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2818, NSW vs 2830, NSW

Name: 2818, NSW vs 2830, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2818, NSW profile · 2830, NSW profile

2818, NSW 2830, NSW

Postcode 2830 is a large, busy area with a population of 44,963, while postcode 2818 is sparsely populated with just 849 residents. These two nearby areas differ most in their accessibility and housing; postcode 2830 is somewhat walkable and has far more renters at 33.0%, whereas postcode 2818 is mostly car-dependent with 40.0% of homes owned outright. This contrast is also seen in their populations, as postcode 2830 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.2%, compared to 0.0% in postcode 2818.

They share many common features, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While they are similar in these respects, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in the number of people born overseas and the share of adults with a bachelor degree have both grown since 2016. Postcode 2830 remains much more connected, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,114 larger in 2830, NSW Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in 2818, NSW No car: 5.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +44,114 larger in 2830, NSW gap widening

849 28th pct 44,963 89th pct

Median age in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +5 yrs older in 2818, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 45.3%

31.3% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2818, NSW 2830, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 81.3%

0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

41.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 36.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

10.8% Irish even 10.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 82.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 57.6%

27.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%

8.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +2.97 more in 2818, NSW

5.46 67th pct 2.49 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +23 more in 2830, NSW

1 29th pct 24 92nd pct

Students in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +8,647 more in 2830, NSW

33 8th pct 8,680 88th pct

Avg size in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +344 larger in 2830, NSW

33 9th pct 377 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +80 higher in 2830, NSW

860 9th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 32.9%

12.8% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

8.1% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +$58 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening

$816 63rd pct $874 72nd pct

Household income in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +$226 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening

$1,469 47th pct $1,695 61st pct

Family income in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +$213 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening

$1,835 46th pct $2,048 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.6%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

3.3% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

9.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.0%

18.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +0.1 larger in 2818, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 26.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 33.0%

25.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +$10 higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +$195 higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing

$1,387 40th pct $1,582 50th pct

People / bedroom in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +0.10 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 34.5%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%

17.3% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 83.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 35.9%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 45.8%

23.1% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +331 more in 2830, NSW

4 43rd pct 335 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +2.74 more in 2830, NSW

4.71 61st pct 7.45 85th pct

Departures/1k in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +510.3 more in 2830, NSW

82.4 44th pct 592.7 64th pct

PT routes in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +20 more in 2830, NSW

10 71st pct 30 86th pct

Stop walk in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +33 longer in 2818, NSW

40 76th pct 7 45th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 70.1%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.0%

25.1% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.0 pts 3.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers ◂ +10.1 pts 11.5%

13.8% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

8.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2818, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +2 higher in 2818, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +3 higher in 2818, NSW

970 46th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +2.1 higher in 2830, NSW

3.0 41st pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +1.0 more in 2830, NSW

3.9 50th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2818, NSW

63.8% 66th pct 58.0% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +51.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +34.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW

49.6% 49th pct 84.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW

57.5% 57th pct 70.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +21.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW

65.6% 44th pct 86.8% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +12.0 more in 2818, NSW

28.3 71st pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW

0 19th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 2818, NSW in 2830, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2818, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2818, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2830, NSW with nearby areas

2822, NSW 2818, NSW 2821, NSW 2868, NSW 2820, NSW 2827, NSW 2869, NSW 2823, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2818, NSW vs 2830, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2818/2818-nsw/vs/POA2830/2830-nsw