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2668, NSW vs 2871, NSW

Name: 2668, NSW vs 2871, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 75 km apart · 2668, NSW profile · 2871, NSW profile

2668, NSW 2871, NSW

Postcode 2871 and postcode 2668 are two different types of rural areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2871 is more populous, with 8,965 people, and has far more overseas arrivals (14.5% compared to 0.0%). It also has a higher share of renters at 27.1% and typical weekly family incomes that are well higher at $1,682. In contrast, postcode 2668 is sparsely populated with only 404 people, and is far more likely to have homes owned outright (60.8%). It also has a much higher share of people working from home at 30.3%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they have almost the same share of children under 15 (around 20%) and a very similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The typical resident in postcode 2668 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 2871, and the difference in typical family income has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,561 larger in 2871, NSW Mortgage: $607 higher in 2871, NSW Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in 2668, NSW Work from home: 20.1 pts higher in 2668, NSW Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +8,561 larger in 2871, NSW gap steady

404 16th pct 8,965 65th pct

Median age in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +6 yrs older in 2668, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 24.5%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) even 10.9%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.9% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2668, NSW 2871, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%

40.1% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

10.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

30.0% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 25.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +8.82 more in 2668, NSW

12.20 86th pct 3.38 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +5 more in 2871, NSW

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +2,050 more in 2871, NSW

5 1st pct 2,055 70th pct

Avg size in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +338 larger in 2871, NSW

5 0th pct 343 59th pct

ICSEA in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +188 higher in 2871, NSW

756 0th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

11.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.2% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +$236 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$479 3rd pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +$385 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$864 3rd pct $1,249 28th pct

Family income in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +$557 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$1,125 4th pct $1,682 36th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.4%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.5%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 41.2%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.2% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

6.7% Other condition even 6.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +6.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

18.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.1 larger in 2668, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.9%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

7.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +$40 higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing

$190 20th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +$607 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$650 6th pct $1,257 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 37.6%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.8% Rented +17.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 89.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 27.4%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +35.3 pts 31.3%

33.3% $200–$349 +17.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.8 pts 31.8%

9.1% $1,000–$1,799 +31.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +48 more in 2871, NSW

2 29th pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.63 more in 2871, NSW

4.95 64th pct 5.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +89.2 more in 2871, NSW

34.7 35th pct 123.8 47th pct

PT routes in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +5 more in 2871, NSW

4 52nd pct 9 69th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

30.3% Worked at home ◂ +20.1 pts 10.2%

10.6% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 35.9%

29.3% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.5 pts 16.2%

5.3% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.8% Education & training +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Managers ◂ +29.0 pts 18.8%

9.8% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

6.1% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2871, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +2 higher in 2871, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2668, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +18 higher in 2871, NSW

921 21st pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +1.1 higher in 2871, NSW

3.0 40th pct 4.1 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.3 more in 2871, NSW

3.5 45th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +22.7 pts higher in 2668, NSW

58.5% 61st pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +36.3 pts higher in 2871, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2871, NSW

54.6% 51st pct 67.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2668, NSW

60.0% 59th pct 55.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2871, NSW

59.4% 38th pct 68.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +41.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW +12.0 more in 2668, NSW

29.7 72nd pct 17.7 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW even

0 16th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 2668, NSW in 2871, NSW even

3.0% 14th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 2668, NSW with nearby areas

2721, NSW 2671, NSW 2666, NSW 2725, NSW 2701, NSW 2665, NSW 2810, NSW 2594, NSW

Compare 2871, NSW with nearby areas

2876, NSW 2810, NSW 2806, NSW 2721, NSW 2870, NSW 2805, NSW 2875, NSW 2668, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2668, NSW vs 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2668/2668-nsw/vs/POA2871/2871-nsw