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2737, NSW vs 2879, NSW

Name: 2737, NSW vs 2879, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 206 km apart · 2737, NSW profile · 2879, NSW profile

2737, NSW 2879, NSW

Postcode 2879 and postcode 2737 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales, but they differ sharply in demographics and wealth. Postcode 2879 is much older, with a typical resident aged 52, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 31.2%. It is also a more affordable area; the typical weekly household income is $841, which is much lower than the $1,612 seen in postcode 2737. In contrast, postcode 2737 is younger, with a typical age of 36, and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.7%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 16 years, and the gap in weekly household income has more than doubled to $771. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having virtually no one who commutes by public transport and sharing a very low standing for education and job skills. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household income.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 2879, NSW First Nations: 27.2 pts higher in 2879, NSW Living alone: 24.0 pts higher in 2879, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in 2737, NSW Limited English: 4.3 pts higher in 2737, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +245 larger in 2737, NSW gap widening

822 27th pct 577 21st pct

Median age in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +16 yrs older in 2879, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 13.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 37.3%

34.2% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.9% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2737, NSW 2879, 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 +3.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 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 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.5% Italian ◂ +22.9 pts 1.6%

3.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 78.3%

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 ◂ +12.2 pts 39.5%

28.5% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

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 2879, NSW +7.75 more in 2879, NSW

5.59 68th pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +31 more in 2737, NSW

105 20th pct 74 16th pct

Avg size in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +31 larger in 2737, NSW

105 27th pct 74 21st pct

ICSEA in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +169 higher in 2737, NSW

929 18th pct 760 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.7%

16.6% Year 9 or below +8.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 27.2%

10.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

3.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +$245 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$741 47th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +$771 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,612 56th pct $841 1st pct

Family income in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +$705 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,801 44th pct $1,096 3rd pct

Household income distribution

14.5% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.8%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +12.2 pts 47.3%

13.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.9% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.8 larger in 2737, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +25.0 pts 33.8%

29.6% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.2% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

18.3% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.0%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

5.1% 6 or more even 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +$74 higher in 2737, NSW gap steady

$250 37th pct $176 16th pct

Mortgage in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +$433 higher in 2737, NSW gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2737, NSW in 2879, 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 +9.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 11.5%

20.4% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 36.8%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 18.4%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% Under $200 +40.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.8 pts 29.3%

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

31.6% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 more in 2737, NSW

6 45th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +1.37 more in 2879, NSW

7.30 84th pct 8.67 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +12.7 more in 2737, NSW

68.1 43rd pct 55.5 41st pct

PT routes in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +2 more in 2737, NSW

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 49.7%

7.0% Walked +12.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.1% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

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 ◂ +14.7 pts 29.3%

27.8% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 7.6%

1.8% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 23.7%

6.5% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.8% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%

6.8% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

7.3% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +4 higher in 2737, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +61 higher in 2737, NSW

946 33rd pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.6 higher in 2737, NSW

3.7 50th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW even

3.5 44th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 38.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.9% 62nd pct 39.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 47.5% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +29.0 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 57th pct 28.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2737, NSW

58.1% 37th pct 48.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +32.3 pts higher in 2879, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +19.7 more in 2879, NSW

21.9 60th pct 41.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW even

0 5th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2737, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2737, NSW

3.5% 23rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2737, NSW with nearby areas

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

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). 2737, NSW vs 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/vs/POA2879/2879-nsw