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2848, NSW vs 2849, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 2848, NSW profile · 2849, NSW profile

2848, NSW 2849, NSW

Postcode 2849 and postcode 2848 are nearby areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2849 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,172, which is far higher than the $703 seen in postcode 2848. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 37.8% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 26.2% in postcode 2848. In contrast, postcode 2848 is more convenient for pedestrians; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (67.4% versus 26.1%) and parks (78.3% versus 30.6%).

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011, as have the differences in housing and employment. While they are drifting apart in these areas, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have the same share of children under 15 and almost identical rates of people born overseas. They also share a similar religious makeup, with about 32% of residents in both areas reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 17.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW Household income: $469 higher in 2849, NSW Participation: 16.4 pts higher in 2849, NSW Family income: $661 higher in 2849, NSW Mortgage: $523 higher in 2849, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +70 larger in 2849, NSW gap narrowing
1,540 36th pct 1,610 37th pct
Median age in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +2 yrs older in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
54 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
9.2% 87th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
31.8% 91st pct 29.9% 88th pct
Under 15 in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW even gap narrowing
15.3% 28th pct 15.3% 28th pct
De facto in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.3% Children (0–14) even 15.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

33.7% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
34.9% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 27.3%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%
11.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2848, NSW 2849, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap steady
9.4% 29th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
41.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.5%
9.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
3.4% 35th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 87.4%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap narrowing
31.5% 19th pct 32.2% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
31.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
26.2% 0th pct 37.8% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
6.0% 6th pct 13.3% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.38 more in 2848, NSW
8.51 78th pct 8.13 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +156 more in 2848, NSW
261 34th pct 105 20th pct
Avg size in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +78 larger in 2848, NSW
131 32nd pct 53 16th pct
ICSEA in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +106 higher in 2849, NSW
878 11th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
33.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.8%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
6.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 33.6%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%
10.2% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +$131 higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
$451 0th pct $582 16th pct
Household income in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +$469 higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
$703 0th pct $1,172 21st pct
Family income in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +$661 higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
$1,012 0th pct $1,673 35th pct
High earners in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
2.6% 8th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
3.5% 6th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.2%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

59.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 47.9%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW
44.8% 100th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW
13.0% 92nd pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
12.1% 100th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
9.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
5.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +14.8 pts ▸ 57.0%
26.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 19.8%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
16.4% 10th pct 19.3% 17th pct
Defence service in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2849, NSW
3.2% 58th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap steady
25.3% 69th pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +0.3 larger in 2849, NSW gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
26.9% 100th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Living alone in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
45.9% 100th pct 31.9% 74th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 39.8%
26.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 9.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

45.9% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 31.9%
35.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +$50 higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
$220 29th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +$523 higher in 2849, NSW gap steady
$871 13th pct $1,394 40th pct
People / bedroom in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap widening
27.7% 69th pct 16.1% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 52.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap steady
95.7% 67th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
63.3% 14th pct 76.9% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
27.7% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 16.1%
17.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
2.1% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 96.9%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 40.8%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 16.1%
14.8% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
2.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 62.1%
34.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 24.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 29.8%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap steady
7.6% 79th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
8.4% 17th pct 21.6% 67th pct
PT commute in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +2 more in 2848, NSW
6 45th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.41 more in 2848, NSW
3.90 52nd pct 2.48 39th pct
Departures/1k in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +11.3 more in 2848, NSW
31.2 34th pct 19.9 31st pct
PT routes in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW even
7 63rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW
48 80th pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 55.3%
8.4% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.9% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 28.6%
30.7% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.9% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap narrowing
28.7% 28th pct 31.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2848, NSW gap narrowing
11.1% 98th pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
33.7% 0th pct 50.1% 18th pct
Full-time in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2849, NSW gap widening
47.8% 5th pct 55.9% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%
10.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
5.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
2.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

8.4% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
14.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
10.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Labourers even 13.0%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +3 higher in 2849, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +3 higher in 2849, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +4 higher in 2849, NSW
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +4 higher in 2849, NSW
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +152 higher in 2849, NSW
803 0th pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +2.6 higher in 2848, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +2.9 more in 2848, NSW
5.1 67th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +35.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW
63.5% 66th pct 27.9% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +37.4 pts higher in 2848, NSW
63.9% 67th pct 26.5% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2848, NSW
38.5% 42nd pct 26.9% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +36.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW
61.8% 60th pct 25.6% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +47.7 pts higher in 2848, NSW
78.3% 55th pct 30.6% 15th pct
Walk to health in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +41.2 pts higher in 2848, NSW
67.4% 78th pct 26.1% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +3.8 more in 2849, NSW
27.9 70th pct 31.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1 higher in 2848, NSW
1 40th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in 2848, NSWin 2849, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2849, NSW
7.4% 77th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2848, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2849, NSW with nearby areas

2848, NSW 2328, NSW 2846, NSW 2850, NSW 2790, NSW 2847, NSW 2329, NSW 2845, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2848, NSW vs 2849, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2848/2848-nsw/vs/POA2849/2849-nsw