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2357, NSW vs 2842, NSW

Name: 2357, NSW vs 2842, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 2357, NSW profile · 2842, NSW profile

2357, NSW 2842, NSW

Postcode 2357 and postcode 2842 are both regional New South Wales areas with older populations. Postcode 2357 is more populated and has better access to health services, with 34.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 0% in postcode 2842. However, postcode 2842 has more people working from home (28.0% versus 14.5%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (7.9% versus 4.8%).

Some gaps between the two are shifting, such as the number of people living alone, which is now well higher in postcode 2842 (37.1% versus 31.4%) and continues to widen. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, similar proportions of people born overseas, and almost the same typical weekly rent, which is around $200.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,349 larger in 2357, NSW Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in 2842, NSW Full-time: 6.8 pts higher in 2842, NSW No car: 3.3 pts higher in 2357, NSW PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 2357, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +3,349 larger in 2357, NSW gap narrowing

4,069 51st pct 720 25th pct

Median age in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +4 yrs older in 2357, NSW gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 45.0%

30.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%

9.1% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

3.8% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

2357, NSW 2842, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.8% English +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.6% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Scottish even 8.8%

3.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

28.7% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 25.0%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +2.92 more in 2842, NSW

4.43 61st pct 7.35 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +2 more in 2357, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +553 more in 2357, NSW

644 48th pct 91 19th pct

Avg size in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +124 larger in 2357, NSW

215 45th pct 91 24th pct

ICSEA in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +10 higher in 2357, NSW

899 12th pct 889 12th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.6%

29.2% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.6% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

10.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +$84 higher in 2357, NSW gap widening

$588 17th pct $504 6th pct

Household income in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +$204 higher in 2357, NSW gap widening

$1,145 19th pct $941 7th pct

Family income in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +$117 higher in 2357, NSW gap narrowing

$1,409 16th pct $1,292 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.5%

23.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.5%

3.9% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

9.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

20.1% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.1 larger in 2842, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 25.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 32.4%

31.4% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

10.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +$6 higher in 2357, NSW gap narrowing

$206 25th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +$263 higher in 2357, NSW gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $737 9th pct

People / bedroom in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.10 higher in 2842, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 23.3%

22.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 15.3%

3.0% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 96.4%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 34.9%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.8% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 42.9%

36.4% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

2.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 18.8%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 more in 2842, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +2.53 more in 2842, NSW

0.25 17th pct 2.78 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +10.0 more in 2842, NSW

3.9 18th pct 13.9 29th pct

PT routes in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +4 more in 2357, NSW

10 71st pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 47.6%

14.5% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.0% Walked even 6.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.5%

14.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.2% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Manufacturing even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

14.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 higher in 2357, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +2 higher in 2357, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +21 higher in 2357, NSW

915 18th pct 894 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW even

2.4 32nd pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW even

2.6 32nd pct 2.6 31st pct

15-min city in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2842, NSW

33.6% 36th pct 36.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2842, NSW

32.7% 37th pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2842, NSW

13.8% 24th pct 32.9% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2842, NSW

32.9% 31st pct 36.5% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2842, NSW

36.1% 19th pct 37.2% 20th pct

Walk to health in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2357, NSW

34.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +7.6 more in 2842, NSW

17.4 48th pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2357, NSW in 2842, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2357, NSW

4.9% 48th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 2357, NSW with nearby areas

2395, NSW 2379, NSW 2396, NSW 2381, NSW 2817, NSW 2842, NSW 2843, NSW 2356, NSW

Compare 2842, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2827, NSW 2395, NSW 2822, NSW 2817, NSW 2852, NSW 2843, NSW 2357, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2357, NSW vs 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2357/2357-nsw/vs/POA2842/2842-nsw