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2850, NSW vs 2852, NSW

Name: 2850, NSW vs 2852, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 2850, NSW profile · 2852, NSW profile

2850, NSW 2852, NSW

Postcode 2850 and postcode 2852 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different transport and education profiles. Postcode 2850 is far better connected for travel, with 48 public transport stops compared to just 2 in postcode 2852, and far more weekly departures. Postcode 2850 also has a higher proportion of university-educated adults (14.8% versus 8.6%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.4% versus 14.7%). In contrast, postcode 2852 is more walkable for daily needs, with 46.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 26.5% in postcode 2850.

Both areas have almost identical shares of children under 15, sitting at around 20%. They also share very similar levels of volunteering (15.7%) and similar home sizes, with 2.5 people per home in both. However, the gaps between the two are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in university qualifications and high incomes has widened, and postcode 2850 has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to postcode 2852.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,412 larger in 2850, NSW Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 2850, NSW Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in 2850, NSW Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in 2850, NSW PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 2850, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +15,412 larger in 2850, NSW gap widening

19,146 82nd pct 3,734 49th pct

Median age in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 yrs older in 2852, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.1%

33.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%

9.2% Divorced even 9.2%

6.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2850, NSW 2852, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.8%

2.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 54.4%

35.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 33.5%

8.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +4.43 more in 2852, NSW

2.05 31st pct 6.48 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +3 more in 2850, NSW

8 86th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +2,543 more in 2850, NSW

3,173 78th pct 630 47th pct

Avg size in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +239 larger in 2850, NSW

397 65th pct 158 36th pct

ICSEA in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +58 higher in 2850, NSW

965 34th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.4%

31.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +$106 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$754 50th pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +$306 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$1,671 60th pct $1,365 39th pct

Family income in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +$319 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$2,093 64th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 57.8%

20.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.7%

6.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 53.3%

30.1% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

26.4% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +$60 higher in 2850, NSW gap widening

$360 67th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +$216 higher in 2850, NSW gap steady

$1,733 59th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.6% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.4% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 34.3%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 23.9%

16.1% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +46 more in 2850, NSW

48 69th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +1.97 more in 2850, NSW

2.51 39th pct 0.54 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +58.3 more in 2850, NSW

65.3 43rd pct 7.0 22nd pct

PT routes in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +4 more in 2850, NSW

17 84th pct 13 77th pct

Stop walk in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 64.7%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.2%

29.4% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

13.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2850, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +2 higher in 2850, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +1 higher in 2850, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +1 higher in 2850, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +43 higher in 2850, NSW

965 43rd pct 922 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW

5 17th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.4 higher in 2852, NSW

2.8 38th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.7 more in 2852, NSW

2.7 34th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2852, NSW

29.4% 31st pct 45.7% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2852, NSW

26.5% 32nd pct 46.1% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2850, NSW

48.5% 48th pct 28.2% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2852, NSW

37.9% 36th pct 49.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW even

53.9% 33rd pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2852, NSW

11.2% 35th pct 11.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +2.4 more in 2852, NSW

13.1 31st pct 15.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +0 higher in 2850, NSW

1 29th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2850, NSW in 2852, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2850, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2850, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2852, NSW with nearby areas

2844, NSW 2850, NSW 2843, NSW 2820, NSW 2842, NSW 2818, NSW 2395, NSW 2849, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2850, NSW vs 2852, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2850/2850-nsw/vs/POA2852/2852-nsw