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2581, NSW vs 2617, ACT

Name: 2581, NSW vs 2617, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2581, NSW profile · 2617, ACT profile

2581, NSW 2617, ACT

Postcode 2581 and postcode 2617 are very different places. Residents in postcode 2581 are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 32 in postcode 2617. There is also a stark contrast in diversity and education; 35.4% of people in postcode 2617 were born overseas and 45.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while those figures are 8.9% and 24.4% in postcode 2581. Housing differs wildly, with 96.9% of homes in postcode 2581 being separate houses, whereas postcode 2617 has a mix of dwellings and a much higher rental rate of 40.4%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,100. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are widening. More people in postcode 2617 have moved recently and the share of those born overseas has grown faster there since 2011. This is consistent with the lifestyle differences, as postcode 2617 is very walkable with high public transport use, while postcode 2581 is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,566 larger in 2617, ACT Born overseas: 26.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT Other language: 28.9 pts higher in 2617, ACT Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in 2617, ACT Renting: 27.4 pts higher in 2617, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +35,566 larger in 2617, ACT gap widening

2,507 44th pct 38,073 88th pct

Median age in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +10 yrs older in 2581, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 18.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 42.8%

28.1% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2581, NSW 2617, 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 ◂ +21.4 pts 61.2%

0.1% China +5.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% India +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 28.3%

42.6% English ◂ +14.1 pts 28.4%

15.6% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

0.5% Chinese +9.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 64.4%

0.2% Mandarin +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 35.6%

38.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +5.79 more in 2581, NSW

7.59 76th pct 1.80 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +6 more in 2617, ACT

4 71st pct 10 87th pct

Students in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +5,687 more in 2617, ACT

165 28th pct 5,852 87th pct

Avg size in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +544 larger in 2617, ACT

41 12th pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +97 higher in 2617, ACT

1,022 63rd pct 1,119 91st pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +25.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 8.9%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 13.7%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +12.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

2.1% Information technology +7.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +$35 higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing

$1,039 87th pct $1,074 88th pct

Household income in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +$59 higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing

$2,118 83rd pct $2,177 86th pct

Family income in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +$138 higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing

$2,396 78th pct $2,534 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.4% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.2% Under $650 even 30.3%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more even 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +9.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +0.3 larger in 2581, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 51.8%

29.2% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

14.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +$140 higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +$65 higher in 2617, ACT gap narrowing

$1,885 68th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +0.10 higher in 2617, ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 32.0%

13.0% Rented +27.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 24.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +47.7 pts 49.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +28.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 34.4%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 22.7%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +29.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.8 pts 9.7%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%

4.5% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.9%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +227 more in 2617, ACT

5 44th pct 232 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +4.10 more in 2617, ACT

1.99 35th pct 6.09 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +2,497.2 more in 2617, ACT

21.9 31st pct 2,519.1 91st pct

PT routes in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +6 more in 2617, ACT

20 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +50 longer in 2581, NSW

53 83rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT

— 12 14th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 9.9%

0.0% Bus +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.4% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 35.8%

20.4% 1 vehicle +22.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 9.8%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 5.0%

0.5% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 0.2%

7.5% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +12.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.3% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 14.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.8% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2617, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +4 higher in 2581, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +1 higher in 2617, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +37 higher in 2617, ACT

1,045 78th pct 1,082 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +5.5 higher in 2617, ACT

2.0 27th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +4.6 more in 2617, ACT

2.6 32nd pct 7.2 89th pct

15-min city in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +56.4 pts higher in 2617, ACT

37.2% 39th pct 93.6% 86th pct

Walk to shops in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +64.1 pts higher in 2617, ACT

22.5% 29th pct 86.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +87.4 pts higher in 2617, ACT

12.3% 23rd pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +55.8 pts higher in 2617, ACT

38.6% 37th pct 94.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +60.5 pts higher in 2617, ACT

39.5% 21st pct 100.0% 94th pct

Walk to health in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +55.1 pts higher in 2617, ACT

21.7% 41st pct 76.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +3.4 more in 2581, NSW

20.3 57th pct 16.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +221 higher in 2617, ACT

0 12th pct 221 86th pct

Mean slope in 2581, NSW in 2617, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2581, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 6.3% 67th 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 2617, ACT with nearby areas

2614, ACT 2913, ACT 2911, ACT 2602, ACT 2615, ACT 2601, ACT 2914, ACT 2612, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2581, NSW vs 2617, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/vs/POA2617/2617-act