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2581, NSW vs 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Name: 2581, NSW vs 2618 crosses ACT/NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 2581, NSW profile · 2618 crosses ACT/NSW profile

2581, NSW 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Postcode 2581 and postcode 2618 are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2618 is notably wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,878 compared to $2,118 in postcode 2581, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (46.1% versus 29.4%). Education levels are also higher in postcode 2618, where 69.5% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 54.0% in postcode 2581. However, postcode 2581 is more walkable; for example, 38.6% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in postcode 2618 share that access.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. While the gap in Year 12 completion and typical incomes has narrowed, the difference in outright home ownership has widened, now sitting at 11 percentage points. Despite these shifting trends, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical rates of volunteering (around 25%) and nearly the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities (about 4%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW De facto: 5.6 pts higher in 2581, NSW Mortgage: $1,014 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW Rent: $149 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1,110 larger in 2581, NSW gap widening

2,507 44th pct 1,397 34th pct

Median age in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +2 yrs older in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.1% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2581, NSW 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.0%

2.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 43.4%

42.6% English ◂ +4.6 pts 37.9%

15.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

10.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 49.6%

38.7% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

7.59 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +4 more in 2581, NSW

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

165 28th pct —

Avg size in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

41 12th pct —

ICSEA in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

1,022 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 16.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

22.5% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce even 15.4%

14.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

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

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$86 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

$1,039 87th pct $1,125 89th pct

Household income in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$760 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

$2,118 83rd pct $2,878 99th pct

Family income in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$729 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

$2,396 78th pct $3,125 93rd pct

Household income distribution

16.4% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +8.9 pts ▸ 67.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +0.3 larger in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

16.8% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$149 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$300 51st pct $449 87th pct

Mortgage in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +$1,014 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW gap widening

$1,885 68th pct $2,899 96th pct

People / bedroom in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 31.6%

35.7% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.0% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 94.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 22.4%

12.8% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.5%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

4.5% $550–$749 +21.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 8.2%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $3,000 or more +26.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.4%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 13.9%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW even

5 44th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1.58 more in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

1.99 35th pct 3.58 49th pct

Departures/1k in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +28.2 more in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

21.9 31st pct 50.1 40th pct

PT routes in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +18 more in 2581, NSW

20 86th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +7 longer in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

53 83rd pct 60 87th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 20.1%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%

19.5% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.3% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

0.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +11.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 6.6%

18.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

7.5% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%

18.1% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

4.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +2 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +78 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

1,045 78th pct 1,123 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +0.7 higher in 2581, NSW

2.0 27th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +1.3 more in 2581, NSW

2.6 32nd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2581, NSW

37.2% 39th pct 23.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2581, NSW

22.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

12.3% 23rd pct 25.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +38.6 pts higher in 2581, NSW

38.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2581, NSW

39.5% 21st pct 31.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2581, NSW

21.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +4.0 more in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

20.3 57th pct 24.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +2 higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

0 12th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2581, NSW in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

6.4% 69th pct 6.8% 73rd 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 2618 crosses ACT/NSW with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2615, ACT 2617, ACT 2911, ACT 2614, ACT 2602, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2581, NSW vs 2618 crosses ACT/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/vs/POA2618/2618-crosses-act-nsw