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2823, NSW vs 2831, NSW

Name: 2823, NSW vs 2831, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 152 km apart · 2823, NSW profile · 2831, NSW profile

2823, NSW 2831, NSW

Postcode 2831 and postcode 2823 are both rural New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in layout and resources. Postcode 2831 has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (10.7% compared to 0%) and better access to money and resources. In contrast, postcode 2823 is much more walkable, with 59.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to no homes in postcode 2831. Postcode 2823 also has a much higher share of renters at 28.5%, while postcode 2831 sits at 11.7%.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, as has the difference in age. Postcode 2823 is older, with a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.9% versus 16.4%). Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $716 to $754, and both have about 44% of their homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.9 pts higher in 2823, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 2831, NSW Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in 2823, NSW De facto: 5.3 pts higher in 2831, NSW No car: 5.1 pts higher in 2823, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +505 larger in 2831, NSW gap narrowing

1,340 34th pct 1,845 39th pct

Median age in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +2 yrs older in 2823, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 16.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.0% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.2%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2823, NSW 2831, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 82.2%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 42.8%

34.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.3% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 58.3%

20.7% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +6.67 more in 2831, NSW

7.75 76th pct 14.42 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +4 more in 2831, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +94 more in 2823, NSW

197 30th pct 103 20th pct

Avg size in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +81 larger in 2823, NSW

99 26th pct 17 2nd pct

ICSEA in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +101 higher in 2831, NSW

848 8th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.2%

26.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

4.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

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

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.8% Management & commerce even 12.8%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

5.6% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

8.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +$38 higher in 2823, NSW gap widening

$754 50th pct $716 41st pct

Household income in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +$222 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$1,306 33rd pct $1,528 51st pct

Family income in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +$63 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$1,661 34th pct $1,724 39th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%

5.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes even 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 53.6%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +0.4 larger in 2831, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

28.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.3% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 22.5%

30.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +$70 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$180 17th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +$244 higher in 2831, NSW gap narrowing

$1,056 22nd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +0.10 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.5% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 11.7%

4.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 97.3%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 41.3%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

7.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 26.1%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 37.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.6%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +6 more in 2831, NSW

1 21st pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +3.05 more in 2831, NSW

0.75 23rd pct 3.79 51st pct

Departures/1k in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +27.1 more in 2831, NSW

23.9 32nd pct 50.9 40th pct

PT routes in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +3 more in 2831, NSW

8 66th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 52.7%

16.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 21.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 35.4%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

2.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

4.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.3% Sales workers even 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +2 higher in 2831, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +3 higher in 2831, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +5 higher in 2831, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +1 higher in 2831, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +34 higher in 2831, NSW

945 32nd pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +1.9 higher in 2823, NSW

3.9 53rd pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +2.4 more in 2823, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +29.4 pts higher in 2823, NSW

60.6% 63rd pct 31.2% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +42.1 pts higher in 2823, NSW

60.5% 64th pct 18.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2823, NSW

37.2% 41st pct 22.7% 30th pct

Walk to school in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +32.2 pts higher in 2823, NSW

64.0% 62nd pct 31.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2823, NSW

64.3% 43rd pct 42.6% 24th pct

Walk to health in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +59.8 pts higher in 2823, NSW

59.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +23.5 more in 2831, NSW

17.2 47th pct 40.7 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW even

0 6th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2823, NSW in 2831, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2831, NSW

2.3% 0th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 2823, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2831, NSW with nearby areas

2825, NSW 2824, NSW 2826, NSW 2839, NSW 2873, NSW 2823, NSW 2829, NSW 2835, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2823, NSW vs 2831, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2823/2823-nsw/vs/POA2831/2831-nsw