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2840, NSW vs 4493, QLD

Name: 2840, NSW vs 4493, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 131 km apart · 2840, NSW profile · 4493, QLD profile

2840, NSW 4493, QLD

Postcode 2840 and postcode 4493 are both rural areas, but they differ sharply in their populations and demographics. Postcode 2840 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 29.9%. In contrast, postcode 4493 is sparsely populated and much older, where the typical resident is 65 and no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live. Postcode 2840 is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with 60.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 4493 is car-dependent with no homes meeting that measure.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $859 in postcode 2840 and $824 in postcode 4493. While they share a similar level of overall advantage, the age gap between them has widened since 2016. Postcode 4493 has far more volunteers (34.8%) and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $3,000, compared to $940 in postcode 2840.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in 4493, QLD Mortgage: $2,060 higher in 4493, QLD Population: 2,370 larger in 2840, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2840, NSW Household income: $339 higher in 4493, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +2,370 larger in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

2,389 44th pct 19 1st pct

Median age in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +29 yrs older in 4493, QLD gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 65 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 15.8%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +46.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

43.7% Never married ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Divorced +25.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

2840, NSW 4493, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

33.8% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

30.0% English ◂ +14.2 pts 15.8%

9.5% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.3% German +13.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 84.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +31.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

21.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 15.8%

18.9% Not stated ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD

15.27 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +8 more in 2840, NSW

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD

445 43rd pct —

Avg size in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD

56 16th pct —

ICSEA in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD

766 1st pct —

Highest year of school

21.7% Year 10 +47.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 18.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +26.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +19.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

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

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

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +$35 higher in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

$859 71st pct $824 64th pct

Household income in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +$339 higher in 4493, QLD gap widening

$1,536 51st pct $1,875 71st pct

Family income in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +$249 higher in 4493, QLD

$1,875 49th pct $2,124 66th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +45.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +51.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +15.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.5% Heart disease +16.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +7.5 pts 47.4%

16.1% One condition +15.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +0.5 larger in 2840, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

25.0% Couples without children +33.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +71.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD

$180 17th pct —

Mortgage in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +$2,060 higher in 4493, QLD

$940 16th pct $3,000 97th pct

People / bedroom in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

6.6% Other tenure +50.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.5% Rented ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 85.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.2% 2 bedrooms +43.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +1 more in 2840, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +0.42 more in 2840, NSW

0.42 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +4.2 more in 2840, NSW

4.2 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +4 more in 2840, NSW

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +52.1 pts 0.0%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.4% Accommodation & food +41.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

20.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

14.6% Education & training ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +20.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +2 higher in 4493, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +3 higher in 4493, QLD

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +5 higher in 2840, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +2 higher in 2840, NSW

954 37th pct 952 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +3.3 higher in 2840, NSW

4.1 56th pct 0.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +3.9 more in 2840, NSW

4.6 61st pct 0.8 9th pct

15-min city in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +60.6 pts higher in 2840, NSW

60.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +57.3 pts higher in 2840, NSW

57.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +25.3 pts higher in 2840, NSW

25.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +63.4 pts higher in 2840, NSW

63.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +74.5 pts higher in 2840, NSW

74.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +54.1 pts higher in 2840, NSW

54.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +176.6 more in 4493, QLD

33.9 75th pct 210.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2840, NSW in 4493, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4493, QLD

2.1% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 2840, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4493, QLD with nearby areas

4491, QLD 2840, NSW 4490, QLD 4489, QLD 4492, QLD 4479, QLD 4480, QLD 2836, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2840, NSW vs 4493, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2840/2840-nsw/vs/POA4493/4493-qld