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2721, NSW vs 2810, NSW

Name: 2721, NSW vs 2810, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 2721, NSW profile · 2810, NSW profile

2721, NSW 2810, NSW

Postcode 2810 and postcode 2721 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2810 is much older, with 31.1% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 16.5% in postcode 2721. It is also more accessible, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while postcode 2721 has none. In contrast, postcode 2721 is more likely to have people working from home (35.4% versus 17.7%) and has a higher share of children under 15 at 23.0% compared to 15.5% in postcode 2810.

These two areas have tracked further apart since 2011. The gap in senior residents has widened, and the typical age in postcode 2810 is now 7 years older than in postcode 2721. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways, such as having similar shares of people born overseas and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have almost no one commuting by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,902 larger in 2810, NSW Mortgage: $600 higher in 2810, NSW Work from home: 17.7 pts higher in 2721, NSW Under 15: 7.6 pts higher in 2721, NSW Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in 2810, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +2,902 larger in 2810, NSW gap steady

230 10th pct 3,132 47th pct

Median age in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +7 yrs older in 2810, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

16.5% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 48.2%

33.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 27.5%

8.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2721, NSW 2810, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 45.2%

36.1% English +10.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

18.3% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

9.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

25.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +10.60 more in 2721, NSW

18.87 90th pct 8.26 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +3 more in 2810, NSW

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +403 more in 2810, NSW

10 3rd pct 413 42nd pct

Avg size in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +93 larger in 2810, NSW

10 0th pct 103 27th pct

ICSEA in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +19 higher in 2810, NSW

942 23rd pct 961 31st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.8%

32.5% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 15.7%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

15.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

8.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +$70 higher in 2810, NSW gap widening

$510 6th pct $580 15th pct

Household income in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +$89 higher in 2810, NSW gap steady

$959 8th pct $1,048 12th pct

Family income in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +$133 higher in 2810, NSW gap widening

$1,271 10th pct $1,404 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

2.2% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +4.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 22.0%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

3.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +0.3 larger in 2721, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 46.4%

27.5% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 12.9%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.9% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +$60 higher in 2810, NSW gap steady

$140 9th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +$600 higher in 2810, NSW gap widening

$433 0th pct $1,033 20th pct

People / bedroom in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 50.6%

14.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 3.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 92.7%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 27.4%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +48.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.7% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.5 pts 45.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +1 more in 2810, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +0.32 more in 2810, NSW

0.00 0th pct 0.32 18th pct

Departures/1k in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +7.7 more in 2810, NSW

0.0 0th pct 7.7 22nd pct

PT routes in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +6 more in 2810, NSW

0 0th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

39.2% Car (driver) +16.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

35.4% Worked at home ◂ +17.7 pts 17.7%

8.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.8% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.9% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 15.9%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

3.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 30.2%

7.6% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

5.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

51.9% Managers ◂ +23.2 pts 28.7%

6.3% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

3.8% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +3 higher in 2721, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +2 higher in 2721, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +3 higher in 2721, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +3 higher in 2721, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +54 higher in 2721, NSW

988 55th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +1.7 higher in 2810, NSW

2.4 32nd pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +1.7 more in 2810, NSW

2.9 35th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2810, NSW

47.7% 51st pct 57.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2810, NSW

48.3% 52nd pct 55.3% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2810, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2810, NSW

47.7% 46th pct 57.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2810, NSW

47.7% 27th pct 69.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +51.6 pts higher in 2810, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 51.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +17.4 more in 2721, NSW

39.1 79th pct 21.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW even

0 15th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 2721, NSW in 2810, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2810, NSW

2.7% 7th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2721, NSW with nearby areas

2668, NSW 2810, NSW 2666, NSW 2594, NSW 2725, NSW 2871, NSW 2671, NSW 2588, NSW

Compare 2810, NSW with nearby areas

2721, NSW 2809, NSW 2594, NSW 2871, NSW 2805, NSW 2803, NSW 2807, NSW 2806, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2721, NSW vs 2810, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2721/2721-nsw/vs/POA2810/2810-nsw