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2826, NSW vs 2873, NSW

Name: 2826, NSW vs 2873, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 2826, NSW profile · 2873, NSW profile

2826, NSW 2873, NSW

Postcode 2873 and postcode 2826 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant gaps in wealth and age between them; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 2826 is $843, which is far higher than the $517 seen in postcode 2873. Postcode 2873 is also much older, with 29.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 15.2% in postcode 2826. While postcode 2826 has more people working or looking for work (68.5% versus 55.8%), postcode 2873 has better access to basic amenities, with 44.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of children under 15. However, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2016, the difference in typical personal income has widened to $326, and the age gap has grown as postcode 2873 becomes noticeably older. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, though it remains far higher in postcode 2826 at 47.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 382 larger in 2873, NSW Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in 2873, NSW Personal income: $326 higher in 2826, NSW Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in 2826, NSW Participation: 12.7 pts higher in 2826, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +382 larger in 2873, NSW gap steady

178 7th pct 560 20th pct

Median age in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +6 yrs older in 2873, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.0 pts 7.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

41.6% Never married ◂ +20.8 pts 20.8%

4.7% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2826, NSW 2873, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.4% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 83.6%

3.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.6% English +3.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.4% Scottish ◂ +7.6 pts 9.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 8.4%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 87.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 63.4%

24.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

8.4% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism 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 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW

— 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +1 more in 2873, NSW

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW

— 71 16th pct

Avg size in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW

— 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW

— 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 33.2%

26.0% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

21.3% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 14.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 12.9%

15.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.3% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +$326 higher in 2826, NSW gap widening

$843 68th pct $517 7th pct

Household income in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +$413 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$1,375 40th pct $962 8th pct

Family income in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +$618 higher in 2826, NSW gap narrowing

$1,937 53rd pct $1,319 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 18.4%

18.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.8 pts 22.5%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +11.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.9% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +16.0 pts 48.0%

19.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +0.4 larger in 2826, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 55.5%

24.6% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.4% Other families ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

7.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +$45 higher in 2826, NSW gap widening

$165 13th pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +$707 higher in 2826, NSW gap widening

$1,520 47th pct $813 11th pct

People / bedroom in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 53.4%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.8% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 94.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%

21.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 10.8%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +87.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

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

0.0% Under $1,000 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +2 more in 2826, NSW

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +11.24 more in 2826, NSW

11.24 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +179.8 more in 2826, NSW

179.8 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +8 more in 2826, NSW

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%

7.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 52.1%

8.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 4.3%

5.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 8.6%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 4.7%

5.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

3.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 higher in 2826, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +4 higher in 2826, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 higher in 2826, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +1 higher in 2826, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +63 higher in 2826, NSW

1,033 74th pct 970 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.4 higher in 2873, NSW

1.5 20th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.9 more in 2873, NSW

1.4 17th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +44.7 pts higher in 2873, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +44.9 pts higher in 2873, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +47.1 pts higher in 2826, NSW

47.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +45.2 pts higher in 2873, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 45.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2873, NSW

46.6% 26th pct 52.3% 31st pct

Walk to health in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +43.1 pts higher in 2873, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +32.9 more in 2873, NSW

22.5 61st pct 55.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 2826, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2873, NSW

2.3% 1st pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 2826, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2873, NSW with nearby areas

2874, NSW 2826, NSW 2825, NSW 2875, NSW 2823, NSW 2877, NSW 2821, NSW 2869, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2826, NSW vs 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2826/2826-nsw/vs/POA2873/2873-nsw