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2869, NSW vs 2870, NSW

Name: 2869, NSW vs 2870, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2869, NSW profile · 2870, NSW profile

2869, NSW 2870, NSW

Postcode 2870 and postcode 2869 are two rural areas in New South Wales with very different demographics. Postcode 2869 is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in postcode 2870. There is also a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in postcode 2869, who make up 22.9% of the population. In contrast, postcode 2870 is more connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a much larger number of school enrolments.

Both areas are similar in that they are both somewhat walkable and have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has grown since 2011. Postcode 2870 also has a higher share of people who have moved in the last five years, a gap that has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,508 larger in 2870, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2869, NSW Unpaid child care: 9.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in 2869, NSW Work from home: 12.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +10,508 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady

1,528 36th pct 12,036 71st pct

Median age in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +10 yrs older in 2869, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 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

79.1% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% 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

37.3% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +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

60.1% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.8% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 7.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +4.88 more in 2869, NSW

7.30 75th pct 2.41 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +4 more in 2870, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +1,697 more in 2870, NSW

160 27th pct 1,857 67th pct

Avg size in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +230 larger in 2870, NSW

80 22nd pct 310 56th pct

ICSEA in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +115 higher in 2870, NSW

822 6th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.0% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

5.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.3% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

7.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +$192 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$540 10th pct $732 45th pct

Household income in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +$349 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,056 13th pct $1,405 43rd pct

Family income in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +$504 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,367 14th pct $1,871 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.9%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.8%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

8.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +10.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

19.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.2 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 17.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.7%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%

12.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +$65 higher in 2870, NSW gap steady

$195 21st pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +$325 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing

$975 18th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 34.6%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.8% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 89.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 42.5%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

6.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

43.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.1 pts 26.3%

3.7% $350–$549 +13.6 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

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.2 pts 26.6%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +54 more in 2870, NSW

3 36th pct 57 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +2.77 more in 2870, NSW

1.96 34th pct 4.74 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +106.5 more in 2870, NSW

7.9 23rd pct 114.3 46th pct

PT routes in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +15 more in 2870, NSW

2 43rd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW

— 54 84th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.6 pts 9.2%

6.9% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

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

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.2% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.2 pts 6.8%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

4.2% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 13.9%

10.2% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +1 higher in 2870, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +2 higher in 2870, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +1 higher in 2870, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +2 higher in 2869, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +20 higher in 2870, NSW

905 14th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.3 higher in 2870, NSW

4.3 58th pct 4.6 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.1 more in 2870, NSW

4.5 59th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2869, NSW

52.6% 56th pct 49.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2869, NSW

56.6% 61st pct 43.0% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW

52.2% 50th pct 76.5% 64th pct

Walk to school in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2870, NSW

54.2% 53rd pct 67.1% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW

59.7% 38th pct 79.7% 56th pct

Walk to health in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2869, NSW

54.9% 70th pct 41.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +24.8 more in 2869, NSW

38.0 78th pct 13.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +1 higher in 2870, NSW

0 17th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2869, NSW in 2870, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2870, NSW

3.6% 26th pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2869, NSW with nearby areas

2821, NSW 2870, NSW 2868, NSW 2867, NSW 2874, NSW 2875, NSW 2876, NSW 2830, 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). 2869, NSW vs 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2869/2869-nsw/vs/POA2870/2870-nsw