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2838, NSW vs 2840, NSW

Name: 2838, NSW vs 2840, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 253 km apart · 2838, NSW profile · 2840, NSW profile

2838, NSW 2840, NSW

Postcode 2840 and postcode 2838 are two rural New South Wales areas with different levels of advantage. Postcode 2840 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,536 compared to $780 in postcode 2838. It also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (35.7% versus 24.4%) and more adults working or looking for work (56.2% versus 40.2%). In contrast, postcode 2838 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 61.0% compared to 29.9% in postcode 2840.

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2016, growing from $487 to $756. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly rents. They are also alike in that almost no one in either area commutes by public transport. While postcode 2840 is more connected to groceries and transport, both areas sit well below the national figure for the number of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,166 larger in 2840, NSW First Nations: 31.1 pts higher in 2838, NSW Personal income: $434 higher in 2840, NSW Household income: $756 higher in 2840, NSW Housework 15h+: 11.1 pts higher in 2838, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +2,166 larger in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

223 9th pct 2,389 44th pct

Median age in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +5 yrs older in 2838, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.0% Children (0–14) even 21.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

57.5% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 43.7%

30.7% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

2.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.3%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.0% Australian +20.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.9% English +16.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 78.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

37.2% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 21.2%

19.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +5.14 more in 2838, NSW

20.41 91st pct 15.27 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +7 more in 2840, NSW

1 29th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +417 more in 2840, NSW

28 7th pct 445 43rd pct

Avg size in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +28 larger in 2840, NSW

28 7th pct 56 16th pct

ICSEA in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +137 higher in 2840, NSW

629 0th pct 766 1st pct

Highest year of school

24.4% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.5 pts 15.6%

15.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

15.9% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

4.9% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

4.9% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +$434 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$425 0th pct $859 71st pct

Household income in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +$756 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$780 0th pct $1,536 51st pct

Family income in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +$750 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$1,125 4th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 14.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.8 pts 31.3%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

3.1% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +4.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.1 larger in 2840, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 25.0%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%

2.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 28.7%

17.5% 5 people ◂ +9.6 pts 7.9%

7.5% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +$10 higher in 2840, NSW gap steady

$170 14th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +$360 higher in 2838, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $940 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.10 higher in 2838, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 33.5%

20.0% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.7% Not stated ◂ +22.5 pts 6.2%

7.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 92.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

8.3% $200–$349 +27.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +1 more in 2840, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.42 more in 2840, NSW

0.00 0th pct 0.42 19th pct

Departures/1k in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +4.2 more in 2840, NSW

0.0 0th pct 4.2 19th pct

PT routes in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +4 more in 2840, NSW

0 0th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.1% Walked ◂ +16.3 pts 11.8%

10.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

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 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.8% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Education & training ◂ +15.1 pts 14.6%

28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 20.3%

9.4% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.7% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +3 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +2 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +1 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +5 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +138 higher in 2840, NSW

816 0th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +1.4 higher in 2840, NSW

2.7 36th pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.9 more in 2840, NSW

3.8 49th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2838, NSW

73.4% 73rd pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +57.3 pts higher in 2840, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2840, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 25.3% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2838, NSW

75.8% 72nd pct 63.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2838, NSW

76.2% 53rd pct 74.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2838, NSW

73.4% 82nd pct 54.1% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +2.5 more in 2840, NSW

31.4 74th pct 33.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2838, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2840, NSW

2.0% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 2838, NSW with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2839, NSW 4486, QLD 2832, NSW 2833, NSW 4488, QLD 4490, QLD 2387, NSW

Compare 2840, NSW with nearby areas

4493, QLD 4491, QLD 2835, NSW 2836, NSW 4490, QLD 2839, NSW 2831, NSW 2838, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2838, NSW vs 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2838/2838-nsw/vs/POA2840/2840-nsw