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2818, NSW vs 2852, NSW

Name: 2818, NSW vs 2852, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 65 km apart · 2818, NSW profile · 2852, NSW profile

2818, NSW 2852, NSW

Postcode 2852 and postcode 2818 are two New South Wales areas with different profiles. Postcode 2818 has a higher typical weekly income of $816 compared to $648 in postcode 2852. It also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 15.7%, while postcode 2852 sits at 7.5%. In terms of local access, postcode 2852 is the only one of the two where some homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (46.1%) and health services (11.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of $300 and typical family incomes around $1,800. Both areas are dominated by detached houses and have a similar share of children under 15. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in typical incomes, others are widening. This is seen in the growing gap between the two areas in the share of people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,885 larger in 2852, NSW PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 2818, NSW No car: 3.6 pts higher in 2852, NSW Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in 2852, NSW Participation: 10.2 pts higher in 2818, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +2,885 larger in 2852, NSW gap steady

849 28th pct 3,734 49th pct

Median age in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +1 yrs older in 2852, NSW gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

31.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2818, NSW 2852, 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 ◂ +2.6 pts 83.8%

1.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

10.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.8% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 54.4%

27.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +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 2852, NSW +1.01 more in 2852, NSW

5.46 67th pct 6.48 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +4 more in 2852, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +597 more in 2852, NSW

33 8th pct 630 47th pct

Avg size in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +125 larger in 2852, NSW

33 9th pct 158 36th pct

ICSEA in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +47 higher in 2852, NSW

860 9th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%

33.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree even 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

8.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +$168 higher in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

$816 63rd pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +$104 higher in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

$1,469 47th pct $1,365 39th pct

Family income in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +$61 higher in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

$1,835 46th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

15.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.5%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

9.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.8%

18.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.1 larger in 2818, NSW gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 35.7%

25.0% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

10.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW even gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +$130 higher in 2852, NSW gap narrowing

$1,387 40th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.10 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 35.2%

17.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 95.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 51.8%

23.1% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.2% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 more in 2818, NSW

4 43rd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +4.18 more in 2818, NSW

4.71 61st pct 0.54 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +75.5 more in 2818, NSW

82.4 44th pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +3 more in 2852, NSW

10 71st pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW

40 76th pct —

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 64.7%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 36.2%

25.1% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.6% Mining +14.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

7.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +9.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

8.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2818, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +3 higher in 2818, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2818, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2818, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +48 higher in 2818, NSW

970 46th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.2 higher in 2852, NSW

3.0 41st pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.4 more in 2818, NSW

3.9 50th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2818, NSW

63.8% 66th pct 45.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +46.1 pts higher in 2852, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 46.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2818, NSW

49.6% 49th pct 28.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2818, NSW

57.5% 57th pct 49.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2818, NSW

65.6% 44th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2852, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +12.7 more in 2818, NSW

28.3 71st pct 15.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW even

0 19th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2818, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2818, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2818, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2852, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2850, NSW 2843, NSW 2820, NSW 2842, NSW 2818, NSW 2395, NSW 2849, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2818, NSW vs 2852, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2818/2818-nsw/vs/POA2852/2852-nsw