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2798, NSW vs 2799, NSW

Name: 2798, NSW vs 2799, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2798, NSW profile · 2799, NSW profile

2798, NSW 2799, NSW

Postcode 2799 and postcode 2798 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2798 is a more affluent area, where 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $2,074. In contrast, postcode 2799 is more walkable, with 50.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to none in postcode 2798. Postcode 2799 also has a higher share of renters at 27.2% and more people living alone at 28.1%.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Despite these growing differences, the two areas share very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over (around 19%) and those who identify as having no religion (about 33%). Both areas also have nearly identical levels of street connectivity and very low rates of public transport use, which is consistent with the national figure for many regional locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,963 larger in 2799, NSW Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in 2798, NSW Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in 2799, NSW Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in 2798, NSW Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 2799, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +1,963 larger in 2799, NSW gap widening

2,193 43rd pct 4,156 51st pct

Median age in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +4 yrs older in 2798, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 45.9%

24.9% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2798, 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%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% 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

44.4% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 94.6%

0.2% 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

57.2% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 60.6%

32.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.56 more in 2799, NSW

4.10 59th pct 4.66 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +2 more in 2799, NSW

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +435 more in 2799, NSW

275 35th pct 710 49th pct

Avg size in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +40 larger in 2799, NSW

138 33rd pct 178 40th pct

ICSEA in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +101 higher in 2798, NSW

1,035 69th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 37.1%

23.5% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.2% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +20.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 15.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +$193 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$910 76th pct $717 41st pct

Household income in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +$648 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$2,074 81st pct $1,426 44th pct

Family income in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +$529 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$2,376 78th pct $1,847 47th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

9.3% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 58.6%

18.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.5% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.2 larger in 2798, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 55.6%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

8.5% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 35.2%

17.4% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +$60 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$320 57th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +$585 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening

$1,993 74th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 36.8%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 33.2%

12.4% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 93.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.4% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 16.9%

16.5% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 21.2%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 7.2%

16.6% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +9 more in 2799, NSW

7 46th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.66 more in 2799, NSW

3.19 45th pct 3.85 52nd pct

Departures/1k in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +3.6 more in 2798, NSW

73.4 44th pct 69.8 43rd pct

PT routes in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +6 more in 2799, NSW

13 77th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW

— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 10.1%

4.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 36.9%

19.6% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

1.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

7.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 12.2%

21.3% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.4% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative even 11.3%

6.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +6 higher in 2798, NSW

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +6 higher in 2798, NSW

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +6 higher in 2798, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +6 higher in 2798, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +130 higher in 2798, NSW

1,052 80th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.9 higher in 2799, NSW

2.1 28th pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +1.8 more in 2799, NSW

2.5 30th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2799, NSW

39.8% 42nd pct 45.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +50.8 pts higher in 2799, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2799, NSW

39.3% 42nd pct 47.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2799, NSW

41.7% 40th pct 56.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +32.3 pts higher in 2799, NSW

38.5% 21st pct 70.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +45.7 pts higher in 2799, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +10.9 more in 2799, NSW

10.5 17th pct 21.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW even

1 31st pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2798, NSW in 2799, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2798, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 2798, NSW with nearby areas

2791, NSW 2799, NSW 2792, NSW 2800, NSW 2797, NSW 2793, NSW 2864, NSW 2866, 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). 2798, NSW vs 2799, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2798/2798-nsw/vs/POA2799/2799-nsw