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2669, NSW vs 2877, NSW

Name: 2669, NSW vs 2877, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 113 km apart · 2669, NSW profile · 2877, NSW profile

2669, NSW 2877, NSW

Postcode 2877 and postcode 2669 are rural areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Postcode 2877 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 20.3%, and a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals at 39.0%. It is also more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (39.6% versus 0.0% in postcode 2669). In contrast, postcode 2669 has a far higher rate of outright home ownership at 56.6% and more people working from home (25.4%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar household sizes, with 2.4 people per home, and nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $650. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are growing; for example, the typical resident in postcode 2669 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 2877, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,036 larger in 2877, NSW Rent: $100 higher in 2877, NSW Recent arrivals: 27.6 pts higher in 2877, NSW Mortgage: $432 higher in 2877, NSW Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in 2669, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +2,036 larger in 2877, NSW gap steady

1,539 36th pct 3,575 49th pct

Median age in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +4 yrs older in 2669, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 44.7%

31.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2669, NSW 2877, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%

41.8% English ◂ +8.2 pts 33.6%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

6.1% German ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 84.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 63.0%

20.3% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +12.04 more in 2669, NSW

18.46 90th pct 6.42 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +1 more in 2669, NSW

6 81st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +472 more in 2877, NSW

163 28th pct 635 48th pct

Avg size in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +100 larger in 2877, NSW

27 6th pct 127 31st pct

ICSEA in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +63 higher in 2669, NSW

933 19th pct 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%

14.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

10.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +$6 higher in 2877, NSW gap narrowing

$653 29th pct $659 30th pct

Household income in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +$115 higher in 2877, NSW gap widening

$1,167 21st pct $1,282 31st pct

Family income in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +$140 higher in 2877, NSW gap widening

$1,552 27th pct $1,692 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.2%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

6.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.6%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 28.4%

10.8% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%

13.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

5.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +$100 higher in 2877, NSW gap steady

$100 2nd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +$432 higher in 2877, NSW gap steady

$520 2nd pct $952 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 38.5%

15.1% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 95.2%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 26.6%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% Under $200 ◂ +30.6 pts 42.7%

10.5% $200–$349 +32.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 44.2%

6.9% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

5.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +6 more in 2877, NSW

3 36th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +0.57 more in 2877, NSW

1.95 34th pct 2.52 39th pct

Departures/1k in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +2.5 more in 2877, NSW

10.4 25th pct 12.9 28th pct

PT routes in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +6 more in 2877, NSW

2 43rd pct 8 66th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 11.0%

6.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 14.1%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%

3.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.7 pts 21.6%

10.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.8% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.6% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

44.3% Managers ◂ +20.7 pts 23.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

6.1% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +3 higher in 2669, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +3 higher in 2669, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +4 higher in 2669, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +4 higher in 2669, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +57 higher in 2669, NSW

980 51st pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +1.9 higher in 2877, NSW

1.6 21st pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +1.8 more in 2877, NSW

2.1 25th pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2877, NSW

34.9% 37th pct 42.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +39.6 pts higher in 2877, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2877, NSW

23.8% 31st pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2877, NSW

38.9% 37th pct 52.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2877, NSW

42.0% 23rd pct 62.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +38.8 pts higher in 2877, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 38.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +14.4 more in 2669, NSW

39.0 79th pct 24.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 2669, NSW in 2877, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2877, NSW

2.7% 8th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2669, NSW with nearby areas

2672, NSW 2681, NSW 2665, NSW 2671, NSW 2705, NSW 2652, NSW 2680, NSW 2703, NSW

Compare 2877, NSW with nearby areas

2672, NSW 2873, NSW 2669, NSW 2875, NSW 2874, NSW 2825, NSW 2675, NSW 2876, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2669, NSW vs 2877, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2669/2669-nsw/vs/POA2877/2877-nsw