Compare

2386, NSW vs 2832, NSW

Name: 2386, NSW vs 2832, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 76 km apart · 2386, NSW profile · 2832, NSW profile

2386, NSW 2832, NSW

Postcode 2832 and postcode 2386 are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in their demographics and housing. Postcode 2832 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.7%, compared to 9.2% in postcode 2386. Family life also varies, with one-parent families being far more common in postcode 2832 (24.0% against 6.0%). While postcode 2832 has a younger population with a typical age of 38, residents in postcode 2386 are far older, with a typical age of 48.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,300 to $1,400. They also have almost identical rates of people born overseas and similar household sizes. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in home ownership has grown, as detached houses are far more common in postcode 2386. At the same time, the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed since 2011.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 1,856 larger in 2832, NSW Renting: 21.7 pts higher in 2832, NSW One-parent: 17.9 pts higher in 2832, NSW No car: 7.9 pts higher in 2832, NSW Work from home: 18.1 pts higher in 2386, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +1,856 larger in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

293 12th pct 2,149 42nd pct

Median age in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +10 yrs older in 2386, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 37.9%

26.6% Never married +18.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

2.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2386, NSW 2832, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +17.4 pts 61.4%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 26.2%

36.9% English ◂ +15.5 pts 21.3%

12.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

4.4% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 62.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

62.5% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 39.9%

16.7% Not stated +17.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +11.74 more in 2386, NSW

18.18 90th pct 6.44 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +2 more in 2832, NSW

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +278 more in 2832, NSW

36 9th pct 314 37th pct

Avg size in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +69 larger in 2832, NSW

36 10th pct 105 27th pct

ICSEA in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +207 higher in 2386, NSW

969 36th pct 762 1st pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.7%

10.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 18.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 12.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.5 pts 3.8%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +$78 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$671 32nd pct $749 49th pct

Household income in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +$31 higher in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

$1,328 35th pct $1,359 38th pct

Family income in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +$9 higher in 2386, NSW gap narrowing

$1,687 36th pct $1,678 35th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.1%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +7.1 pts 45.1%

20.5% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +0.1 larger in 2386, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 42.6%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 31.2%

6.0% One-parent families +17.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 33.2%

21.8% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

5.9% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +$65 higher in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

$110 4th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

— $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 34.0%

12.9% Rented +21.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.7% Other tenure ◂ +13.9 pts 11.9%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 80.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 8.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

107.7% Under $200 ◂ +52.3 pts 55.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.1 pts 48.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +2.95 more in 2386, NSW

3.41 47th pct 0.47 19th pct

Departures/1k in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +7.1 more in 2386, NSW

13.7 29th pct 6.5 21st pct

PT routes in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +1 more in 2386, NSW

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW

— 80 98th pct

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +18.1 pts 11.7%

9.4% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.6% 1 vehicle +19.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 32.9%

26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 13.3%

22.9% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 9.5%

0.0% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

65.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.9 pts 24.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

0.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Managers ◂ +14.0 pts 25.8%

8.0% Community & personal service +11.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

2.9% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +4 higher in 2386, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +6 higher in 2386, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +6 higher in 2386, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +2 higher in 2386, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +83 higher in 2386, NSW

1,017 68th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +1.3 higher in 2832, NSW

3.5 47th pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +1.6 more in 2832, NSW

3.8 49th pct 5.3 70th pct

15-min city in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2832, NSW

53.9% 57th pct 66.3% 68th pct

Walk to shops in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2832, NSW

53.1% 57th pct 65.0% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2832, NSW

48.8% 48th pct 49.9% 49th pct

Walk to school in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2832, NSW

53.6% 52nd pct 66.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2832, NSW

55.5% 34th pct 68.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +65.8 pts higher in 2832, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +20.8 more in 2386, NSW

47.8 86th pct 27.0 69th pct

Intersections/km² in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2386, NSW in 2832, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2386, NSW

3.0% 14th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 2386, NSW with nearby areas

2387, NSW 2388, NSW 2356, NSW 2397, NSW 2833, NSW 2832, NSW 2396, NSW 2829, NSW

Compare 2832, NSW with nearby areas

2833, NSW 2834, NSW 2386, NSW 2829, NSW 2387, NSW 2356, NSW 2838, NSW 2839, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2386, NSW vs 2832, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2386/2386-nsw/vs/POA2832/2832-nsw