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2546, NSW vs 2622, NSW

Name: 2546, NSW vs 2622, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 93 km apart · 2546, NSW profile · 2622, NSW profile

2546, NSW 2622, NSW

Postcode 2546 and postcode 2622 are both regional New South Wales areas with very different layouts and demographics. Postcode 2546 is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.0% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, with 69.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 75.3% within a 15 minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 2622 has a younger typical age of 50 and is more reliant on cars, with only 19.5% of homes near public transport.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, with the typical household in postcode 2622 now earning $1,428 a week compared to $1,019 in postcode 2546. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same proportion of people using another language at home (3.8%) and have nearly identical unemployment rates. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 16.7 pts higher in 2622, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2546, NSW Population: 5,925 larger in 2546, NSW Aged 65+: 12.1 pts higher in 2546, NSW Full-time: 11.9 pts higher in 2622, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +5,925 larger in 2546, NSW gap steady

10,066 67th pct 4,141 51st pct

Median age in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +9 yrs older in 2546, NSW gap steady

59 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 25.9%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

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

6.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

47.5% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.3% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2546, NSW 2622, 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

36.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

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 44.5%

40.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +0.22 more in 2546, NSW

3.14 49th pct 2.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +2 more in 2546, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +630 more in 2546, NSW

1,067 57th pct 437 43rd pct

Avg size in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +48 larger in 2546, NSW

267 51st pct 219 45th pct

ICSEA in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +58 higher in 2622, NSW

949 26th pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 27.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.8% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +$197 higher in 2622, NSW gap widening

$580 15th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +$409 higher in 2622, NSW gap widening

$1,019 11th pct $1,428 44th pct

Family income in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +$568 higher in 2622, NSW gap widening

$1,344 13th pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 30.9%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 39.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +0.1 larger in 2622, NSW gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 41.9%

37.6% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 42.0%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

7.1% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +$60 higher in 2622, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +$260 higher in 2622, NSW gap widening

$1,473 45th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +0.10 higher in 2622, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 49.2%

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

19.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 94.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 0.2%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 33.9%

31.2% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

0.9% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.2%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +63 more in 2546, NSW

65 75th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +5.97 more in 2546, NSW

6.46 78th pct 0.48 20th pct

Departures/1k in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +85.0 more in 2546, NSW

86.9 45th pct 1.9 16th pct

PT routes in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +4 more in 2546, NSW

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW

— 61 87th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 55.2%

15.2% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 30.0%

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.5% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +3 higher in 2622, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +2 higher in 2622, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +3 higher in 2622, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +2 higher in 2622, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +59 higher in 2622, NSW

946 33rd pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +1.8 higher in 2546, NSW

4.0 54th pct 2.2 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +1.7 more in 2546, NSW

3.9 51st pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2546, NSW

47.9% 51st pct 25.4% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2546, NSW

51.5% 56th pct 25.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +50.3 pts higher in 2546, NSW

69.8% 60th pct 19.5% 28th pct

Walk to school in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2546, NSW

29.4% 28th pct 25.9% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +42.6 pts higher in 2546, NSW

75.3% 53rd pct 32.6% 16th pct

Walk to health in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2622, NSW

24.8% 43rd pct 25.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +0.7 more in 2622, NSW

24.9 65th pct 25.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +2 higher in 2546, NSW

2 44th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in 2546, NSW in 2622, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2546, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2546, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2622, NSW with nearby areas

2621, NSW 2623, NSW 2536, NSW 2537, NSW 2538, NSW 2619, NSW 2609, ACT 2604, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2546, NSW vs 2622, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2546/2546-nsw/vs/POA2622/2622-nsw