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2821, NSW vs 2869, NSW

Name: 2821, NSW vs 2869, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 2821, NSW profile · 2869, NSW profile

2821, NSW 2869, NSW

Postcode 2821 and postcode 2869 are nearby areas in New South Wales with a few stark differences. Residents in postcode 2869 are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 39 in postcode 2821. Postcode 2821 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (22.3% versus 17.9%) and a far higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (83% versus 72.7%). Weekly incomes are also well higher in postcode 2821, where the typical personal income is $715, compared to $540 in postcode 2869.

Both areas are very similar in how they are housed, with nearly identical rates of renting and the same number of people per bedroom. They also share a similar makeup in terms of language, with about 2% of people using a language other than English at home. Over time, the gap in typical ages has widened, and the difference in typical incomes has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,250 larger in 2821, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2869, NSW Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 2869, NSW Work from home: 10.8 pts higher in 2869, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +3,250 larger in 2821, NSW gap steady

4,778 54th pct 1,528 36th pct

Median age in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +10 yrs older in 2869, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.9%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 43.5%

34.4% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

2821, NSW 2869, 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 ◂ +3.2 pts 79.1%

0.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 37.3%

37.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

8.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 82.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

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 ◂ +1.5 pts 60.1%

23.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

14.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +3.55 more in 2869, NSW

3.75 56th pct 7.30 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +2 more in 2821, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +564 more in 2821, NSW

724 50th pct 160 27th pct

Avg size in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +101 larger in 2821, NSW

181 40th pct 80 22nd pct

ICSEA in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +43 higher in 2821, NSW

865 9th pct 822 6th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.1%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

9.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.4%

1.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +$175 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$715 41st pct $540 10th pct

Household income in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +$262 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,056 13th pct

Family income in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +$398 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$1,765 41st pct $1,367 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.0%

21.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +6.9 pts 47.1%

19.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +0.3 larger in 2821, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 44.1%

28.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.6% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.3% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +$55 higher in 2821, NSW gap steady

$250 37th pct $195 21st pct

Mortgage in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +$238 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$1,213 29th pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 19.8%

23.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 91.9%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment even 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 21.5%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 41.9%

24.4% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

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 +10.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.5%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +6 more in 2821, NSW

9 47th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +0.08 more in 2869, NSW

1.88 34th pct 1.96 34th pct

Departures/1k in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +61.6 more in 2821, NSW

69.5 43rd pct 7.9 23rd pct

PT routes in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +7 more in 2821, NSW

9 69th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 53.0%

11.1% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.9% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

5.3% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.6% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.4% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other services even 4.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +14.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +1 higher in 2821, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +2 higher in 2821, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +2 higher in 2821, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +1 higher in 2869, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +24 higher in 2821, NSW

929 25th pct 905 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +0.2 higher in 2821, NSW

4.5 60th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +0.3 more in 2821, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2821, NSW

56.2% 59th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

47.0% 51st pct 56.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW

66.5% 59th pct 52.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2821, NSW

60.9% 60th pct 54.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2821, NSW

70.0% 48th pct 59.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2821, NSW

62.4% 75th pct 54.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +25.4 more in 2869, NSW

12.6 28th pct 38.0 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 2821, NSW in 2869, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2869, NSW

2.1% 0th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 2821, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2869, NSW with nearby areas

2821, NSW 2870, NSW 2868, NSW 2867, NSW 2874, NSW 2875, NSW 2876, NSW 2830, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2821, NSW vs 2869, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2821/2821-nsw/vs/POA2869/2869-nsw