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2832, NSW vs 2839, NSW

Name: 2832, NSW vs 2839, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 113 km apart · 2832, NSW profile · 2839, NSW profile

2832, NSW 2839, NSW

Postcode 2832 and postcode 2839 are both rural New South Wales areas with low populations. Postcode 2839 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 52.0%, compared to 21.7% in postcode 2832. There are also significant differences in housing and transport; postcode 2839 has a far higher share of renters (55.0%) and people without a motor vehicle (22.8%), while postcode 2832 has more homes owned outright (34.0%). Incomes are generally higher in postcode 2832, where the typical household earns $1,359 a week compared to $1,017 in postcode 2839.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, with gaps widening for rental rates, typical incomes, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Despite these trends, they share many similarities, including almost identical proportions of children under 15 (around 21%) and people with bachelor degrees (about 10%). They also have very similar home sizes, with both areas seeing about 70% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 30.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW Renting: 20.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW No car: 14.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW No religion: 12.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1,070 larger in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

2,149 42nd pct 1,079 31st pct

Median age in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +3 yrs older in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.7% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.9% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 25.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2832, NSW 2839, 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 +18.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.2% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

21.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

1.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

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 +18.1 pts ▸ 80.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 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 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.0% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.3% Not stated ◂ +18.4 pts 15.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +11.34 more in 2839, NSW

6.44 72nd pct 17.78 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1 more in 2839, NSW

3 57th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +120 more in 2832, NSW

314 37th pct 194 30th pct

Avg size in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +56 larger in 2832, NSW

105 27th pct 49 15th pct

ICSEA in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +70 higher in 2832, NSW

762 1st pct 692 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

18.7% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.5% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

18.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

6.6% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

Income

Personal income in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +$158 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$749 49th pct $591 17th pct

Household income in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +$342 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$1,359 38th pct $1,017 11th pct

Family income in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +$400 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$1,678 35th pct $1,278 10th pct

Household income distribution

21.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +14.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

12.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +0.1 larger in 2832, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

24.0% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 24.8%

2.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

34.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

5.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +$25 higher in 2832, NSW gap widening

$175 16th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +$134 higher in 2832, NSW gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $733 9th pct

People / bedroom in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 24.0%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

11.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

2.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

12.9% Other dwelling ◂ +11.6 pts 1.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

28.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 12.7%

2.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 78.9%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 7.9%

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 2839, NSW +2 more in 2839, NSW

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +2.32 more in 2839, NSW

0.47 19th pct 2.78 41st pct

Departures/1k in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +12.0 more in 2839, NSW

6.5 21st pct 18.5 30th pct

PT routes in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1 more in 2839, NSW

3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW

80 98th pct —

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 48.3%

13.4% Walked +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

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 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%

7.9% No vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

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

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

14.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +2 higher in 2832, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1 higher in 2832, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1 higher in 2832, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +62 higher in 2832, NSW

934 27th pct 872 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +0.3 higher in 2832, NSW

4.8 64th pct 4.5 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +0.6 more in 2832, NSW

5.3 70th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2832, NSW

66.3% 68th pct 56.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2832, NSW

65.0% 68th pct 64.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2832, NSW

49.9% 49th pct 48.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2832, NSW

66.8% 64th pct 55.0% 54th pct

Walk to a park in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW

68.0% 46th pct 69.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2832, NSW

65.8% 77th pct 62.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +20.3 more in 2839, NSW

27.0 69th pct 47.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2832, NSW in 2839, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW

2.3% 0th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2832, NSW with nearby areas

2833, NSW 2834, NSW 2386, NSW 2829, NSW 2387, NSW 2356, NSW 2838, NSW 2839, 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). 2832, NSW vs 2839, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2832/2832-nsw/vs/POA2839/2839-nsw