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2823, NSW vs 2874, NSW

Name: 2823, NSW vs 2874, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 75 km apart · 2823, NSW profile · 2874, NSW profile

2823, NSW 2874, NSW

Postcode 2823 and postcode 2874 are both rural areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2823 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20%, compared to 7.3% in postcode 2874. There are also clear differences in how people live and work; postcode 2823 has a far higher share of renters (28.5% compared to 12.8%) and more residents who can walk to a park or school. In contrast, far more people work from home in postcode 2874, where 32.7% do so compared to 16.5% in postcode 2823.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they have almost identical shares of children under 15 and the same average number of people per home. Both areas also have a very low share of people born overseas and similar levels of overall advantage, sitting just below the national figure. While the two areas share these patterns, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly household income has grown since 2011, with postcode 2823 now well higher than postcode 2874.

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Where they differ most

Population: 971 larger in 2823, NSW Mortgage: $711 higher in 2823, NSW Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in 2874, NSW Renting: 15.8 pts higher in 2823, NSW Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in 2874, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +971 larger in 2823, NSW gap steady

1,340 34th pct 369 15th pct

Median age in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +7 yrs older in 2874, NSW gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) even 19.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 45.3%

35.0% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 25.3%

9.2% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.8% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

2823, NSW 2874, 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 81.6%

0.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% England even 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.7%

34.7% English +3.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 84.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 60.2%

20.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +6.33 more in 2874, NSW

7.75 76th pct 14.08 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 more in 2823, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +143 more in 2823, NSW

197 30th pct 54 14th pct

Avg size in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +45 larger in 2823, NSW

99 26th pct 54 16th pct

ICSEA in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +67 higher in 2874, NSW

848 8th pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.2%

26.5% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

4.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

9.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.1% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +$234 higher in 2823, NSW gap widening

$754 50th pct $520 8th pct

Household income in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +$375 higher in 2823, NSW gap widening

$1,306 33rd pct $931 6th pct

Family income in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +$375 higher in 2823, NSW gap widening

$1,661 34th pct $1,286 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.7%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +5.2 pts 48.5%

20.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.0% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +$80 higher in 2823, NSW gap steady

$180 17th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +$711 higher in 2823, NSW gap widening

$1,056 22nd pct $345 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

28.5% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 12.8%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 94.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 23.5%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 29.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% Under $1,000 +23.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 more in 2823, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +0.75 more in 2823, NSW

0.75 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +23.9 more in 2823, NSW

23.9 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +8 more in 2823, NSW

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 48.3%

16.5% Worked at home +16.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 29.5%

30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 29.5%

15.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.4% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Retail trade even 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 4.8%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 higher in 2823, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 higher in 2823, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 higher in 2874, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +15 higher in 2823, NSW

945 32nd pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +0.9 higher in 2823, NSW

3.9 53rd pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.5 more in 2823, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2823, NSW

60.6% 63rd pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2823, NSW

60.5% 64th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +37.2 pts higher in 2823, NSW

37.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2823, NSW

64.0% 62nd pct 48.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2823, NSW

64.3% 43rd pct 48.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2823, NSW

59.8% 74th pct 47.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +39.7 more in 2874, NSW

17.2 47th pct 56.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0 6th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 2823, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2874, NSW

2.3% 0th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2823, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2874, NSW with nearby areas

2875, NSW 2873, NSW 2869, NSW 2876, NSW 2821, NSW 2826, NSW 2823, NSW 2870, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2823, NSW vs 2874, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2823/2823-nsw/vs/POA2874/2874-nsw