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2803, NSW vs 2809, NSW

Name: 2803, NSW vs 2809, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2803, NSW profile · 2809, NSW profile

2803, NSW 2809, NSW

Postcode 2803 and postcode 2809 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2803 has a much older population, with 35% aged 65 and over compared to 20.3% in postcode 2809. Large homes are more common in postcode 2803, where 83.1% have three or more bedrooms, while 67.9% of homes in postcode 2809 fit this description. Employment differs significantly, as full-time work is far higher in postcode 2803 at 64.6%, compared to 48.8% in postcode 2809.

These two areas share a very similar typical family income of around $1,300 a week and almost identical rates of unemployment. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. Since 2011, the age gap has widened, and the difference in home sizes has flipped. Postcode 2809 has become more walkable, with 63.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in postcode 2803 have this access.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 15.8 pts higher in 2803, NSW De facto: 9.0 pts higher in 2809, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in 2803, NSW Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in 2803, NSW Mortgage: $610 higher in 2803, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +84 larger in 2803, NSW gap widening

286 12th pct 202 8th pct

Median age in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +1 yrs older in 2803, NSW gap narrowing

54 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 20.3%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 48.8%

22.0% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 2.4%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2803, NSW 2809, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.7%

4.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 47.0%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%

14.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 87.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

70.3% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 60.4%

23.1% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW

— 33.33 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +1 more in 2809, NSW

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW

— 5 1st pct

Avg size in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW

— 5 0th pct

ICSEA in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW

— 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

5.9% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.4 pts 25.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.5% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

16.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

14.4% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +$109 higher in 2803, NSW gap widening

$646 27th pct $537 10th pct

Household income in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +$150 higher in 2803, NSW gap widening

$1,187 23rd pct $1,037 12th pct

Family income in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +$42 higher in 2803, NSW gap steady

$1,375 14th pct $1,333 12th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.1%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

10.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 53.0%

19.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.4% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +0.1 larger in 2803, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 43.7%

7.9% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 41.7%

25.4% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

2.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW even gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +$610 higher in 2803, NSW gap widening

$1,192 28th pct $582 4th pct

People / bedroom in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +0.10 higher in 2809, NSW gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 56.0%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

3.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 98.8%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 35.7%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 21.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% Under $1,000 +35.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 12.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +1 more in 2803, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +3.50 more in 2803, NSW

3.50 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +28.0 more in 2803, NSW

28.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +2 more in 2803, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW

38 75th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

30.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

3.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%

22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

15.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.2% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

12.3% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +2 higher in 2809, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +1 higher in 2809, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +2 higher in 2803, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +3 higher in 2809, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +34 higher in 2809, NSW

973 47th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +1.3 higher in 2809, NSW

1.1 14th pct 2.3 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +2.0 more in 2809, NSW

1.1 14th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +61.5 pts higher in 2809, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +24.0 pts higher in 2803, NSW

24.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +63.2 pts higher in 2809, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 63.2% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +32.8 pts higher in 2809, NSW

29.2% 14th pct 62.0% 41st pct

Walk to health in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +1.8 more in 2803, NSW

31.5 74th pct 29.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW even

0 12th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 2803, NSW in 2809, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2803, NSW

6.1% 65th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 2803, NSW with nearby areas

2809, NSW 2807, NSW 2794, NSW 2586, NSW 2594, NSW 2585, NSW 2587, NSW 2805, NSW

Compare 2809, NSW with nearby areas

2803, NSW 2807, NSW 2794, NSW 2594, NSW 2805, NSW 2810, NSW 2586, NSW 2804, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2803, NSW vs 2809, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2803/2803-nsw/vs/POA2809/2809-nsw