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2379, NSW vs 2395, NSW

Name: 2379, NSW vs 2395, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2379, NSW profile · 2395, NSW profile

2379, NSW 2395, NSW

Postcode 2395 and postcode 2379 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2395 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 30.1% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a much higher share of people living alone at 39.6%. In contrast, postcode 2379 is more affluent and has a higher workforce engagement; the typical household income is $1,474, which is $697 higher than the $777 typical income in postcode 2395. Residents in postcode 2379 are also more likely to have completed Year 12, with a share of 43.0% compared to 28.3% in postcode 2395.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and language, with almost everyone living in separate houses and very few people using a language other than English. This shared rural character is reflected in their nearly identical walkability scores, though postcode 2395 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Since 2016, the gaps in household income and the number of older residents have widened, while the difference in the proportion of adults working or looking for work has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 434 larger in 2395, NSW Participation: 23.6 pts higher in 2379, NSW Unemployment: 8.9 pts higher in 2395, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2395, NSW Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in 2395, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +434 larger in 2395, NSW gap widening

291 12th pct 725 25th pct

Median age in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +11 yrs older in 2395, NSW gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 39.9%

37.8% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 29.7%

6.2% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

2379, NSW 2395, 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 ◂ +2.7 pts 80.8%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

46.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 37.9%

44.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 51.2%

28.5% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

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 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +10.20 more in 2379, NSW

20.41 91st pct 10.20 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +16 more in 2395, NSW

28 7th pct 44 11th pct

Avg size in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +16 larger in 2395, NSW

28 7th pct 44 13th pct

ICSEA in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +107 higher in 2379, NSW

922 15th pct 815 5th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 28.3%

23.0% Year 10 +11.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 10.8%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

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

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.9 pts 5.6%

8.2% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +$220 higher in 2379, NSW gap steady

$677 33rd pct $457 0th pct

Household income in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +$697 higher in 2379, NSW gap widening

$1,474 47th pct $777 0th pct

Family income in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +$649 higher in 2379, NSW gap widening

$1,642 33rd pct $993 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.7% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.5%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 21.6%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.6% Asthma even 8.6%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 50.1%

17.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +0.6 larger in 2379, NSW gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.5 pts 43.4%

24.6% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.2% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

22.1% 1 person +17.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.4% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.5% 3 people ◂ +19.6 pts 9.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 6.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +$50 higher in 2379, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +$38 higher in 2395, NSW gap narrowing

$575 3rd pct $613 5th pct

People / bedroom in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +0.10 higher in 2379, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

14.7% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.4%

5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 18.5%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

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

33.3% Under $1,000 +18.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +4.11 more in 2379, NSW

6.87 81st pct 2.76 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +2.8 more in 2395, NSW

13.7 29th pct 16.6 30th pct

PT routes in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +6 more in 2395, NSW

2 43rd pct 8 66th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 19.7%

7.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.9% 1 vehicle +15.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 14.1%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

59.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 31.4%

6.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.1% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

50.9% Managers ◂ +21.2 pts 29.7%

14.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.2% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.3% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

1.9% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +6 higher in 2379, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +5 higher in 2379, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +6 higher in 2379, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +6 higher in 2379, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +157 higher in 2379, NSW

1,007 64th pct 850 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +1.2 higher in 2395, NSW

2.1 28th pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +1.4 more in 2395, NSW

2.3 28th pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2395, NSW

32.6% 35th pct 46.4% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2395, NSW

32.6% 37th pct 46.2% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2395, NSW

32.6% 37th pct 38.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2395, NSW

32.6% 31st pct 46.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2395, NSW

32.6% 16th pct 46.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +45.8 pts higher in 2395, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 45.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +0.8 more in 2395, NSW

37.8 78th pct 38.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW even

0 10th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 2379, NSW in 2395, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2379, NSW

4.7% 45th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2379, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2395, NSW with nearby areas

2843, NSW 2357, NSW 2381, NSW 2844, NSW 2842, NSW 2379, NSW 2817, NSW 2852, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2379, NSW vs 2395, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2379/2379-nsw/vs/POA2395/2395-nsw