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2790, NSW vs 2845, NSW

Name: 2790, NSW vs 2845, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2790, NSW profile · 2845, NSW profile

2790, NSW 2845, NSW

Postcode 2790 and postcode 2845 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different demographics. Postcode 2790 is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in postcode 2845, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (25.1% versus 18.3%). Postcode 2845 is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (21.7% versus 15.8%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (83.6% versus 72.6%). Postcode 2845 also feels more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (65.0% versus 39.6%) and groceries (74.7% versus 55.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.6%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly incomes, rent costs, and unemployment rates. While they share these basic economic traits, the gap in resident age has widened since 2011, growing from three years to eight years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,433 larger in 2790, NSW Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in 2845, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2790, NSW Household size: 0.4 larger in 2845, NSW No car: 6.7 pts higher in 2790, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +13,433 larger in 2790, NSW gap steady

15,452 77th pct 2,019 41st pct

Median age in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +8 yrs older in 2790, NSW gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.8% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

42.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.6% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2790, NSW 2845, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 88.2%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.1%

11.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

3.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 51.3%

35.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +1.00 more in 2790, NSW

3.29 50th pct 2.28 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +7 more in 2790, NSW

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +1,709 more in 2790, NSW

1,895 68th pct 186 29th pct

Avg size in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +51 larger in 2790, NSW

237 48th pct 186 41st pct

ICSEA in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +28 higher in 2790, NSW

937 21st pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.7%

13.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +$29 higher in 2845, NSW gap narrowing

$637 26th pct $666 31st pct

Household income in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +$240 higher in 2845, NSW gap narrowing

$1,184 22nd pct $1,424 44th pct

Family income in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +$303 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

$1,644 33rd pct $1,947 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +5.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +0.4 larger in 2845, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 24.6%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.4% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 26.6%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

11.7% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +$5 higher in 2845, NSW gap steady

$270 43rd pct $275 44th pct

Mortgage in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +0.10 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 34.9%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.1% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 94.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%

6.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 41.3%

23.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.7% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.0%

20.3% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +115 more in 2790, NSW

142 87th pct 27 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +4.18 more in 2845, NSW

9.19 87th pct 13.37 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +234.4 more in 2790, NSW

457.7 61st pct 223.4 54th pct

PT routes in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +43 more in 2790, NSW

59 88th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW

— 9 48th pct

Drive to city in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +93 longer in 2790, NSW

215 100th pct 122 88th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 71.1%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 32.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.8% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food even 8.6%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +1 higher in 2845, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +1 higher in 2790, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +11 higher in 2790, NSW

914 18th pct 903 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +0.6 higher in 2845, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +1.0 more in 2845, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 5.8 74th pct

15-min city in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2845, NSW

57.2% 60th pct 74.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2845, NSW

55.5% 60th pct 74.7% 76th pct

Walk to transit in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2845, NSW

73.9% 63rd pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2790, NSW

53.7% 53rd pct 50.7% 49th pct

Walk to a park in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2845, NSW

80.9% 57th pct 92.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2845, NSW

39.6% 56th pct 65.0% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +3.9 more in 2845, NSW

36.8 78th pct 40.6 80th pct

Intersections/km² in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +9 higher in 2845, NSW

2 46th pct 11 58th pct

Mean slope in 2790, NSW in 2845, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2790, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 2790, NSW with nearby areas

2786, NSW 2846, NSW 2845, NSW 2847, NSW 2758, NSW 2785, NSW 2780, NSW 2782, NSW

Compare 2845, NSW with nearby areas

2847, NSW 2786, NSW 2790, NSW 2846, NSW 2785, NSW 2780, NSW 2795, NSW 2782, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2790, NSW vs 2845, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2790/2790-nsw/vs/POA2845/2845-nsw