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2794, NSW vs 2806, NSW

Name: 2794, NSW vs 2806, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2794, NSW profile · 2806, NSW profile

2794, NSW 2806, NSW

Postcode 2794 and postcode 2806 are two distinct New South Wales areas with different scales of infrastructure and wealth. Postcode 2794 is larger and more connected, with 70% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, postcode 2806 is more affluent and walkable for daily needs, with 65.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 30.7% in postcode 2794. The two areas also differ in their residents; postcode 2806 has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.3%.

Both areas share very similar demographics, including a nearly identical percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the same typical number of people per home. While they share these foundations, some gaps are widening. Residents in postcode 2806 are now noticeably older, and a larger share of its households earn $3,000 or more a week than in postcode 2794. Meanwhile, the share of people living alone has grown more quickly in postcode 2794.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,642 larger in 2794, NSW No car: 7.0 pts higher in 2794, NSW Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in 2794, NSW Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 2794, NSW Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in 2806, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +9,642 larger in 2794, NSW gap steady

10,504 68th pct 862 28th pct

Median age in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +4 yrs older in 2806, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

44.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 26.5%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

2794, NSW 2806, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 78.9%

1.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 42.1%

41.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%

11.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 84.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.9% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%

8.5% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +8.87 more in 2806, NSW

3.79 56th pct 12.66 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +5 more in 2794, NSW

7 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1,560 more in 2794, NSW

1,629 64th pct 69 16th pct

Avg size in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +198 larger in 2794, NSW

233 47th pct 35 9th pct

ICSEA in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +22 higher in 2806, NSW

916 14th pct 939 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.9%

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.4%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +$81 higher in 2806, NSW gap widening

$618 22nd pct $699 38th pct

Household income in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +$130 higher in 2806, NSW gap widening

$1,115 17th pct $1,245 27th pct

Family income in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +$166 higher in 2806, NSW gap widening

$1,459 20th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 even 34.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

5.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Diabetes even 6.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 50.0%

21.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%

33.2% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 28.3%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

10.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +$20 higher in 2794, NSW gap narrowing

$230 31st pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +$39 higher in 2794, NSW gap narrowing

$1,231 30th pct $1,192 28th pct

People / bedroom in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 16.5%

2.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 99.0%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

6.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 46.2%

32.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.9%

7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.2%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +40 more in 2794, NSW

42 67th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1.68 more in 2794, NSW

4.00 53rd pct 2.32 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +62.1 more in 2794, NSW

84.2 44th pct 22.0 31st pct

PT routes in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +6 more in 2794, NSW

10 71st pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +7 longer in 2806, NSW

30 70th pct 37 74th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

8.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.4% Walked even 4.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 27.7%

13.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1 higher in 2806, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1 higher in 2806, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +4 higher in 2806, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +21 higher in 2806, NSW

902 14th pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +0.4 higher in 2806, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1.0 more in 2806, NSW

3.8 49th pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2806, NSW

38.7% 41st pct 64.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +34.7 pts higher in 2806, NSW

30.7% 35th pct 65.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +24.6 pts higher in 2794, NSW

70.0% 60th pct 45.4% 46th pct

Walk to school in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2806, NSW

61.2% 60th pct 64.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2794, NSW

73.9% 51st pct 68.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2806, NSW

24.2% 43rd pct 34.1% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +13.8 more in 2806, NSW

14.0 35th pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1 higher in 2794, NSW

1 37th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 2794, NSW in 2806, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2794, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2794, NSW with nearby areas

2807, NSW 2793, NSW 2805, NSW 2804, NSW 2809, NSW 2808, NSW 2803, NSW 2797, NSW

Compare 2806, NSW with nearby areas

2805, NSW 2804, NSW 2870, NSW 2865, NSW 2864, NSW 2867, NSW 2871, NSW 2794, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2794, NSW vs 2806, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2794/2794-nsw/vs/POA2806/2806-nsw