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2581, NSW vs 2602, ACT

Name: 2581, NSW vs 2602, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2581, NSW profile · 2602, ACT profile

2581, NSW 2602, ACT

Postcode 2581 and postcode 2602 are very different places. Postcode 2602 is a densely populated urban area where 55.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 26.5% of people were born overseas. In contrast, postcode 2581 is a more rural setting where separate houses are far more common, making up 96.9% of homes. Education levels and housing also differ, with far fewer people in postcode 2581 finishing Year 12 (54.0%) compared to postcode 2602 (82.8%).

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have about the same proportion of volunteers and people providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in other areas are shifting. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those who rent has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people with no religion has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,033 larger in 2602, ACT Year 12: 28.7 pts higher in 2602, ACT Bachelor+: 31.0 pts higher in 2602, ACT Separate houses: 41.4 pts higher in 2581, NSW Renting: 24.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +32,033 larger in 2602, ACT gap widening

2,507 44th pct 34,540 87th pct

Median age in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +6 yrs older in 2581, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 38.8%

28.1% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

4.1% Widowed even 4.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

2581, NSW 2602, ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 69.9%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 32.4%

42.6% English ◂ +6.9 pts 35.6%

15.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

10.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.5% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 76.4%

0.2% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

51.0% Christianity ◂ +22.5 pts 28.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

0.5% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +5.29 more in 2581, NSW

7.59 76th pct 2.30 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +9 more in 2602, ACT

4 71st pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +7,523 more in 2602, ACT

165 28th pct 7,688 87th pct

Avg size in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +550 larger in 2602, ACT

41 12th pct 591 82nd pct

ICSEA in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +109 higher in 2602, ACT

1,022 63rd pct 1,131 94th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +28.7 pts ▸ 82.8%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +17.4 pts 6.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +15.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.5 pts 8.8%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +18.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Society & culture +14.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

4.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +$218 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing

$1,039 87th pct $1,257 93rd pct

Household income in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +$219 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing

$2,118 83rd pct $2,337 89th pct

Family income in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +$728 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing

$2,396 78th pct $3,124 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.4% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.1%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +6.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +0.3 larger in 2581, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 57.1%

29.2% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%

21.1% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

14.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +$136 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $436 86th pct

Mortgage in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +$282 higher in 2602, ACT gap narrowing

$1,885 68th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +0.10 higher in 2602, ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 33.0%

13.0% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 26.7%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +41.4 pts 55.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +21.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 19.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%

4.5% $550–$749 +16.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%

2.7% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.5%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +181 more in 2602, ACT

5 44th pct 186 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +3.39 more in 2602, ACT

1.99 35th pct 5.39 70th pct

Departures/1k in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +1,433.8 more in 2602, ACT

21.9 31st pct 1,455.7 82nd pct

PT routes in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +10 more in 2581, NSW

20 86th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +50 longer in 2581, NSW

53 83rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT

— 7 4th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 48.3%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 12.9%

0.4% Bicycle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.4% 1 vehicle +25.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 33.2%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 3.7%

0.5% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Public administration & safety +13.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 0.2%

7.5% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.4% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.8% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +20.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.3% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 20.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +2 higher in 2602, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +5 higher in 2581, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +2 higher in 2602, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +63 higher in 2602, ACT

1,045 78th pct 1,108 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +5.4 higher in 2602, ACT

2.0 27th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +4.7 more in 2602, ACT

2.6 32nd pct 7.3 90th pct

15-min city in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +52.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT

37.2% 39th pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +71.9 pts higher in 2602, ACT

22.5% 29th pct 94.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +87.6 pts higher in 2602, ACT

12.3% 23rd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +51.1 pts higher in 2602, ACT

38.6% 37th pct 89.7% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +60.5 pts higher in 2602, ACT

39.5% 21st pct 100.0% 94th pct

Walk to health in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +52.4 pts higher in 2602, ACT

21.7% 41st pct 74.0% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +2.0 more in 2581, NSW

20.3 57th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +265 higher in 2602, ACT

0 12th pct 266 88th pct

Mean slope in 2581, NSW in 2602, ACT +2.3 pts higher in 2581, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 2581, NSW with nearby areas

2618 crosses ACT/NSW 2912, ACT 2914, ACT 2580, NSW 2913, ACT 2911, ACT 2602, ACT 2617, ACT

Compare 2602, ACT with nearby areas

2911, ACT 2612, ACT 2601, ACT 2617, ACT 2600, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2603, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2581, NSW vs 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/vs/POA2602/2602-act