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2546, NSW vs 2549, NSW

Name: 2546, NSW vs 2549, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 2546, NSW profile · 2549, NSW profile

2546, NSW 2549, NSW

Postcode 2546 and postcode 2549 are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2546 is much older, with a typical resident aged 59, and a larger share of seniors at 38.0%. It also provides better local access, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (75.3%) and groceries (51.5%). In contrast, postcode 2549 has more children under 15 (16.5%) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,307, compared to $1,019 in postcode 2546.

The gap in typical household income between the two has widened since 2011, growing from $194 to $288. Despite this, they share several commonalities, such as similar rates of volunteering (around 21%) and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a very low percentage of people who speak little or no English, and both sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,965 larger in 2546, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2546, NSW Participation: 12.0 pts higher in 2549, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in 2549, NSW Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 2546, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +5,965 larger in 2546, NSW gap widening

10,066 67th pct 4,101 51st pct

Median age in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +8 yrs older in 2546, NSW gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 28.3%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

47.5% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

26.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2546, NSW 2549, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 83.9%

5.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.8% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

4.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1.29 more in 2549, NSW

3.14 49th pct 4.43 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1 more in 2546, NSW

4 71st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +66 more in 2546, NSW

1,067 57th pct 1,001 56th pct

Avg size in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +67 larger in 2549, NSW

267 51st pct 334 58th pct

ICSEA in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +71 higher in 2549, NSW

949 26th pct 1,020 63rd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%

26.6% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

8.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +$72 higher in 2549, NSW gap steady

$580 15th pct $652 28th pct

Household income in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +$288 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$1,019 11th pct $1,307 33rd pct

Family income in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +$277 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$1,344 13th pct $1,621 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.2%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 46.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

10.2% Mental health even 10.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +0.3 larger in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 37.9%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 40.5%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 26.7%

8.9% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.3% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +$40 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $330 59th pct

Mortgage in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +$44 higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

$1,473 45th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +0.10 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 52.0%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.9% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 40.2%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.2% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.7%

1.2% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +44 more in 2546, NSW

65 75th pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1.34 more in 2546, NSW

6.46 78th pct 5.12 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +84.3 more in 2549, NSW

86.9 45th pct 171.2 50th pct

PT routes in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1 more in 2549, NSW

5 57th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW

— 74 95th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 33.6%

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

11.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

8.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.5%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

11.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1 higher in 2549, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1 higher in 2549, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +3 higher in 2549, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +19 higher in 2549, NSW

946 33rd pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +0.4 higher in 2546, NSW

4.0 54th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +0.4 more in 2546, NSW

3.9 51st pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2546, NSW

47.9% 51st pct 38.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2546, NSW

51.5% 56th pct 39.5% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2546, NSW

69.8% 60th pct 58.1% 54th pct

Walk to school in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2549, NSW

29.4% 28th pct 39.2% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2546, NSW

75.3% 53rd pct 55.8% 35th pct

Walk to health in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW

24.8% 43rd pct 28.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +5.2 more in 2546, NSW

24.9 65th pct 19.8 56th pct

Intersections/km² in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW even

2 44th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2546, NSW in 2549, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2549, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 11.2% 92nd pct

Compare 2546, NSW with nearby areas

2545, NSW 2537, NSW 2550, NSW 2548, NSW 2536, NSW 2549, NSW 2631, NSW 2622, NSW

Compare 2549, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2550, NSW 2551, NSW 3892, VIC 2632, NSW 2631, NSW 3891, VIC 2546, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2546, NSW vs 2549, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2546/2546-nsw/vs/POA2549/2549-nsw