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2829, NSW vs 2839, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 168 km apart · 2829, NSW profile · 2839, NSW profile

2829, NSW 2839, NSW

Postcode 2839 and postcode 2829 are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct social profiles. Postcode 2839 is far more likely to be rented, with 55% of homes rented compared to 31% in postcode 2829. There are also notable differences in identity and faith; postcode 2839 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (52% versus 36.4%) and far more people with no religion (37.9% versus 19.4%). Residents in postcode 2839 also have much better access to basics, with 62.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 44% in postcode 2829.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar levels of unemployment, at around 6.3%. While they have a lot in common, some gaps are shifting. The typical age gap has narrowed since 2011, as residents in postcode 2839 are now only three years younger than those in postcode 2829. However, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened, with postcode 2829 now earning $262 more per week than postcode 2839.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW No religion: 18.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW Population: 1,886 larger in 2829, NSW First Nations: 15.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1,886 larger in 2829, NSW gap steady
2,965 46th pct 1,079 31st pct
Median age in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +3 yrs older in 2829, NSW gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
36.4% 100th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing
19.5% 49th pct 13.6% 20th pct
Under 15 in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing
22.0% 88th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
13.2% 60th pct 20.3% 93rd pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.6%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.7% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
36.6% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 25.4%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2829, NSW 2839, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
3.5% 3rd pct 4.9% 8th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.0%
0.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 23.0%
29.3% English ◂ +7.4 pts 22.0%
8.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
2.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
2.5% 24th pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 80.8%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
19.4% 3rd pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

64.6% Christianity ◂ +21.1 pts 43.5%
19.4% No religion +18.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
14.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap steady
33.0% 14th pct 27.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 9.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +13.18 more in 2839, NSW
4.59 62nd pct 17.78 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1 more in 2839, NSW
3 57th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +344 more in 2829, NSW
538 45th pct 194 30th pct
Avg size in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +131 larger in 2829, NSW
179 40th pct 49 15th pct
ICSEA in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +104 higher in 2829, NSW
796 3rd pct 692 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%
26.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 21.1%
15.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
9.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +$80 higher in 2829, NSW gap steady
$671 32nd pct $591 17th pct
Household income in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +$262 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
$1,279 30th pct $1,017 11th pct
Family income in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +$265 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
$1,543 26th pct $1,278 10th pct
High earners in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 6.3% 31st pct
High-income homes in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.3%
5.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.4%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2829, NSW
31.9% 65th pct 24.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2829, NSW
8.6% 48th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
7.5% 80th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
7.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +8.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
19.1% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
23.5% 39th pct 19.2% 17th pct
Defence service in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2829, NSW
1.7% 21st pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
17.8% 16th pct 12.4% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.1 larger in 2829, NSW gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
27.2% 100th pct 34.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
31.5% 72nd pct 37.2% 89th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 38.1%
27.2% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%
1.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

31.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%
9.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%
3.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +$40 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
$190 20th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +$173 higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
$906 14th pct $733 9th pct
People / bedroom in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +24.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
31.0% 75th pct 55.0% 95th pct
Owned outright in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap narrowing
36.8% 43rd pct 24.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
92.5% 52nd pct 87.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap widening
75.0% 37th pct 69.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
36.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 24.0%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 10.2%
4.6% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 87.3%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 40.7%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
3.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 73.0%
43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +31.1 pts 12.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% Under $1,000 +28.7 pts ▸ 78.9%
28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.4 pts 7.9%
9.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
9.1% 86th pct 22.8% 99th pct
Work from home in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
8.7% 18th pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +2 more in 2839, NSW
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.44 more in 2839, NSW
0.34 18th pct 2.78 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +13.8 more in 2839, NSW
4.7 19th pct 18.5 30th pct
PT routes in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1 more in 2839, NSW
3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 48.3%
7.1% Walked +13.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
32.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%
9.1% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even gap steady
28.1% 26th pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
20.4% 86th pct 30.2% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 83rd pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2829, NSW gap steady
50.1% 18th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
63.9% 80th pct 69.3% 90th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%
14.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.0% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.2% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1 higher in 2839, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +15 higher in 2829, NSW
887 11th pct 872 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.4 higher in 2839, NSW
4.2 57th pct 4.5 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.2 more in 2839, NSW
4.5 59th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW
55.6% 59th pct 56.9% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2829, NSW
67.1% 70th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW
28.6% 34th pct 48.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW
51.0% 50th pct 55.0% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW
59.9% 39th pct 69.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW
44.0% 60th pct 62.3% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +28.0 more in 2839, NSW
19.2 54th pct 47.3 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW even
0 5th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 2829, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2829, NSW
3.0% 13th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2829, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2839, NSW with nearby areas

2838, NSW 2832, NSW 2834, NSW 2831, NSW 4486, QLD 2833, NSW 2829, NSW 2824, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2829, NSW vs 2839, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2829/2829-nsw/vs/POA2839/2839-nsw