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2826, NSW vs 2869, NSW

Name: 2826, NSW vs 2869, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 97 km apart · 2826, NSW profile · 2869, NSW profile

2826, NSW 2869, NSW

Postcode 2869 and postcode 2826 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2869 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.9%, compared to 11.8% in postcode 2826. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has a higher share of one-parent families at 23.1%. In contrast, postcode 2826 is car-dependent and has a more affluent population, with 21.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.9% in postcode 2869.

These two areas have seen the gap in school completion widen since 2016, with Year 12 completion now 17 points higher in postcode 2826. Despite this, they share very similar levels of overseas birth and the use of languages other than English at home. Both areas also have a similar number of people per bedroom, and neither area has any residents who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,350 larger in 2869, NSW Unemployment: 7.5 pts higher in 2869, NSW No car: 8.8 pts higher in 2869, NSW One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in 2869, NSW Participation: 20.8 pts higher in 2826, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +1,350 larger in 2869, NSW gap steady

178 7th pct 1,528 36th pct

Median age in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +3 yrs older in 2869, NSW gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.0%

18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%

14.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 43.5%

41.6% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 34.2%

4.7% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

90.4% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 79.1%

3.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 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

43.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 37.3%

37.6% English ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

17.4% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +7.2 pts 8.0%

1.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 82.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 60.1%

24.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 21.8%

8.4% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW

— 7.30 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +2 more in 2869, NSW

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW

— 160 27th pct

Avg size in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW

— 80 22nd pct

ICSEA in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW

— 822 6th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 30.1%

26.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.3% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 9.0%

5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

15.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

6.3% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +$303 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$843 68th pct $540 10th pct

Household income in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +$319 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$1,375 40th pct $1,056 13th pct

Family income in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +$570 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $1,367 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.6%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.0%

18.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 23.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +17.0 pts 47.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +0.4 larger in 2826, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 44.1%

24.6% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

6.2% One-parent families +17.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.4% Other families ◂ +4.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.8% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

7.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +$30 higher in 2869, NSW gap steady

$165 13th pct $195 21st pct

Mortgage in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +$545 higher in 2826, NSW gap widening

$1,520 47th pct $975 18th pct

People / bedroom in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 47.8%

10.8% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 91.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 21.5%

21.5% 5 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 6.1%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +1 more in 2869, NSW

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +9.27 more in 2826, NSW

11.24 89th pct 1.96 34th pct

Departures/1k in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +171.9 more in 2826, NSW

179.8 51st pct 7.9 23rd pct

PT routes in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +6 more in 2826, NSW

8 66th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 21.9%

7.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.7% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.2% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.5 pts 33.0%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 33.0%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 9.5%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

5.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

3.0% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +6 higher in 2826, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +7 higher in 2826, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +7 higher in 2826, NSW

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +4 higher in 2826, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +128 higher in 2826, NSW

1,033 74th pct 905 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +2.8 higher in 2869, NSW

1.5 20th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +3.1 more in 2869, NSW

1.4 17th pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +52.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +56.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2869, NSW

47.1% 47th pct 52.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +54.2 pts higher in 2869, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2869, NSW

46.6% 26th pct 59.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +54.9 pts higher in 2869, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 54.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +15.5 more in 2869, NSW

22.5 61st pct 38.0 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 2826, NSW in 2869, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2869, NSW

2.3% 1st pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 2826, NSW with nearby areas

2823, NSW 2825, NSW 2873, NSW 2824, NSW 2874, NSW 2821, NSW 2869, NSW 2875, NSW

Compare 2869, NSW with nearby areas

2821, NSW 2870, NSW 2868, NSW 2867, NSW 2874, NSW 2875, NSW 2876, NSW 2830, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2826, NSW vs 2869, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2826/2826-nsw/vs/POA2869/2869-nsw