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2839, NSW vs 2840, NSW

Name: 2839, NSW vs 2840, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 203 km apart · 2839, NSW profile · 2840, NSW profile

2839, NSW 2840, NSW

Postcode 2840 and postcode 2839 are both regional areas in New South Wales, though they differ in their social and economic profiles. Postcode 2839 has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 52.0% compared to 29.9% in postcode 2840. It also has a far higher proportion of renters (55.0% versus 33.5%) and one-parent families (34.4% versus 19.1%). Conversely, postcode 2840 is generally better off, with a typical household income of $1,536 per week, which is well higher than the $1,017 seen in postcode 2839.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas, those who use another language at home, and people needing help with daily activities. While they share these commonalities, the gaps between them are often growing. For example, the difference in typical household income and the share of people with no religion have both widened since 2011. Public transport is also very different; postcode 2839 is far more connected, with 48.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 25.3% in postcode 2840.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,310 larger in 2840, NSW First Nations: 22.1 pts higher in 2839, NSW Renting: 21.4 pts higher in 2839, NSW Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW No religion: 16.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +1,310 larger in 2840, NSW gap steady

1,079 31st pct 2,389 44th pct

Median age in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +1 yrs older in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

35 yrs 12th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) even 25.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Marital status

59.7% Never married ◂ +15.9 pts 43.7%

25.4% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2839, NSW 2840, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 76.3%

2.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.0% English +8.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.8%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 78.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

37.9% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 21.2%

15.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +2.51 more in 2839, NSW

17.78 90th pct 15.27 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +4 more in 2840, NSW

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +251 more in 2840, NSW

194 30th pct 445 43rd pct

Avg size in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +7 larger in 2840, NSW

49 15th pct 56 16th pct

ICSEA in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +74 higher in 2840, NSW

692 0th pct 766 1st pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.7%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

6.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

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

0.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +$268 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$591 17th pct $859 71st pct

Household income in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +$519 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$1,017 11th pct $1,536 51st pct

Family income in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +$597 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$1,278 10th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.7%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 31.3%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

2.8% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

0.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.9%

15.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.2 larger in 2840, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 19.1%

24.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 31.5%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 28.7%

9.7% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +$30 higher in 2840, NSW gap widening

$150 11th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +$207 higher in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

$733 9th pct $940 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 33.5%

24.0% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 13.2%

3.8% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 50.4%

12.7% $200–$349 +22.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

1.5% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

78.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.6 pts 47.4%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 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 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +2 more in 2839, NSW

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +2.36 more in 2839, NSW

2.78 41st pct 0.42 19th pct

Departures/1k in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +14.3 more in 2839, NSW

18.5 30th pct 4.2 19th pct

PT routes in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

20.7% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

10.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 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

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 34.8%

25.0% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.8% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 10.7%

6.2% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 10.8%

17.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

16.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

5.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

3.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +3 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +2 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +1 higher in 2840, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +2 higher in 2840, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +82 higher in 2840, NSW

872 8th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.4 higher in 2839, NSW

4.5 61st pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.1 more in 2839, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2840, NSW

56.9% 60th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2839, NSW

64.0% 67th pct 57.3% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +22.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW

48.1% 48th pct 25.3% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2840, NSW

55.0% 54th pct 63.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2840, NSW

69.6% 48th pct 74.5% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2839, NSW

62.3% 75th pct 54.1% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +13.4 more in 2839, NSW

47.3 85th pct 33.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2839, NSW in 2840, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2839, NSW

2.9% 12th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare 2839, NSW with nearby areas

2838, NSW 2832, NSW 2834, NSW 2831, NSW 4486, QLD 2833, NSW 2829, NSW 2824, 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). 2839, NSW vs 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2839/2839-nsw/vs/POA2840/2840-nsw