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2797, NSW vs 2799, NSW

Name: 2797, NSW vs 2799, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 2797, NSW profile · 2799, NSW profile

2797, NSW 2799, NSW

Postcode 2799 and postcode 2797 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2799 is more developed, with far higher rates of renting (27.2% compared to 11.9%) and far more people who have moved in the last five years (38.5% compared to 22.1%). It is also more walkable, with 45.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 2797 has only 28.9%. In contrast, postcode 2797 is a much smaller, more sparsely populated area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in postcode 2799.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,400. They also have almost identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.7%) and children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in the age of residents has narrowed since 2011. The difference in the share of homes owned outright has also shrunk over that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,722 larger in 2799, NSW Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in 2799, NSW Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in 2799, NSW Renting: 15.3 pts higher in 2799, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in 2799, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +3,722 larger in 2799, NSW gap steady

434 17th pct 4,156 51st pct

Median age in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +7 yrs older in 2797, NSW gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 45.9%

25.1% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

6.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2797, NSW 2799, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

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% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 48.1%

31.3% English +12.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.5% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +8.4 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

59.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

27.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +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 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +6.84 more in 2797, NSW

11.49 86th pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +3 more in 2799, NSW

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +703 more in 2799, NSW

7 2nd pct 710 49th pct

Avg size in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +171 larger in 2799, NSW

7 0th pct 178 40th pct

ICSEA in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +77 higher in 2799, NSW

856 9th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.3% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

5.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

10.7% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.9% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +$87 higher in 2797, NSW gap steady

$804 61st pct $717 41st pct

Household income in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +$62 higher in 2797, NSW gap narrowing

$1,488 48th pct $1,426 44th pct

Family income in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +$47 higher in 2799, NSW gap narrowing

$1,800 44th pct $1,847 47th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

8.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +4.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

24.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%

5.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.1 larger in 2799, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 27.8%

15.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 35.2%

20.8% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

6.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +$10 higher in 2799, NSW gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +$90 higher in 2799, NSW gap narrowing

$1,318 36th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 33.2%

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

11.9% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

100.6% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 93.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.8%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%

2.5% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

0.0% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 20.2%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +14 more in 2799, NSW

2 29th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.76 more in 2797, NSW

4.61 60th pct 3.85 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +28.3 more in 2799, NSW

41.5 37th pct 69.8 43rd pct

PT routes in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +15 more in 2799, NSW

4 52nd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW

— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

19.7% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

3.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 7.2%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%

19.9% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

8.3% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

1.9% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +1 higher in 2799, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +2 higher in 2797, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +1 higher in 2799, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +6 higher in 2799, NSW

916 19th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.7 higher in 2799, NSW

2.3 31st pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.7 more in 2799, NSW

2.5 31st pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2799, NSW

28.9% 31st pct 45.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2797, NSW

55.3% 59th pct 50.8% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2799, NSW

23.3% 31st pct 47.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2799, NSW

34.3% 33rd pct 56.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2799, NSW

52.7% 32nd pct 70.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +45.7 pts higher in 2799, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.6 more in 2797, NSW

23.0 62nd pct 21.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +0 higher in 2799, NSW

0 23rd pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2797, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2797, NSW

5.8% 62nd pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 2797, NSW with nearby areas

2793, NSW 2792, NSW 2791, NSW 2808, NSW 2798, NSW 2799, NSW 2794, NSW 2804, 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). 2797, NSW vs 2799, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2797/2797-nsw/vs/POA2799/2799-nsw