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2834, NSW vs 2838, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 2834, NSW profile · 2838, NSW profile

2834, NSW 2838, NSW

Postcode 2834 and postcode 2838 are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in their demographics and housing. Postcode 2834 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53, and 29.5% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 2838 is younger, with a typical age of 41, and a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 61%. Housing also differs sharply: 49.1% of homes in postcode 2834 are owned outright, while 45% of households in postcode 2838 rent.

Daily life in both places shares similar economic pressures, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $780 to $793. Both areas also face the same level of overall disadvantage and have similar family structures, with about 17% of people in a de facto relationship. While these similarities remain, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the age of residents and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 40.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW Owned outright: 29.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW Separate houses: 34.6 pts higher in 2838, NSW Population: 1,761 larger in 2834, NSW Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in 2834, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1,761 larger in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
1,984 41st pct 223 9th pct
Median age in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +12 yrs older in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
53 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +40.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
20.1% 95th pct 61.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
29.5% 88th pct 18.8% 45th pct
Under 15 in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 24th pct 22.0% 88th pct
De facto in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
16.7% 86th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.6%
29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 18.8%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.5% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +17.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
28.0% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +12.7 pts 2.8%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
7.8% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2834, NSW 2838, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
15.1% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 76.7%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian ◂ +14.6 pts 13.0%
26.9% English ◂ +13.0 pts 13.9%
7.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
4.6% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
8.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
36.1% 29th pct 37.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
21.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 19.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
27.9% 4th pct 24.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap steady
8.0% 12th pct 9.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +16.94 more in 2838, NSW
3.47 53rd pct 20.41 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +283 more in 2834, NSW
311 37th pct 28 7th pct
Avg size in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +283 larger in 2834, NSW
311 56th pct 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +161 higher in 2834, NSW
790 3rd pct 629 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.9% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
27.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%
24.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 15.9%
6.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 26.8%
10.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.2% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
9.8% Management & commerce even 9.8%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%
7.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +$50 higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
$475 2nd pct $425 0th pct
Household income in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +$13 higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
$793 0th pct $780 0th pct
Family income in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +$63 higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
$1,188 6th pct $1,125 4th pct
High earners in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
5.9% 10th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%
36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 23.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW
34.9% 80th pct 25.6% 27th pct
Mental health in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW
9.8% 66th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
10.2% 96th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%
6.6% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%
6.8% Heart disease even 6.7%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.0% None +8.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
20.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
15.0% 34th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
15.2% 8th pct 14.0% 6th pct
Defence service in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW
2.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
17.2% 14th pct 27.4% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +0.4 larger in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
24.6% 97th pct 25.8% 99th pct
Living alone in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
44.1% 100th pct 35.0% 86th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 31.8%
24.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

44.1% 1 person ◂ +9.1 pts 35.0%
34.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
3.1% 5 people +14.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
5.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +$25 higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
$195 21st pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +$433 higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
$867 13th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
28.7% 71st pct 45.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +29.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
49.1% 80th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +34.6 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
61.6% 13th pct 96.3% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
47.5% 7th pct 67.5% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +29.1 pts 20.0%
28.7% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
2.6% Not stated +26.2 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%
7.1% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +34.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 10.0%
17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%
2.4% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +35.8 pts 8.3%
1.4% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 50.0%
22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
6.9% 75th pct 20.3% 97th pct
Work from home in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 10.9% 28th pct
PT commute in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1 more in 2834, NSW
1 21st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +0.50 more in 2834, NSW
0.50 20th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +7.1 more in 2834, NSW
7.1 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +3 more in 2834, NSW
3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 39.1%
8.8% Walked +19.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 28.1%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 18.8%
6.9% No vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.2% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
27.8% 25th pct 9.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW
8.7% 51st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
10.8% 97th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
37.3% 0th pct 40.2% 4th pct
Full-time in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
54.0% 22nd pct 62.5% 75th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Education & training +16.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
9.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.5% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 12.5%
11.5% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +21 higher in 2834, NSW
837 1st pct 816 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +2.7 higher in 2834, NSW
5.4 70th pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +2.2 more in 2834, NSW
5.9 76th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2834, NSW
75.2% 74th pct 73.4% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +75.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW
75.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +40.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW
40.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2838, NSW
56.4% 56th pct 75.8% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2834, NSW
87.8% 64th pct 76.2% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2834, NSW
82.3% 88th pct 73.4% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +8.7 more in 2838, NSW
22.7 61st pct 31.4 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW even
0 7th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 2834, NSWin 2838, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW
2.9% 11th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare 2834, NSW with nearby areas

2833, NSW 2838, NSW 4486, QLD 2832, NSW 2387, NSW 2839, NSW 4497, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

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). 2834, NSW vs 2838, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2834/2834-nsw/vs/POA2838/2838-nsw