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2817, NSW vs 2828, NSW

Name: 2817, NSW vs 2828, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2817, NSW profile · 2828, NSW profile

2817, NSW 2828, NSW

Postcode 2828 and postcode 2817 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in their social makeup and local access; postcode 2828 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.2% compared to 2.8% in postcode 2817. Families in postcode 2828 are also more likely to be headed by one parent (21.1% versus 8.2%) and more likely to rent their homes. In contrast, postcode 2817 has a far higher share of people working from home at 35.1%, while postcode 2828 is more walkable, with 31.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to none in postcode 2817.

Everyday life shares many similarities, with both areas having nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 to $1,200 and the same typical number of people per home. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2016, but the gap in home-loan payments has flipped, with the typical monthly payment now far higher in postcode 2817.

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Where they differ most

Population: 439 larger in 2828, NSW First Nations: 20.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in 2828, NSW No car: 6.0 pts higher in 2828, NSW Mortgage: $623 higher in 2817, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +439 larger in 2828, NSW gap narrowing

359 15th pct 798 27th pct

Median age in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 yrs older in 2817, NSW gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 45.4%

26.0% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2817, NSW 2828, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 83.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

44.8% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%

43.5% English ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

11.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 85.6%

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

64.3% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 54.8%

21.4% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +2.19 more in 2817, NSW

13.89 87th pct 11.70 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 more in 2828, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +81 more in 2828, NSW

23 6th pct 104 20th pct

Avg size in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +81 larger in 2828, NSW

23 5th pct 104 27th pct

ICSEA in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +254 higher in 2817, NSW

947 25th pct 693 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

27.6% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 17.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

8.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +$84 higher in 2817, NSW gap steady

$731 45th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +$59 higher in 2817, NSW gap narrowing

$1,166 21st pct $1,107 16th pct

Family income in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +$53 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$1,600 30th pct $1,547 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%

20.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

8.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +4.2 pts 54.9%

20.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

4.7% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 46.4%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 30.9%

8.2% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%

31.6% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

8.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +$12 higher in 2828, NSW

$148 10th pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +$623 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $460 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 16.8%

11.0% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 98.3%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

5.1% Studio / none ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

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

37.5% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 8.2%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 more in 2828, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +1.25 more in 2828, NSW

0.00 0th pct 1.25 28th pct

Departures/1k in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +17.5 more in 2828, NSW

0.0 0th pct 17.5 30th pct

PT routes in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +3 more in 2828, NSW

0 0th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW

— 75 95th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 23.1%

11.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 31.3%

21.9% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.4 pts 42.5%

8.9% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

51.3% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 38.5%

10.5% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

7.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +4 higher in 2817, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +5 higher in 2817, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +3 higher in 2817, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +91 higher in 2817, NSW

1,019 69th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +1.4 higher in 2828, NSW

1.5 19th pct 2.9 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +1.6 more in 2828, NSW

1.6 20th pct 3.2 41st pct

15-min city in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2828, NSW

27.0% 29th pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2828, NSW

27.0% 32nd pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +31.1 pts higher in 2828, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW

27.0% 27th pct 42.4% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2828, NSW

27.5% 13th pct 43.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +38.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 38.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +6.7 more in 2817, NSW

41.8 81st pct 35.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW even

0 9th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 2817, NSW in 2828, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2817, NSW

4.2% 36th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 2817, NSW with nearby areas

2827, NSW 2828, NSW 2396, NSW 2842, NSW 2357, NSW 2822, NSW 2829, NSW 2395, NSW

Compare 2828, NSW with nearby areas

2817, NSW 2827, NSW 2829, NSW 2824, NSW 2822, NSW 2396, NSW 2842, NSW 2823, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2817, NSW vs 2828, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2817/2817-nsw/vs/POA2828/2828-nsw