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2671, NSW vs 2871, NSW

Name: 2671, NSW vs 2871, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 2671, NSW profile · 2871, NSW profile

2671, NSW 2871, NSW

Postcode 2871 and postcode 2671 are two New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2871 has a much larger presence of public transport, with 50 stops compared to just 3 in postcode 2671, and 67.2% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. It also has a significantly higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.7%, compared to 7.5% in postcode 2671. Conversely, postcode 2671 is more walkable for daily needs, with 62.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 35.8% in postcode 2871.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 42 and an identical average of 2.3 people per home. These similarities persist even as some gaps shift; for example, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has widened, and the gap in people working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011. Both areas also have a strong volunteering spirit, with shares of volunteers that are well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,996 larger in 2871, NSW PT commute: 5.1 pts higher in 2671, NSW Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in 2871, NSW First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in 2871, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +4,996 larger in 2871, NSW gap steady

3,969 50th pct 8,965 65th pct

Median age in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW even gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 45.9%

30.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

7.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2671, NSW 2871, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 44.8%

39.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 64.2%

21.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1.77 more in 2671, NSW

5.15 65th pct 3.38 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +2 more in 2871, NSW

4 71st pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1,390 more in 2871, NSW

665 48th pct 2,055 70th pct

Avg size in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +176 larger in 2871, NSW

166 38th pct 343 59th pct

ICSEA in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +9 higher in 2671, NSW

952 27th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

13.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

15.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

10.0% Education even 10.0%

8.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +$60 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening

$775 55th pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +$183 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening

$1,432 45th pct $1,249 28th pct

Family income in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +$215 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening

$1,897 51st pct $1,682 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

17.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

6.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 56.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.5%

6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 50.0%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%

13.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.6% 4 people even 10.6%

6.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +$5 higher in 2871, NSW gap steady

$225 30th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +$57 higher in 2871, NSW gap steady

$1,200 29th pct $1,257 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 37.6%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.0% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 89.2%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

38.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.3%

6.5% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.5%

32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +47 more in 2871, NSW

3 36th pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +4.82 more in 2871, NSW

0.76 23rd pct 5.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +116.8 more in 2871, NSW

7.1 22nd pct 123.8 47th pct

PT routes in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +5 more in 2871, NSW

4 52nd pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW

42 77th pct —

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

9.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.6% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

33.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Mining ◂ +11.4 pts 3.7%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Construction even 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

2.9% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

12.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

11.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2671, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +2 higher in 2671, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2671, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2871, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +15 higher in 2671, NSW

954 37th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.4 higher in 2671, NSW

4.4 60th pct 4.1 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1.0 more in 2671, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2671, NSW

62.1% 64th pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2671, NSW

51.3% 55th pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2871, NSW

43.1% 45th pct 67.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2671, NSW

64.7% 63rd pct 55.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2871, NSW

67.3% 45th pct 68.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2671, NSW

52.9% 69th pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.4 more in 2871, NSW

17.4 48th pct 17.7 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW even

0 18th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 2671, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2871, NSW

2.3% 1st pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 2671, NSW with nearby areas

2668, NSW 2721, NSW 2665, NSW 2666, NSW 2669, NSW 2701, NSW 2871, NSW 2810, 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). 2671, NSW vs 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2671/2671-nsw/vs/POA2871/2871-nsw