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2715, NSW vs 2836, NSW

Name: 2715, NSW vs 2836, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 288 km apart · 2715, NSW profile · 2836, NSW profile

2715, NSW 2836, NSW

Postcode 2836 and postcode 2715 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are sharp differences in their demographics and housing. Postcode 2836 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 43.2%, compared with 8.5% in postcode 2715. Residents in postcode 2715 are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 36 in postcode 2836. Income also varies greatly; the typical weekly family income in postcode 2715 is $1,704, which is far higher than the $1,036 seen in postcode 2836.

Both areas are very similar in the share of adults who hold a bachelor degree or higher. While they share this trait, other gaps are moving in different directions. The difference in typical age has narrowed over time, but the gap in weekly family income has widened since 2011. Postcode 2715 has seen a large increase in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 39% of its population, while postcode 2836 has none.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 34.7 pts higher in 2836, NSW Recent arrivals: 39.0 pts higher in 2715, NSW One-parent: 23.8 pts higher in 2836, NSW Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in 2715, NSW Work from home: 20.2 pts higher in 2836, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +487 larger in 2715, NSW gap narrowing

1,382 34th pct 895 29th pct

Median age in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +10 yrs older in 2715, NSW gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

31.6% Never married +24.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

47.5% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 26.7%

7.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2715, NSW 2836, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.0%

0.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +20.4 pts 17.8%

37.4% Australian ◂ +16.1 pts 21.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

3.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 78.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 43.6%

30.2% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +8.41 more in 2836, NSW

7.55 75th pct 15.96 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +1 more in 2836, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +115 more in 2715, NSW

222 32nd pct 107 21st pct

Avg size in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +75 larger in 2715, NSW

111 29th pct 36 10th pct

ICSEA in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +158 higher in 2715, NSW

879 11th pct 720 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%

17.0% Year 9 or below +9.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 23.9%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +$197 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$705 39th pct $508 6th pct

Household income in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +$182 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$1,253 28th pct $1,071 13th pct

Family income in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +$668 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$1,704 37th pct $1,036 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.8%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 15.9%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

18.3% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +0.2 larger in 2836, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 35.3%

14.7% One-parent families +23.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 23.8%

0.7% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 24.4%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

8.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +$50 higher in 2715, NSW gap steady

$200 23rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +$42 higher in 2715, NSW gap narrowing

$936 16th pct $894 14th pct

People / bedroom in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +0.10 higher in 2836, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 31.7%

25.9% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 69.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 38.0%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 17.0%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 22.8%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +2 more in 2836, NSW

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +3.02 more in 2836, NSW

1.45 30th pct 4.47 59th pct

Departures/1k in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +32.3 more in 2836, NSW

10.1 25th pct 42.5 37th pct

PT routes in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +1 more in 2836, NSW

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +21.9 pts 39.7%

9.5% Worked at home +20.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.7% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 20.5%

8.3% No vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.0% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

8.2% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

5.9% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

10.4% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%

8.7% Clerical & administrative even 8.7%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +2 higher in 2715, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +1 higher in 2715, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +2 higher in 2715, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +2 higher in 2836, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +70 higher in 2715, NSW

925 23rd pct 855 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +1.6 higher in 2715, NSW

5.4 71st pct 3.9 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +1.1 more in 2715, NSW

5.8 74th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2715, NSW

70.7% 72nd pct 64.8% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2715, NSW

73.1% 74th pct 46.4% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2715, NSW

48.4% 48th pct 37.7% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2715, NSW

75.9% 72nd pct 65.3% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2715, NSW

77.4% 54th pct 68.4% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +23.5 pts higher in 2715, NSW

69.4% 80th pct 45.9% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +10.7 more in 2836, NSW

36.2 77th pct 46.9 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2715, NSW in 2836, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2836, NSW

2.5% 4th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2715, NSW with nearby areas

2737, NSW 2738, NSW 3599, VIC 3597, VIC 3549, VIC 2736, NSW 2878, NSW 2739, NSW

Compare 2836, NSW with nearby areas

2879, NSW 2880, NSW 2878, NSW 2835, NSW 2840, NSW 2715, NSW 4493, QLD 2648, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2715, NSW vs 2836, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2715/2715-nsw/vs/POA2836/2836-nsw