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2379, NSW vs 2381, NSW

Name: 2379, NSW vs 2381, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2379, NSW profile · 2381, NSW profile

2379, NSW 2381, NSW

Postcode 2381 and postcode 2379 are two nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in their makeup. Postcode 2381 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 17.6%, compared to 3.4% in postcode 2379. Residents in postcode 2379 are more likely to have finished Year 12 (43.0% compared to 29.8% in postcode 2381) and are far more likely to volunteer, with 29.9% doing so compared to 13.3% in postcode 2381. Postcode 2381 is also more likely to have children under 15 (19.9%) and a higher share of one-parent families (18.5%).

The gap in volunteer rates has widened since 2016, yet the two areas share several common traits. Both are mostly car-dependent and have similar proportions of people aged 65 and over. Their typical weekly personal incomes are also nearly the same, sitting at $657 in postcode 2381 and $677 in postcode 2379. They also have very similar levels of people born overseas and similar numbers of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,011 larger in 2381, NSW Mortgage: $393 higher in 2381, NSW PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in 2381, NSW Volunteering: 16.6 pts higher in 2379, NSW One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in 2381, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1,011 larger in 2381, NSW gap widening

291 12th pct 1,302 33rd pct

Median age in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1 yrs older in 2379, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.0%

37.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%

6.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2379, NSW 2381, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 85.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

46.7% Australian even 46.8%

44.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.0%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 51.6%

28.5% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +12.69 more in 2379, NSW

20.41 91st pct 7.72 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1 more in 2381, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +61 more in 2381, NSW

28 7th pct 89 18th pct

Avg size in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +17 larger in 2381, NSW

28 7th pct 45 14th pct

ICSEA in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +90 higher in 2379, NSW

922 15th pct 832 7th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 29.8%

23.0% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.8% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 13.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree even 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 8.9%

8.2% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

6.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +$20 higher in 2379, NSW gap narrowing

$677 33rd pct $657 29th pct

Household income in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +$190 higher in 2379, NSW gap widening

$1,474 47th pct $1,284 31st pct

Family income in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +$135 higher in 2379, NSW gap widening

$1,642 33rd pct $1,507 23rd pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.3%

13.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +3.4 pts 56.8%

17.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +0.2 larger in 2379, NSW gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 50.5%

24.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.2% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +11.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.5% 3 people ◂ +14.5 pts 15.0%

22.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.2%

0.0% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +$50 higher in 2381, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +$393 higher in 2381, NSW gap narrowing

$575 3rd pct $968 17th pct

People / bedroom in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 44.8%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage even 25.2%

14.7% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 99.6%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 46.4%

0.0% Under $200 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1 more in 2381, NSW

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +4.57 more in 2379, NSW

6.87 81st pct 2.30 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +7.0 more in 2381, NSW

13.7 29th pct 20.7 31st pct

PT routes in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1 more in 2379, NSW

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 17.5%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 17.9%

18.9% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.7 pts 33.3%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

50.9% Managers ◂ +23.8 pts 27.1%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.3% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +4 higher in 2379, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +3 higher in 2379, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +2 higher in 2379, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +4 higher in 2379, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +70 higher in 2379, NSW

1,007 64th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +0.1 higher in 2379, NSW

2.1 28th pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +0.2 more in 2381, NSW

2.3 28th pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2381, NSW

32.6% 35th pct 33.9% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2379, NSW

32.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2379, NSW

32.6% 37th pct 27.6% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2381, NSW

32.6% 31st pct 33.9% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2381, NSW

32.6% 16th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to health in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +9.4 more in 2379, NSW

37.8 78th pct 28.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW even

0 10th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 2379, NSW in 2381, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2379, NSW

4.7% 45th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2379, NSW with nearby areas

2381, NSW 2357, NSW 2380, NSW 2395, NSW 2343, NSW 2843, NSW 2382, NSW 2342, NSW

Compare 2381, NSW with nearby areas

2379, NSW 2343, NSW 2843, NSW 2395, NSW 2357, NSW 2380, NSW 2844, NSW 2339, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2379, NSW vs 2381, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2379/2379-nsw/vs/POA2381/2381-nsw