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2805, NSW vs 2871, NSW

Name: 2805, NSW vs 2871, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2805, NSW profile · 2871, NSW profile

2805, NSW 2871, NSW

Postcode 2871 and postcode 2805 are two different types of rural areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2871 is more developed and accessible, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.1 and a typical weekly household income of $1,249. In contrast, postcode 2805 is car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.7 and a typical weekly household income of $992. Postcode 2871 has a much larger presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 13.7%, compared to 4.2% in postcode 2805.

The gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2011. Despite this difference, the two areas share several traits, such as having about the same share of people aged 65 and over (around 23%) and similar numbers of people living alone. They also both have a typical personal income that is below the national figure, though postcode 2871 is well higher than postcode 2805.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,557 larger in 2871, NSW Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in 2805, NSW PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW First Nations: 9.6 pts higher in 2871, NSW One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +8,557 larger in 2871, NSW gap steady

408 16th pct 8,965 65th pct

Median age in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +5 yrs older in 2805, NSW gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 45.9%

31.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2805, NSW 2871, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 40.0%

42.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.5%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

28.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +11.12 more in 2805, NSW

14.49 88th pct 3.38 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +5 more in 2871, NSW

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +2,029 more in 2871, NSW

26 7th pct 2,055 70th pct

Avg size in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +317 larger in 2871, NSW

26 6th pct 343 59th pct

ICSEA in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +25 higher in 2871, NSW

919 14th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.5%

30.0% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV even 36.1%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

12.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

10.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

4.4% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +$148 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$567 13th pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +$257 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$992 9th pct $1,249 28th pct

Family income in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +$140 higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing

$1,542 26th pct $1,682 36th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 41.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

6.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Cancer even 3.9%

2.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.1 larger in 2805, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 31.8%

11.8% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

3.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +$22 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$208 25th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +$228 higher in 2871, NSW gap widening

$1,029 20th pct $1,257 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +0.10 higher in 2805, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 37.6%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.1% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 89.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

15.2% $200–$349 +35.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

12.1% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.8%

6.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +50 more in 2871, NSW

0 0th pct 50 70th pct

Stops/1k in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +5.58 more in 2871, NSW

0.00 0th pct 5.58 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +123.8 more in 2871, NSW

0.0 0th pct 123.8 47th pct

PT routes in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +9 more in 2871, NSW

0 0th pct 9 69th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 10.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.2% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

13.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 7.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.8 pts 16.2%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 18.8%

22.0% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 12.6%

11.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

5.1% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2805, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2805, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2871, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +4 higher in 2871, NSW

935 27th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +2.3 higher in 2871, NSW

1.7 23rd pct 4.1 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +1.7 more in 2871, NSW

2.2 26th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2805, NSW

40.9% 43rd pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +36.3 pts higher in 2871, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +67.2 pts higher in 2871, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 67.2% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2871, NSW

41.7% 40th pct 55.3% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2871, NSW

43.5% 24th pct 68.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +41.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +11.7 more in 2805, NSW

29.4 72nd pct 17.7 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW even

0 17th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in 2805, NSW in 2871, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2805, NSW

5.3% 55th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 2805, NSW with nearby areas

2804, NSW 2806, NSW 2794, NSW 2809, NSW 2807, NSW 2810, NSW 2864, NSW 2803, NSW

Compare 2871, NSW with nearby areas

2876, NSW 2810, NSW 2806, NSW 2721, NSW 2870, NSW 2805, NSW 2875, NSW 2668, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2805, NSW vs 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2805/2805-nsw/vs/POA2871/2871-nsw