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2581, NSW vs 2912, ACT

Name: 2581, NSW vs 2912, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 2581, NSW profile · 2912, ACT profile

2581, NSW 2912, ACT

Postcode 2581 and postcode 2912 are very different environments. Residents in postcode 2581 are far older, with a typical age of 42, while the typical person in postcode 2912 is just 31. This contrast extends to their homes; 96.9% of dwellings in postcode 2581 are separate houses, whereas postcode 2912 is far more diverse, with 46.4% of people living in flats or apartments. Cultural backgrounds also differ sharply, as 48% of postcode 2912 residents were born overseas and 47.1% use a language other than English at home, compared to just 8.9% and 2.9% in postcode 2581.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200. They also have nearly identical shares of full-time employment and people who have served in the Defence Force. While the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, other differences have grown. For example, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, as postcode 2912 has become even more multicultural compared to postcode 2581.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,097 larger in 2912, ACT Born overseas: 39.1 pts higher in 2912, ACT Other language: 44.2 pts higher in 2912, ACT Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in 2912, ACT Renting: 39.6 pts higher in 2912, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +6,097 larger in 2912, ACT gap widening

2,507 44th pct 8,604 64th pct

Median age in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +11 yrs older in 2581, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 18.8%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 6.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 47.5%

28.1% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2581, NSW 2912, 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 ◂ +34.2 pts 48.4%

0.1% China +8.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% India +7.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Nepal +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +22.6 pts 21.4%

42.6% English ◂ +21.0 pts 21.5%

15.6% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 6.5%

0.5% Chinese +13.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +40.5 pts 48.5%

0.2% Mandarin +9.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 30.4%

38.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% Hinduism +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

0.1% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +5.41 more in 2581, NSW

7.59 76th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1 more in 2581, NSW

4 71st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +2,870 more in 2912, ACT

165 28th pct 3,035 77th pct

Avg size in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +970 larger in 2912, ACT

41 12th pct 1,012 98th pct

ICSEA in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +100 higher in 2912, ACT

1,022 63rd pct 1,122 92nd pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +16.3 pts 7.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.1 pts 13.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +14.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

2.1% Information technology +9.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Income

Personal income in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +$9 higher in 2912, ACT gap narrowing

$1,039 87th pct $1,048 87th pct

Household income in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +$90 higher in 2912, ACT gap narrowing

$2,118 83rd pct $2,208 86th pct

Family income in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT even gap narrowing

$2,396 78th pct $2,395 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.4% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more even 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +15.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.1 larger in 2581, NSW gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 56.9%

29.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%

21.1% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +$150 higher in 2912, ACT gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +$84 higher in 2581, NSW gap narrowing

$1,885 68th pct $1,801 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +0.20 higher in 2912, ACT gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.0% Rented +39.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 32.2%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +22.5 pts 13.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +61.5 pts 35.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +46.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 19.2%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 25.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +16.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +24.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.7%

4.5% $550–$749 +18.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.4 pts 6.2%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +36 more in 2912, ACT

5 44th pct 41 66th pct

Stops/1k in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +2.77 more in 2912, ACT

1.99 35th pct 4.77 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1,954.8 more in 2912, ACT

21.9 31st pct 1,976.8 88th pct

PT routes in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +6 more in 2581, NSW

20 86th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +28 longer in 2581, NSW

53 83rd pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT

— 36 47th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

20.4% 1 vehicle +26.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 33.6%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 8.0%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 3.9%

0.5% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 0.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

4.4% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 14.0%

18.1% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1 higher in 2912, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1 higher in 2581, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +6 higher in 2581, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1 higher in 2912, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +26 higher in 2912, ACT

1,045 78th pct 1,071 85th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT

— 12 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +6.2 higher in 2912, ACT

2.0 27th pct 8.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +4.9 more in 2912, ACT

2.6 32nd pct 7.5 93rd pct

15-min city in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +56.3 pts higher in 2912, ACT

37.2% 39th pct 93.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +71.2 pts higher in 2912, ACT

22.5% 29th pct 93.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +87.4 pts higher in 2912, ACT

12.3% 23rd pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to school in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +48.9 pts higher in 2912, ACT

38.6% 37th pct 87.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +60.5 pts higher in 2912, ACT

39.5% 21st pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +71.8 pts higher in 2912, ACT

21.7% 41st pct 93.5% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1.6 more in 2912, ACT

20.3 57th pct 22.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +86 higher in 2912, ACT

0 12th pct 86 73rd pct

Mean slope in 2581, NSW in 2912, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2581, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 4.8% 46th 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 2912, ACT with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2911, ACT 2913, ACT 2602, ACT 2617, ACT 2612, ACT 2609, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2581, NSW vs 2912, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/vs/POA2912/2912-act