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2824, NSW vs 2826, NSW

Name: 2824, NSW vs 2826, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 61 km apart · 2824, NSW profile · 2826, NSW profile

2824, NSW 2826, NSW

Postcode 2824 and postcode 2826 are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Postcode 2826 is far more affluent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright (58.5% compared to 42.1%) and more people working or looking for work (68.5% versus 53.2%). Postcode 2824 is more walkable, with 68.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas postcode 2826 is car-dependent. In contrast, postcode 2826 has a much higher rate of volunteering at 30.2%, while postcode 2824 has a far higher share of one-parent families at 16.7%.

Both areas share a similar typical resident age of 46 and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing; the difference in home ownership has narrowed since 2016, but the gap in rental rates has widened. Postcode 2826 has seen its share of people working from home rise significantly, while postcode 2824 has seen a higher number of people move into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,877 larger in 2824, NSW No car: 7.1 pts higher in 2824, NSW Unemployment: 5.2 pts higher in 2824, NSW One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in 2824, NSW Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in 2826, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +1,877 larger in 2824, NSW gap steady

2,055 41st pct 178 7th pct

Median age in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW even gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 15.2%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

Marital status

44.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.6% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.4% England +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.1% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

68.0% Christianity even 68.0%

19.2% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW

5.01 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +2 more in 2824, NSW

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW

355 39th pct —

Avg size in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW

178 40th pct —

ICSEA in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW

866 10th pct —

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

5.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 21.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +$122 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$721 42nd pct $843 68th pct

Household income in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +$99 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$1,276 30th pct $1,375 40th pct

Family income in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +$239 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$1,698 37th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +10.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

18.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +0.3 larger in 2826, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 70.0%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 24.6%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%

1.1% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 27.7%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 30.8%

10.0% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.3% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +$35 higher in 2824, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $165 13th pct

Mortgage in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +$470 higher in 2826, NSW gap widening

$1,050 21st pct $1,520 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.4% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 10.8%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%

5.4% Other tenure +10.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 36.9%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.7% 5 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $200–$349 ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%

38.2% Under $200 ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +1 more in 2826, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +10.75 more in 2826, NSW

0.49 20th pct 11.24 89th pct

Departures/1k in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +175.9 more in 2826, NSW

3.9 18th pct 179.8 51st pct

PT routes in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +6 more in 2826, NSW

2 43rd pct 8 66th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 50.5%

11.2% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 26.2%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 27.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.3 pts ▸ 56.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 3.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.1% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 10.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +5 higher in 2826, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +6 higher in 2826, NSW

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +7 higher in 2826, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +5 higher in 2826, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +103 higher in 2826, NSW

930 25th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +3.5 higher in 2824, NSW

5.1 67th pct 1.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +4.1 more in 2824, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +68.9 pts higher in 2824, NSW

68.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +68.9 pts higher in 2824, NSW

68.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2826, NSW

45.0% 46th pct 47.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +68.6 pts higher in 2824, NSW

68.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2824, NSW

71.1% 49th pct 46.6% 26th pct

Walk to health in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +69.0 pts higher in 2824, NSW

69.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +1.5 more in 2826, NSW

20.9 58th pct 22.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW even

0 6th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2824, NSW in 2826, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2824, NSW

2.6% 5th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare 2824, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2826, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2824, NSW vs 2826, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2824/2824-nsw/vs/POA2826/2826-nsw