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2828, NSW vs 2842, NSW

Name: 2828, NSW vs 2842, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 2828, NSW profile · 2842, NSW profile

2828, NSW 2842, NSW

Postcode 2828 and postcode 2842 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2828 has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 23.2%, compared to 10.8% in postcode 2842. There are also clear differences in health and services; about 38.4% of homes in postcode 2828 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while that figure is 0.0% in postcode 2842. In turn, postcode 2842 has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 26.4% of residents compared to 18.4% in postcode 2828.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, around 2% to 3%. They also share similar levels of unemployment and have nearly the same number of people living alone. Since 2011, the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has narrowed, while the difference in the number of seniors has widened. Weekly personal income is now well higher in postcode 2828, a gap that has also grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in 2842, NSW Mortgage: $277 higher in 2842, NSW First Nations: 12.3 pts higher in 2828, NSW Housework 15h+: 6.0 pts higher in 2842, NSW Renting: 9.5 pts higher in 2828, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +78 larger in 2828, NSW gap narrowing

798 27th pct 720 25th pct

Median age in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +2 yrs older in 2842, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 26.0%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.0%

36.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 29.5%

8.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

3.8% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

2828, NSW 2842, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

39.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.7% English +7.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

3.1% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

29.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +4.34 more in 2828, NSW

11.70 86th pct 7.35 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 more in 2828, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +13 more in 2828, NSW

104 20th pct 91 19th pct

Avg size in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +13 larger in 2828, NSW

104 27th pct 91 24th pct

ICSEA in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +196 higher in 2842, NSW

693 0th pct 889 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.6%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

9.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

9.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

8.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +$143 higher in 2828, NSW gap widening

$647 27th pct $504 6th pct

Household income in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +$166 higher in 2828, NSW gap widening

$1,107 16th pct $941 7th pct

Family income in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +$255 higher in 2828, NSW gap widening

$1,547 26th pct $1,292 11th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.8%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +1.0 pts 53.9%

18.8% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.1 larger in 2842, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 25.1%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.1% 1 person even 37.1%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

11.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +$40 higher in 2842, NSW gap widening

$160 13th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +$277 higher in 2842, NSW gap narrowing

$460 0th pct $737 9th pct

People / bedroom in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.10 higher in 2842, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

24.7% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 15.3%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

3.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 34.9%

29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 50.0%

33.3% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

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 ◂ +3.5 pts 51.6%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 more in 2842, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +1.52 more in 2842, NSW

1.25 28th pct 2.78 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +3.7 more in 2828, NSW

17.5 30th pct 13.9 29th pct

PT routes in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +3 more in 2842, NSW

3 48th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW

75 95th pct —

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 47.6%

23.1% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

13.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 38.0%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%

14.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 higher in 2828, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +1 higher in 2828, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +3 higher in 2828, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +34 higher in 2828, NSW

928 24th pct 894 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.5 higher in 2828, NSW

2.9 38th pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.7 more in 2828, NSW

3.2 41st pct 2.6 31st pct

15-min city in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2828, NSW

38.9% 41st pct 36.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2828, NSW

39.6% 43rd pct 36.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2842, NSW

31.1% 36th pct 32.9% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2828, NSW

42.4% 40th pct 36.5% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2828, NSW

43.0% 24th pct 37.2% 20th pct

Walk to health in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +38.4 pts higher in 2828, NSW

38.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +10.1 more in 2828, NSW

35.1 76th pct 25.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW even

0 14th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2828, NSW in 2842, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2842, NSW

3.4% 21st pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 2828, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2842, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2827, NSW 2395, NSW 2822, NSW 2817, NSW 2852, NSW 2843, NSW 2357, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2828, NSW vs 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2828/2828-nsw/vs/POA2842/2842-nsw