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2549, NSW vs 2631, NSW

Name: 2549, NSW vs 2631, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 2549, NSW profile · 2631, NSW profile

2549, NSW 2631, NSW

Postcode 2549 and postcode 2631 are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ significantly in size and layout. Postcode 2549 is more populated and better connected, with 58.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 29.0% in postcode 2631. There are also stark contrasts in beliefs and housing; 50.1% of people in postcode 2549 report no religion, which is far higher than the 31.8% in postcode 2631. Additionally, the typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher in postcode 2549 at $1,517, while postcode 2631 is much lower at $934.

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to money and education. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, and both areas have about 17% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While postcode 2549 is generally more advantaged, the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, some differences are growing; the proportion of people living alone is now far higher in postcode 2631, and the gap in people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,472 larger in 2549, NSW No religion: 18.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 2549, NSW Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in 2631, NSW Mortgage: $583 higher in 2549, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +3,472 larger in 2549, NSW gap widening

4,101 51st pct 629 22nd pct

Median age in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +1 yrs older in 2549, NSW gap steady

51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.7%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 42.1%

28.8% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2549, NSW 2631, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 80.1%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English even 44.8%

44.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 37.8%

12.1% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.9% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 86.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 54.7%

50.1% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 31.8%

7.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +5.99 more in 2631, NSW

4.43 61st pct 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 more in 2549, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +990 more in 2549, NSW

1,001 56th pct 11 3rd pct

Avg size in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +323 larger in 2549, NSW

334 58th pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +100 higher in 2549, NSW

1,020 63rd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%

28.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +$32 higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

$652 28th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +$85 higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

$1,307 33rd pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +$4 higher in 2631, NSW gap narrowing

$1,621 31st pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

19.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.4%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

10.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.9%

21.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.2 larger in 2549, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.4%

26.7% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +$70 higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

$330 59th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +$583 higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $934 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.10 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 24.9%

13.9% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

2.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 96.2%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 13.5%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% Under $1,000 +32.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 25.4%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 11.9%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +17 more in 2549, NSW

21 58th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.24 more in 2631, NSW

5.12 66th pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +142.6 more in 2549, NSW

171.2 50th pct 28.6 33rd pct

PT routes in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +3 more in 2549, NSW

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +10 longer in 2549, NSW

74 95th pct 64 89th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 54.9%

12.1% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 38.5%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 29.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

12.1% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

13.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 10.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2549, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2549, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2549, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +1 higher in 2549, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +33 higher in 2549, NSW

965 43rd pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.4 higher in 2549, NSW

3.5 48th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.2 more in 2549, NSW

3.5 44th pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2549, NSW

38.9% 41st pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2549, NSW

39.5% 43rd pct 35.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +29.1 pts higher in 2549, NSW

58.1% 54th pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2549, NSW

39.2% 37th pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW

55.8% 35th pct 40.6% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +28.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW

28.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +15.2 more in 2631, NSW

19.8 56th pct 35.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2549, NSW

2 45th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2549, NSW in 2631, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2549, NSW

11.2% 92nd pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2549, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2550, NSW 2551, NSW 3892, VIC 2632, NSW 2631, NSW 3891, VIC 2546, 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). 2549, NSW vs 2631, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/vs/POA2631/2631-nsw