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2715, NSW vs 2879, NSW

Name: 2715, NSW vs 2879, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 160 km apart · 2715, NSW profile · 2879, NSW profile

2715, NSW 2879, NSW

Postcode 2715 and postcode 2879 are both large, sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2715 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 39% compared to 0% in postcode 2879. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 2879 (mostly car-dependent), with more people caring for children unpaid (22.8% against 12.6%) and more residents who volunteer (27.4% against 15.4%). In contrast, postcode 2879 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 31.2%, compared to 8.5% in postcode 2715.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force and those with bachelor degrees. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in the typical age of residents, who are now 6 years older in postcode 2879. The divide in education has also grown, with postcode 2715 now 11 percentage points more likely to have completed Year 12 than postcode 2879.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 39.0 pts higher in 2715, NSW First Nations: 22.7 pts higher in 2879, NSW Participation: 19.1 pts higher in 2715, NSW Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in 2715, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 18.6 pts higher in 2715, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +805 larger in 2715, NSW gap steady

1,382 34th pct 577 21st pct

Median age in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +6 yrs older in 2879, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.9% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 37.3%

31.6% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2715, NSW 2879, 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 ◂ +4.3 pts 76.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

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% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.1%

37.4% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 31.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

3.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 78.3%

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 ◂ +13.5 pts 39.5%

30.2% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +5.79 more in 2879, NSW

7.55 75th pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 more in 2715, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +148 more in 2715, NSW

222 32nd pct 74 16th pct

Avg size in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +37 larger in 2715, NSW

111 29th pct 74 21st pct

ICSEA in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +119 higher in 2715, NSW

879 11th pct 760 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

17.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.3%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 27.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +$209 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$705 39th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +$412 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$1,253 28th pct $841 1st pct

Family income in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +$608 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$1,704 37th pct $1,096 3rd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 18.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.8%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +9.7 pts 47.3%

18.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%

6.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.3 larger in 2715, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 33.8%

33.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.7% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.5% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 35.0%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +$24 higher in 2715, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $176 16th pct

Mortgage in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +$286 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

$936 16th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.10 higher in 2715, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

25.9% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 11.5%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 18.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 29.3%

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 +13.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 more in 2879, NSW

2 29th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +7.22 more in 2879, NSW

1.45 30th pct 8.67 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +45.3 more in 2879, NSW

10.1 25th pct 55.5 41st pct

PT routes in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 more in 2879, NSW

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 49.7%

11.7% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.5% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

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 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 29.3%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

8.3% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 23.7%

9.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%

8.7% Clerical & administrative even 8.7%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +2 higher in 2715, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 higher in 2715, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +2 higher in 2715, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 higher in 2715, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +40 higher in 2715, NSW

925 23rd pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +2.3 higher in 2715, NSW

5.4 71st pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +2.2 more in 2715, NSW

5.8 74th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2715, NSW

70.7% 72nd pct 38.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2715, NSW

73.1% 74th pct 39.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2715, NSW

48.4% 48th pct 47.5% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +47.2 pts higher in 2715, NSW

75.9% 72nd pct 28.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2715, NSW

77.4% 54th pct 48.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2715, NSW

69.4% 80th pct 32.3% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +5.4 more in 2879, NSW

36.2 77th pct 41.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2715, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2879, NSW

2.5% 4th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2715, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2879, NSW with nearby areas

2648, NSW 2836, NSW 2715, NSW 2878, NSW 2717, NSW 2738, NSW 2739, NSW 2737, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2715, NSW vs 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2715/2715-nsw/vs/POA2879/2879-nsw