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2406 crosses NSW/QLD vs 2834, NSW

Name: 2406 crosses NSW/QLD vs 2834, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 117 km apart · 2406 crosses NSW/QLD profile · 2834, NSW profile

2406 crosses NSW/QLD 2834, NSW

Postcode 2834 and postcode 2406 are two sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2834 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2406 has a typical age of 41 and fewer seniors. Postcode 2406 is also wealthier and more employed; its typical weekly personal income is $784, which is far higher than the $475 found in postcode 2834. While postcode 2406 has more detached houses and recent arrivals from overseas, postcode 2834 is more walkable, with more homes within 15 minutes of parks and health services.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, but some other differences are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed slightly, and fewer people in postcode 2834 now own their homes outright compared to the gap seen a decade ago. Both areas are similar in their low use of public transport for commuting and have similar typical monthly mortgage payments of around $870 to $880.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,279 larger in 2834, NSW Separate houses: 29.3 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD Unemployment: 8.6 pts higher in 2834, NSW Recent arrivals: 20.9 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1,279 larger in 2834, NSW gap narrowing

705 24th pct 1,984 41st pct

Median age in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +12 yrs older in 2834, NSW gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

39.2% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 28.0%

9.3% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

2406 crosses NSW/QLD 2834, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 64.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +8.4 pts 26.9%

35.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 27.6%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 70.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 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

61.7% Christianity ◂ +22.3 pts 39.4%

21.7% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.7% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 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 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +12.40 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

15.87 89th pct 3.47 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +198 more in 2834, NSW

113 21st pct 311 37th pct

Avg size in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +255 larger in 2834, NSW

57 17th pct 311 56th pct

ICSEA in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +72 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

862 9th pct 790 3rd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.9%

23.7% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 2.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

8.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

6.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +$309 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap widening

$784 57th pct $475 2nd pct

Household income in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +$411 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap narrowing

$1,204 24th pct $793 0th pct

Family income in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +$624 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap widening

$1,812 45th pct $1,188 6th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.2%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.5% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +10.2 pts 42.0%

18.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.1% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +0.2 larger in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 39.4%

32.2% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.1% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

9.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +$25 higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing

$170 14th pct $195 21st pct

Mortgage in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +$17 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap narrowing

$884 14th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +0.20 higher in 2834, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%

13.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +29.3 pts 61.6%

1.5% Other dwelling +20.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 31.5%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 13.6%

7.5% 1 bedroom +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% Under $200 ◂ +29.4 pts 40.8%

17.9% $200–$349 +26.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 54.3%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 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 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1 more in 2834, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +0.50 more in 2834, NSW

0.00 0th pct 0.50 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +7.1 more in 2834, NSW

0.0 0th pct 7.1 22nd pct

PT routes in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +3 more in 2834, NSW

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 60.2%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

6.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.7 pts 7.6%

2.8% Accommodation & food +13.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 16.8%

12.9% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

10.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

6.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +2 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +3 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +100 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

937 28th pct 837 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1.8 higher in 2834, NSW

3.6 49th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1.8 more in 2834, NSW

4.2 55th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2834, NSW

56.4% 60th pct 75.2% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2834, NSW

58.5% 62nd pct 75.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +40.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2834, NSW

49.2% 48th pct 56.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +29.7 pts higher in 2834, NSW

58.0% 37th pct 87.8% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2834, NSW

66.8% 78th pct 82.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +8.5 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

31.2 73rd pct 22.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW even

0 3rd pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 2834, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

4.4% 40th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2406 crosses NSW/QLD with nearby areas

2405, NSW 4497, QLD 4496, QLD 2387, NSW 2400, NSW 2833, NSW 4494, QLD 4498, QLD

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). 2406 crosses NSW/QLD vs 2834, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2406/2406-crosses-nsw-qld/vs/POA2834/2834-nsw