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2791, NSW vs 2799, NSW

Name: 2791, NSW vs 2799, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2791, NSW profile · 2799, NSW profile

2791, NSW 2799, NSW

Postcode 2799 and postcode 2791 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Postcode 2791 is sparsely populated and has an older population, where the typical resident is 53 and 29.8% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 2799 is younger with a typical age of 40, and it has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 6.7%. There are also sharp gaps in housing and work; postcode 2791 has far more homes owned outright (52.7%) and people working from home (25.3%), while postcode 2799 has a higher share of renters (27.2%) and more people moving in recently.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people using another language at home, which is 1.6% for each. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,426 in postcode 2799 and $1,359 in postcode 2791. While they share these basics, the gap in typical age has widened significantly since 2011, and postcode 2791 has seen its lead in home ownership and working from home grow over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,834 larger in 2799, NSW Median age: 13 yrs older in 2791, NSW Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in 2791, NSW Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in 2791, NSW Renting: 14.2 pts higher in 2799, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +3,834 larger in 2799, NSW gap widening

322 13th pct 4,156 51st pct

Median age in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +13 yrs older in 2791, NSW gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 26.2%

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 19.7%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 45.9%

22.8% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2791, NSW 2799, 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 +10.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.5% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

15.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 94.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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 +7.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +12.89 more in 2791, NSW

17.54 90th pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +3 more in 2799, NSW

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +679 more in 2799, NSW

31 8th pct 710 49th pct

Avg size in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +147 larger in 2799, NSW

31 8th pct 178 40th pct

ICSEA in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +8 higher in 2791, NSW

941 22nd pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.1%

33.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

6.9% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

5.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +$25 higher in 2791, NSW gap narrowing

$742 47th pct $717 41st pct

Household income in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +$67 higher in 2799, NSW gap narrowing

$1,359 38th pct $1,426 44th pct

Family income in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +$90 higher in 2791, NSW gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $1,847 47th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 19.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

10.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

16.5% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.3 larger in 2799, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 27.8%

13.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 28.1%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%

9.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +$65 higher in 2799, NSW gap steady

$195 21st pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +$141 higher in 2791, NSW gap narrowing

$1,549 49th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.20 higher in 2799, NSW gap widening

0.60 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 36.8%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.0% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 93.2%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 8.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% Under $200 ◂ +36.2 pts 22.6%

47.1% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 21.2%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 7.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +14 more in 2799, NSW

2 29th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +2.36 more in 2791, NSW

6.21 76th pct 3.85 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +13.9 more in 2799, NSW

55.9 41st pct 69.8 43rd pct

PT routes in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +15 more in 2799, NSW

4 52nd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +48 longer in 2791, NSW

60 87th pct 12 54th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

25.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 10.1%

6.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 7.2%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

4.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Managers ◂ +21.9 pts 12.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

6.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +4 higher in 2791, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +3 higher in 2791, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +4 higher in 2791, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +5 higher in 2791, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +78 higher in 2791, NSW

1,000 61st pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.1 higher in 2799, NSW

3.0 40th pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.6 more in 2799, NSW

3.6 46th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2791, NSW

57.2% 60th pct 45.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +50.8 pts higher in 2799, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2791, NSW

47.2% 47th pct 47.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2799, NSW

55.4% 54th pct 56.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2799, NSW

59.3% 38th pct 70.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +45.7 pts higher in 2799, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +34.5 more in 2791, NSW

55.9 87th pct 21.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW even

1 28th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2791, NSW in 2799, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2791, NSW

9.9% 89th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 2791, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2799, NSW with nearby areas

2791, NSW 2798, NSW 2792, NSW 2797, NSW 2800, NSW 2795, NSW 2793, NSW 2808, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2791, NSW vs 2799, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2791/2791-nsw/vs/POA2799/2799-nsw