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2791, NSW vs 2798, NSW

Name: 2791, NSW vs 2798, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2791, NSW profile · 2798, NSW profile

2791, NSW 2798, NSW

Postcode 2798 and postcode 2791 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2798 is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,074, compared to $1,359 in postcode 2791. Residents in postcode 2798 are generally better qualified, with 26.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher and 55% completing Year 12, while these figures are 13.2% and 38.7% in postcode 2791. In contrast, postcode 2791 has a much older population; its typical resident is 53, which is nine years older than the typical person in postcode 2798.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from just one year to nine years. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as similar rates of volunteering and almost no recent overseas arrivals. Both areas are also very similar in their lack of walkable health services or groceries. While postcode 2791 is more sparsely populated, it actually has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents than postcode 2798.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,871 larger in 2798, NSW Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in 2791, NSW Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in 2791, NSW Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in 2798, NSW Unpaid child care: 11.0 pts higher in 2798, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +1,871 larger in 2798, NSW gap steady

322 13th pct 2,193 43rd pct

Median age in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +9 yrs older in 2791, NSW gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 19.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2791, NSW 2798, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.2% England even 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +1.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.6% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

15.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +13.45 more in 2791, NSW

17.54 90th pct 4.10 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +1 more in 2798, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +244 more in 2798, NSW

31 8th pct 275 35th pct

Avg size in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +107 larger in 2798, NSW

31 8th pct 138 33rd pct

ICSEA in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +94 higher in 2798, NSW

941 22nd pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 26.1%

14.9% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

6.9% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +$168 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$742 47th pct $910 76th pct

Household income in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +$715 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$1,359 38th pct $2,074 81st pct

Family income in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +$439 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $2,376 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 9.3%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.5%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

6.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +6.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

16.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +0.5 larger in 2798, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 28.7%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +20.7 pts 17.4%

36.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.9% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.1% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +$125 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$195 21st pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +$444 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$1,549 49th pct $1,993 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +0.20 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 45.0%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.0% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 96.5%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.6%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +42.3 pts 16.5%

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.8%

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.2%

22.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +5 more in 2798, NSW

2 29th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +3.02 more in 2791, NSW

6.21 76th pct 3.19 45th pct

Departures/1k in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +17.5 more in 2798, NSW

55.9 41st pct 73.4 44th pct

PT routes in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +9 more in 2798, NSW

4 52nd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW

60 87th pct —

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 57.4%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%

6.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 19.6%

16.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.2% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 11.5%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 13.9%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

8.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Professional & technical +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 21.3%

14.7% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

6.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +2 higher in 2798, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +3 higher in 2798, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +2 higher in 2798, NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +1 higher in 2798, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +52 higher in 2798, NSW

1,000 61st pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +0.9 higher in 2791, NSW

3.0 40th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +1.1 more in 2791, NSW

3.6 46th pct 2.5 30th pct

15-min city in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2791, NSW

57.2% 60th pct 39.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2791, NSW

47.2% 47th pct 39.3% 42nd pct

Walk to school in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2791, NSW

55.4% 54th pct 41.7% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2791, NSW

59.3% 38th pct 38.5% 21st pct

Walk to health in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +45.4 more in 2791, NSW

55.9 87th pct 10.5 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW even

1 28th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 2791, NSW in 2798, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2791, NSW

9.9% 89th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2791, NSW with nearby areas

2798, NSW 2792, NSW 2799, NSW 2797, NSW 2793, NSW 2800, NSW 2808, NSW 2864, NSW

Compare 2798, NSW with nearby areas

2791, NSW 2799, NSW 2792, NSW 2800, NSW 2797, NSW 2793, NSW 2864, NSW 2866, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2791, NSW vs 2798, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2791/2791-nsw/vs/POA2798/2798-nsw