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2842, NSW vs 2852, NSW

Name: 2842, NSW vs 2852, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 2842, NSW profile · 2852, NSW profile

2842, NSW 2852, NSW

Postcode 2852 and postcode 2842 are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in wealth and accessibility. Postcode 2852 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,365 and typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,517. It also has better local access, with 49.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 2842 has a typical weekly household income of $941 and much lower typical mortgage payments of $737. It is more remote, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in typical age has narrowed, while the difference in people working from home has flipped, with postcode 2842 now far ahead at 28.0%. Despite these shifts, they share similar profiles in other ways; both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 8-9%) and nearly identical rates of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,014 larger in 2852, NSW Mortgage: $780 higher in 2852, NSW Work from home: 18.1 pts higher in 2842, NSW Rent: $100 higher in 2852, NSW Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in 2842, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +3,014 larger in 2852, NSW gap steady

720 25th pct 3,734 49th pct

Median age in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +4 yrs older in 2842, NSW gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.5% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

6.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

2842, NSW 2852, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.8%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 45.0%

39.9% English +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin 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

63.9% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 54.4%

25.0% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.88 more in 2842, NSW

7.35 75th pct 6.48 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +4 more in 2852, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +539 more in 2852, NSW

91 19th pct 630 47th pct

Avg size in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +67 larger in 2852, NSW

91 24th pct 158 36th pct

ICSEA in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +18 higher in 2852, NSW

889 12th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%

18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

4.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Architecture & building even 5.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

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

Income

Personal income in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +$144 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$504 6th pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +$424 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$941 7th pct $1,365 39th pct

Family income in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +$482 higher in 2852, NSW gap narrowing

$1,292 11th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.3%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

52.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 44.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +3.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 19.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.1 larger in 2852, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 53.3%

25.1% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 28.2%

32.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.9% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +$100 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$200 23rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +$780 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$737 9th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 41.0%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 95.4%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +43.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.1 pts 21.4%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

4.7% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more even 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +2.24 more in 2842, NSW

2.78 41st pct 0.54 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +6.9 more in 2842, NSW

13.9 29th pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +7 more in 2852, NSW

6 60th pct 13 77th pct

How people get to work

47.6% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.0% Worked at home ◂ +18.1 pts 9.9%

6.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 30.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.6 pts 10.4%

4.8% Mining +13.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

6.0% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Managers ◂ +20.7 pts 14.5%

6.0% Technicians & trades +12.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

6.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +1 higher in 2852, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2852, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +3 higher in 2852, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +28 higher in 2852, NSW

894 12th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.8 higher in 2852, NSW

2.4 32nd pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.9 more in 2852, NSW

2.6 31st pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2852, NSW

36.6% 39th pct 45.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2852, NSW

36.3% 40th pct 46.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2842, NSW

32.9% 38th pct 28.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2852, NSW

36.5% 35th pct 49.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2852, NSW

37.2% 20th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2852, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +9.5 more in 2842, NSW

25.0 65th pct 15.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW even

0 9th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2842, NSW in 2852, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2852, NSW

3.6% 27th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2842, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2827, NSW 2395, NSW 2822, NSW 2817, NSW 2852, NSW 2843, NSW 2357, NSW

Compare 2852, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2850, NSW 2843, NSW 2820, NSW 2842, NSW 2818, NSW 2395, NSW 2849, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2842, NSW vs 2852, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2842/2842-nsw/vs/POA2852/2852-nsw