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2828, NSW vs 2829, NSW

Name: 2828, NSW vs 2829, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 2828, NSW profile · 2829, NSW profile

2828, NSW 2829, NSW

Postcode 2829 and postcode 2828 are two rural New South Wales areas with different social profiles. Postcode 2829 has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 36.4%, compared to 23.2% in postcode 2828. Residents in postcode 2829 are also more likely to live in homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.1%) and parks (59.9%), while postcode 2828 has a far higher share of people working from home at 23.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though postcode 2828 is slightly older at 44. Many everyday realities are similar across the two, including typical weekly personal incomes around $650 and almost identical shares of children under 15. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with postcode 2828 seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright at 47.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,167 larger in 2829, NSW Mortgage: $446 higher in 2829, NSW Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW First Nations: 13.2 pts higher in 2829, NSW Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in 2828, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +2,167 larger in 2829, NSW gap narrowing

798 27th pct 2,965 46th pct

Median age in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +6 yrs older in 2828, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 23.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 36.6%

36.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.5% Widowed even 7.4%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.3%

1.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

32.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

3.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 83.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

29.3% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 19.4%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +7.10 more in 2828, NSW

11.70 86th pct 4.59 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +1 more in 2829, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +434 more in 2829, NSW

104 20th pct 538 45th pct

Avg size in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +75 larger in 2829, NSW

104 27th pct 179 40th pct

ICSEA in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +103 higher in 2829, NSW

693 0th pct 796 3rd pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.2%

13.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

8.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +$24 higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing

$647 27th pct $671 32nd pct

Household income in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +$172 higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing

$1,107 16th pct $1,279 30th pct

Family income in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +$4 higher in 2828, NSW gap narrowing

$1,547 26th pct $1,543 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 11.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 51.2%

18.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.1 larger in 2829, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

21.1% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

34.0% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +$30 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

$160 13th pct $190 20th pct

Mortgage in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +$446 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

$460 0th pct $906 14th pct

People / bedroom in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.10 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 36.8%

24.7% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

3.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 92.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 50.5%

33.3% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

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

55.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 50.2%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.92 more in 2828, NSW

1.25 28th pct 0.34 18th pct

Departures/1k in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +12.8 more in 2828, NSW

17.5 30th pct 4.7 19th pct

PT routes in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW

75 95th pct —

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 8.7%

9.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

6.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.4 pts 22.1%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +16.6 pts 21.9%

11.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +2 higher in 2828, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +1 higher in 2828, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +1 higher in 2828, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +2 higher in 2828, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +41 higher in 2828, NSW

928 24th pct 887 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +1.3 higher in 2829, NSW

2.9 38th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +1.2 more in 2829, NSW

3.2 41st pct 4.5 59th pct

15-min city in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +16.7 pts higher in 2829, NSW

38.9% 41st pct 55.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +27.5 pts higher in 2829, NSW

39.6% 43rd pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2828, NSW

31.1% 36th pct 28.6% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW

42.4% 40th pct 51.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2829, NSW

43.0% 24th pct 59.9% 39th pct

Walk to health in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW

38.4% 55th pct 44.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +15.9 more in 2828, NSW

35.1 76th pct 19.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in 2828, NSW in 2829, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW

3.4% 21st pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 2828, NSW with nearby areas

2817, NSW 2827, NSW 2829, NSW 2824, NSW 2822, NSW 2396, NSW 2842, NSW 2823, NSW

Compare 2829, NSW with nearby areas

2828, NSW 2356, NSW 2396, NSW 2817, NSW 2824, NSW 2832, NSW 2386, NSW 2827, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2828, NSW vs 2829, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2828/2828-nsw/vs/POA2829/2829-nsw