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2738, NSW vs 2879, NSW

Name: 2738, NSW vs 2879, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 202 km apart · 2738, NSW profile · 2879, NSW profile

2738, NSW 2879, NSW

Postcode 2879 and postcode 2738 are two very different New South Wales areas. Postcode 2879 is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.6% of people aged 65 or over. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 31.2%. In contrast, postcode 2738 is younger, with a typical age of 37, and has far more children under 15 (23.9%). There is also a significant income gap; the typical household in postcode 2738 earns $2,064 a week, which is far higher than the $841 seen in postcode 2879.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people in de facto relationships, which sit around 11%. However, most other gaps have widened since 2011. This includes a growing difference in wealth and education, as well as a widening gap in the number of people working or looking for work. While postcode 2879 has more people living alone, postcode 2738 has seen a rise in recent arrivals from overseas, who now make up 13.8% of the population.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 2879, NSW First Nations: 28.1 pts higher in 2879, NSW Living alone: 26.7 pts higher in 2879, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in 2738, NSW Participation: 32.1 pts higher in 2738, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +1,555 larger in 2738, NSW gap widening

2,132 42nd pct 577 21st pct

Median age in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +15 yrs older in 2879, NSW gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.9 pts 13.0%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +24.1 pts 37.3%

27.2% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.1% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2738, NSW 2879, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 76.4%

1.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 31.0%

41.1% English ◂ +13.1 pts 28.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

6.8% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

5.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 78.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

46.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 41.8%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 39.5%

6.8% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +11.37 more in 2879, NSW

1.96 30th pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +127 more in 2738, NSW

201 30th pct 74 16th pct

Avg size in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +127 larger in 2738, NSW

201 43rd pct 74 21st pct

ICSEA in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +250 higher in 2738, NSW

1,010 58th pct 760 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +22.9 pts 22.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below +15.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 10.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.6 pts 7.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 5.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +$424 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$920 77th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +$1,223 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$2,064 80th pct $841 1st pct

Family income in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +$1,166 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$2,262 73rd pct $1,096 3rd pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 18.4%

10.5% Under $650 +22.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 8.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.3% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +20.5 pts 47.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

3.7% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.8 larger in 2738, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +32.6 pts 33.8%

27.7% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.4% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

15.6% 1 person +26.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 7.3%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 2.1%

3.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +$74 higher in 2738, NSW gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $176 16th pct

Mortgage in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +$1,083 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.10 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.1 pts 11.5%

37.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

12.6% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 92.7%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 18.4%

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.8% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.3%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% Under $1,000 +38.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.6%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +4 more in 2879, NSW

1 21st pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +8.20 more in 2879, NSW

0.47 19th pct 8.67 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +46.1 more in 2879, NSW

9.4 24th pct 55.5 41st pct

PT routes in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 more in 2879, NSW

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 49.7%

1.5% Walked +17.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 29.3%

16.9% 1 vehicle +24.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 7.6%

1.4% No vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.1% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 3.5%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.1% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 4.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +6 higher in 2738, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +7 higher in 2738, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +8 higher in 2738, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +4 higher in 2738, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +130 higher in 2738, NSW

1,015 67th pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.8 higher in 2879, NSW

2.3 30th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.9 more in 2879, NSW

2.7 33rd pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2738, NSW

44.6% 47th pct 38.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +38.1 pts higher in 2879, NSW

1.0% 15th pct 39.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2879, NSW

28.0% 34th pct 47.5% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +28.7 pts higher in 2738, NSW

57.4% 57th pct 28.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2738, NSW

62.8% 41st pct 48.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +31.2 pts higher in 2879, NSW

1.2% 29th pct 32.3% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +29.4 more in 2879, NSW

12.2 26th pct 41.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2738, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2738, NSW

3.3% 20th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2738, NSW with nearby areas

3498, VIC 2739, NSW 3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 3501, VIC 2737, NSW 3505, 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). 2738, NSW vs 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2738/2738-nsw/vs/POA2879/2879-nsw