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2824, NSW vs 2828, NSW

Name: 2824, NSW vs 2828, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2824, NSW profile · 2828, NSW profile

2824, NSW 2828, NSW

Postcode 2824 and postcode 2828 are two rural New South Wales areas with notable differences in how residents live and move. Postcode 2824 is more walkable and accessible, with 69% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, postcode 2828 is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.9. Financial and social profiles also differ: the typical monthly home loan payment is far higher in postcode 2824 ($1,050) than in postcode 2828 ($460), while working from home is far more common in postcode 2828 (23.1% versus 11.2%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical number of people per home (2.3) and the same share of households renting (around 25%). Both areas also have a similarly small proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 11%). Over time, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has grown, with postcode 2824 becoming notably older, while the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,257 larger in 2824, NSW Mortgage: $590 higher in 2824, NSW Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in 2828, NSW No religion: 10.2 pts higher in 2828, NSW PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 2824, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +1,257 larger in 2824, NSW gap narrowing

2,055 41st pct 798 27th pct

Median age in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +2 yrs older in 2824, NSW gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

44.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2824, NSW 2828, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 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 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%

35.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

13.4% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 85.6%

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 ◂ +13.2 pts 54.8%

19.2% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 2828, NSW +6.68 more in 2828, NSW

5.01 64th pct 11.70 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +251 more in 2824, NSW

355 39th pct 104 20th pct

Avg size in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +74 larger in 2824, NSW

178 40th pct 104 27th pct

ICSEA in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +173 higher in 2824, NSW

866 10th pct 693 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

26.6% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

5.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 27.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.3% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +$74 higher in 2824, NSW gap narrowing

$721 42nd pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +$169 higher in 2824, NSW gap narrowing

$1,276 30th pct $1,107 16th pct

Family income in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +$151 higher in 2824, NSW gap narrowing

$1,698 37th pct $1,547 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.7% Other condition even 5.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 46.4%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%

16.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

10.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

6.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +$40 higher in 2824, NSW gap widening

$200 23rd pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +$590 higher in 2824, NSW gap widening

$1,050 21st pct $460 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

25.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

5.4% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

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 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.2%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom even 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

53.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 33.3%

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 +8.7 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 14.3%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +0.77 more in 2828, NSW

0.49 20th pct 1.25 28th pct

Departures/1k in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +13.7 more in 2828, NSW

3.9 18th pct 17.5 30th pct

PT routes in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +1 more in 2828, NSW

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW

— 75 95th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.1 pts 52.9%

11.2% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.7% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.4% Labourers even 14.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 5.8%

10.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +2 higher in 2828, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +2 higher in 2824, NSW

930 25th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +2.2 higher in 2824, NSW

5.1 67th pct 2.9 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +2.3 more in 2824, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 3.2 41st pct

15-min city in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2824, NSW

68.9% 70th pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2824, NSW

68.9% 71st pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2824, NSW

45.0% 46th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2824, NSW

68.6% 66th pct 42.4% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +28.1 pts higher in 2824, NSW

71.1% 49th pct 43.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +30.6 pts higher in 2824, NSW

69.0% 79th pct 38.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +14.2 more in 2828, NSW

20.9 58th pct 35.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW even

0 6th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 2824, NSW in 2828, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2828, NSW

2.6% 5th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 2824, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2828, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2824, NSW vs 2828, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2824/2824-nsw/vs/POA2828/2828-nsw