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2820, NSW vs 2844, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 74 km apart · 2820, NSW profile · 2844, NSW profile

2820, NSW 2844, NSW

Postcode 2820 and postcode 2844 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 2820 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 25.0%, compared to 9.0% in postcode 2844. The population is also much younger in postcode 2820, where the typical resident is 41, while the typical person in postcode 2844 is 51. Postcode 2820 is better connected for pedestrians, with 61.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 22.5% in postcode 2844.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $600 and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083. They also have very similar household sizes, with about 2.3 and 2.2 people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of volunteers is now 11.6%, and the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has grown to 9.3% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,066 larger in 2820, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2844, NSW First Nations: 16.0 pts higher in 2820, NSW PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 2820, NSW Volunteering: 11.6 pts higher in 2844, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +6,066 larger in 2820, NSW gap steady
7,378 61st pct 1,312 33rd pct
Median age in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +10 yrs older in 2844, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap widening
25.0% 98th pct 9.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
21.0% 58th pct 30.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 16.3% 38th pct
De facto in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW even gap narrowing
12.0% 45th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.2%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

38.2% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
41.6% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 31.7%
8.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2820, NSW 2844, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap widening
8.0% 22nd pct 5.8% 12th pct

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 83.2%
1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.9% English +7.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.8% German even 2.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
3.2% 32nd pct 2.0% 18th pct
Limited English in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.9% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 88.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
25.7% 10th pct 23.1% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 64.7%
25.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%
22.1% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 11.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
29.9% 7th pct 34.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap steady
9.1% 17th pct 10.5% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +4.70 more in 2844, NSW
4.65 62nd pct 9.35 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +4 more in 2820, NSW
6 81st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +784 more in 2820, NSW
984 55th pct 200 30th pct
Avg size in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +64 larger in 2820, NSW
164 38th pct 100 26th pct
ICSEA in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +72 higher in 2844, NSW
839 7th pct 911 13th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
25.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
11.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

9.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +$22 higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
$603 19th pct $581 15th pct
Household income in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +$102 higher in 2820, NSW gap widening
$1,122 17th pct $1,020 11th pct
Family income in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +$53 higher in 2844, NSW gap narrowing
$1,414 17th pct $1,467 20th pct
High earners in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 6.9% 35th pct
High-income homes in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap steady
9.8% 23rd pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%
24.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2844, NSW
30.1% 55th pct 36.8% 88th pct
Mental health in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2820, NSW
9.6% 62nd pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
6.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +4.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
17.1% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
13.0% 22nd pct 24.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 13.0% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 17th pct 20.3% 22nd pct
Defence service in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2820, NSW
2.6% 40th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
18.4% 19th pct 23.2% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.1 larger in 2820, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
22.7% 94th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap narrowing
33.0% 78th pct 33.8% 82nd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
30.6% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
22.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +$30 higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
$230 31st pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
27.7% 69th pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap steady
39.1% 50th pct 48.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
91.8% 50th pct 97.3% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap narrowing
77.6% 46th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 48.8%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%
27.7% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 23.5%
2.6% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 97.3%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.7%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%
6.2% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 43.1%
29.7% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%
6.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap narrowing
7.6% 79th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap narrowing
12.0% 33rd pct 17.3% 55th pct
PT commute in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +21 more in 2820, NSW
23 58th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.59 more in 2820, NSW
3.12 44th pct 1.52 31st pct
Departures/1k in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +45.1 more in 2820, NSW
63.4 43rd pct 18.3 30th pct
PT routes in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +3 more in 2820, NSW
11 73rd pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +4 longer in 2820, NSW
73 94th pct 69 92nd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 57.9%
12.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.8% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 35.2%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%
12.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
29.2% 30th pct 25.5% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
18.3% 83rd pct 15.8% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap widening
6.6% 86th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2844, NSW gap widening
43.6% 8th pct 49.0% 15th pct
Full-time in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2820, NSW gap steady
60.9% 66th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.1% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%
9.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.7% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 8.7%
14.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.6% Professionals even 12.6%
11.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1 higher in 2844, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1 higher in 2844, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1 higher in 2844, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +2 higher in 2844, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +35 higher in 2844, NSW
900 13th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +1.4 higher in 2820, NSW
4.5 60th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.9 more in 2820, NSW
4.6 61st pct 3.6 47th pct
15-min city in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2820, NSW
53.5% 57th pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2820, NSW
54.1% 58th pct 41.0% 44th pct
Walk to transit in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +38.7 pts higher in 2820, NSW
61.2% 55th pct 22.5% 30th pct
Walk to school in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2820, NSW
64.3% 62nd pct 45.1% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2820, NSW
70.9% 49th pct 52.2% 31st pct
Walk to health in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2820, NSW
46.1% 62nd pct 45.2% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +8.7 more in 2844, NSW
19.5 55th pct 28.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0 higher in 2820, NSW
1 26th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 2820, NSWin 2844, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2844, NSW
4.7% 44th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 2820, NSW with nearby areas

2818, NSW 2868, NSW 2866, NSW 2830, NSW 2852, NSW 2867, NSW 2850, NSW 2800, NSW

Compare 2844, NSW with nearby areas

2852, NSW 2843, NSW 2842, NSW 2395, NSW 2850, NSW 2820, NSW 2381, NSW 2818, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2820, NSW vs 2844, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2820/2820-nsw/vs/POA2844/2844-nsw