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2869, NSW vs 2875, NSW

Name: 2869, NSW vs 2875, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2869, NSW profile · 2875, NSW profile

2869, NSW 2875, NSW

Postcode 2869 and postcode 2875 are two rural New South Wales areas located about 54 km apart. Postcode 2869 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.9%, compared to 10.8% in postcode 2875. Residents in postcode 2869 generally have better walking access to basic needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (56.6% vs 41.0%) and health services (54.9% vs 42.3%). In contrast, postcode 2875 is far higher for access to money and resources, and has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (13.4% compared to 8.9%).

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has widened, and the difference in weekly high-income earners has also grown. However, they still share many similarities. Both areas have an almost identical share of children under 15 (around 18%) and very similar typical weekly family incomes, with postcode 2869 at $1,367 and postcode 2875 at $1,474.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 2875, NSW First Nations: 12.1 pts higher in 2869, NSW Population: 726 larger in 2869, NSW De facto: 4.0 pts higher in 2875, NSW Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 2869, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +726 larger in 2869, NSW gap widening

1,528 36th pct 802 27th pct

Median age in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +1 yrs older in 2875, NSW gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) even 18.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

43.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2869, NSW 2875, 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 +8.7 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.0% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 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 +3.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

21.8% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.1% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +6.59 more in 2875, NSW

7.30 75th pct 13.89 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +50 more in 2869, NSW

160 27th pct 110 21st pct

Avg size in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +25 larger in 2869, NSW

80 22nd pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +90 higher in 2875, NSW

822 6th pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

5.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

14.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.3% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

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 2875, NSW +$53 higher in 2875, NSW gap widening

$540 10th pct $593 18th pct

Household income in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +$104 higher in 2875, NSW gap narrowing

$1,056 13th pct $1,160 20th pct

Family income in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +$107 higher in 2875, NSW gap widening

$1,367 14th pct $1,474 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +7.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

19.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +0.1 larger in 2875, NSW gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 16.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 31.0%

12.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +$35 higher in 2869, NSW gap widening

$195 21st pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +$195 higher in 2869, NSW gap widening

$975 18th pct $780 10th pct

People / bedroom in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 95.5%

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

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 39.0%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

6.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.4%

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 +7.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +1 more in 2869, NSW

3 36th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +0.53 more in 2875, NSW

1.96 34th pct 2.49 39th pct

Departures/1k in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +7.1 more in 2875, NSW

7.9 23rd pct 15.0 29th pct

PT routes in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

6.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 29.9%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.6% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

8.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

9.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

7.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +3 higher in 2875, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +3 higher in 2875, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +4 higher in 2875, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +2 higher in 2875, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +56 higher in 2875, NSW

905 14th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +1.6 higher in 2869, NSW

4.3 58th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +1.4 more in 2869, NSW

4.5 59th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2869, NSW

52.6% 56th pct 40.9% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

56.6% 61st pct 41.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +50.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

52.2% 50th pct 1.6% 15th pct

Walk to school in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2869, NSW

54.2% 53rd pct 40.4% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

59.7% 38th pct 48.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2869, NSW

54.9% 70th pct 42.3% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +4.3 more in 2869, NSW

38.0 78th pct 33.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW even

0 17th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 2869, NSW in 2875, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2869, NSW

3.6% 26th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 2869, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2875, NSW with nearby areas

2876, NSW 2874, NSW 2869, NSW 2870, NSW 2871, NSW 2873, NSW 2821, NSW 2806, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2869, NSW vs 2875, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2869/2869-nsw/vs/POA2875/2875-nsw