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2846, NSW vs 2847, NSW

Name: 2846, NSW vs 2847, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 2846, NSW profile · 2847, NSW profile

2846, NSW 2847, NSW

Postcode 2847 and postcode 2846 are nearby rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in their layout and residents. Postcode 2847 is more developed and walkable, with 76.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 56.8% within 15 minutes of groceries. It also has more families, with 17.1% of the population being children under 15 and a higher share of three-bedroom homes at 76.7%. In contrast, postcode 2846 is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a far older typical resident (55 years) and a much higher rate of people living alone at 41.7%.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. While they share this economic ground, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened, with residents now far older in postcode 2846. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, as postcode 2846 now has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 63.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,194 larger in 2847, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 17.5 pts higher in 2847, NSW Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2846, NSW Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in 2846, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +2,194 larger in 2847, NSW gap widening

253 11th pct 2,447 44th pct

Median age in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +9 yrs older in 2846, NSW gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 26.7%

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 25.1%

13.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 43.7%

27.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.0% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 11.7%

2.7% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

6.3% England ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

44.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 41.3%

11.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 56.1%

38.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 32.0%

8.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +26.47 more in 2846, NSW

31.25 98th pct 4.78 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +1 more in 2847, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +249 more in 2847, NSW

5 1st pct 254 33rd pct

Avg size in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +122 larger in 2847, NSW

5 0th pct 127 31st pct

ICSEA in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +126 higher in 2846, NSW

987 46th pct 861 9th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

6.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 10.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +$31 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening

$545 11th pct $576 14th pct

Household income in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +$363 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening

$787 0th pct $1,150 19th pct

Family income in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +$445 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening

$1,104 3rd pct $1,549 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.5%

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.8% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 14.0%

7.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +3.8 pts 52.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

3.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +0.3 larger in 2847, NSW gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 32.2%

11.9% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 31.2%

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

7.4% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.8% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +$20 higher in 2847, NSW gap narrowing

$230 31st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +$210 higher in 2847, NSW gap narrowing

$1,062 22nd pct $1,272 33rd pct

People / bedroom in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +0.10 higher in 2846, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 48.2%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.3% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 97.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 19.3%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

2.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 65.0%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

72.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.0 pts 32.2%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +36 more in 2847, NSW

2 29th pct 38 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +7.62 more in 2847, NSW

7.91 86th pct 15.53 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +61.9 more in 2847, NSW

102.8 46th pct 164.7 50th pct

PT routes in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +5 more in 2846, NSW

13 77th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +71 longer in 2846, NSW

201 100th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 70.1%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 8.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 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

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 35.0%

24.5% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

8.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%

12.0% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

6.0% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%

6.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%

20.0% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 6.9%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

8.0% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +2 higher in 2846, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +1 higher in 2846, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +1 higher in 2846, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +3 higher in 2846, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +50 higher in 2846, NSW

931 25th pct 881 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +3.7 higher in 2847, NSW

1.0 13th pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +4.0 more in 2847, NSW

1.1 14th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +42.2 pts higher in 2847, NSW

17.2% 23rd pct 59.4% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +47.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW

9.5% 20th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +59.5 pts higher in 2847, NSW

15.1% 25th pct 74.7% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +48.6 pts higher in 2847, NSW

17.2% 22nd pct 65.8% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +46.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW

29.7% 14th pct 76.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +61.6 pts higher in 2847, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +24.7 more in 2846, NSW

55.3 87th pct 30.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +6 higher in 2847, NSW

0 21st pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 2846, NSW in 2847, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2847, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 2846, NSW with nearby areas

2790, NSW 2847, NSW 2845, NSW 2848, NSW 2786, NSW 2849, NSW 2795, NSW 2328, NSW

Compare 2847, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2846, NSW vs 2847, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2846/2846-nsw/vs/POA2847/2847-nsw