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2548, NSW vs 2632, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 62 km apart · 2548, NSW profile · 2632, NSW profile

2548, NSW 2632, NSW

Postcode 2548 and postcode 2632 are both rural areas of New South Wales, but they differ in their demographics and housing. Postcode 2548 is much older, with a typical resident aged 55, and has a typical weekly rent that is far higher than the $200 seen in postcode 2632. There is also a large gap in education and beliefs; 48.4% of people in postcode 2548 completed Year 12 compared to 35.0% in postcode 2632, and the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 2548 at 45.6%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as typical weekly personal incomes being close at $692 for postcode 2548 and $734 for postcode 2632. They also have almost identical rates of people living alone and nearly the same number of people per home. While postcode 2548 has seen more people move in over the last five years, the gap in this trend has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW Population: 6,527 larger in 2548, NSW No religion: 15.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW Full-time: 9.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in 2548, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +6,527 larger in 2548, NSW gap widening
8,419 63rd pct 1,892 40th pct
Median age in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +8 yrs older in 2548, NSW gap steady
55 yrs 92nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
34.5% 95th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
12.4% 13th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
13.1% 59th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 26.3%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.4% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%
26.7% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2548, NSW 2632, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
16.2% 58th pct 7.7% 21st pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 83.2%
5.8% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India even 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +7.4 pts 39.6%
36.9% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
11.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 89.2%
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%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
45.6% 65th pct 29.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
45.6% No religion ◂ +15.9 pts 29.7%
6.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
48.4% 55th pct 35.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
20.8% 65th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +8.27 more in 2632, NSW
0.96 5th pct 9.23 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 more in 2632, NSW
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +105 more in 2548, NSW
428 43rd pct 323 37th pct
Avg size in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +320 larger in 2548, NSW
428 68th pct 108 28th pct
ICSEA in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +60 higher in 2548, NSW
1,001 54th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 35.0%
25.3% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
9.6% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 16.8%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
12.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +$42 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$692 36th pct $734 45th pct
Household income in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +$79 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$1,228 26th pct $1,307 33rd pct
Family income in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +$197 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$1,610 31st pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
7.4% 39th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
11.5% 31st pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.2% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 39.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.1%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW
37.8% 90th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW
9.9% 67th pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +4.0 pts ▸ 58.7%
24.3% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 19.4%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 67th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 17th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2548, NSW
4.7% 86th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
24.8% 65th pct 24.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 larger in 2632, NSW gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
11.6% 44th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW even gap narrowing
33.5% 80th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 38.4%
11.6% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 39.7%
33.5% 1 person even 33.6%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
8.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +$143 higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
$343 63rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +$542 higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
23.5% 58th pct 20.7% 49th pct
Owned outright in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
48.4% 78th pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
69.8% 17th pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
72.7% 30th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 46.3%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%
2.6% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 94.9%
15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 2.0%
13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 46.8%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%
5.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.6%
44.0% $350–$549 ◂ +38.3 pts 5.7%
9.6% Under $200 +29.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
20.5% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 9.8%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
4.3% 56th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
12.5% 35th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +16 more in 2548, NSW
20 57th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.26 more in 2548, NSW
2.38 38th pct 2.11 36th pct
Departures/1k in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +55.8 more in 2548, NSW
64.3 43rd pct 8.5 23rd pct
PT routes in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +3 more in 2548, NSW
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +6 longer in 2632, NSW
56 85th pct 62 88th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.9%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%
3.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 32.4%
38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%
10.3% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
44.0% 84th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
3.4% 30th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
48.9% 15th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
51.7% 13th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
5.4% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.5% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
9.1% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 higher in 2548, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +3 higher in 2548, NSW
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 higher in 2548, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 higher in 2548, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +43 higher in 2548, NSW
974 48th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.6 higher in 2548, NSW
4.1 56th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 more in 2548, NSW
4.0 53rd pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2632, NSW
39.4% 41st pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2548, NSW
43.4% 47th pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2548, NSW
55.8% 52nd pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2632, NSW
30.8% 29th pct 52.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +20.2 pts higher in 2548, NSW
81.5% 58th pct 61.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW
44.9% 61st pct 31.3% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.9 more in 2548, NSW
20.0 56th pct 19.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +7 higher in 2548, NSW
7 57th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 2548, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2548, NSW
10.6% 91st pct 8.8% 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 2632, NSW with nearby areas

2633, NSW 2631, NSW 2628, NSW 3888, VIC 2550, NSW 3890, VIC 2549, NSW 3891, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2548, NSW vs 2632, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2548/2548-nsw/vs/POA2632/2632-nsw