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2818, NSW vs 2821, NSW

Name: 2818, NSW vs 2821, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 62 km apart · 2818, NSW profile · 2821, NSW profile

2818, NSW 2821, NSW

Postcode 2821 and postcode 2818 are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct levels of accessibility and advantage. Postcode 2821 is more geared toward essential services, with 62.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 47% near groceries, while both are 0% in postcode 2818. Postcode 2818 shows a stronger economic position, with 65.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 55.5% in postcode 2821, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly (18% versus 13%).

Daily life in both places shares many commonalities, such as similar shares of children under 15 and almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree. They also share the same typical weekly family income and levels of long-term health conditions. While the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2016, differences in education and relationship types have widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,929 larger in 2821, NSW No car: 5.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in 2821, NSW De facto: 4.3 pts higher in 2818, NSW Participation: 10.3 pts higher in 2818, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +3,929 larger in 2821, NSW gap steady

849 28th pct 4,778 54th pct

Median age in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +2 yrs older in 2818, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%

21.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 46.1%

31.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

6.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 82.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%

41.1% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 85.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 61.5%

27.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 23.1%

8.7% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +1.71 more in 2818, NSW

5.46 67th pct 3.75 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +3 more in 2821, NSW

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +691 more in 2821, NSW

33 8th pct 724 50th pct

Avg size in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +148 larger in 2821, NSW

33 9th pct 181 40th pct

ICSEA in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +5 higher in 2821, NSW

860 9th pct 865 9th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.9%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.6%

11.4% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 35.8%

12.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +$101 higher in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

$816 63rd pct $715 41st pct

Household income in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +$151 higher in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

$1,469 47th pct $1,318 34th pct

Family income in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +$70 higher in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

$1,835 46th pct $1,765 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.7%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.0%

18.5% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +0.1 larger in 2818, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%

17.4% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.1%

25.0% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

10.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +$50 higher in 2818, NSW gap widening

$300 51st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +$174 higher in 2818, NSW gap widening

$1,387 40th pct $1,213 29th pct

People / bedroom in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 30.9%

40.0% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.3% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 92.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 32.2%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

11.5% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.3%

17.2% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +5 more in 2821, NSW

4 43rd pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +2.83 more in 2818, NSW

4.71 61st pct 1.88 34th pct

Departures/1k in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +13.0 more in 2818, NSW

82.4 44th pct 69.5 43rd pct

PT routes in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +1 more in 2818, NSW

10 71st pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW

40 76th pct —

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

3.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.9%

25.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 10.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

7.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

8.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +2 higher in 2818, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +3 higher in 2818, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +3 higher in 2818, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +1 higher in 2818, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +41 higher in 2818, NSW

970 46th pct 929 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +1.5 higher in 2821, NSW

3.0 41st pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +0.8 more in 2821, NSW

3.9 50th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2818, NSW

63.8% 66th pct 56.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +47.0 pts higher in 2821, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2821, NSW

49.6% 49th pct 66.5% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2821, NSW

57.5% 57th pct 60.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2821, NSW

65.6% 44th pct 70.0% 48th pct

Walk to health in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +62.4 pts higher in 2821, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +15.7 more in 2818, NSW

28.3 71st pct 12.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW even

0 19th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 2818, NSW in 2821, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2818, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 2818, NSW with nearby areas

2820, NSW 2830, NSW 2868, NSW 2822, NSW 2867, NSW 2866, NSW 2821, NSW 2852, NSW

Compare 2821, NSW with nearby areas

2869, NSW 2823, NSW 2830, NSW 2822, NSW 2868, NSW 2874, NSW 2818, NSW 2826, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2818, NSW vs 2821, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2818/2818-nsw/vs/POA2821/2821-nsw