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2396, NSW vs 2827, NSW

Name: 2396, NSW vs 2827, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 89 km apart · 2396, NSW profile · 2827, NSW profile

2396, NSW 2827, NSW

Postcode 2827 and postcode 2396 are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in how people live and move. Postcode 2396 is more walkable, with 49.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 23.2% in postcode 2827. It also has a notably older population, with a typical age of 50 and 29.3% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2827 has larger schools and typical monthly home-loan payments that are far higher at $1,083, compared to $672 in postcode 2396.

Both areas are similar in several ways, including their typical weekly family incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and children under 15. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people living alone, which is now well higher in postcode 2396.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,844 larger in 2827, NSW Mortgage: $411 higher in 2827, NSW PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 2827, NSW Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in 2396, NSW Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in 2827, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +2,844 larger in 2827, NSW gap widening

834 28th pct 3,678 49th pct

Median age in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +4 yrs older in 2396, NSW gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.7%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) even 26.9%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

43.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2396, NSW 2827, 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic 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 ◂ +1.6 pts 61.4%

25.4% No religion even 25.4%

12.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +8.77 more in 2396, NSW

13.07 87th pct 4.30 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +1 more in 2827, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +387 more in 2827, NSW

144 25th pct 531 45th pct

Avg size in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +105 larger in 2827, NSW

72 20th pct 177 40th pct

ICSEA in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +46 higher in 2827, NSW

835 7th pct 880 11th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.5%

24.5% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +$102 higher in 2827, NSW gap widening

$519 7th pct $621 23rd pct

Household income in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +$100 higher in 2827, NSW gap steady

$1,033 11th pct $1,133 18th pct

Family income in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +$79 higher in 2827, NSW gap narrowing

$1,281 10th pct $1,360 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 44.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

5.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +6.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +0.1 larger in 2827, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 44.3%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

16.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.9% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 30.1%

11.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +$43 higher in 2827, NSW gap widening

$157 12th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +$411 higher in 2827, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 40.7%

20.8% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 92.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 41.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%

1.3% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

73.8% Under $200 ◂ +34.8 pts 39.1%

13.8% $200–$349 +36.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 44.0%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +1 more in 2827, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +0.66 more in 2396, NSW

1.20 28th pct 0.54 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +2.5 more in 2827, NSW

2.4 17th pct 4.9 20th pct

PT routes in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +3 more in 2827, NSW

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW

76 96th pct —

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 59.3%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

9.1% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 33.3%

34.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

3.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 21.0%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

5.4% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 11.8%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

8.1% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +1 higher in 2827, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +1 higher in 2827, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +12 higher in 2827, NSW

883 10th pct 895 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +0.4 higher in 2396, NSW

4.1 56th pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +0.5 more in 2396, NSW

4.6 61st pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2396, NSW

57.4% 60th pct 48.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2396, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 46.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2396, NSW

49.2% 48th pct 23.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2396, NSW

56.7% 56th pct 46.9% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2827, NSW

59.4% 38th pct 62.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2396, NSW

58.4% 73rd pct 45.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +11.5 more in 2396, NSW

30.0 73rd pct 18.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2396, NSW in 2827, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2396, NSW

3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2396, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2827, NSW with nearby areas

2822, NSW 2817, NSW 2828, NSW 2842, NSW 2830, NSW 2823, NSW 2818, NSW 2395, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2396, NSW vs 2827, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/vs/POA2827/2827-nsw