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2832, NSW vs 2838, NSW

Name: 2832, NSW vs 2838, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 111 km apart · 2832, NSW profile · 2838, NSW profile

2832, NSW 2838, NSW

Postcode 2832 and postcode 2838 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales, though they differ in their social and economic makeup. Postcode 2838 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 61%, compared with 21.7% in postcode 2832. Financial gaps are also significant; the typical weekly household income in postcode 2832 is far higher at $1,359, while in postcode 2838 it is $780. Postcode 2832 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (65%) than postcode 2838, which is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within that distance.

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with 2.4 people per home in each. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates, sitting at 5% in postcode 2832 and 4.2% in postcode 2838. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical personal incomes and the share of people who have moved in the last five years. Other differences have shifted, including the typical age of residents, who are now noticeably older in postcode 2838.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.3 pts higher in 2838, NSW Population: 1,926 larger in 2832, NSW Housework 15h+: 13.7 pts higher in 2838, NSW Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in 2838, NSW Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in 2832, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +1,926 larger in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

2,149 42nd pct 223 9th pct

Median age in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +3 yrs older in 2838, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.3%

21.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

44.7% Never married +12.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

37.9% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 30.7%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

4.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2832, NSW 2838, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.4% Australia +15.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 13.0%

21.3% English ◂ +7.4 pts 13.9%

7.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 79.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

25.0% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.3% Not stated ◂ +14.6 pts 19.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +13.97 more in 2838, NSW

6.44 72nd pct 20.41 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +2 more in 2832, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +286 more in 2832, NSW

314 37th pct 28 7th pct

Avg size in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +77 larger in 2832, NSW

105 27th pct 28 7th pct

ICSEA in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +133 higher in 2832, NSW

762 1st pct 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 24.4%

11.0% Year 9 or below +19.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

4.5% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

18.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +$324 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$749 49th pct $425 0th pct

Household income in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +$579 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$1,359 38th pct $780 0th pct

Family income in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +$553 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$1,678 35th pct $1,125 4th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.2% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

12.0% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 40.4%

31.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Household size

34.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

4.4% 5 people +13.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +$5 higher in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

$175 16th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +$433 higher in 2838, NSW gap widening

$867 13th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +0.10 higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 20.0%

2.7% Not stated +26.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 7.5%

11.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 96.3%

12.9% Other dwelling ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 30.0%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 3.8%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 44.4%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 8.3%

2.6% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +1 more in 2832, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +0.47 more in 2832, NSW

0.47 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +6.5 more in 2832, NSW

6.5 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +3 more in 2832, NSW

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW

80 98th pct —

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +19.5 pts 39.1%

13.4% Walked +14.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 18.8%

7.9% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

9.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Education & training +15.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 12.5%

11.8% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +2 higher in 2832, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +1 higher in 2832, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +4 higher in 2832, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +118 higher in 2832, NSW

934 27th pct 816 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +2.1 higher in 2832, NSW

4.8 64th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +1.6 more in 2832, NSW

5.3 70th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW

66.3% 68th pct 73.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +65.0 pts higher in 2832, NSW

65.0% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +49.9 pts higher in 2832, NSW

49.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW

66.8% 64th pct 75.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2838, NSW

68.0% 46th pct 76.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2838, NSW

65.8% 77th pct 73.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +4.4 more in 2838, NSW

27.0 69th pct 31.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2832, NSW in 2838, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2832, NSW

2.3% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 2832, NSW with nearby areas

2833, NSW 2834, NSW 2386, NSW 2829, NSW 2387, NSW 2356, NSW 2838, NSW 2839, NSW

Compare 2838, NSW with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2839, NSW 4486, QLD 2832, NSW 2833, NSW 4488, QLD 4490, QLD 2387, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2832, NSW vs 2838, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2832/2832-nsw/vs/POA2838/2838-nsw