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2830, NSW vs 2868, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2830, NSW profile · 2868, NSW profile

2830, NSW 2868, NSW

Postcode 2830 is a large, populated area with a young population, where the typical resident is 36. In contrast, postcode 2868 is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 45. Postcode 2830 has far more people working or looking for work (63.5% compared to 51.8%) and a much higher share of high earners, with 18.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Recent overseas arrivals are also far more common in postcode 2830, at 24.2%, while there are none in postcode 2868.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share similar home sizes, with 2.5 people per home, and roughly the same share of people who have no religion. Over time, several gaps have widened; residents in postcode 2868 are now far older than those in postcode 2830, and a much higher share of people in postcode 2868 work from home compared to postcode 2830.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,384 larger in 2830, NSW Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in 2868, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2868, NSW Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +44,384 larger in 2830, NSW gap widening
44,963 89th pct 579 21st pct
Median age in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +9 yrs older in 2868, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
15.4% 92nd pct 10.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap narrowing
16.7% 33rd pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 10.7% 30th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.0%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.7% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
37.0% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.7%
5.7% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2830, NSW 2868, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
10.2% 33rd pct 6.4% 14th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 86.5%
1.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
8.7% 62nd pct 2.1% 19th pct
Limited English in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.8% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap steady
27.4% 12th pct 27.8% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
27.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
45.7% 49th pct 31.7% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
18.7% 60th pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +15.21 more in 2868, NSW
2.49 40th pct 17.70 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +22 more in 2830, NSW
24 92nd pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +8,575 more in 2830, NSW
8,680 88th pct 105 20th pct
Avg size in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +325 larger in 2830, NSW
377 63rd pct 53 16th pct
ICSEA in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +39 higher in 2830, NSW
940 22nd pct 901 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 31.7%
27.9% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.4% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%
11.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
1.6% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +$256 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$874 72nd pct $618 22nd pct
Household income in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +$505 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$1,695 61st pct $1,190 23rd pct
Family income in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +$611 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$2,048 61st pct $1,437 18th pct
High earners in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 5.8% 26th pct
High-income homes in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
18.2% 58th pct 5.3% 9th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.4%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
14.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 1.9%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2868, NSW
30.6% 58th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2868, NSW
9.8% 65th pct 12.4% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 10.2% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
4.4% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.2% Diabetes even 5.2%
2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +3.4 pts 54.6%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%
6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap steady
14.3% 29th pct 24.5% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap steady
11.8% 36th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
28.9% 75th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW
2.3% 32nd pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap steady
19.9% 26th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
17.0% 82nd pct 13.4% 59th pct
Living alone in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 24.9% 40th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 53.9%
26.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
7.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +$115 higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
$310 54th pct $195 21st pct
Mortgage in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +$582 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
$1,582 50th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.10 higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
33.0% 78th pct 22.5% 55th pct
Owned outright in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap widening
28.4% 22nd pct 47.8% 76th pct
Separate houses in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap widening
83.6% 29th pct 96.7% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap widening
79.5% 55th pct 81.8% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 21.1%
33.0% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 22.5%
2.3% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

83.6% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 96.7%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%
7.1% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.5 pts 21.3%
34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
14.7% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% Under $1,000 +36.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 31.8%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 6.8%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
5.4% 65th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2868, NSW gap widening
8.2% 15th pct 18.8% 59th pct
PT commute in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +335 more in 2830, NSW
335 92nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +7.45 more in 2830, NSW
7.45 85th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +592.7 more in 2830, NSW
592.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +30 more in 2830, NSW
30 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW
7 45th pct —

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +21.3 pts 48.8%
8.2% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
2.1% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%
34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
7.4% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap steady
40.9% 76th pct 32.1% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +24.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap widening
24.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 28th pct 2.1% 13th pct
Participation in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
63.5% 65th pct 51.8% 22nd pct
Full-time in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW gap narrowing
65.0% 84th pct 64.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%
9.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%
9.1% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 14.6%
10.1% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2 higher in 2830, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +38 higher in 2830, NSW
967 44th pct 929 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2.7 higher in 2830, NSW
5.1 67th pct 2.4 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +2.3 more in 2830, NSW
4.9 64th pct 2.6 31st pct
15-min city in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2830, NSW
58.0% 61st pct 40.7% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2830, NSW
51.5% 56th pct 40.7% 44th pct
Walk to transit in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +84.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW
84.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +26.9 pts higher in 2830, NSW
70.7% 68th pct 43.8% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +41.1 pts higher in 2830, NSW
86.8% 63rd pct 45.7% 26th pct
Walk to health in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +37.0 pts higher in 2830, NSW
37.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +20.0 more in 2868, NSW
16.2 44th pct 36.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +1 higher in 2830, NSW
2 43rd pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in 2830, NSWin 2868, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2868, NSW
3.3% 20th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2830, NSW with nearby areas

2822, NSW 2818, NSW 2821, NSW 2868, NSW 2820, NSW 2827, NSW 2869, NSW 2823, NSW

Compare 2868, NSW with nearby areas

2867, NSW 2818, NSW 2865, NSW 2866, NSW 2820, NSW 2869, NSW 2830, NSW 2870, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2830, NSW vs 2868, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2830/2830-nsw/vs/POA2868/2868-nsw