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2821, NSW vs 2830, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2821, NSW profile · 2830, NSW profile

2821, NSW 2830, NSW

Postcode 2830 and postcode 2821 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2830 is much larger and more mobile, with 40.9% of people moving in the last five years and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.2%. It also has better public transport access, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people than postcode 2821. In contrast, postcode 2821 has more stable home ownership, with 40.4% of homes owned outright compared to 28.4% in postcode 2830.

Both areas are very similar in terms of household size, with 2.5 people per home. While they share this common ground, other gaps have grown over time. The difference in school completion has widened, with 45.7% of people in postcode 2830 finishing Year 12 compared to 34.9% in postcode 2821. Similarly, the gap in overseas births has increased, with 10.2% of people in postcode 2830 born abroad against 3.8% in postcode 2821.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,185 larger in 2830, NSW Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW Other language: 7.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in 2821, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +40,185 larger in 2830, NSW gap widening
4,778 54th pct 44,963 89th pct
Median age in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +3 yrs older in 2821, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap narrowing
21.0% 96th pct 15.4% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap widening
20.8% 57th pct 16.7% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap narrowing
22.3% 89th pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%
20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 45.3%
34.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.4% Divorced even 8.4%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2821, NSW 2830, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
3.8% 4th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 81.3%
0.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%
37.5% English ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%
9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
1.6% 14th pct 8.7% 62nd pct
Limited English in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
0.1% 29th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 82.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 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

No religion in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
23.1% 7th pct 27.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 57.6%
23.1% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
0.3% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
34.9% 19th pct 45.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
11.2% 30th pct 18.7% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.26 more in 2821, NSW
3.75 56th pct 2.49 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +20 more in 2830, NSW
4 71st pct 24 92nd pct
Students in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +7,956 more in 2830, NSW
724 50th pct 8,680 88th pct
Avg size in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +196 larger in 2830, NSW
181 40th pct 377 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +74 higher in 2830, NSW
865 9th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
5.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 32.9%
16.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
9.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +$159 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$715 41st pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +$377 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$1,318 34th pct $1,695 61st pct
Family income in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +$283 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$1,765 41st pct $2,048 61st pct
High earners in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
6.8% 35th pct 9.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 18.2% 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.9%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW
29.9% 54th pct 30.6% 58th pct
Mental health in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2830, NSW
7.5% 32nd pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
7.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +4.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
19.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
3.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap steady
19.6% 60th pct 14.3% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
25.7% 55th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW
2.0% 26th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap steady
21.0% 34th pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap steady
18.6% 87th pct 17.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap steady
28.3% 56th pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%
28.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%
13.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.8% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +$60 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$250 37th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +$369 higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
$1,213 29th pct $1,582 50th pct
People / bedroom in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.10 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
23.6% 58th pct 33.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap widening
40.4% 54th pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap steady
92.8% 54th pct 83.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap widening
83.0% 68th pct 79.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 28.4%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.6% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 83.6%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.3% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 35.9%
32.2% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
2.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 45.8%
9.7% $350–$549 +24.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
37.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.1 pts 15.6%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
5.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
5.3% 64th pct 5.4% 65th pct
Work from home in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 8.2% 15th pct
PT commute in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +326 more in 2830, NSW
9 47th pct 335 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +5.57 more in 2830, NSW
1.88 34th pct 7.45 85th pct
Departures/1k in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +523.2 more in 2830, NSW
69.5 43rd pct 592.7 64th pct
PT routes in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +21 more in 2830, NSW
9 69th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW
— 7 45th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 70.1%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.1% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
5.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
28.7% 28th pct 40.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
7.7% 47th pct 24.2% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2821, NSW gap steady
4.8% 62nd pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
55.5% 33rd pct 63.5% 65th pct
Full-time in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
64.2% 82nd pct 65.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 3.0%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
7.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.1% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 11.5%
12.6% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%
6.8% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +38 higher in 2830, NSW
929 25th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.6 higher in 2830, NSW
4.5 60th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.2 more in 2830, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
56.2% 59th pct 58.0% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW
47.0% 51st pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW
66.5% 59th pct 84.1% 68th pct
Walk to school in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
60.9% 60th pct 70.7% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
70.0% 48th pct 86.8% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2821, NSW
62.4% 75th pct 37.0% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.7 more in 2830, NSW
12.6 28th pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW
0 14th pct 2 43rd pct
Mean slope in 2821, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW
2.1% 0th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2821, NSW with nearby areas

2869, NSW 2823, NSW 2830, NSW 2822, NSW 2868, NSW 2874, NSW 2818, NSW 2826, 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). 2821, NSW vs 2830, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2821/2821-nsw/vs/POA2830/2830-nsw