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2356, NSW vs 2829, NSW

Name: 2356, NSW vs 2829, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 2356, NSW profile · 2829, NSW profile

2356, NSW 2829, NSW

Postcode 2829 and postcode 2356 are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ in age and composition. Postcode 2829 is younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 38 and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population that is far higher at 36.4% compared to 23.4% in postcode 2356. Residents in postcode 2356 are far older, with a typical age of 54. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 2356 is more likely to be owned outright at 58.3%, while renting is far more common in postcode 2829 at 31.0%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical age has widened to 16 years, and the difference in home ownership and renting has also grown. Despite these trends, they share a similar lack of access to money and resources, both sitting at the lowest possible rank for this measure. They also have almost identical shares of people born overseas and residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,841 larger in 2829, NSW Median age: 16 yrs older in 2356, NSW Rent: $167 higher in 2829, NSW Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in 2356, NSW Renting: 18.5 pts higher in 2829, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +2,841 larger in 2829, NSW gap steady

124 5th pct 2,965 46th pct

Median age in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +16 yrs older in 2356, NSW gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 23.9%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.5% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2356, NSW 2829, 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 +7.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 41.2%

37.1% English ◂ +7.8 pts 29.3%

12.1% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

5.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% German ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 83.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

24.2% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 19.4%

22.6% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +54.23 more in 2356, NSW

58.82 100th pct 4.59 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +2 more in 2829, NSW

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +517 more in 2829, NSW

21 5th pct 538 45th pct

Avg size in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +158 larger in 2829, NSW

21 4th pct 179 40th pct

ICSEA in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +102 higher in 2829, NSW

694 0th pct 796 3rd pct

Highest year of school

22.0% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.7 pts 17.3%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.2%

3.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 9.6%

7.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +$217 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

$454 0th pct $671 32nd pct

Household income in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +$419 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

$860 2nd pct $1,279 30th pct

Family income in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +$569 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

$974 0th pct $1,543 26th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 23.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 40.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

5.6% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.9% None +13.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%

5.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Three or more even 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.2 larger in 2829, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 43.8%

26.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.0% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 31.5%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +$167 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

$23 0th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +$208 higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing

$698 7th pct $906 14th pct

People / bedroom in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 36.8%

12.5% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 41.6%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

0.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +49.5 pts 50.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

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

62.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.2 pts 28.3%

37.5% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +1 more in 2829, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.34 more in 2829, NSW

0.00 0th pct 0.34 18th pct

Departures/1k in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +4.7 more in 2829, NSW

0.0 0th pct 4.7 19th pct

PT routes in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +3 more in 2829, NSW

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +17.5 pts 8.7%

9.5% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.9% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.6% 2 vehicles even 32.6%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

11.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 22.1%

23.8% Construction ◂ +16.9 pts 7.0%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

7.1% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

7.1% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +1 higher in 2356, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +1 higher in 2829, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +10 higher in 2356, NSW

897 13th pct 887 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +2.6 higher in 2829, NSW

1.5 20th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +2.3 more in 2829, NSW

2.2 27th pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +55.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +67.1 pts higher in 2829, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +28.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2356, NSW

52.9% 52nd pct 51.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW

56.3% 35th pct 59.9% 39th pct

Walk to health in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +44.0 pts higher in 2829, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +53.4 more in 2356, NSW

72.6 89th pct 19.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in 2356, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2356, NSW

3.2% 17th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 2356, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2829, NSW with nearby areas

2828, NSW 2356, NSW 2396, NSW 2817, NSW 2824, NSW 2832, NSW 2386, NSW 2827, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2356, NSW vs 2829, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2356/2356-nsw/vs/POA2829/2829-nsw