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2849, NSW vs 2850, NSW

Name: 2849, NSW vs 2850, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2849, NSW profile · 2850, NSW profile

2849, NSW 2850, NSW

Postcode 2850 and postcode 2849 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2850 is larger and more active, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.4%). In contrast, postcode 2849 is far older, with a typical age of 52 and nearly 30% of residents aged 65 and over. There is also a notable gap in wealth and work; typical household incomes in postcode 2850 are well higher at $1,671 per week, compared to $1,172 in postcode 2849, where fewer adults are working or looking for work.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have almost the same proportion of people who use another language at home and an almost identical share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown, and the gap in typical household incomes has increased from $245 to $499. While both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, postcode 2849 has seen a rise in people working from home, creating a much larger gap with postcode 2850.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,536 larger in 2850, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2849, NSW Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in 2849, NSW Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in 2850, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in 2850, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +17,536 larger in 2850, NSW gap widening

1,610 37th pct 19,146 82nd pct

Median age in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +12 yrs older in 2849, NSW gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 26.3%

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 18.9%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 47.7%

27.3% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

3.8% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2849, NSW 2850, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 54.7%

32.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +6.08 more in 2849, NSW

8.13 77th pct 2.05 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +6 more in 2850, NSW

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +3,068 more in 2850, NSW

105 20th pct 3,173 78th pct

Avg size in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +344 larger in 2850, NSW

53 16th pct 397 65th pct

ICSEA in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +19 higher in 2849, NSW

984 44th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

7.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +$172 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$582 16th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +$499 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$1,172 21st pct $1,671 60th pct

Family income in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +$420 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$1,673 35th pct $2,093 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 40.3%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

6.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

19.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +0.3 larger in 2850, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 30.1%

9.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.8%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 26.4%

12.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +$90 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$270 43rd pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +$339 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$1,394 40th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +0.10 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 36.4%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.1% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 89.8%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $200–$349 ◂ +30.8 pts 31.4%

4.9% $350–$549 +43.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.3% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 10.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.7 pts 16.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +44 more in 2850, NSW

4 43rd pct 48 69th pct

Stops/1k in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +0.02 more in 2850, NSW

2.48 39th pct 2.51 39th pct

Departures/1k in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +45.4 more in 2850, NSW

19.9 31st pct 65.3 43rd pct

PT routes in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +10 more in 2850, NSW

7 63rd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 10.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

2.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 5.8%

9.0% Mining +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +1 higher in 2850, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +1 higher in 2850, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +1 higher in 2850, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +2 higher in 2849, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +10 higher in 2850, NSW

955 38th pct 965 43rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW

— 5 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +0.7 higher in 2850, NSW

2.1 28th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +0.5 more in 2850, NSW

2.2 27th pct 2.7 34th pct

15-min city in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2850, NSW

27.9% 30th pct 29.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW even

26.5% 32nd pct 26.5% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +21.6 pts higher in 2850, NSW

26.9% 33rd pct 48.5% 48th pct

Walk to school in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2850, NSW

25.6% 26th pct 37.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2850, NSW

30.6% 15th pct 53.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2849, NSW

26.1% 44th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +18.6 more in 2849, NSW

31.7 74th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +0 higher in 2850, NSW

0 12th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 2849, NSW in 2850, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2849, NSW

8.8% 86th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2849, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2850, NSW with nearby areas

2852, NSW 2848, NSW 2849, NSW 2820, NSW 2844, NSW 2846, NSW 2800, NSW 2795, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2849, NSW vs 2850, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2849/2849-nsw/vs/POA2850/2850-nsw