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2548, NSW vs 2631, NSW

Name: 2548, NSW vs 2631, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 2548, NSW profile · 2631, NSW profile

2548, NSW 2631, NSW

Postcode 2548 and postcode 2631 are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2548 is a more populous hub with a typical resident aged 55, where 34.5% of people are aged 65 and over. It has more renters (23.5%) and higher typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,625. In contrast, postcode 2631 is sparsely populated and largely rural, with 96.2% of homes being separate houses and a typical mortgage payment of just $934. Postcode 2548 also has a far higher share of people with no religion (45.6%) and a more qualified workforce, with 20.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,220 and have an equal share of people who need help with daily activities. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12 has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.4 pts higher in 2631, NSW Population: 7,790 larger in 2548, NSW No religion: 13.8 pts higher in 2548, NSW Renting: 13.4 pts higher in 2548, NSW Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +7,790 larger in 2548, NSW gap widening

8,419 63rd pct 629 22nd pct

Median age in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +5 yrs older in 2548, NSW gap steady

55 yrs 92nd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 23.7%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 42.1%

26.7% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2548, NSW 2631, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

5.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 44.8%

36.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.5% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.8% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 86.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

45.6% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 31.8%

6.7% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +9.46 more in 2631, NSW

0.96 5th pct 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +417 more in 2548, NSW

428 43rd pct 11 3rd pct

Avg size in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +417 larger in 2548, NSW

428 68th pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +81 higher in 2548, NSW

1,001 54th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.2%

25.3% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 7.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +$72 higher in 2548, NSW gap steady

$692 36th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +$6 higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing

$1,228 26th pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +$15 higher in 2631, NSW gap narrowing

$1,610 31st pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.1%

21.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.4%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

9.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +0.9 pts 53.9%

24.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

4.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.1 larger in 2631, NSW gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 35.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 35.4%

33.5% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.0% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

3.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +$83 higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing

$343 63rd pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +$691 higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $934 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.5% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 10.1%

2.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +26.4 pts ▸ 96.2%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 13.5%

4.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

44.0% $350–$549 ◂ +44.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% Under $1,000 +33.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.4%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 11.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +16 more in 2548, NSW

20 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +3.98 more in 2631, NSW

2.38 38th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +35.6 more in 2548, NSW

64.3 43rd pct 28.6 33rd pct

PT routes in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +3 more in 2548, NSW

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +8 longer in 2631, NSW

56 85th pct 64 89th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 54.9%

12.5% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 29.9%

38.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.3% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.2% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.5% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 10.2%

9.1% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2548, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2548, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2548, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +42 higher in 2548, NSW

974 48th pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +2.0 higher in 2548, NSW

4.1 56th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.8 more in 2548, NSW

4.0 53rd pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW

39.4% 41st pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW

43.4% 47th pct 35.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +26.8 pts higher in 2548, NSW

55.8% 52nd pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2631, NSW

30.8% 29th pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +40.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW

81.5% 58th pct 40.6% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +44.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW

44.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +15.0 more in 2631, NSW

20.0 56th pct 35.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +7 higher in 2548, NSW

7 57th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2548, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2548, NSW with nearby areas

2549, NSW 2550, NSW 2551, NSW 2546, NSW 2631, NSW 3892, VIC 2632, NSW 2545, 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). 2548, NSW vs 2631, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2548/2548-nsw/vs/POA2631/2631-nsw