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2845, NSW vs 2848, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2845, NSW profile · 2848, NSW profile

2845, NSW 2848, NSW

Postcode 2845 and postcode 2848 are two New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2848 is a much older community, where the typical resident is 54 and 31.8% are aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 2845 is 39. Postcode 2845 is also more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,424 per week, which is far higher than the $703 typical in postcode 2848. Living arrangements differ too; 45.9% of people in postcode 2848 live alone, compared to 26.6% in postcode 2845.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have grown across many measures. The age difference has widened from 6 to 15 years, and the difference in typical household income has increased from $547 to $721. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 9%) and a similar percentage of people who use another language at home (around 3%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 2848, NSW Participation: 23.7 pts higher in 2845, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 20.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in 2848, NSW Household size: 0.7 larger in 2845, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +479 larger in 2845, NSW gap widening
2,019 41st pct 1,540 36th pct
Median age in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +15 yrs older in 2848, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap steady
9.3% 87th pct 9.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
18.3% 42nd pct 31.8% 91st pct
Under 15 in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
21.7% 87th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap steady
12.6% 52nd pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.8%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 33.7%
36.7% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%
9.7% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.7% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2845, NSW 2848, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
7.2% 18th pct 9.4% 29th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 77.9%
1.1% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 38.2%
41.1% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
11.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Chinese even 1.3%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 85.3%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
41.8% 49th pct 31.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
41.8% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%
5.3% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
31.7% 11th pct 26.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
9.0% 16th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +6.23 more in 2848, NSW
2.28 36th pct 8.51 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1 more in 2848, NSW
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +75 more in 2848, NSW
186 29th pct 261 34th pct
Avg size in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +56 larger in 2845, NSW
186 41st pct 131 32nd pct
ICSEA in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +31 higher in 2845, NSW
909 13th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.9%
31.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.2%
16.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

51.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 37.6%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II even 3.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
9.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
5.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
1.2% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +$215 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
$666 31st pct $451 0th pct
Household income in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +$721 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
$1,424 44th pct $703 0th pct
Family income in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +$935 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
$1,947 54th pct $1,012 0th pct
High earners in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
8.8% 50th pct 2.6% 8th pct
High-income homes in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
15.5% 48th pct 3.5% 6th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 12.2%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 19.8%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW
34.4% 78th pct 44.8% 100th pct
Mental health in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW
9.6% 63rd pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 12.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.4% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +16.0 pts 42.1%
23.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.8% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
12.8% 21st pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 16.4% 10th pct
Defence service in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW
1.8% 23rd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
23.3% 53rd pct 25.3% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.7 larger in 2845, NSW gap widening
2.6 71st pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
17.4% 83rd pct 26.9% 100th pct
Living alone in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
26.6% 48th pct 45.9% 100th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 36.0%
24.6% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.4% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

26.6% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +$55 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
$275 44th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +$646 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $871 13th pct
People / bedroom in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.10 higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
25.4% 63rd pct 27.7% 69th pct
Owned outright in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
34.9% 37th pct 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
94.0% 58th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
83.6% 70th pct 63.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 17.1%
25.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 46.5%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 14.8%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
30.2% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.3% Under $1,000 +30.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.3%
23.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.4%
7.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
3.0% 40th pct 7.6% 79th pct
Work from home in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap narrowing
8.8% 18th pct 8.4% 17th pct
PT commute in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +21 more in 2845, NSW
27 60th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +9.48 more in 2845, NSW
13.37 91st pct 3.90 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +192.2 more in 2845, NSW
223.4 54th pct 31.2 34th pct
PT routes in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +9 more in 2845, NSW
16 82nd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +39 longer in 2848, NSW
9 48th pct 48 80th pct
Drive to city in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW
122 88th pct —

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 63.2%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
2.3% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 30.7%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 10.0%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
3.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap steady
31.1% 39th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
4.8% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
5.3% 72nd pct 11.1% 98th pct
Participation in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
57.4% 39th pct 33.7% 0th pct
Full-time in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2845, NSW gap widening
60.2% 62nd pct 47.8% 5th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.1% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%
9.4% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
10.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.7% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
9.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1 higher in 2845, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1 higher in 2845, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +3 higher in 2845, NSW
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +100 higher in 2845, NSW
903 14th pct 803 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.1 higher in 2845, NSW
5.7 73rd pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.7 more in 2845, NSW
5.8 74th pct 5.1 67th pct
15-min city in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2845, NSW
74.4% 74th pct 63.5% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2845, NSW
74.7% 76th pct 63.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +36.2 pts higher in 2845, NSW
74.7% 63rd pct 38.5% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2848, NSW
50.7% 49th pct 61.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2845, NSW
92.1% 67th pct 78.3% 55th pct
Walk to health in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW
65.0% 77th pct 67.4% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +12.7 more in 2845, NSW
40.6 80th pct 27.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +10 higher in 2845, NSW
11 58th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 2845, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW
6.4% 70th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 2845, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2848, NSW with nearby areas

2849, NSW 2846, NSW 2847, NSW 2850, NSW 2328, NSW 2845, NSW 2790, NSW 2795, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2845, NSW vs 2848, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2845/2845-nsw/vs/POA2848/2848-nsw