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2843, NSW vs 2852, NSW

Name: 2843, NSW vs 2852, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 2843, NSW profile · 2852, NSW profile

2843, NSW 2852, NSW

Postcode 2852 and postcode 2843 are two rural areas in New South Wales located about 60 km apart. Postcode 2852 has a larger population and is more mobile, with 37.5% of people moving in the last five years. It also has higher costs, with typical weekly rents at $300 compared to $170 in postcode 2843. In contrast, postcode 2843 is more walkable; 73% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 11.7% of homes in postcode 2852 have that access. Postcode 2843 also has a higher share of people working from home at 21.6%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those providing unpaid care. They also have almost the same number of people per home and similar levels of Year 12 completion. However, some gaps are growing. Residents in postcode 2843 are now noticeably older, and the difference in rent between the two areas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,472 larger in 2852, NSW Rent: $130 higher in 2852, NSW PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 2843, NSW No religion: 14.0 pts higher in 2852, NSW Mortgage: $517 higher in 2852, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +2,472 larger in 2852, NSW gap widening

1,262 33rd pct 3,734 49th pct

Median age in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +5 yrs older in 2843, NSW gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2843, NSW 2852, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

42.5% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.4% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 54.4%

19.5% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 11.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +2.53 more in 2843, NSW

9.01 80th pct 6.48 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +3 more in 2852, NSW

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +451 more in 2852, NSW

179 29th pct 630 47th pct

Avg size in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +68 larger in 2852, NSW

90 24th pct 158 36th pct

ICSEA in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +6 higher in 2843, NSW

913 14th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

30.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

13.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.0% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +11.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Creative arts even 1.5%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +$53 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$595 18th pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +$203 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$1,162 20th pct $1,365 39th pct

Family income in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +$294 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$1,480 21st pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.3%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +6.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.1 larger in 2852, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 30.7%

9.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

10.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +$130 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

$170 14th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +$517 higher in 2852, NSW gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.10 higher in 2852, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 41.0%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 95.4%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 41.6%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

42.7% Under $200 ◂ +36.5 pts 6.2%

3.4% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.8 pts 21.4%

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +1.05 more in 2843, NSW

1.58 31st pct 0.54 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +5.4 more in 2852, NSW

1.6 16th pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +11 more in 2852, NSW

2 43rd pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW

75 95th pct —

How people get to work

53.4% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 9.9%

9.0% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 30.1%

14.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 10.4%

3.5% Mining +14.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

7.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +1 higher in 2852, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2843, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +17 higher in 2843, NSW

939 29th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +2.0 higher in 2843, NSW

5.2 68th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +2.3 more in 2843, NSW

5.7 74th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +24.4 pts higher in 2843, NSW

70.2% 71st pct 45.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2843, NSW

68.2% 71st pct 46.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2843, NSW

49.1% 48th pct 28.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2843, NSW

74.8% 71st pct 49.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2843, NSW

73.9% 51st pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +61.3 pts higher in 2843, NSW

73.0% 82nd pct 11.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +12.2 more in 2843, NSW

27.7 70th pct 15.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW even

0 11th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2843, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2852, NSW

5.3% 55th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2843, NSW with nearby areas

2395, NSW 2844, NSW 2381, NSW 2852, NSW 2343, NSW 2329, NSW 2379, NSW 2842, 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). 2843, NSW vs 2852, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2843/2843-nsw/vs/POA2852/2852-nsw