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2845, NSW vs 2847, NSW

Name: 2845, NSW vs 2847, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 2845, NSW profile · 2847, NSW profile

2845, NSW 2847, NSW

Postcode 2847 and postcode 2845 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2847 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 39 in postcode 2845. This is reflected in the home ownership patterns; 48.2% of homes in postcode 2847 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 34.9% in postcode 2845. In contrast, postcode 2845 is more accessible and walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (74.7% vs 56.8%) and parks (92.1% vs 76.2%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, from having roughly the same share of people born overseas to nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $398, with postcode 2845 being well higher. Similarly, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened, with postcode 2847 now seeing a much higher proportion of seniors than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in 2847, NSW Median age: 7 yrs older in 2847, NSW Household size: 0.3 larger in 2845, NSW PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW Renting: 10.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +428 larger in 2847, NSW gap steady

2,019 41st pct 2,447 44th pct

Median age in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +7 yrs older in 2847, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.2%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 43.7%

36.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

9.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2845, NSW 2847, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 83.5%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +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%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 44.7%

41.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

41.8% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 32.0%

5.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +2.50 more in 2847, NSW

2.28 36th pct 4.78 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +1 more in 2847, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +68 more in 2847, NSW

186 29th pct 254 33rd pct

Avg size in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +59 larger in 2845, NSW

186 41st pct 127 31st pct

ICSEA in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +48 higher in 2845, NSW

909 13th pct 861 9th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

31.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%

16.3% Year 9 or below even 16.3%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

51.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 45.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 22.8%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

5.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +$90 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

$666 31st pct $576 14th pct

Household income in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +$274 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

$1,424 44th pct $1,150 19th pct

Family income in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +$398 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

$1,947 54th pct $1,549 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.9%

20.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +5.7 pts 52.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

6.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +0.3 larger in 2845, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 48.7%

24.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.4% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.6% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +$25 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

$275 44th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +$245 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,272 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +0.10 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 33.7%

25.4% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 15.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 97.6%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 23.3%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

30.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 16.1%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

22.3% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +11 more in 2847, NSW

27 60th pct 38 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +2.16 more in 2847, NSW

13.37 91st pct 15.53 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +58.7 more in 2845, NSW

223.4 54th pct 164.7 50th pct

PT routes in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +8 more in 2845, NSW

16 82nd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +6 longer in 2845, NSW

9 48th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +8 longer in 2847, NSW

122 88th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 70.1%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.3% Walked even 2.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.0%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 32.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.4% 4 or more even 10.4%

3.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

10.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

10.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

10.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

9.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +1 higher in 2845, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +1 higher in 2845, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +22 higher in 2845, NSW

903 14th pct 881 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +1.0 higher in 2845, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +0.7 more in 2845, NSW

5.8 74th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2845, NSW

74.4% 74th pct 59.4% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2845, NSW

74.7% 76th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW even

74.7% 63rd pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2847, NSW

50.7% 49th pct 65.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2845, NSW

92.1% 67th pct 76.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW

65.0% 77th pct 61.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +10.0 more in 2845, NSW

40.6 80th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +5 higher in 2845, NSW

11 58th pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 2845, NSW in 2847, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2847, NSW

6.4% 70th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 2845, NSW with nearby areas

2847, NSW 2786, NSW 2790, NSW 2846, NSW 2785, NSW 2780, NSW 2795, NSW 2782, NSW

Compare 2847, NSW with nearby areas

2845, NSW 2846, NSW 2790, NSW 2786, NSW 2795, NSW 2848, NSW 2785, NSW 2780, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2845, NSW vs 2847, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2845/2845-nsw/vs/POA2847/2847-nsw