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2873, NSW vs 2874, NSW

Name: 2873, NSW vs 2874, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 2873, NSW profile · 2874, NSW profile

2873, NSW 2874, NSW

Postcode 2873 and postcode 2874 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2873 has better access to money and resources and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (10.3% compared to 6.8% in postcode 2874). In contrast, postcode 2874 has a much higher share of one-parent families (14.3% versus 3.5%) and more people working from home (32.7% compared to 22.2%).

The gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, with postcode 2873 now well higher at 29.8%. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having an equal share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (7.3%) and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. They also both lack public transport, with neither area having any public transport stops or routes.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in 2874, NSW Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in 2874, NSW No car: 6.4 pts higher in 2874, NSW Mortgage: $468 higher in 2873, NSW Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 2873, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +191 larger in 2873, NSW gap narrowing

560 20th pct 369 15th pct

Median age in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2 yrs older in 2873, NSW gap narrowing

52 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 28.2%

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

15.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 45.3%

20.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

3.6% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

2873, NSW 2874, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 81.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% England even 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 37.7%

40.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

8.4% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% German +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 84.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 60.2%

21.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2.18 more in 2874, NSW

11.90 86th pct 14.08 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +17 more in 2873, NSW

71 16th pct 54 14th pct

Avg size in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +17 larger in 2873, NSW

71 20th pct 54 16th pct

ICSEA in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +15 higher in 2873, NSW

930 18th pct 915 14th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

33.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.2%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

11.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

7.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +$3 higher in 2874, NSW gap narrowing

$517 7th pct $520 8th pct

Household income in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +$31 higher in 2873, NSW gap steady

$962 8th pct $931 6th pct

Family income in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +$33 higher in 2873, NSW gap narrowing

$1,319 12th pct $1,286 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 45.3%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

11.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Diabetes even 8.4%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

5.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

0.5% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

7.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +0.1 larger in 2874, NSW gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 53.2%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 35.5%

3.5% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 31.6%

34.5% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +$20 higher in 2873, NSW gap steady

$120 6th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +$468 higher in 2873, NSW gap widening

$813 11th pct $345 0th pct

People / bedroom in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

18.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%

10.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 94.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.2% Under $200 ◂ +63.7 pts 23.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 64.3%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 48.3%

22.2% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%

21.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

52.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 42.2%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Electricity, gas & water +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 40.8%

10.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2 higher in 2873, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2 higher in 2873, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +3 higher in 2873, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +1 higher in 2873, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +40 higher in 2873, NSW

970 46th pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

3.0 40th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

3.3 41st pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2874, NSW

44.7% 47th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2874, NSW

44.9% 48th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2874, NSW

45.2% 43rd pct 48.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2873, NSW

52.3% 31st pct 48.3% 28th pct

Walk to health in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2874, NSW

43.1% 60th pct 47.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +1.6 more in 2874, NSW

55.4 87th pct 56.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW even

0 11th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in 2873, NSW in 2874, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2873, NSW

3.9% 31st pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2873, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2874, NSW with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2873, NSW vs 2874, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2873/2873-nsw/vs/POA2874/2874-nsw