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2874, NSW vs 2877, NSW

Name: 2874, NSW vs 2877, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 99 km apart · 2874, NSW profile · 2877, NSW profile

2874, NSW 2877, NSW

Postcode 2877 and postcode 2874 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2877 has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.3%, compared to 7.3% in postcode 2874. Residents are far older in postcode 2874, where the typical age is 50, while the typical resident in postcode 2877 is 39. Home ownership also differs greatly; 60.2% of homes in postcode 2874 are owned outright, which is 21.6 percentage points higher than in postcode 2877.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at around 22%. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a nearly identical number of people per home. Over time, some gaps have grown: people are far more likely to work from home in postcode 2874, a difference that has more than doubled since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical weekly family income in postcode 2877 is now well higher than in postcode 2874, with the gap widening from $72 to $406 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,206 larger in 2877, NSW Rent: $100 higher in 2877, NSW Mortgage: $607 higher in 2877, NSW Work from home: 21.7 pts higher in 2874, NSW Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in 2874, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +3,206 larger in 2877, NSW gap narrowing

369 15th pct 3,575 49th pct

Median age in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +11 yrs older in 2874, NSW gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.1%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.7%

25.3% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.3% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2874, NSW 2877, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 33.6%

14.6% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +7.67 more in 2874, NSW

14.08 87th pct 6.42 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +4 more in 2877, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +581 more in 2877, NSW

54 14th pct 635 48th pct

Avg size in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +73 larger in 2877, NSW

54 16th pct 127 31st pct

ICSEA in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +45 higher in 2874, NSW

915 14th pct 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

9.0% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

6.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +$139 higher in 2877, NSW gap widening

$520 8th pct $659 30th pct

Household income in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +$351 higher in 2877, NSW gap widening

$931 6th pct $1,282 31st pct

Family income in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +$406 higher in 2877, NSW gap widening

$1,286 10th pct $1,692 36th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.2%

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.3%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +8.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.4%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +0.1 larger in 2877, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 52.6%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%

14.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 30.9%

31.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

3.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +$100 higher in 2877, NSW gap steady

$100 2nd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +$607 higher in 2877, NSW gap widening

$345 0th pct $952 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.6 pts 38.5%

12.8% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.3% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 95.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 42.9%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 26.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.5% Under $200 +19.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 44.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +9 more in 2877, NSW

0 0th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +2.52 more in 2877, NSW

0.00 0th pct 2.52 39th pct

Departures/1k in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +12.9 more in 2877, NSW

0.0 0th pct 12.9 28th pct

PT routes in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +8 more in 2877, NSW

0 0th pct 8 66th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

32.7% Worked at home ◂ +21.7 pts 11.0%

7.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.5% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.5% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 14.1%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.6 pts 21.6%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

2.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Managers ◂ +17.3 pts 23.6%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +1 higher in 2874, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +3 higher in 2874, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +7 higher in 2874, NSW

930 25th pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +0.5 higher in 2877, NSW

3.0 40th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +0.5 more in 2877, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2874, NSW

47.6% 50th pct 42.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2874, NSW

47.6% 51st pct 39.6% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +31.1 pts higher in 2877, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 36th pct

Walk to school in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2877, NSW

48.1% 46th pct 52.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2877, NSW

48.3% 28th pct 62.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2874, NSW

47.6% 64th pct 38.8% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +32.3 more in 2874, NSW

56.9 87th pct 24.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW even

0 8th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 2874, NSW in 2877, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2877, NSW

3.5% 24th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2874, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2877, NSW with nearby areas

2672, NSW 2873, NSW 2669, NSW 2875, NSW 2874, NSW 2825, NSW 2675, NSW 2876, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2874, NSW vs 2877, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2874/2874-nsw/vs/POA2877/2877-nsw