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2739, NSW vs 2879, NSW

Name: 2739, NSW vs 2879, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 202 km apart · 2739, NSW profile · 2879, NSW profile

2739, NSW 2879, NSW

Postcode 2879 and postcode 2739 are two different New South Wales areas located about 202 km apart. Postcode 2879 is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.6% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 38 in postcode 2739. There is also a significant difference in demographics and wealth; postcode 2879 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 31.2%, while typical weekly family income is far higher in postcode 2739 at $1,843, compared to $1,096 in postcode 2879.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. Despite this, many gaps between them have widened since 2011, such as the difference in weekly incomes and the proportion of residents who own their homes outright. While postcode 2739 has seen a large increase in recent overseas arrivals, reaching 22.5%, postcode 2879 has none. The two areas also differ in layout, with postcode 2739 being far more walkable for groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.2 pts higher in 2739, NSW First Nations: 24.0 pts higher in 2879, NSW Median age: 14 yrs older in 2879, NSW Recent arrivals: 22.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in 2739, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +837 larger in 2739, NSW gap widening

1,414 34th pct 577 21st pct

Median age in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +14 yrs older in 2879, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 37.3%

37.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2739, NSW 2879, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 76.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 31.0%

34.9% English ◂ +6.9 pts 28.1%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

8.8% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

6.9% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 78.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 39.5%

40.4% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

11.5% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +9.86 more in 2879, NSW

3.47 53rd pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +6 more in 2739, NSW

80 17th pct 74 16th pct

Avg size in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +6 larger in 2739, NSW

80 22nd pct 74 21st pct

ICSEA in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +110 higher in 2739, NSW

870 10th pct 760 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 22.7%

15.5% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

9.8% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +$304 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

$800 60th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +$597 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

$1,438 45th pct $841 1st pct

Family income in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +$747 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $1,096 3rd pct

Household income distribution

17.6% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 1.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

4.2% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

1.4% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +11.5 pts 47.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%

6.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.6 larger in 2739, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 33.8%

29.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.5% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

23.9% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 7.3%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +$27 higher in 2739, NSW gap narrowing

$203 24th pct $176 16th pct

Mortgage in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +$650 higher in 2739, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.10 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.0 pts 11.5%

22.7% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.2% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 36.8%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 18.4%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 29.3%

12.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% Under $1,000 +32.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 29.6%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +6 more in 2739, NSW

11 49th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.89 more in 2879, NSW

7.78 86th pct 8.67 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +74.0 more in 2739, NSW

129.4 48th pct 55.5 41st pct

PT routes in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +5 more in 2739, NSW

8 66th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW

25 66th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 49.7%

2.1% Walked +16.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 29.3%

31.7% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%

3.5% No vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.7% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.5% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.7% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.3% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 4.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 1.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 higher in 2739, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 higher in 2739, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +4 higher in 2739, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 higher in 2739, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +70 higher in 2739, NSW

955 38th pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +1.8 higher in 2739, NSW

4.9 65th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +1.8 more in 2739, NSW

5.3 69th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +35.7 pts higher in 2739, NSW

73.8% 73rd pct 38.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +35.0 pts higher in 2739, NSW

74.2% 75th pct 39.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2739, NSW

50.6% 49th pct 47.5% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2739, NSW

53.7% 53rd pct 28.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +22.4 pts higher in 2739, NSW

70.3% 48th pct 48.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2739, NSW

44.1% 61st pct 32.3% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +4.8 more in 2879, NSW

36.8 78th pct 41.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +10 higher in 2739, NSW

10 58th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2739, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW

3.4% 22nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2739, NSW with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3494, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, 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). 2739, NSW vs 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2739/2739-nsw/vs/POA2879/2879-nsw