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2737, NSW vs 2878, NSW

Name: 2737, NSW vs 2878, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 195 km apart · 2737, NSW profile · 2878, NSW profile

2737, NSW 2878, NSW

Postcode 2878 and postcode 2737 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2878 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.0%, compared to 4.0% in postcode 2737. Other major differences include housing costs and demographics; the typical monthly home-loan payment in postcode 2737 is $1,083, which is far higher than the $100 typical payment in postcode 2878. Additionally, people using another language at home is far higher in postcode 2737 at 14.2%, while it is only 1.0% in postcode 2878.

These two areas share several common traits, including very similar unemployment rates (around 3.3%) and nearly identical shares of people with no religion. They also both have very few public transport options, as no one in either area commutes by public transport. While some gaps are narrowing—such as the difference in the proportion of people living alone—others have grown, with residents in postcode 2878 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 2737 over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $983 higher in 2737, NSW Limited English: 4.3 pts higher in 2737, NSW First Nations: 18.0 pts higher in 2878, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2737, NSW Population: 536 larger in 2737, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +536 larger in 2737, NSW gap steady

822 27th pct 286 12th pct

Median age in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +6 yrs older in 2878, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 41.4%

34.2% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.4% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

2737, NSW 2878, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.2% English +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.5% Italian ◂ +23.1 pts 1.4%

4.4% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 76.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 47.2%

28.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.9% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +14.02 more in 2878, NSW

5.59 68th pct 19.61 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +76 more in 2737, NSW

105 20th pct 29 7th pct

Avg size in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +76 larger in 2737, NSW

105 27th pct 29 7th pct

ICSEA in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +182 higher in 2737, NSW

929 18th pct 747 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.0%

18.4% Year 10 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 22.0%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

5.4% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +$130 higher in 2878, NSW gap widening

$741 47th pct $871 72nd pct

Household income in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +$217 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,612 56th pct $1,395 42nd pct

Family income in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +$230 higher in 2878, NSW gap widening

$1,801 44th pct $2,031 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 22.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.4%

14.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +6.0 pts 53.5%

13.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +0.6 larger in 2737, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 47.6%

29.6% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.3% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +$100 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +$983 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $100 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +0.20 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 7.1%

20.4% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.5% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.3% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 88.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 35.7%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

1.7% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% Under $200 +44.7 pts ▸ 59.3%

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +43.1 pts 11.1%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

7.9% $3,000 or more +49.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

31.6% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +4 more in 2737, NSW

6 45th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +0.31 more in 2737, NSW

7.30 84th pct 6.99 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +54.1 more in 2737, NSW

68.1 43rd pct 14.0 29th pct

PT routes in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +3 more in 2737, NSW

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +33.4 pts 33.1%

12.1% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.0% Walked +10.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 26.9%

27.8% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

1.8% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

6.5% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

7.3% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +2 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +3 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +4 higher in 2737, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +1 higher in 2878, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +45 higher in 2737, NSW

946 33rd pct 901 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +0.6 higher in 2737, NSW

3.7 50th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +0.2 more in 2878, NSW

3.5 44th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 51.6% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.9% 62nd pct 51.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +49.7 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 8.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 57th pct 51.7% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2737, NSW

58.1% 37th pct 51.6% 31st pct

Walk to health in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +49.9 pts higher in 2878, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 49.9% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +44.5 more in 2878, NSW

21.9 60th pct 66.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW even

0 5th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2737, NSW in 2878, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2737, NSW

3.5% 23rd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 2737, NSW with nearby areas

3599, VIC 2738, NSW 2715, NSW 3549, VIC 3597, VIC 3501, VIC 2736, NSW 3498, VIC

Compare 2878, NSW with nearby areas

2715, NSW 2711, NSW 2675, NSW 2879, NSW 2835, NSW 2836, NSW 2737, NSW 2652, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2737, NSW vs 2878, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/vs/POA2878/2878-nsw