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2381, NSW vs 2843, NSW

Name: 2381, NSW vs 2843, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 2381, NSW profile · 2843, NSW profile

2381, NSW 2843, NSW

Postcode 2381 and postcode 2843 are both regional New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. There is a stark difference in how people get around; postcode 2843 is somewhat walkable, while postcode 2381 is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the fact that 68.2% of homes in postcode 2843 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 2381. Additionally, postcode 2381 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 17.6%, and a higher share of one-parent families at 18.5%.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people now noticeably older in postcode 2843, where the typical age is 47. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities. They have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,500 and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas also see a similar share of households renting, at about 21%.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.4 pts higher in 2381, NSW One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in 2381, NSW Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in 2843, NSW First Nations: 9.7 pts higher in 2381, NSW Living alone: 7.9 pts higher in 2843, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +40 larger in 2381, NSW gap narrowing

1,302 33rd pct 1,262 33rd pct

Median age in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +5 yrs older in 2843, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) even 10.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%

8.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2381, NSW 2843, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 77.3%

0.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

46.8% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 39.9%

39.0% English +3.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 82.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

36.9% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 19.5%

11.4% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 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 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +1.29 more in 2843, NSW

7.72 76th pct 9.01 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +90 more in 2843, NSW

89 18th pct 179 29th pct

Avg size in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +45 larger in 2843, NSW

45 14th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +82 higher in 2843, NSW

832 7th pct 913 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

29.8% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 29.5%

13.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +$62 higher in 2381, NSW gap widening

$657 29th pct $595 18th pct

Household income in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +$122 higher in 2381, NSW gap widening

$1,284 31st pct $1,162 20th pct

Family income in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +$27 higher in 2381, NSW gap widening

$1,507 23rd pct $1,480 21st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

23.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 51.1%

19.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +0.1 larger in 2381, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

29.6% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

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

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

23.3% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +$80 higher in 2381, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +$32 higher in 2843, NSW gap narrowing

$968 17th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +0.10 higher in 2381, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

21.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

2.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 96.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 37.1%

24.7% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +1 more in 2381, NSW

3 36th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +0.72 more in 2381, NSW

2.30 37th pct 1.58 31st pct

Departures/1k in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +19.2 more in 2381, NSW

20.7 31st pct 1.6 16th pct

PT routes in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +1 more in 2843, NSW

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW

— 75 95th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 53.4%

17.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.1% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.9% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

11.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 31.6%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

7.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

15.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

9.5% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Sales workers even 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +1 higher in 2381, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +2 higher in 2843, NSW

937 28th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +3.2 higher in 2843, NSW

2.0 26th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +3.2 more in 2843, NSW

2.5 31st pct 5.7 74th pct

15-min city in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +36.2 pts higher in 2843, NSW

33.9% 36th pct 70.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +68.2 pts higher in 2843, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 68.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2843, NSW

27.6% 34th pct 49.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +40.9 pts higher in 2843, NSW

33.9% 32nd pct 74.8% 71st pct

Walk to a park in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2843, NSW

48.1% 28th pct 73.9% 51st pct

Walk to health in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +73.0 pts higher in 2843, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 73.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +0.7 more in 2381, NSW

28.4 71st pct 27.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW even

0 15th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 2381, NSW in 2843, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2843, NSW

4.2% 36th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 2381, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2843, NSW with nearby areas

2395, NSW 2844, NSW 2381, NSW 2852, NSW 2343, NSW 2329, NSW 2379, NSW 2842, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2381, NSW vs 2843, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2381/2381-nsw/vs/POA2843/2843-nsw