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2831, NSW vs 2840, NSW

Name: 2831, NSW vs 2840, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 225 km apart · 2831, NSW profile · 2840, NSW profile

2831, NSW 2840, NSW

Postcode 2840 and postcode 2831 are two rural New South Wales areas with different social and physical landscapes. Postcode 2840 is somewhat walkable, with 57.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 54.1% near health services, while postcode 2831 is car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of health services. Postcode 2840 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 29.9% compared to 11.4% in postcode 2831. Renting is also much more common in postcode 2840, where 33.5% of households rent, compared to just 11.7% in postcode 2831.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and the same typical weekly household income of around $1,530. They also have the same level of education and job skills. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in home ownership has narrowed slightly, while the gap in the number of people providing unpaid care has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.9 pts higher in 2840, NSW First Nations: 18.5 pts higher in 2840, NSW No car: 9.5 pts higher in 2840, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.8 pts higher in 2831, NSW Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in 2831, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +544 larger in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

1,845 39th pct 2,389 44th pct

Median age in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +5 yrs older in 2831, NSW gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 40.8%

32.2% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2831, NSW 2840, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 76.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 33.8%

37.4% English ◂ +7.4 pts 30.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

2.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 78.9%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 57.8%

27.7% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

12.9% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.84 more in 2840, NSW

14.42 88th pct 15.27 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +2 more in 2840, NSW

6 81st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +342 more in 2840, NSW

103 20th pct 445 43rd pct

Avg size in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +38 larger in 2840, NSW

17 2nd pct 56 16th pct

ICSEA in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +183 higher in 2831, NSW

949 26th pct 766 1st pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 23.6%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

9.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +$143 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$716 41st pct $859 71st pct

Household income in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +$8 higher in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

$1,528 51st pct $1,536 51st pct

Family income in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +$151 higher in 2840, NSW gap steady

$1,724 39th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.2 larger in 2831, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 54.0%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

13.2% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.4% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 28.7%

22.5% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

6.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +$70 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +$360 higher in 2831, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $940 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 32.4%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.6 pts 21.7%

11.7% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

2.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 92.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% Under $200 +24.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.6%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 29.2%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 5.8%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +6 more in 2831, NSW

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +3.38 more in 2831, NSW

3.79 51st pct 0.42 19th pct

Departures/1k in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +46.8 more in 2831, NSW

50.9 40th pct 4.2 19th pct

PT routes in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +7 more in 2831, NSW

11 73rd pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 52.1%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 15.1%

4.7% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 31.4%

21.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 14.8%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

1.2% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.1 pts 20.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.7% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.2% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 25.2%

8.5% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +2 higher in 2831, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +3 higher in 2831, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +6 higher in 2831, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +25 higher in 2831, NSW

979 50th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +2.2 higher in 2840, NSW

2.0 26th pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +2.2 more in 2840, NSW

2.4 29th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +29.4 pts higher in 2840, NSW

31.2% 33rd pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +39.0 pts higher in 2840, NSW

18.4% 26th pct 57.3% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2840, NSW

22.7% 30th pct 25.3% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +31.6 pts higher in 2840, NSW

31.8% 30th pct 63.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2840, NSW

42.6% 24th pct 74.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +54.1 pts higher in 2840, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +6.7 more in 2831, NSW

40.7 81st pct 33.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2831, NSW in 2840, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2831, NSW

3.9% 32nd pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 2831, NSW with nearby areas

2825, NSW 2824, NSW 2826, NSW 2839, NSW 2873, NSW 2823, NSW 2829, NSW 2835, NSW

Compare 2840, NSW with nearby areas

4493, QLD 4491, QLD 2835, NSW 2836, NSW 4490, QLD 2839, NSW 2831, NSW 2838, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2831, NSW vs 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2831/2831-nsw/vs/POA2840/2840-nsw