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2822, NSW vs 2830, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2822, NSW profile · 2830, NSW profile

2822, NSW 2830, NSW

Postcode 2830 is a large, populous area, while postcode 2822 is sparsely populated. They differ sharply in their demographics and infrastructure. Postcode 2830 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36, compared to 45 in postcode 2822. It is also far more diverse, with 24.2% of people arriving from overseas, while postcode 2822 has no recent overseas arrivals. In terms of accessibility, postcode 2830 is somewhat walkable, but postcode 2822 is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally narrowed. The difference in typical age has fallen from 13 to 9 years, and the gap in outright home ownership has shrunk to 11.7 points. Despite these shifts, they share a similar overall level of advantage, both sitting near the national figure. They also have nearly identical household sizes, with 2.5 people per home in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,530 larger in 2830, NSW Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW Renting: 18.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW Recent movers: 15.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW Other language: 8.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +44,530 larger in 2830, NSW gap widening
433 17th pct 44,963 89th pct
Median age in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +9 yrs older in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
10.6% 88th pct 15.4% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
18.7% 44th pct 16.7% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
13.2% 60th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
18.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 45.3%
29.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
3.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2822, NSW 2830, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
5.3% 10th pct 10.2% 33rd pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.3%
2.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.5% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 40.5%
35.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 62nd pct
Limited English in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 82.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 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 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap widening
33.9% 24th pct 27.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
33.9% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%
15.5% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%
0.0% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
30.8% 9th pct 45.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
9.5% 20th pct 18.7% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +10.01 more in 2822, NSW
12.50 87th pct 2.49 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +23 more in 2830, NSW
1 29th pct 24 92nd pct
Students in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +8,669 more in 2830, NSW
11 3rd pct 8,680 88th pct
Avg size in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +366 larger in 2830, NSW
11 0th pct 377 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +61 higher in 2830, NSW
879 11th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.9%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
11.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Society & culture even 10.8%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%
5.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +$175 higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
$699 38th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +$403 higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,695 61st pct
Family income in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +$528 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$1,520 24th pct $2,048 61st pct
High earners in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 9.7% 56th pct
High-income homes in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
17.7% 56th pct 18.2% 58th pct

Household income distribution

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.6%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
28.9% 47th pct 30.6% 58th pct
Mental health in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW
7.4% 32nd pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
8.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
18.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
3.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
12.6% 20th pct 14.3% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
11.2% 28th pct 11.8% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
25.6% 54th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2822, NSW
5.2% 88th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
25.6% 71st pct 19.9% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 17.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
27.9% 54th pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%
14.4% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
27.9% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 26.6%
13.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%
4.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +$110 higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +$282 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,582 50th pct
People / bedroom in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
14.3% 26th pct 33.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
40.1% 53rd pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
94.6% 61st pct 83.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
73.5% 32nd pct 79.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 28.4%
39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 34.5%
14.3% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 33.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 83.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 45.8%
28.6% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.2 pts 15.6%
19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
2.9% 39th pct 5.4% 65th pct
Work from home in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap steady
19.9% 62nd pct 8.2% 15th pct
PT commute in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +334 more in 2830, NSW
1 21st pct 335 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +5.14 more in 2830, NSW
2.31 37th pct 7.45 85th pct
Departures/1k in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +560.4 more in 2830, NSW
32.3 34th pct 592.7 64th pct
PT routes in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +27 more in 2830, NSW
3 48th pct 30 86th pct
Stop walk in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +35 longer in 2822, NSW
42 77th pct 7 45th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 70.1%
19.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 8.2%
4.5% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
20.7% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%
17.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.4%
2.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
25.4% 16th pct 40.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +24.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.2% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap steady
3.9% 43rd pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
58.6% 44th pct 63.5% 65th pct
Full-time in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2822, NSW gap narrowing
67.7% 88th pct 65.0% 84th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 3.0%
16.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.5% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food even 6.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 11.5%
10.9% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.0% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2 higher in 2822, NSW
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +10 higher in 2830, NSW
957 39th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.5 higher in 2830, NSW
1.6 21st pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +3.0 more in 2830, NSW
1.9 23rd pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW
33.9% 36th pct 58.0% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +51.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +48.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
35.3% 39th pct 84.1% 68th pct
Walk to school in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +30.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW
40.0% 38th pct 70.7% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +86.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 86.8% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW even
16.2 44th pct 16.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW
0 17th pct 2 43rd pct
Mean slope in 2822, NSWin 2830, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2822, NSW
3.5% 24th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2822, NSW with nearby areas

2830, NSW 2827, NSW 2818, NSW 2842, NSW 2821, NSW 2817, NSW 2828, NSW 2823, NSW

Compare 2830, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2822, NSW vs 2830, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2822/2822-nsw/vs/POA2830/2830-nsw