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2806, NSW vs 2870, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2806, NSW profile · 2870, NSW profile

2806, NSW 2870, NSW

Postcode 2870 and postcode 2806 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Postcode 2870 is more populous and has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 39 and 28.2% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 2806 is much smaller and older, where the typical resident is 50 and a far higher 47.9% of homes are owned outright. Postcode 2870 is better connected for transit, with 76.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 2806 is more walkable for daily needs, with 65.4% of homes near groceries compared to 43% in postcode 2870.

The age gap between these two areas has widened since 2011, with residents in postcode 2806 now 11 years older than those in postcode 2870. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities in daily life. They have nearly identical typical weekly incomes, around $700, and similar rates of people born overseas. Both areas also see about 13% of their residents providing unpaid care, and the share of people with long-term health conditions is almost the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,174 larger in 2870, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2806, NSW No car: 6.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in 2806, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +11,174 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady
862 28th pct 12,036 71st pct
Median age in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +11 yrs older in 2806, NSW gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
8.9% 87th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap widening
28.4% 86th pct 20.0% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
18.3% 62nd pct 20.6% 81st pct
De facto in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
11.3% 37th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 20.0%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 45.1%
26.5% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2806, NSW 2870, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap steady
6.4% 14th pct 5.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
41.1% English even 41.1%
13.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
7.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
2.1% 19th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
22.2% 6th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
22.2% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
30.4% 9th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
8.6% 14th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +10.24 more in 2806, NSW
12.66 87th pct 2.41 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +4 more in 2870, NSW
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +1,788 more in 2870, NSW
69 16th pct 1,857 67th pct
Avg size in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +275 larger in 2870, NSW
35 9th pct 310 56th pct
ICSEA in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW even
939 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
9.8% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.3%
5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.3% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +$33 higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
$699 38th pct $732 45th pct
Household income in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +$160 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
$1,245 27th pct $1,405 43rd pct
Family income in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +$246 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
$1,625 32nd pct $1,871 49th pct
High earners in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
7.8% 42nd pct 9.2% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 14.9% 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
19.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2806, NSW
33.6% 75th pct 33.0% 72nd pct
Mental health in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW
10.2% 71st pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
10.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +7.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
18.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 53rd pct 17.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap steady
13.1% 55th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
19.5% 18th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2806, NSW
3.4% 63rd pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
19.9% 26th pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.1 larger in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 68th pct 17.7% 85th pct
Living alone in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
28.3% 56th pct 30.3% 66th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 28.3%
14.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 33.7%
28.3% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +$50 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
$210 26th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +$108 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
$1,192 28th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
16.5% 34th pct 28.2% 70th pct
Owned outright in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap narrowing
47.9% 77th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap widening
99.0% 86th pct 89.0% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
77.1% 44th pct 79.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 34.6%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.5% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 42.5%
24.4% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
6.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
26.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.6%
5.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap narrowing
10.6% 27th pct 9.2% 20th pct
PT commute in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 39th pct
PT stops in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +55 more in 2870, NSW
2 29th pct 57 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.42 more in 2870, NSW
2.32 37th pct 4.74 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +92.3 more in 2870, NSW
22.0 31st pct 114.3 46th pct
PT routes in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +13 more in 2870, NSW
4 52nd pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +17 longer in 2870, NSW
37 74th pct 54 84th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 67.9%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
2.5% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 37.3%
27.7% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
27.9% 25th pct 35.9% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap narrowing
27.3% 92nd pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
2.1% 13th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
52.8% 25th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2806, NSW gap widening
66.8% 87th pct 64.1% 81st pct

Industries people work in

34.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.5 pts 6.8%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
5.2% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.1% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.4% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
4.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%
20.2% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%
11.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +3 higher in 2806, NSW
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +2 higher in 2870, NSW
923 22nd pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.5 higher in 2870, NSW
4.2 57th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.2 more in 2806, NSW
4.8 63rd pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2806, NSW
64.7% 67th pct 49.5% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +22.4 pts higher in 2806, NSW
65.4% 68th pct 43.0% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +31.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW
45.4% 46th pct 76.5% 64th pct
Walk to school in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW
64.0% 62nd pct 67.1% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW
68.2% 46th pct 79.7% 56th pct
Walk to health in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW
34.1% 52nd pct 41.9% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +14.7 more in 2806, NSW
27.8 70th pct 13.1 31st pct
Intersections/km² in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0 higher in 2870, NSW
0 20th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 2806, NSWin 2870, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2806, NSW
4.8% 46th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2806, NSW with nearby areas

2805, NSW 2804, NSW 2870, NSW 2865, NSW 2864, NSW 2867, NSW 2871, NSW 2794, NSW

Compare 2870, NSW with nearby areas

2806, NSW 2867, NSW 2865, NSW 2876, NSW 2869, NSW 2868, NSW 2864, NSW 2871, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2806, NSW vs 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2806/2806-nsw/vs/POA2870/2870-nsw