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2838, NSW vs 2839, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 79 km apart · 2838, NSW profile · 2839, NSW profile

2838, NSW 2839, NSW

Postcode 2839 and postcode 2838 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2839 is larger and more active, with a typical weekly household income of $1,017 compared to $780 in postcode 2838. It is also more accessible, with 64% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 2838 has none. In contrast, postcode 2838 has an older population, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 35 in postcode 2839, and a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 27.4% against 12.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteering, with 12.2% in postcode 2839 and 6.1% in postcode 2838. They are also very similar in their levels of education, with about 9.5% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share similar levels of overall disadvantage, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has widened since 2016, with the usual payment in postcode 2838 now $567 higher than in postcode 2839.

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Where they differ most

Population: 856 larger in 2839, NSW Housework 15h+: 14.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW Recent movers: 18.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW Other language: 4.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW Mortgage: $567 higher in 2838, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +856 larger in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
223 9th pct 1,079 31st pct
Median age in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +6 yrs older in 2838, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
61.0% 100th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
18.8% 45th pct 13.6% 20th pct
Under 15 in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
22.0% 88th pct 20.9% 83rd pct
De facto in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
17.4% 87th pct 20.3% 93rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

57.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 59.7%
30.7% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
2.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2838, NSW 2839, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 8th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Ancestry

13.0% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.9% English +8.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.8% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 46th pct
Limited English in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

79.8% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 80.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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% 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 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
37.2% 32nd pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
19.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
24.4% 0th pct 27.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
9.5% 20th pct 9.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.63 more in 2838, NSW
20.41 91st pct 17.78 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +3 more in 2839, NSW
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +166 more in 2839, NSW
28 7th pct 194 30th pct
Avg size in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +21 larger in 2839, NSW
28 7th pct 49 15th pct
ICSEA in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +63 higher in 2839, NSW
629 0th pct 692 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 18.6%
24.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.9% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%
4.9% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +$166 higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
$425 0th pct $591 17th pct
Household income in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +$237 higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
$780 0th pct $1,017 11th pct
Family income in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +$153 higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
$1,125 4th pct $1,278 10th pct
High earners in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 6.3% 31st pct
High-income homes in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
10.0% 24th pct 11.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 43.5%
24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2838, NSW
25.6% 27th pct 24.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW even
4.9% 11th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
2.2% 10th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
3.1% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
4.9% Mental health even 4.9%
1.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +9.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
18.4% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%
4.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
6.1% 0th pct 12.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
1.7% 0th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
14.0% 6th pct 19.2% 17th pct
Defence service in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
27.4% 83rd pct 12.4% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.1 larger in 2838, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
25.8% 99th pct 34.4% 100th pct
Living alone in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
35.0% 86th pct 37.2% 89th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 38.1%
25.8% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 24.8%
2.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

35.0% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%
17.5% 5 people ◂ +14.5 pts 3.0%
7.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +$20 higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
$170 14th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +$567 higher in 2838, NSW gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $733 9th pct
People / bedroom in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.10 higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
45.0% 89th pct 55.0% 95th pct
Owned outright in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
20.0% 10th pct 24.0% 14th pct
Separate houses in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
96.3% 70th pct 87.3% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
67.5% 20th pct 69.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
28.7% Not stated ◂ +25.0 pts 3.8%
20.0% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 87.3%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 25.1%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 73.0%
8.3% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 +28.9 pts ▸ 78.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap narrowing
20.3% 97th pct 22.8% 99th pct
Work from home in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing
10.9% 28th pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +3 more in 2839, NSW
0 0th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.78 more in 2839, NSW
0.00 0th pct 2.78 41st pct
Departures/1k in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +18.5 more in 2839, NSW
0.0 0th pct 18.5 30th pct
PT routes in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +4 more in 2839, NSW
0 0th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
28.1% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
9.6% 0th pct 28.1% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW
— 30.2% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
40.2% 4th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW gap widening
62.5% 75th pct 69.3% 90th pct

Industries people work in

29.7% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 17.7%
28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 19.3%
4.7% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.4% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%
21.9% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%
12.5% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +3 higher in 2839, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +56 higher in 2839, NSW
816 0th pct 872 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.8 higher in 2839, NSW
2.7 36th pct 4.5 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +0.9 more in 2839, NSW
3.8 49th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2838, NSW
73.4% 73rd pct 56.9% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +64.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +48.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 48.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2838, NSW
75.8% 72nd pct 55.0% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2838, NSW
76.2% 53rd pct 69.6% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2838, NSW
73.4% 82nd pct 62.3% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +15.9 more in 2839, NSW
31.4 74th pct 47.3 85th pct
Intersections/km² in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW even
0 1st pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in 2838, NSWin 2839, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2839, NSW
2.0% 0th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2838, NSW with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2839, NSW 4486, QLD 2832, NSW 2833, NSW 4488, QLD 4490, QLD 2387, 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). 2838, NSW vs 2839, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2838/2838-nsw/vs/POA2839/2839-nsw