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2836, NSW vs 2879, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 151 km apart · 2836, NSW profile · 2879, NSW profile

2836, NSW 2879, NSW

Postcode 2836 and postcode 2879 are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Postcode 2836 is notably younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 52 in postcode 2879. This younger profile is seen in the higher share of children under 15 (21% versus 13%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families, at 38.5% compared to 24.3% in postcode 2879. Additionally, postcode 2836 has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 43.2%, compared to 31.2% in postcode 2879.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, growing from 12 to 16 years. However, both areas are very similar in other ways; they have the same share of people born overseas (4%) and those using another language at home (1.9%). They also share nearly identical levels of typical personal income, around $500 a week, which is far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 2879, NSW Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in 2879, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2836, NSW Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in 2879, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +318 larger in 2836, NSW gap widening
895 29th pct 577 21st pct
Median age in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +16 yrs older in 2879, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
43.2% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap widening
15.8% 28th pct 29.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap steady
21.0% 84th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
18.3% 89th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

55.9% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 41.1%
26.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2836, NSW 2879, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even gap steady
4.0% 5th pct 4.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 76.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.3% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.8% English +10.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
4.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 78.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
33.4% 23rd pct 41.8% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%
33.4% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
21.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap steady
23.3% 0th pct 22.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
7.9% 12th pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +2.62 more in 2836, NSW
15.96 89th pct 13.33 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +2 more in 2836, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +33 more in 2836, NSW
107 21st pct 74 16th pct
Avg size in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +38 larger in 2879, NSW
36 10th pct 74 21st pct
ICSEA in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +40 higher in 2879, NSW
720 0th pct 760 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%
23.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%
9.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
7.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +$12 higher in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
$508 6th pct $496 5th pct
Household income in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +$230 higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
$1,071 13th pct $841 1st pct
Family income in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +$60 higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
$1,036 0th pct $1,096 3rd pct
High earners in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 6.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
15.9% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2879, NSW
20.1% 10th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2879, NSW
4.8% 11th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap widening
2.3% 11th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.8% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +10.1 pts 47.3%
13.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.2% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap steady
13.5% 25th pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap widening
5.9% 3rd pct 10.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
12.7% 4th pct 12.6% 4th pct
Defence service in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2879, NSW
1.4% 14th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
14.4% 8th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.5 larger in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
38.5% 100th pct 24.3% 97th pct
Living alone in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
42.1% 97th pct 42.3% 97th pct

Family composition

23.8% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
38.5% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 24.3%
35.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

42.1% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
24.4% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
9.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
8.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +$26 higher in 2879, NSW gap widening
$150 11th pct $176 16th pct
Mortgage in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +$244 higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
$894 14th pct $650 6th pct
People / bedroom in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.20 higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
42.1% 88th pct 32.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap widening
31.7% 28th pct 46.6% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
69.7% 17th pct 92.7% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap steady
63.8% 14th pct 59.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
42.1% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 32.1%
13.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 6.4%
6.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

69.7% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 92.7%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%
18.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 54.7%
22.8% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap steady
20.1% 97th pct 12.9% 90th pct
Work from home in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
29.8% 82nd pct 15.6% 48th pct
PT commute in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +1 more in 2879, NSW
4 43rd pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +4.20 more in 2879, NSW
4.47 59th pct 8.67 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +13.0 more in 2879, NSW
42.5 37th pct 55.5 41st pct
PT routes in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
29.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 15.6%
16.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%
20.5% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 12.9%
9.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 7th pct 25.7% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2879, NSW gap narrowing
6.7% 86th pct 7.7% 89th pct
Participation in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap narrowing
37.7% 0th pct 36.7% 0th pct
Full-time in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2836, NSW gap widening
71.8% 93rd pct 65.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

36.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 23.7%
13.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.8% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
2.4% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Managers ◂ +12.6 pts 22.0%
11.9% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +3 higher in 2836, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +30 higher in 2879, NSW
855 5th pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.8 higher in 2836, NSW
3.9 52nd pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +1.1 more in 2836, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2836, NSW
64.8% 67th pct 38.1% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2836, NSW
46.4% 50th pct 39.2% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2879, NSW
37.7% 41st pct 47.5% 47th pct
Walk to school in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +36.6 pts higher in 2836, NSW
65.3% 63rd pct 28.7% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2836, NSW
68.4% 46th pct 48.0% 27th pct
Walk to health in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2836, NSW
45.9% 62nd pct 32.3% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +5.3 more in 2836, NSW
46.9 85th pct 41.6 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW even
0 1st pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in 2836, NSWin 2879, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2836, NSW
3.3% 20th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2836, NSW with nearby areas

2879, NSW 2880, NSW 2878, NSW 2835, NSW 2840, NSW 2715, NSW 4493, QLD 2648, NSW

Compare 2879, NSW with nearby areas

2648, NSW 2836, NSW 2715, NSW 2878, NSW 2717, NSW 2738, NSW 2739, NSW 2737, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2836, NSW vs 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2836/2836-nsw/vs/POA2879/2879-nsw