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2551, NSW vs 2632, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 2551, NSW profile · 2632, NSW profile

2551, NSW 2632, NSW

Postcode 2551 and postcode 2632 are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2551 is more urbanised, with far more public transport departures and 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, postcode 2632 is more rural, with a far higher share of detached houses (94.9%) and a workforce more focused on agriculture, forestry and fishing. There are also notable economic differences; the typical weekly household income in postcode 2632 is $1,307, which is well higher than the $1,015 seen in postcode 2551.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as the same typical home size and a nearly identical share of people living alone. Both areas also have about 11% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some gaps have widened; for instance, the typical resident in postcode 2551 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 2632, with a gap that has grown to six years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW No religion: 14.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW Participation: 13.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW Population: 1,826 larger in 2551, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1,826 larger in 2551, NSW gap steady
3,718 49th pct 1,892 40th pct
Median age in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +6 yrs older in 2551, NSW gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
7.9% 86th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
32.2% 92nd pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
15.9% 35th pct 17.2% 48th pct
De facto in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 16.3% 84th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 26.3%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2551, NSW 2632, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
11.5% 40th pct 7.7% 21st pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 39.6%
9.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
0.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +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%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 29.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
43.9% No religion ◂ +14.2 pts 29.7%
9.6% Not stated even 9.6%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
32.6% 13th pct 35.0% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
11.2% 30th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +5.85 more in 2632, NSW
3.38 52nd pct 9.23 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 more in 2632, NSW
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +469 more in 2551, NSW
792 51st pct 323 37th pct
Avg size in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +288 larger in 2551, NSW
396 65th pct 108 28th pct
ICSEA in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW even
940 22nd pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
29.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +$163 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$571 14th pct $734 45th pct
Household income in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +$292 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$1,015 10th pct $1,307 33rd pct
Family income in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +$480 higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
$1,327 12th pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
3.9% 12th pct 6.7% 34th pct
High-income homes in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
6.3% 11th pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
27.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.5%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 39.7%
29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW
37.5% 89th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW
9.9% 67th pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
7.7% 82nd pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +7.4 pts ▸ 58.7%
22.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
17.7% 50th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
12.7% 50th pct 11.1% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
20.7% 23rd pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW
3.6% 68th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
24.9% 65th pct 24.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
17.4% 84th pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
33.4% 80th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
41.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 38.4%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%
33.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
8.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +$70 higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
$270 43rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +$434 higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
28.2% 70th pct 20.7% 49th pct
Owned outright in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
45.8% 71st pct 46.3% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap steady
80.5% 26th pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
71.0% 26th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
28.2% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 20.7%
20.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
3.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 94.9%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%
4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
21.4% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%
4.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 45.6%
21.7% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 5.7%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
24.3% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 9.8%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
8.0% 14th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +6 more in 2551, NSW
10 48th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.58 more in 2551, NSW
2.69 40th pct 2.11 36th pct
Departures/1k in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +72.8 more in 2551, NSW
81.2 44th pct 8.5 23rd pct
PT routes in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +3 more in 2551, NSW
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW
— 62 88th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 67.9%
8.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 32.4%
36.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.1% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
35.0% 57th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
7.0% 43rd pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
5.9% 79th pct 4.2% 50th pct
Participation in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap widening
45.2% 10th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2632, NSW gap narrowing
50.1% 10th pct 61.5% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
5.1% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
6.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
10.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 higher in 2632, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1 higher in 2632, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 higher in 2632, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +2 higher in 2632, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +49 higher in 2632, NSW
882 10th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.8 higher in 2551, NSW
4.3 58th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +0.3 more in 2551, NSW
4.2 56th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2632, NSW
41.6% 44th pct 45.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW
48.0% 52nd pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2551, NSW
58.4% 54th pct 30.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2632, NSW
48.1% 46th pct 52.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW
80.1% 57th pct 61.3% 40th pct
Walk to health in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW
37.2% 54th pct 31.3% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +14.1 more in 2551, NSW
33.1 75th pct 19.0 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW even
1 38th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 2551, NSWin 2632, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2551, NSW
9.9% 89th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2551, NSW with nearby areas

3892, VIC 2549, NSW 3891, VIC 2548, NSW 3890, VIC 2550, NSW 2632, NSW 2631, 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). 2551, NSW vs 2632, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2551/2551-nsw/vs/POA2632/2632-nsw