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2871, NSW vs 2876, NSW

Name: 2871, NSW vs 2876, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 2871, NSW profile · 2876, NSW profile

2871, NSW 2876, NSW

Postcode 2871 and postcode 2876 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales. Postcode 2871 is a larger hub with 8,965 people and more urban features, such as 67.2% of homes being within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2876 is sparsely populated with just 494 people, where 100% of homes are separate houses. There are also stark differences in working life; 25.4% of people in postcode 2876 work from home, compared to just 10.2% in postcode 2871.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the housing market, where the lead in outright home ownership for postcode 2876 has grown to 52.3% against 37.6% in postcode 2871. Despite these shifting trends, they share some fundamental traits. Both areas have similar unemployment rates around 3.9% and an almost identical share of adults working or looking for work, sitting at about 57%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,471 larger in 2871, NSW Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in 2871, NSW Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in 2876, NSW Renting: 14.9 pts higher in 2871, NSW Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 2876, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +8,471 larger in 2871, NSW gap steady

8,965 65th pct 494 18th pct

Median age in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 yrs older in 2871, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

45.9% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2871, NSW 2876, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 85.4%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 35.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

8.7% Scottish even 8.7%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 86.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 62.6%

25.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

9.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +5.03 more in 2876, NSW

3.38 52nd pct 8.40 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +5 more in 2871, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +2,044 more in 2871, NSW

2,055 70th pct 11 3rd pct

Avg size in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +332 larger in 2871, NSW

343 59th pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +116 higher in 2871, NSW

944 24th pct 828 6th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

30.5% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 35.8%

17.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

10.0% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +$90 higher in 2871, NSW gap steady

$715 41st pct $625 23rd pct

Household income in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +$104 higher in 2876, NSW gap steady

$1,249 28th pct $1,353 38th pct

Family income in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +$206 higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing

$1,682 36th pct $1,476 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.9%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.9%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

6.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

19.5% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.4 larger in 2876, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 25.9%

17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 22.6%

10.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

6.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +$30 higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing

$230 31st pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +$157 higher in 2871, NSW gap narrowing

$1,257 32nd pct $1,100 24th pct

People / bedroom in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.10 higher in 2876, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%

27.1% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 12.3%

3.2% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 100.6%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 38.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 8.4%

6.5% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 47.4%

31.3% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

10.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.5 pts 20.0%

31.8% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.9%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +48 more in 2871, NSW

50 70th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +1.53 more in 2871, NSW

5.58 72nd pct 4.05 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +111.7 more in 2871, NSW

123.8 47th pct 12.1 27th pct

PT routes in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +7 more in 2871, NSW

9 69th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW

— 31 71st pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 54.1%

10.2% Worked at home +15.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 25.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 24.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.4% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

7.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 higher in 2876, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +1 higher in 2876, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +3 higher in 2876, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +2 higher in 2876, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +28 higher in 2876, NSW

939 29th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +1.7 higher in 2871, NSW

4.1 55th pct 2.4 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +1.4 more in 2871, NSW

3.9 51st pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2871, NSW

35.8% 38th pct 35.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2871, NSW

36.3% 40th pct 35.2% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +32.7 pts higher in 2871, NSW

67.2% 59th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2871, NSW

55.3% 54th pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +31.8 pts higher in 2871, NSW

68.2% 46th pct 36.4% 19th pct

Walk to health in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +41.5 pts higher in 2871, NSW

41.5% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +6.6 more in 2876, NSW

17.7 49th pct 24.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW even

0 20th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 2871, NSW in 2876, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2871, NSW

3.0% 14th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2871, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2876, NSW with nearby areas

2875, NSW 2871, NSW 2870, NSW 2874, NSW 2869, NSW 2806, NSW 2867, NSW 2810, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2871, NSW vs 2876, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2871/2871-nsw/vs/POA2876/2876-nsw