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2387, NSW vs 2834, NSW

Name: 2387, NSW vs 2834, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 107 km apart · 2387, NSW profile · 2834, NSW profile

2387, NSW 2834, NSW

Postcode 2834 and postcode 2387 are two very different rural areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2834 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53, and 29.5% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.1%. In contrast, postcode 2387 is much younger, with a typical age of 33, and has significantly higher incomes, where the typical household earns $1,781 a week compared to $793 in postcode 2834.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who served in the Defence Force, at 2.9% for postcode 2834 and 2.4% for postcode 2387. While they share some similarities in terrain and small numbers of schools, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in typical age has widened to 20 years since 2016, and the gap in typical household income has increased from $306 to $988 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,783 larger in 2834, NSW Median age: 20 yrs older in 2834, NSW Rent: $145 higher in 2834, NSW Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in 2387, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 39.6 pts higher in 2387, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +1,783 larger in 2834, NSW gap narrowing

201 8th pct 1,984 41st pct

Median age in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +20 yrs older in 2834, NSW gap widening

33 yrs 7th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 18.7%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +28.4 pts 28.0%

38.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

1.9% Divorced +13.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Widowed +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

2387, NSW 2834, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 64.1%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +17.2 pts 27.6%

37.8% English ◂ +10.9 pts 26.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

2.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 70.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 39.4%

27.9% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +20.34 more in 2387, NSW

23.81 93rd pct 3.47 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +291 more in 2834, NSW

20 5th pct 311 37th pct

Avg size in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +291 larger in 2834, NSW

20 3rd pct 311 56th pct

ICSEA in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +154 higher in 2387, NSW

944 24th pct 790 3rd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 27.9%

23.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 10.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +17.3 pts 2.4%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

9.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +$440 higher in 2387, NSW gap widening

$915 76th pct $475 2nd pct

Household income in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +$988 higher in 2387, NSW gap widening

$1,781 66th pct $793 0th pct

Family income in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +$906 higher in 2387, NSW gap widening

$2,094 64th pct $1,188 6th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.7 pts 13.2%

9.7% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 2.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.7%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

4.5% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +18.7 pts 42.0%

11.9% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +0.6 larger in 2387, NSW gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 39.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

10.0% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

22.6% 1 person +21.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 34.2%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.4%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 5.0%

14.5% 5 people ◂ +11.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +$145 higher in 2834, NSW gap widening

$50 0th pct $195 21st pct

Mortgage in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW

— $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.5% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 28.7%

12.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

12.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +38.4 pts 61.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 31.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.6% 5 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 2.4%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.6% Under $200 +27.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +1 more in 2834, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +0.50 more in 2834, NSW

0.00 0th pct 0.50 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +7.1 more in 2834, NSW

0.0 0th pct 7.1 22nd pct

PT routes in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +3 more in 2834, NSW

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

19.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 9.2%

3.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 34.7%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

78.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +70.6 pts 7.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Retail trade +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Education & training +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Managers ◂ +24.8 pts 16.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

4.0% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

5.0% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +6 higher in 2387, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +5 higher in 2387, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +5 higher in 2387, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +6 higher in 2387, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +165 higher in 2387, NSW

1,002 62nd pct 837 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +4.8 higher in 2834, NSW

0.6 8th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +5.2 more in 2834, NSW

0.7 8th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +75.2 pts higher in 2834, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 75.2% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +75.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 75.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +40.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +23.5 pts higher in 2834, NSW

32.9% 31st pct 56.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +51.5 pts higher in 2834, NSW

36.2% 19th pct 87.8% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +82.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 82.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +32.0 more in 2387, NSW

54.7 87th pct 22.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in 2387, NSW in 2834, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW

2.5% 3rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2387, NSW with nearby areas

2386, NSW 2833, NSW 2397, NSW 2388, NSW 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 2356, NSW 2832, NSW 2398, NSW

Compare 2834, NSW with nearby areas

2833, NSW 2838, NSW 4486, QLD 2832, NSW 2387, NSW 2839, NSW 4497, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2387, NSW vs 2834, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2387/2387-nsw/vs/POA2834/2834-nsw