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2867, NSW vs 2870, NSW

Name: 2867, NSW vs 2870, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 2867, NSW profile · 2870, NSW profile

2867, NSW 2870, NSW

Postcode 2870 and postcode 2867 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different scales and layouts. Postcode 2870 is a larger hub where 14.4% of people are recent overseas arrivals, while postcode 2867 is sparsely populated and has no recent arrivals from overseas. Postcode 2870 is somewhat walkable with better access to groceries and health services, whereas postcode 2867 is car-dependent. There is also a gap in housing and employment: postcode 2870 has a far higher share of renters (28.2%) and full-time workers (64.1%), while postcode 2867 has far more people who own their homes outright (49.5%).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, as most homes in both areas have three or more bedrooms and the overall advantage score for both is near the national average. These areas also have similar rates of people who provide unpaid care or need help with daily activities. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of people working from home, others have widened; for instance, the gap in home ownership has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,400 larger in 2870, NSW Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in 2867, NSW Full-time: 10.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in 2867, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +11,400 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady

636 22nd pct 12,036 71st pct

Median age in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +2 yrs older in 2867, NSW gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 45.1%

24.2% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

2.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

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

85.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.8% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 45.6%

41.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

25.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +3.95 more in 2867, NSW

6.37 72nd pct 2.41 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +5 more in 2870, NSW

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +1,810 more in 2870, NSW

47 12th pct 1,857 67th pct

Avg size in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +263 larger in 2870, NSW

47 15th pct 310 56th pct

ICSEA in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +17 higher in 2867, NSW

954 28th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.0%

33.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.6 pts 3.8%

14.2% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

6.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +$114 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$618 22nd pct $732 45th pct

Household income in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +$148 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,257 28th pct $1,405 43rd pct

Family income in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +$303 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,568 28th pct $1,871 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

18.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.2 larger in 2867, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 53.0%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 28.3%

11.1% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.7%

23.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

10.4% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +$50 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing

$210 26th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +$360 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing

$940 16th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.10 higher in 2867, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 34.6%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.2% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 89.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.4% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

19.4% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 26.6%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +57 more in 2870, NSW

0 0th pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +4.74 more in 2870, NSW

0.00 0th pct 4.74 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +114.3 more in 2870, NSW

0.0 0th pct 114.3 46th pct

PT routes in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +17 more in 2870, NSW

0 0th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW

— 54 84th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

21.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 9.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%

24.1% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

4.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.7 pts 6.8%

16.0% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

4.9% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.7% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 13.9%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 10.6%

11.8% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +1 higher in 2867, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +1 higher in 2867, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +5 higher in 2867, NSW

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +3 higher in 2867, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +19 higher in 2867, NSW

944 32nd pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +3.2 higher in 2870, NSW

1.5 19th pct 4.6 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +2.6 more in 2870, NSW

2.0 25th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW

31.2% 33rd pct 49.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +43.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +76.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 76.5% 64th pct

Walk to school in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2870, NSW

41.3% 39th pct 67.1% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +46.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW

33.0% 17th pct 79.7% 56th pct

Walk to health in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +41.9 pts higher in 2870, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 41.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +21.5 more in 2867, NSW

34.6 76th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +1 higher in 2870, NSW

0 11th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2867, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW

4.4% 40th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2867, NSW with nearby areas

2868, NSW 2865, NSW 2870, NSW 2866, NSW 2864, NSW 2806, NSW 2869, NSW 2818, NSW

Compare 2870, NSW with nearby areas

2806, NSW 2867, NSW 2865, NSW 2876, NSW 2869, NSW 2868, NSW 2864, NSW 2871, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2867, NSW vs 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2867/2867-nsw/vs/POA2870/2870-nsw