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2869, NSW vs 2873, NSW

Name: 2869, NSW vs 2873, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 90 km apart · 2869, NSW profile · 2873, NSW profile

2869, NSW 2873, NSW

Postcode 2869 and postcode 2873 are two rural areas in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Postcode 2869 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 22.9%, compared to 7.3% in postcode 2873. Family structures also differ sharply, with one-parent families making up 23.1% of households in postcode 2869, while they account for only 3.5% in postcode 2873. Additionally, residents in postcode 2869 have better access to basic services, with 52.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 56.6% within 15 minutes of groceries, whereas postcode 2873 has no homes near public transport and 44.9% near groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, though the share is well higher in postcode 2869 at 8.9% than in postcode 2873 at 5.7%. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and similar rates of people born overseas. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in volunteering has increased, with 30.3% of people in postcode 2873 volunteering compared to 18.5% in postcode 2869.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 19.7 pts higher in 2869, NSW Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in 2869, NSW No car: 7.4 pts higher in 2869, NSW Population: 968 larger in 2869, NSW First Nations: 15.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +968 larger in 2869, NSW gap widening

1,528 36th pct 560 20th pct

Median age in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 yrs older in 2873, NSW gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

43.5% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

34.2% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 20.8%

9.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2869, NSW 2873, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.0% England even 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% German ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

21.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +4.61 more in 2873, NSW

7.30 75th pct 11.90 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +1 more in 2869, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +89 more in 2869, NSW

160 27th pct 71 16th pct

Avg size in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +9 larger in 2869, NSW

80 22nd pct 71 20th pct

ICSEA in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +108 higher in 2873, NSW

822 6th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.1% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

8.3% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +$23 higher in 2869, NSW gap widening

$540 10th pct $517 7th pct

Household income in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +$94 higher in 2869, NSW gap widening

$1,056 13th pct $962 8th pct

Family income in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +$48 higher in 2869, NSW gap narrowing

$1,367 14th pct $1,319 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.5%

25.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

19.4% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

31.8% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 3.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

9.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +$75 higher in 2869, NSW gap widening

$195 21st pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +$162 higher in 2869, NSW gap narrowing

$975 18th pct $813 11th pct

People / bedroom in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

23.8% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 17.5%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

4.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 94.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%

6.1% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom even 4.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% Under $200 +43.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 +23.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.0 pts 9.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 more in 2869, NSW

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.96 more in 2869, NSW

1.96 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +7.9 more in 2869, NSW

7.9 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +2 more in 2869, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 50.6%

21.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 30.3%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.6% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 8.6%

8.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Managers +12.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

10.2% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 higher in 2873, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 higher in 2873, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +4 higher in 2873, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +3 higher in 2873, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +65 higher in 2873, NSW

905 14th pct 970 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.3 higher in 2869, NSW

4.3 58th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +1.2 more in 2869, NSW

4.5 59th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2869, NSW

52.6% 56th pct 44.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2869, NSW

56.6% 61st pct 44.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +52.2 pts higher in 2869, NSW

52.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2869, NSW

54.2% 53rd pct 45.2% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2869, NSW

59.7% 38th pct 52.3% 31st pct

Walk to health in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2869, NSW

54.9% 70th pct 43.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +17.4 more in 2873, NSW

38.0 78th pct 55.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW even

0 17th pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 2869, NSW in 2873, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2873, NSW

3.6% 26th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 2869, NSW with nearby areas

2821, NSW 2870, NSW 2868, NSW 2867, NSW 2874, NSW 2875, NSW 2876, NSW 2830, NSW

Compare 2873, NSW with nearby areas

2874, NSW 2826, NSW 2825, NSW 2875, NSW 2823, NSW 2877, NSW 2821, NSW 2869, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2869, NSW vs 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2869/2869-nsw/vs/POA2873/2873-nsw