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2821, NSW vs 2873, NSW

Name: 2821, NSW vs 2873, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 85 km apart · 2821, NSW profile · 2873, NSW profile

2821, NSW 2873, NSW

Postcode 2821 and postcode 2873 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2821 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.0%, compared with 7.3% in postcode 2873. It is also a younger place where one-parent families are far more common (18.6% versus 3.5%) and typical weekly rents are far higher at $250, compared with $120 in postcode 2873. In contrast, postcode 2873 is far older, with a typical resident aged 52, and more people there own their homes outright (53.4% versus 40.4%).

Since 2011, these two areas have moved in different directions, with the gap in typical ages widening and the difference in weekly family income growing. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground: both have very similar proportions of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. They also have nearly identical shares of adults who are working or looking for work, and both sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,218 larger in 2821, NSW Median age: 13 yrs older in 2873, NSW One-parent: 15.2 pts higher in 2821, NSW Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in 2821, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +4,218 larger in 2821, NSW gap steady

4,778 54th pct 560 20th pct

Median age in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +13 yrs older in 2873, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.4% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 20.8%

8.4% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2821, NSW 2873, 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 +1.3 pts ▸ 83.6%

0.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.5% English +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

3.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +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 +1.9 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.1% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

14.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 2873, NSW +8.15 more in 2873, NSW

3.75 56th pct 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 more in 2821, NSW

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +653 more in 2821, NSW

724 50th pct 71 16th pct

Avg size in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +110 larger in 2821, NSW

181 40th pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +65 higher in 2873, NSW

865 9th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 31.0%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

8.2% Agriculture & environment +9.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.6% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 7.1%

9.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +$198 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$715 41st pct $517 7th pct

Household income in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +$356 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $962 8th pct

Family income in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +$446 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$1,765 41st pct $1,319 12th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.4%

21.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +6.0 pts 48.0%

19.3% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +0.3 larger in 2821, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

28.1% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.3% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +$130 higher in 2821, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +$400 higher in 2821, NSW gap narrowing

$1,213 29th pct $813 11th pct

People / bedroom in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 18.8%

23.6% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%

3.1% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 94.6%

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

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 23.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.4% Under $200 +62.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

58.5% $200–$349 ◂ +58.5 pts 0.0%

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 +33.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 9.5%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +9 more in 2821, NSW

9 47th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.88 more in 2821, NSW

1.88 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +69.5 more in 2821, NSW

69.5 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +9 more in 2821, NSW

9 69th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 50.6%

11.1% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

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 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

10.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +27.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +2 higher in 2873, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +1 higher in 2873, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +2 higher in 2873, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +4 higher in 2873, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +41 higher in 2873, NSW

929 25th pct 970 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.5 higher in 2821, NSW

4.5 60th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.5 more in 2821, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2821, NSW

56.2% 59th pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2821, NSW

47.0% 51st pct 44.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +66.5 pts higher in 2821, NSW

66.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2821, NSW

60.9% 60th pct 45.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2821, NSW

70.0% 48th pct 52.3% 31st pct

Walk to health in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2821, NSW

62.4% 75th pct 43.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +42.8 more in 2873, NSW

12.6 28th pct 55.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 2821, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2873, NSW

2.1% 0th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 2821, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2873, NSW with nearby areas

2874, NSW 2826, NSW 2825, NSW 2875, NSW 2823, NSW 2877, NSW 2821, NSW 2869, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2821, NSW vs 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2821/2821-nsw/vs/POA2873/2873-nsw