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2821, NSW vs 2823, NSW

Name: 2821, NSW vs 2823, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2821, NSW profile · 2823, NSW profile

2821, NSW 2823, NSW

Postcode 2821 and postcode 2823 are nearby regional areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2821 is more geared toward families, with 22.3% of people under 15 and larger schools, while postcode 2823 is older and has more people living alone (35.3%). Access to transport differs sharply, as 66.5% of homes in postcode 2821 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 37.2% in postcode 2823. Postcode 2821 also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 7.7%, while postcode 2823 has none.

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, including very similar typical household incomes and a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. However, some gaps have widened since 2011. Residents in postcode 2823 are now noticeably older, and the gap in Year 12 completion has grown, with 39.5% finishing school in postcode 2823 compared to 34.9% in postcode 2821. Rent is also notably higher in postcode 2821, where the typical weekly cost is $250, compared to $180 in postcode 2823.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,438 larger in 2821, NSW Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in 2821, NSW PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in 2823, NSW Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in 2821, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +3,438 larger in 2821, NSW gap steady

4,778 54th pct 1,340 34th pct

Median age in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +4 yrs older in 2823, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.0%

34.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2821, NSW 2823, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.2%

0.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

9.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 84.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

61.5% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.1% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 20.7%

14.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +4.00 more in 2823, NSW

3.75 56th pct 7.75 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +2 more in 2821, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +527 more in 2821, NSW

724 50th pct 197 30th pct

Avg size in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +83 larger in 2821, NSW

181 40th pct 99 26th pct

ICSEA in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +18 higher in 2821, NSW

865 9th pct 848 8th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below even 14.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +$39 higher in 2823, NSW gap steady

$715 41st pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +$12 higher in 2821, NSW gap narrowing

$1,318 34th pct $1,306 33rd pct

Family income in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +$104 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$1,765 41st pct $1,661 34th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.9%

21.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Asthma even 9.7%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +0.3 pts 53.7%

19.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +0.2 larger in 2821, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 51.7%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

18.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

28.3% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 30.9%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +$70 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +$157 higher in 2821, NSW gap narrowing

$1,213 29th pct $1,056 22nd pct

People / bedroom in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 21.4%

23.6% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 92.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

0.2% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 43.7%

24.4% Under $200 +25.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

9.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.7%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +8 more in 2821, NSW

9 47th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +1.14 more in 2821, NSW

1.88 34th pct 0.75 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +45.6 more in 2821, NSW

69.5 43rd pct 23.9 32nd pct

PT routes in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +1 more in 2821, NSW

9 69th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 60.3%

11.1% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 30.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.6% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +1 higher in 2823, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +1 higher in 2821, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +2 higher in 2823, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +16 higher in 2823, NSW

929 25th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +0.6 higher in 2821, NSW

4.5 60th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +0.1 more in 2823, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2823, NSW

56.2% 59th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2823, NSW

47.0% 51st pct 60.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW

66.5% 59th pct 37.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2823, NSW

60.9% 60th pct 64.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2821, NSW

70.0% 48th pct 64.3% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2821, NSW

62.4% 75th pct 59.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +4.6 more in 2823, NSW

12.6 28th pct 17.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 2821, NSW in 2823, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2823, NSW

2.1% 0th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 2821, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2823, NSW with nearby areas

2821, NSW 2826, NSW 2824, NSW 2830, NSW 2822, NSW 2869, NSW 2874, NSW 2827, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2821, NSW vs 2823, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2821/2821-nsw/vs/POA2823/2823-nsw