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2396, NSW vs 2817, NSW

Name: 2396, NSW vs 2817, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 2396, NSW profile · 2817, NSW profile

2396, NSW 2817, NSW

Postcode 2396 and postcode 2817 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. They differ most in their social makeup and accessibility; postcode 2396 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.3%, compared to 2.8% in postcode 2817. Postcode 2396 is also more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) and more residents within a 15-minute walk of health services, while postcode 2817 is car-dependent with a score of 1.5. In contrast, postcode 2817 has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (65.9% versus 46.3%) and a far higher percentage of people who finished Year 12 (38.8% versus 24.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, such as having nearly identical proportions of detached houses and very similar typical weekly rents. They also have about the same share of people born overseas. However, some gaps are shifting over time. The typical age is now noticeably older in postcode 2396 by five years, a gap that has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people working from home has narrowed slightly, though it remains far higher in postcode 2817.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 21.2 pts higher in 2817, NSW Participation: 19.6 pts higher in 2817, NSW Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in 2396, NSW One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in 2396, NSW Mortgage: $411 higher in 2817, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +475 larger in 2396, NSW gap narrowing

834 28th pct 359 15th pct

Median age in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +5 yrs older in 2396, NSW gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

43.6% Married +15.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

32.9% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2396, NSW 2817, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

1.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.1% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

62.9% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

25.4% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%

12.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

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 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +0.82 more in 2817, NSW

13.07 87th pct 13.89 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +1 more in 2396, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +121 more in 2396, NSW

144 25th pct 23 6th pct

Avg size in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +49 larger in 2396, NSW

72 20th pct 23 5th pct

ICSEA in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +112 higher in 2817, NSW

835 7th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

24.5% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 30.0%

10.4% Bachelor degree +12.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

7.1% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

8.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +$212 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$519 7th pct $731 45th pct

Household income in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +$133 higher in 2817, NSW gap narrowing

$1,033 11th pct $1,166 21st pct

Family income in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +$319 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$1,281 10th pct $1,600 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 39.2%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +12.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +0.1 larger in 2817, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 31.6%

7.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

7.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +$9 higher in 2396, NSW

$157 12th pct $148 10th pct

Mortgage in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +$411 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$672 7th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +0.10 higher in 2396, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 42.6%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.8% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 11.0%

5.4% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 93.4%

1.9% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 39.7%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%

1.3% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Studio / none +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

73.8% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 53.3%

13.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

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

52.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 37.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +1 more in 2396, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +1.20 more in 2396, NSW

1.20 28th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +2.4 more in 2396, NSW

2.4 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +2 more in 2396, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW

76 96th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 44.0%

13.9% Worked at home +21.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 21.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 5.2%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

5.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Managers +28.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +136 higher in 2817, NSW

883 10th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +2.7 higher in 2396, NSW

4.1 56th pct 1.5 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +3.0 more in 2396, NSW

4.6 61st pct 1.6 20th pct

15-min city in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +30.5 pts higher in 2396, NSW

57.4% 60th pct 27.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +30.6 pts higher in 2396, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 27.0% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +49.2 pts higher in 2396, NSW

49.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +29.7 pts higher in 2396, NSW

56.7% 56th pct 27.0% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2396, NSW

59.4% 38th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to health in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +58.4 pts higher in 2396, NSW

58.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +11.8 more in 2817, NSW

30.0 73rd pct 41.8 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2396, NSW in 2817, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2817, NSW

3.0% 13th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2396, NSW with nearby areas

2356, NSW 2357, NSW 2817, NSW 2388, NSW 2829, NSW 2828, NSW 2395, NSW 2827, NSW

Compare 2817, NSW with nearby areas

2827, NSW 2828, NSW 2396, NSW 2842, NSW 2357, NSW 2822, NSW 2829, NSW 2395, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2396, NSW vs 2817, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/vs/POA2817/2817-nsw