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2798, NSW vs 2800, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2798, NSW profile · 2800, NSW profile

2798, NSW 2800, NSW

Postcode 2800 and postcode 2798 are two nearby areas with very different layouts and residents. Postcode 2800 is a larger, more mobile hub where 41.9% of people moved in the last five years and 15.2% recently arrived from overseas. It is much more walkable, with 49.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 2798. In contrast, postcode 2798 has more stable housing, with 45% of homes owned outright and a much higher share of people with university degrees (26.5% against 21.6% in postcode 2800).

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly incomes. However, the gaps between them have often widened since 2011. This is seen in the housing market, where the gap in rental rates has grown to 18 percentage points, and in the age of residents, who are now noticeably older in postcode 2798.

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Where they differ most

Population: 46,090 larger in 2800, NSW Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in 2800, NSW Renting: 18.1 pts higher in 2800, NSW One-parent: 6.8 pts higher in 2800, NSW Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in 2798, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +46,090 larger in 2800, NSW gap widening
2,193 43rd pct 48,283 89th pct
Median age in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +7 yrs older in 2798, NSW gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 7.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
19.0% 46th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Under 15 in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
22.3% 89th pct 21.5% 86th pct
De facto in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 12.1% 45th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.5%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 46.5%
24.9% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
4.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2798, NSW 2800, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap steady
7.3% 19th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 84.0%
2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +4.1 pts 40.6%
44.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 42.1%
15.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
1.2% 11th pct 6.7% 58th pct
Limited English in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
32.7% 22nd pct 32.6% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
32.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
55.0% 66th pct 49.0% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
26.5% 75th pct 21.6% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +1.88 more in 2798, NSW
4.10 59th pct 2.21 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +21 more in 2800, NSW
2 50th pct 23 92nd pct
Students in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +8,682 more in 2800, NSW
275 35th pct 8,957 88th pct
Avg size in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +252 larger in 2800, NSW
138 33rd pct 389 64th pct
ICSEA in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +33 higher in 2798, NSW
1,035 69th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 49.0%
23.5% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 23.8%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +$56 higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
$910 76th pct $854 70th pct
Household income in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +$361 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$2,074 81st pct $1,713 62nd pct
Family income in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +$210 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$2,376 78th pct $2,166 68th pct
High earners in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
16.6% 82nd pct 12.6% 71st pct
High-income homes in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
25.5% 75th pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2800, NSW
26.9% 35th pct 31.6% 63rd pct
Mental health in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2800, NSW
8.9% 53rd pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap steady
3.5% 18th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.9%
18.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
21.2% 68th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
14.7% 81st pct 11.9% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
31.6% 88th pct 29.9% 81st pct
Defence service in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2798, NSW
2.8% 46th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
26.5% 77th pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.2 larger in 2798, NSW gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap steady
8.5% 18th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
17.4% 13th pct 27.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 57.2%
28.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%
8.5% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.4%
17.4% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
13.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +$10 higher in 2800, NSW gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +$260 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
$1,993 74th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.10 higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
12.4% 19th pct 30.5% 74th pct
Owned outright in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 31.8% 29th pct
Separate houses in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap narrowing
96.5% 71st pct 87.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
88.1% 84th pct 82.0% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 31.8%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 34.5%
12.4% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 87.2%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
39.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.8%
37.4% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%
24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 11.8%
16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap narrowing
1.2% 19th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap widening
20.6% 65th pct 11.3% 30th pct
PT commute in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2798, NSW gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +329 more in 2800, NSW
7 46th pct 336 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3.77 more in 2800, NSW
3.19 45th pct 6.96 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +399.9 more in 2800, NSW
73.4 44th pct 473.3 62nd pct
PT routes in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +37 more in 2800, NSW
13 77th pct 50 87th pct
Stop walk in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW
— 58 86th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 67.4%
20.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 11.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%
19.6% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 13.4%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%
1.2% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
30.3% 35th pct 41.9% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 3.4% 29th pct
Participation in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW even gap narrowing
63.0% 63rd pct 63.0% 63rd pct
Full-time in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2800, NSW gap widening
59.5% 57th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 3.3%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
7.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%
21.3% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 12.5%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3 higher in 2798, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3 higher in 2798, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +4 higher in 2798, NSW
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2 higher in 2798, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +64 higher in 2798, NSW
1,052 80th pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +3.0 higher in 2800, NSW
2.1 28th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2.4 more in 2800, NSW
2.5 30th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2800, NSW
39.8% 42nd pct 58.2% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +49.2 pts higher in 2800, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +41.5 pts higher in 2800, NSW
39.3% 42nd pct 80.8% 67th pct
Walk to school in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2800, NSW
41.7% 40th pct 68.9% 66th pct
Walk to a park in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +44.6 pts higher in 2800, NSW
38.5% 21st pct 83.2% 59th pct
Walk to health in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +42.8 pts higher in 2800, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +5.0 more in 2800, NSW
10.5 17th pct 15.5 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +2 higher in 2800, NSW
1 31st pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 2798, NSWin 2800, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2798, NSW
5.7% 60th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2798, NSW with nearby areas

2791, NSW 2799, NSW 2792, NSW 2800, NSW 2797, NSW 2793, NSW 2864, NSW 2866, NSW

Compare 2800, NSW with nearby areas

2798, NSW 2866, NSW 2799, NSW 2791, NSW 2864, NSW 2792, NSW 2865, NSW 2797, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2798, NSW vs 2800, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2798/2798-nsw/vs/POA2800/2800-nsw