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2834, NSW vs 2839, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 117 km apart · 2834, NSW profile · 2839, NSW profile

2834, NSW 2839, NSW

Postcode 2834 and postcode 2839 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Postcode 2834 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2839 is far younger, with a typical age of 35 and far more children under 15 (20.9% compared to 14.5%). Other major differences include housing and identity; postcode 2839 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 52.0% and a much higher share of renters at 55.0%, while postcode 2834 sees 49.1% of homes owned outright.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 16 years to 18 years. Despite this, the two areas share some fundamental similarities, such as having an almost identical share of residents who finished Year 12 and very similar typical weekly family incomes. Both areas also sit at the lowest possible level for overall advantage and access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 2834, NSW First Nations: 31.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW Renting: 26.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +905 larger in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
1,984 41st pct 1,079 31st pct
Median age in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +18 yrs older in 2834, NSW gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
20.1% 95th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
29.5% 88th pct 13.6% 20th pct
Under 15 in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
14.5% 24th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
16.7% 86th pct 20.3% 93rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%
29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 13.6%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.5% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +19.6 pts ▸ 59.7%
28.0% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%
15.5% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 4.8%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
7.8% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2834, NSW 2839, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
15.1% 54th pct 4.9% 8th pct

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
26.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%
7.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.6% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
8.9% 63rd pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 80.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
36.1% 29th pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
36.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.8% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
27.9% 4th pct 27.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
8.0% 12th pct 9.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +14.31 more in 2839, NSW
3.47 53rd pct 17.78 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +3 more in 2839, NSW
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +117 more in 2834, NSW
311 37th pct 194 30th pct
Avg size in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +263 larger in 2834, NSW
311 56th pct 49 15th pct
ICSEA in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +98 higher in 2834, NSW
790 3rd pct 692 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%
24.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
6.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%
10.3% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 6.6%
9.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +$116 higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
$475 2nd pct $591 17th pct
Household income in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +$224 higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
$793 0th pct $1,017 11th pct
Family income in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +$90 higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
$1,188 6th pct $1,278 10th pct
High earners in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
3.7% 12th pct 6.3% 31st pct
High-income homes in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
5.9% 10th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.7%
36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 27.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
2.4% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 43.5%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW
34.9% 80th pct 24.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW
9.8% 66th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
10.2% 96th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%
6.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.0% None +17.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.4% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
15.0% 34th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
15.2% 8th pct 19.2% 17th pct
Defence service in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2834, NSW
2.9% 48th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
17.2% 14th pct 12.4% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.3 larger in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
24.6% 97th pct 34.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
44.1% 100th pct 37.2% 89th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 24.8%
24.6% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
1.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

44.1% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 37.2%
34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
5.0% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +$45 higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
$195 21st pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +$134 higher in 2834, NSW gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $733 9th pct
People / bedroom in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.10 higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
28.7% 71st pct 55.0% 95th pct
Owned outright in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
49.1% 80th pct 24.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
61.6% 13th pct 87.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
47.5% 7th pct 69.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Rented +26.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
49.1% Owned outright ◂ +25.1 pts 24.0%
12.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
7.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +25.7 pts ▸ 87.3%
21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +20.6 pts 1.3%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 21.3%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 4.9%
2.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% Under $200 +32.2 pts ▸ 73.0%
44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 12.7%
1.4% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% Under $1,000 +24.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.9%
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 2839, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
6.9% 75th pct 22.8% 99th pct
Work from home in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +2 more in 2839, NSW
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.28 more in 2839, NSW
0.50 20th pct 2.78 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +11.5 more in 2839, NSW
7.1 22nd pct 18.5 30th pct
PT routes in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1 more in 2839, NSW
3 48th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 48.3%
8.8% Walked +11.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%
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 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.8%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 25.0%
6.9% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
6.2% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
27.8% 25th pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
8.7% 51st pct 30.2% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW gap widening
10.8% 97th pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
37.3% 0th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
54.0% 22nd pct 69.3% 90th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.9% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.2% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.2 pts 3.9%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 5.2%
4.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Mining ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
14.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
8.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +3 higher in 2839, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +35 higher in 2839, NSW
837 1st pct 872 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.9 higher in 2834, NSW
5.4 70th pct 4.5 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.2 more in 2834, NSW
5.9 76th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW
75.2% 74th pct 56.9% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2834, NSW
75.3% 76th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW
40.4% 43rd pct 48.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2834, NSW
56.4% 56th pct 55.0% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +18.1 pts higher in 2834, NSW
87.8% 64th pct 69.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2834, NSW
82.3% 88th pct 62.3% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW +24.6 more in 2839, NSW
22.7 61st pct 47.3 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW even
0 7th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 2834, NSWin 2839, NSW even
2.9% 11th pct 2.9% 12th 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 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). 2834, NSW vs 2839, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2834/2834-nsw/vs/POA2839/2839-nsw