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2387, NSW vs 2838, NSW

Name: 2387, NSW vs 2838, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 162 km apart · 2387, NSW profile · 2838, NSW profile

2387, NSW 2838, NSW

Postcode 2838 and postcode 2387 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in their demographics and wealth. Postcode 2838 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 61.0%, compared to 4.0% in postcode 2387. This area is also older, with a typical resident aged 41, and has a much lower typical weekly household income of $780. In contrast, postcode 2387 is far younger with a typical age of 33 and a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,781.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has grown across most measures. Typical incomes and school completion rates are now far higher in postcode 2387 than they were relative to postcode 2838. Despite this, both areas share a total lack of public transport and an equal number of schools. They also both have about the same share of people who need help with daily activities, sitting at around 2%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 57.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW Rent: $120 higher in 2838, NSW No car: 20.3 pts higher in 2838, NSW Participation: 23.1 pts higher in 2387, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in 2387, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +22 larger in 2838, NSW gap narrowing

201 8th pct 223 9th pct

Median age in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +8 yrs older in 2838, NSW gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.3%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

38.6% Never married +18.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

56.3% Married ◂ +25.6 pts 30.7%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2387, NSW 2838, 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 +0.6 pts ▸ 76.7%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

44.8% Australian ◂ +31.8 pts 13.0%

37.8% English ◂ +23.9 pts 13.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

8.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

2.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 79.8%

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

54.2% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 42.2%

27.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

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 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +3.40 more in 2387, NSW

23.81 93rd pct 20.41 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +8 more in 2838, NSW

20 5th pct 28 7th pct

Avg size in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +8 larger in 2838, NSW

20 3rd pct 28 7th pct

ICSEA in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +315 higher in 2387, NSW

944 24th pct 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 24.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below +17.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

5.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

3.1% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

5.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +$490 higher in 2387, NSW gap widening

$915 76th pct $425 0th pct

Household income in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +$1,001 higher in 2387, NSW gap widening

$1,781 66th pct $780 0th pct

Family income in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +$969 higher in 2387, NSW gap widening

$2,094 64th pct $1,125 4th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 17.5%

9.7% Under $650 +26.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +20.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.0%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +10.5 pts 50.2%

11.9% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +0.2 larger in 2387, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 40.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 31.8%

10.0% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%

22.6% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +$120 higher in 2838, NSW gap widening

$50 0th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW

— $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% Not stated +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

12.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 96.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 30.0%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 7.5%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.6% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 39.1%

3.0% Walked +25.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 10.9%

6.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.8 pts 18.8%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%

0.0% No vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 12.5%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

78.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +50.1 pts 28.1%

0.0% Education & training +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Managers ◂ +13.5 pts 28.1%

4.0% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

5.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +6 higher in 2387, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +5 higher in 2387, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +5 higher in 2387, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +6 higher in 2387, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +186 higher in 2387, NSW

1,002 62nd pct 816 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +2.1 higher in 2838, NSW

0.6 8th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +3.1 more in 2838, NSW

0.7 8th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +73.4 pts higher in 2838, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +42.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW

32.9% 31st pct 75.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +40.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW

36.2% 19th pct 76.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +73.4 pts higher in 2838, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 73.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +23.3 more in 2387, NSW

54.7 87th pct 31.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2387, NSW in 2838, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2387, NSW

2.5% 3rd pct 2.0% 0th 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 2838, NSW with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2839, NSW 4486, QLD 2832, NSW 2833, NSW 4488, QLD 4490, QLD 2387, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2387, NSW vs 2838, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2387/2387-nsw/vs/POA2838/2838-nsw