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2396, NSW vs 2828, NSW

Name: 2396, NSW vs 2828, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 2396, NSW profile · 2828, NSW profile

2396, NSW 2828, NSW

Postcode 2396 and postcode 2828 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2396 is notably older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 29.3% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 18.4% in postcode 2828. While postcode 2396 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.4% vs 38.4%) and groceries (57.6% vs 39.6%), postcode 2828 has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (11.3% vs 7.5%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (8.1% vs 5.0%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and rents, and they both have just one public transport stop. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in age, as the typical resident in postcode 2396 is now 6 years older than in postcode 2828. The two areas also both have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations that are far above the national figure, though this share is well higher in postcode 2828 at 23.2%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in 2396, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2396, NSW Work from home: 9.2 pts higher in 2828, NSW Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in 2828, NSW Participation: 8.7 pts higher in 2828, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +36 larger in 2396, NSW gap narrowing

834 28th pct 798 27th pct

Median age in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +6 yrs older in 2396, NSW gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 18.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

43.6% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.9% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2396, NSW 2828, 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 ◂ +0.6 pts 83.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

41.8% English ◂ +9.1 pts 32.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.6%

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 ◂ +8.2 pts 54.8%

25.4% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +1.38 more in 2396, NSW

13.07 87th pct 11.70 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +40 more in 2396, NSW

144 25th pct 104 20th pct

Avg size in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +32 larger in 2828, NSW

72 20th pct 104 27th pct

ICSEA in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +142 higher in 2396, NSW

835 7th pct 693 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.5% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 13.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 27.8%

10.4% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.2%

Field of qualification

7.1% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +$128 higher in 2828, NSW gap widening

$519 7th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +$74 higher in 2828, NSW gap widening

$1,033 11th pct $1,107 16th pct

Family income in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +$266 higher in 2828, NSW gap widening

$1,281 10th pct $1,547 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 41.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +8.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.8%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +0.1 larger in 2828, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 46.4%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 30.9%

16.2% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.0%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

7.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +$3 higher in 2828, NSW gap narrowing

$157 12th pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +$212 higher in 2396, NSW gap narrowing

$672 7th pct $460 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2396, NSW in 2828, 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 47.1%

20.8% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

5.4% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.2%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

1.3% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.8% Under $200 ◂ +19.7 pts 54.2%

13.8% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

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 +2.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +0.05 more in 2828, NSW

1.20 28th pct 1.25 28th pct

Departures/1k in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +15.1 more in 2828, NSW

2.4 17th pct 17.5 30th pct

PT routes in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 more in 2828, NSW

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 longer in 2396, NSW

76 96th pct 75 95th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 52.9%

13.9% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 32.4%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 31.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

5.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.9% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

3.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +2 higher in 2828, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 higher in 2828, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +3 higher in 2828, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +45 higher in 2828, NSW

883 10th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +1.3 higher in 2396, NSW

4.1 56th pct 2.9 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +1.4 more in 2396, NSW

4.6 61st pct 3.2 41st pct

15-min city in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2396, NSW

57.4% 60th pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2396, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2396, NSW

49.2% 48th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2396, NSW

56.7% 56th pct 42.4% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2396, NSW

59.4% 38th pct 43.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2396, NSW

58.4% 73rd pct 38.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +5.1 more in 2828, NSW

30.0 73rd pct 35.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 2396, NSW in 2828, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW

3.0% 13th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 2396, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2828, NSW with nearby areas

2817, NSW 2827, NSW 2829, NSW 2824, NSW 2822, NSW 2396, NSW 2842, NSW 2823, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2396, NSW vs 2828, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2396/2396-nsw/vs/POA2828/2828-nsw