more in 2388, NSW

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +507 more in 2388, NSW

524 45th pct 17 4th pct

Avg size in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +88 larger in 2388, NSW

105 27th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +39 higher in 2397, NSW

874 10th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 23.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

7.8% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

0.7% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +$50 higher in 2397, NSW gap narrowing

$699 38th pct $749 49th pct

Household income in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +$92 higher in 2397, NSW gap widening

$1,683 36th pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

4.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

19.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

27.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 8.0%

0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

5.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +$35 higher in 2388, NSW gap widening

$200 23rd pct $165 13th pct

Mortgage in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +$360 higher in 2388, NSW gap narrowing

$1,040 21st pct $680 7th pct

People / bedroom in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.7% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 21.4%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%

7.4% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 99.0%

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

1.7% Other dwelling +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 21.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.9%

3.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.1%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +1 more in 2388, NSW

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +2.71 more in 2397, NSW

0.78 23rd pct 3.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +45.8 more in 2397, NSW

3.1 18th pct 49.0 39th pct

PT routes in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +6 more in 2388, NSW

8 66th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 52.3%

11.4% Worked at home +16.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 26.5%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

7.4% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

0.7% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

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

4.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +21.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 2.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 2.3%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +2 higher in 2397, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +2 higher in 2397, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +2 higher in 2397, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +3 higher in 2397, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +54 higher in 2397, NSW

921 21st pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +1.7 higher in 2388, NSW

3.5 48th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +2.0 more in 2388, NSW

4.3 57th pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2388, NSW

57.1% 60th pct 44.0% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +43.8 pts higher in 2388, NSW

43.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2397, NSW

25.7% 32nd pct 42.9% 44th pct

Walk to school in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2388, NSW

59.5% 58th pct 44.0% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2388, NSW

60.3% 39th pct 45.4% 26th pct

Walk to health in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +46.0 pts higher in 2388, NSW

46.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +6.4 more in 2397, NSW

25.1 65th pct 31.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW even

0 12th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2388, NSW in 2397, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2397, NSW

3.1% 16th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 2388, NSW with nearby areas

2356, NSW 2386, NSW 2397, NSW 2396, NSW 2390, NSW 2387, NSW 2398, NSW 2357, 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). 2388, NSW vs 2397, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2388/2388-nsw/vs/POA2397/2397-nsw