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2870, NSW vs 2871, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 2870, NSW profile · 2871, NSW profile

2870, NSW 2871, NSW

Postcode 2870 and postcode 2871 are two rural areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2870 is more walkable, with 49.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, compared to 35.8% in postcode 2871. Residents in postcode 2870 also have better access to parks and schools within a short walk, and the area has far more public transport routes. In contrast, postcode 2871 has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 42 and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over at 23.2%.

Both areas share very similar proportions of children and adults with bachelor degrees. A gap that has widened since 2011 is the number of people moving into the area; postcode 2870 now has a well higher share of recent arrivals at 35.9%. While postcode 2871 has a higher standing for education and job skills, both areas remain below the national figure for typical personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,071 larger in 2870, NSW Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW Median age: 3 yrs older in 2871, NSW Other language: 1.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW Unpaid child care: 2.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +3,071 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady
12,036 71st pct 8,965 65th pct
Median age in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +3 yrs older in 2871, NSW gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 89th pct 13.7% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap steady
20.0% 52nd pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
20.6% 81st pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%
35.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
6.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2870, NSW 2871, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
5.9% 12th pct 4.2% 6th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 86.6%
0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 44.8%
41.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%
10.6% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 89.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
27.5% 13th pct 25.8% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
27.5% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%
7.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
38.0% 27th pct 37.5% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap steady
11.7% 33rd pct 12.4% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.96 more in 2871, NSW
2.41 39th pct 3.38 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW even
6 81st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +198 more in 2871, NSW
1,857 67th pct 2,055 70th pct
Avg size in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +33 larger in 2871, NSW
310 56th pct 343 59th pct
ICSEA in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +7 higher in 2871, NSW
937 21st pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.5%
33.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.5%
13.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 36.1%
15.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.1%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%
9.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
9.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +$17 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
$732 45th pct $715 41st pct
Household income in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +$156 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
$1,405 43rd pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +$189 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
$1,871 49th pct $1,682 36th pct
High earners in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
9.2% 52nd pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
14.9% 46th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%
19.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW
33.0% 72nd pct 32.2% 67th pct
Mental health in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2870, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +0.8 pts 56.7%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 48th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
28.1% 71st pct 25.4% 53rd pct
Defence service in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW
2.7% 43rd pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap steady
22.4% 45th pct 22.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.1 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
17.7% 85th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing
30.3% 66th pct 31.5% 72nd pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 50.0%
28.3% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.3% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
3.3% 6 or more even 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +$30 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
$260 40th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +$43 higher in 2870, NSW gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,257 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
28.2% 70th pct 27.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap steady
34.6% 36th pct 37.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap steady
89.0% 41st pct 89.2% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
79.8% 56th pct 77.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 29.6%
28.2% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 27.1%
2.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 89.2%
6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 50.9%
26.3% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.5%
26.6% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing
9.2% 20th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2871, NSW gap steady
0.4% 39th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +7 more in 2870, NSW
57 73rd pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.84 more in 2871, NSW
4.74 62nd pct 5.58 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +9.5 more in 2871, NSW
114.3 46th pct 123.8 47th pct
PT routes in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +8 more in 2870, NSW
17 84th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW
54 84th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 67.1%
9.2% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%
35.7% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
12.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap widening
35.9% 60th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW even gap narrowing
14.4% 73rd pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
4.9% 64th pct 3.9% 42nd pct
Participation in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
59.0% 45th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2870, NSW gap steady
64.1% 81st pct 63.0% 76th pct

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
9.1% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 3.7%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
6.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
10.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
8.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1 higher in 2871, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +2 higher in 2871, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +14 higher in 2871, NSW
925 23rd pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.6 higher in 2870, NSW
4.6 62nd pct 4.1 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.7 more in 2870, NSW
4.6 61st pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW
49.5% 53rd pct 35.8% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2870, NSW
43.0% 46th pct 36.3% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW
76.5% 64th pct 67.2% 59th pct
Walk to school in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2870, NSW
67.1% 65th pct 55.3% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2870, NSW
79.7% 56th pct 68.2% 46th pct
Walk to health in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW
41.9% 58th pct 41.5% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +4.6 more in 2871, NSW
13.1 31st pct 17.7 49th pct
Intersections/km² in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +0 higher in 2870, NSW
1 32nd pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 2870, NSWin 2871, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW
4.5% 41st pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 2870, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2871, NSW with nearby areas

2876, NSW 2810, NSW 2806, NSW 2721, NSW 2870, NSW 2805, NSW 2875, NSW 2668, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2870, NSW vs 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2870/2870-nsw/vs/POA2871/2871-nsw