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2831, NSW vs 2873, NSW

Name: 2831, NSW vs 2873, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 143 km apart · 2831, NSW profile · 2873, NSW profile

2831, NSW 2873, NSW

Postcode 2831 and postcode 2873 are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in their demographics and accessibility. Residents are far older in postcode 2873, where the typical age is 52 compared to 41 in postcode 2831. This trend is reflected in the number of seniors; 29.8% of people in postcode 2873 are 65 or older, which is 13.4 percentage points higher than in postcode 2831. Postcode 2831 is more connected, with 22.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 2873 has none. Income is also higher in postcode 2831, where the typical household earns $1,528 a week, well above the $962 seen in postcode 2873.

Both areas share a very similar overall advantage score, which sits right around the national average. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas and those working from home. While they share these commonalities, the gaps in other areas are shifting. The difference in typical age and the share of volunteers have both widened since 2011, and the gap in weekly incomes has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 2873, NSW Population: 1,285 larger in 2831, NSW Under 15: 7.5 pts higher in 2831, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2831, NSW Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in 2873, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +1,285 larger in 2831, NSW gap narrowing

1,845 39th pct 560 20th pct

Median age in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +11 yrs older in 2873, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.0%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

50.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.2% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 20.8%

8.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2831, NSW 2873, 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 +1.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.4% English +3.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

2.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.7% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 21.6%

12.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +2.52 more in 2831, NSW

14.42 88th pct 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +5 more in 2831, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +32 more in 2831, NSW

103 20th pct 71 16th pct

Avg size in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +54 larger in 2873, NSW

17 2nd pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +19 higher in 2831, NSW

949 26th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 31.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

8.4% Agriculture & environment +9.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +$199 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$716 41st pct $517 7th pct

Household income in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +$566 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$1,528 51st pct $962 8th pct

Family income in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +$405 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$1,724 39th pct $1,319 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 18.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.7% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +5.5 pts 48.0%

18.7% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +0.5 larger in 2831, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.5%

28.1% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 3.5%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.5% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.4%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +$130 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +$487 higher in 2831, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $813 11th pct

People / bedroom in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +0.10 higher in 2831, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 18.8%

11.7% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 94.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 23.8%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% Under $200 +61.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +37.7 pts 0.0%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% Under $1,000 +41.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.9 pts 9.5%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +7 more in 2831, NSW

7 46th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +3.79 more in 2831, NSW

3.79 51st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +50.9 more in 2831, NSW

50.9 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +11 more in 2831, NSW

11 73rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 50.6%

22.1% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

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 ◂ +12.6 pts 30.3%

21.2% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

11.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

7.7% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +1 higher in 2831, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +2 higher in 2831, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +2 higher in 2831, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +1 higher in 2873, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +9 higher in 2831, NSW

979 50th pct 970 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.0 higher in 2873, NSW

2.0 26th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +0.9 more in 2873, NSW

2.4 29th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2873, NSW

31.2% 33rd pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2873, NSW

18.4% 26th pct 44.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +22.7 pts higher in 2831, NSW

22.7% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2873, NSW

31.8% 30th pct 45.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2873, NSW

42.6% 24th pct 52.3% 31st pct

Walk to health in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +43.1 pts higher in 2873, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW +14.7 more in 2873, NSW

40.7 81st pct 55.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW even

0 1st pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 2831, NSW in 2873, NSW even

3.9% 32nd pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 2831, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2873, NSW with nearby areas

2874, NSW 2826, NSW 2825, NSW 2875, NSW 2823, NSW 2877, NSW 2821, NSW 2869, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2831, NSW vs 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2831/2831-nsw/vs/POA2873/2873-nsw