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2793, NSW vs 2798, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2793, NSW profile · 2798, NSW profile

2793, NSW 2798, NSW

Postcode 2798 and postcode 2793 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 2798 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,074 and a much higher share of university graduates (26.5%). In contrast, postcode 2793 is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (31.7%). Financial gaps are stark, as typical weekly household income in postcode 2798 is $1,158 higher than in postcode 2793.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across most measures, including income and education. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar landscape where most people are car-dependent and very few use another language at home. Both areas also have similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,119 larger in 2798, NSW Year 12: 26.5 pts higher in 2798, NSW Household income: $1,158 higher in 2798, NSW Mortgage: $1,126 higher in 2798, NSW Family income: $1,164 higher in 2798, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1,119 larger in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
1,074 31st pct 2,193 43rd pct
Median age in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +11 yrs older in 2793, NSW gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap widening
6.4% 82nd pct 3.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap widening
31.7% 91st pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
13.7% 18th pct 22.3% 89th pct
De facto in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap widening
12.4% 50th pct 10.0% 25th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 19.0%
31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%
13.7% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
28.0% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 24.9%
12.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2793, NSW 2798, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%
38.5% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 1.2% 11th pct
Limited English in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +4.2 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

No religion in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
31.8% 20th pct 32.7% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 57.2%
31.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
28.5% 5th pct 55.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 26.5% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.70 more in 2793, NSW
6.80 73rd pct 4.10 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1 more in 2798, NSW
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +255 more in 2798, NSW
20 5th pct 275 35th pct
Avg size in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +118 larger in 2798, NSW
20 3rd pct 138 33rd pct
ICSEA in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +98 higher in 2798, NSW
937 21st pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +26.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
33.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%
19.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 8.2%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 26.1%
14.6% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
11.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +$443 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$467 1st pct $910 76th pct
Household income in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +$1,158 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$916 5th pct $2,074 81st pct
Family income in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +$1,164 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$1,212 7th pct $2,376 78th pct
High earners in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
3.6% 11th pct 16.6% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
4.3% 8th pct 25.5% 75th pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 24.3%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 9.3%
2.9% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 35.1%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2793, NSW
37.3% 89th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Mental health in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2793, NSW
11.0% 79th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap steady
7.4% 78th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 8.5%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +12.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
21.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
16.5% 44th pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 14.7% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
18.2% 13th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Defence service in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2793, NSW
4.3% 81st pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap widening
29.0% 90th pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.5 larger in 2798, NSW gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap steady
12.2% 49th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Living alone in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap widening
30.7% 68th pct 17.4% 13th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
41.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 28.7%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 37.6%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 17.4%
12.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.0% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.2% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +$135 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$185 19th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +$1,126 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$867 13th pct $1,993 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.10 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
10.2% 13th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Owned outright in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap narrowing
60.2% 97th pct 45.0% 68th pct
Separate houses in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap steady
98.1% 81st pct 96.5% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
72.4% 29th pct 88.1% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 45.0%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
10.2% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 96.5%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 36.6%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 8.2%
9.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.2% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
30.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 16.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.4 pts 16.6%
9.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%
4.0% $3,000 or more +20.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 1.2% 19th pct
Work from home in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap narrowing
22.5% 70th pct 20.6% 65th pct
PT commute in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
PT stops in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +6 more in 2798, NSW
1 21st pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.26 more in 2798, NSW
0.93 25th pct 3.19 45th pct
Departures/1k in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +56.7 more in 2798, NSW
16.8 30th pct 73.4 44th pct
PT routes in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +9 more in 2798, NSW
4 52nd pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW
60 87th pct —

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 57.4%
22.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%
3.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 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

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 19.6%
13.1% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.4% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
24.6% 14th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2793, NSW gap narrowing
3.9% 43rd pct 1.8% 11th pct
Participation in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
41.3% 5th pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
59.3% 56th pct 59.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

29.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 11.5%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.8% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
4.7% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 21.3%
11.0% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
6.3% Sales workers even 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +7 higher in 2798, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +7 higher in 2798, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +6 higher in 2798, NSW
4 36th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +5 higher in 2798, NSW
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +149 higher in 2798, NSW
903 14th pct 1,052 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.1 higher in 2798, NSW
2.0 27th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW even
2.5 30th pct 2.5 30th pct
15-min city in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW
39.0% 41st pct 39.8% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2798, NSW
32.7% 37th pct 39.3% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2798, NSW
39.1% 37th pct 41.7% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2793, NSW
49.5% 29th pct 38.5% 21st pct
Walk to health in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +10.0 more in 2793, NSW
20.5 58th pct 10.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW even
1 30th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 2793, NSWin 2798, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2793, NSW
7.8% 80th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2793, NSW with nearby areas

2797, NSW 2792, NSW 2808, NSW 2794, NSW 2791, NSW 2804, NSW 2798, NSW 2807, 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). 2793, NSW vs 2798, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2793/2793-nsw/vs/POA2798/2798-nsw