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2847, NSW vs 2848, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 2847, NSW profile · 2848, NSW profile

2847, NSW 2848, NSW

Postcode 2847 and postcode 2848 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct economic and social profiles. Postcode 2847 has a typical weekly household income of $1,150, which is far higher than the $703 seen in postcode 2848. It also has more public transport options, with 74.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to only 38.5% in postcode 2848. In contrast, postcode 2848 is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a far higher share of people living alone at 45.9%.

Both areas share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people who identify as having no religion. They also both have similar rates of home ownership, with about 48% of homes owned outright. These similarities persist even as other gaps widen; since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown and the age gap between the two areas has increased.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.2 pts higher in 2847, NSW Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2848, NSW Renting: 12.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +907 larger in 2847, NSW gap widening
2,447 44th pct 1,540 36th pct
Median age in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +8 yrs older in 2848, NSW gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 9.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
25.1% 76th pct 31.8% 91st pct
Under 15 in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
17.1% 47th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap steady
13.2% 60th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

25.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 33.7%
33.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.7% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.9% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2847, NSW 2848, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 19th pct 9.4% 29th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 77.9%
1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +6.4 pts 38.2%
41.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.5% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
2.7% 26th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap steady
32.0% 20th pct 31.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

56.1% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 54.7%
32.0% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%
9.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
29.3% 6th pct 26.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 6.0% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +3.73 more in 2848, NSW
4.78 63rd pct 8.51 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +7 more in 2848, NSW
254 33rd pct 261 34th pct
Avg size in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +4 larger in 2848, NSW
127 31st pct 131 32nd pct
ICSEA in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +18 higher in 2848, NSW
861 9th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.9%
29.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%
16.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
8.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
7.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%
2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +$125 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
$576 14th pct $451 0th pct
Household income in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +$447 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
$1,150 19th pct $703 0th pct
Family income in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +$537 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
$1,549 26th pct $1,012 0th pct
High earners in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 2.6% 8th pct
High-income homes in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 3.5% 6th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW
35.1% 82nd pct 44.8% 100th pct
Mental health in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2848, NSW
10.1% 70th pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 12.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +10.2 pts 42.1%
20.8% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.5% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
13.8% 27th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
24.7% 47th pct 16.4% 10th pct
Defence service in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2847, NSW
3.9% 73rd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
23.5% 54th pct 25.3% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.4 larger in 2847, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
18.2% 86th pct 26.9% 100th pct
Living alone in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
31.2% 71st pct 45.9% 100th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 36.0%
32.2% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.2% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.2% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
36.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +$30 higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
$250 37th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +$401 higher in 2847, NSW gap narrowing
$1,272 33rd pct $871 13th pct
People / bedroom in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
15.1% 29th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Owned outright in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
48.2% 77th pct 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap steady
97.6% 78th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
76.7% 43rd pct 63.3% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 17.1%
15.1% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 95.7%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 46.5%
19.3% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 14.8%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
2.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 62.6%
16.1% Under $200 +18.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 30.3%
12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%
8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
5.8% 69th pct 7.6% 79th pct
Work from home in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap narrowing
8.6% 17th pct 8.4% 17th pct
PT commute in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap steady
0.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +32 more in 2847, NSW
38 65th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +11.63 more in 2847, NSW
15.53 93rd pct 3.90 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +133.5 more in 2847, NSW
164.7 50th pct 31.2 34th pct
PT routes in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1 more in 2847, NSW
8 66th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +45 longer in 2848, NSW
3 29th pct 48 80th pct
Drive to city in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW
130 90th pct —

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 63.2%
8.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
2.3% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 30.7%
18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 10.0%
10.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
5.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
26.3% 19th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap steady
2.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 88th pct 11.1% 98th pct
Participation in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
48.9% 15th pct 33.7% 0th pct
Full-time in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2847, NSW gap widening
57.6% 43rd pct 47.8% 5th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%
7.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%
5.9% Manufacturing even 5.9%
4.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
7.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
6.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +1 higher in 2847, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2 higher in 2847, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +78 higher in 2847, NSW
881 9th pct 803 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW even
4.7 63rd pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW even
5.1 67th pct 5.1 67th pct
15-min city in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW
59.4% 62nd pct 63.5% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW
56.8% 61st pct 63.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +36.1 pts higher in 2847, NSW
74.7% 63rd pct 38.5% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2847, NSW
65.8% 64th pct 61.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW
76.2% 53rd pct 78.3% 55th pct
Walk to health in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW
61.6% 75th pct 67.4% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +2.7 more in 2847, NSW
30.6 73rd pct 27.9 70th pct
Intersections/km² in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +5 higher in 2847, NSW
6 56th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 2847, NSWin 2848, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2847, NSW
8.2% 83rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 2847, NSW with nearby areas

2845, NSW 2846, NSW 2790, NSW 2786, NSW 2795, NSW 2848, NSW 2785, NSW 2780, 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). 2847, NSW vs 2848, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2847/2847-nsw/vs/POA2848/2848-nsw