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2817, NSW vs 2842, NSW

Name: 2817, NSW vs 2842, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2817, NSW profile · 2842, NSW profile

2817, NSW 2842, NSW

Postcode 2842 and postcode 2817 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Postcode 2817 is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $731 compared to $504 in postcode 2842. A much higher share of adults in postcode 2817 are working or looking for work (65.9% vs 46.6%), which is consistent with a higher percentage of residents holding bachelor degrees (16.9% vs 8.9%). Postcode 2842 has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.8% and more people aged 65 and over (26.4%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that almost no one commutes by public transport and homes generally house about two people. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 2817 has seen its income and education lead grow since 2016. Meanwhile, the age gap has increased as postcode 2842 becomes older. While both areas have very few people who speak a language other than English at home, postcode 2842 has a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (32.9% vs 0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 361 larger in 2842, NSW Participation: 19.3 pts higher in 2817, NSW Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in 2842, NSW One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in 2842, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in 2842, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +361 larger in 2842, NSW gap steady

359 15th pct 720 25th pct

Median age in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 yrs older in 2842, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 26.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 45.0%

26.0% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.7% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.4% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

2817, NSW 2842, 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 ◂ +0.2 pts 84.2%

1.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India 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 +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.9%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

3.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi 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 ◂ +0.5 pts 63.9%

21.4% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +6.54 more in 2817, NSW

13.89 87th pct 7.35 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +68 more in 2842, NSW

23 6th pct 91 19th pct

Avg size in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +68 larger in 2842, NSW

23 5th pct 91 24th pct

ICSEA in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +58 higher in 2817, NSW

947 25th pct 889 12th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.6%

27.6% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 13.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +$227 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$731 45th pct $504 6th pct

Household income in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +$225 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$1,166 21st pct $941 7th pct

Family income in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +$308 higher in 2817, NSW gap widening

$1,600 30th pct $1,292 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

20.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.8%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.3% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +5.2 pts 53.9%

20.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.1 larger in 2842, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.2 pts 25.1%

8.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%

31.6% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +$52 higher in 2842, NSW

$148 10th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +$346 higher in 2817, NSW gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $737 9th pct

People / bedroom in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.10 higher in 2842, NSW gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 23.3%

11.0% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

5.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 96.4%

2.9% Other dwelling even 2.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 34.9%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 27.3%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

5.1% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom even 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

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 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 7.8%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +2 more in 2842, NSW

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +2.78 more in 2842, NSW

0.00 0th pct 2.78 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +13.9 more in 2842, NSW

0.0 0th pct 13.9 29th pct

PT routes in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +6 more in 2842, NSW

0 0th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%

11.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 6.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.7%

21.9% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 38.0%

8.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.1% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

51.3% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 35.2%

10.5% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

1.6% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

1.6% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +5 higher in 2817, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +6 higher in 2817, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +125 higher in 2817, NSW

1,019 69th pct 894 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.9 higher in 2842, NSW

1.5 19th pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.9 more in 2842, NSW

1.6 20th pct 2.6 31st pct

15-min city in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2842, NSW

27.0% 29th pct 36.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2842, NSW

27.0% 32nd pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2842, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 32.9% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2842, NSW

27.0% 27th pct 36.5% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2842, NSW

27.5% 13th pct 37.2% 20th pct

Walk to health in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +16.8 more in 2817, NSW

41.8 81st pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW even

0 9th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2817, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2817, NSW

4.2% 36th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 2817, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2842, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2827, NSW 2395, NSW 2822, NSW 2817, NSW 2852, NSW 2843, NSW 2357, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2817, NSW vs 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2817/2817-nsw/vs/POA2842/2842-nsw