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2546, NSW vs 2631, NSW

Name: 2546, NSW vs 2631, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 2546, NSW profile · 2631, NSW profile

2546, NSW 2631, NSW

Postcode 2546 and postcode 2631 are two different types of rural areas. Postcode 2546 has a much larger population and a significantly older feel, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.0% of people aged 65 and over. It also has far more amenities within walking distance, including health services for 24.8% of homes compared to none in postcode 2631. In contrast, postcode 2631 is sparsely populated and more reliant on detached houses, which make up 96.2% of dwellings. While postcode 2546 has larger schools and more public transport, postcode 2631 has a higher share of people working full-time at 57.1%.

The age gap between these two areas has widened since 2011, with the typical resident in postcode 2546 now 9 years older than in postcode 2631. Despite this, the two areas share a similar overall advantage score, both sitting near the national average. They are also effectively alike in terms of typical weekly personal income, the number of people per home, and the very small percentage of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,437 larger in 2546, NSW No religion: 15.5 pts higher in 2546, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2546, NSW Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in 2546, NSW Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in 2631, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +9,437 larger in 2546, NSW gap widening

10,066 67th pct 629 22nd pct

Median age in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +9 yrs older in 2546, NSW gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 23.7%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 42.1%

26.3% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2546, NSW 2631, 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 +3.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

5.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.5% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 86.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +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

40.4% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

47.3% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 31.8%

9.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +7.27 more in 2631, NSW

3.14 49th pct 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +3 more in 2546, NSW

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +1,056 more in 2546, NSW

1,067 57th pct 11 3rd pct

Avg size in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +256 larger in 2546, NSW

267 51st pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +29 higher in 2546, NSW

949 26th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.2%

26.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

11.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +$40 higher in 2631, NSW gap widening

$580 15th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +$203 higher in 2631, NSW gap widening

$1,019 11th pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +$281 higher in 2631, NSW gap widening

$1,344 13th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%

25.4% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 44.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

10.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +1.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.1 larger in 2631, NSW gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 35.2%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 35.4%

33.4% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

3.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +$30 higher in 2546, NSW gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +$539 higher in 2546, NSW gap steady

$1,473 45th pct $934 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.9% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 10.1%

1.9% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 96.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

31.2% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% Under $1,000 +27.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.4%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +61 more in 2546, NSW

65 75th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.10 more in 2546, NSW

6.46 78th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +58.3 more in 2546, NSW

86.9 45th pct 28.6 33rd pct

PT routes in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 more in 2546, NSW

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW

— 64 89th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 54.9%

15.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 29.9%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +12.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%

11.5% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +1 higher in 2631, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2546, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +14 higher in 2546, NSW

946 33rd pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.8 higher in 2546, NSW

4.0 54th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.7 more in 2546, NSW

3.9 51st pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2546, NSW

47.9% 51st pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2546, NSW

51.5% 56th pct 35.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +40.8 pts higher in 2546, NSW

69.8% 60th pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2631, NSW

29.4% 28th pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +34.6 pts higher in 2546, NSW

75.3% 53rd pct 40.6% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +24.8 pts higher in 2546, NSW

24.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +10.0 more in 2631, NSW

24.9 65th pct 35.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2546, NSW

2 44th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2546, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2546, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2546, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2631, NSW with nearby areas

2630, NSW 2550, NSW 2632, NSW 2628, NSW 2548, NSW 2549, NSW 2633, NSW 2626, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2546, NSW vs 2631, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2546/2546-nsw/vs/POA2631/2631-nsw