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2870, NSW vs 2874, NSW

Name: 2870, NSW vs 2874, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 2870, NSW profile · 2874, NSW profile

2870, NSW 2874, NSW

Postcode 2870 is a larger residential area, while postcode 2874 is sparsely populated. The two differ sharply in their housing and demographics; residents are far older in postcode 2874, where the typical age is 50 compared to 39 in postcode 2870. Home ownership is also very different, with 60.2% of homes owned outright in postcode 2874, which is 25.6 percentage points higher than in postcode 2870. Postcode 2870 is more connected, with 76.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 2874 has none.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage and have almost identical rates of unemployment, sitting at 4.9% and 5.2% respectively. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown, and the gap in the share of people working from home has increased to 23.4 percentage points, with that figure far higher in postcode 2874.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in 2874, NSW Population: 11,667 larger in 2870, NSW Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in 2874, NSW Mortgage: $955 higher in 2870, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2874, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +11,667 larger in 2870, NSW gap steady

12,036 71st pct 369 15th pct

Median age in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +11 yrs older in 2874, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 25.3%

6.8% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

2870, NSW 2874, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 81.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 37.7%

41.1% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%

10.6% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 84.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 60.2%

27.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 22.2%

7.5% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +11.67 more in 2874, NSW

2.41 39th pct 14.08 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +5 more in 2870, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1,803 more in 2870, NSW

1,857 67th pct 54 14th pct

Avg size in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +256 larger in 2870, NSW

310 56th pct 54 16th pct

ICSEA in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +22 higher in 2870, NSW

937 21st pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

13.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 29.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree even 15.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 10.7%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 9.0%

9.3% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +$212 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$732 45th pct $520 8th pct

Household income in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +$474 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,405 43rd pct $931 6th pct

Family income in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +$585 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,871 49th pct $1,286 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.9% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 16.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +9.0 pts 48.5%

21.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +0.1 larger in 2870, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.3% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

12.1% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +$160 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$260 40th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +$955 higher in 2870, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $345 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +25.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 21.1%

28.2% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 12.8%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 94.0%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 29.4%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

17.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% Under $1,000 +37.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +57 more in 2870, NSW

57 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +4.74 more in 2870, NSW

4.74 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +114.3 more in 2870, NSW

114.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +17 more in 2870, NSW

17 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW

54 84th pct —

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 48.3%

9.2% Worked at home +23.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.1% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 29.5%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 29.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.7% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.1% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

9.1% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%

6.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +26.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 higher in 2870, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +4 higher in 2874, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +5 higher in 2874, NSW

925 23rd pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.7 higher in 2870, NSW

4.6 62nd pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.2 more in 2870, NSW

4.6 61st pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2870, NSW

49.5% 53rd pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2874, NSW

43.0% 46th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +76.5 pts higher in 2870, NSW

76.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW

67.1% 65th pct 48.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +31.3 pts higher in 2870, NSW

79.7% 56th pct 48.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2874, NSW

41.9% 58th pct 47.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +43.8 more in 2874, NSW

13.1 31st pct 56.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 higher in 2870, NSW

1 32nd pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 2870, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2870, NSW

4.5% 41st pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2870, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2874, NSW with nearby areas

2875, NSW 2873, NSW 2869, NSW 2876, NSW 2821, NSW 2826, NSW 2823, NSW 2870, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2870, NSW vs 2874, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2870/2870-nsw/vs/POA2874/2874-nsw