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2581, NSW vs 2913, ACT

Name: 2581, NSW vs 2913, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 2581, NSW profile · 2913, ACT profile

2581, NSW 2913, ACT

Postcode 2581 and postcode 2913 are nearby but very different places. Postcode 2913 is a densely populated hub where 34.7% of people were born overseas and 35.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2581 is more rural, with residents far older, a typical age of 42 compared to 34 in postcode 2913, and much higher rates of home ownership, with 35.7% of homes owned outright. Education levels also differ sharply, as 40.7% of adults in postcode 2913 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.4% in postcode 2581.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who do not follow any religion. However, the gap in housing is widening, with detached houses far more common in postcode 2581. Diversity and the use of other languages have also increased more quickly in postcode 2913, pulling the two areas further apart since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,889 larger in 2913, ACT Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in 2913, ACT Other language: 32.3 pts higher in 2913, ACT Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in 2581, NSW Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in 2913, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +36,889 larger in 2913, ACT gap widening

2,507 44th pct 39,396 88th pct

Median age in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +8 yrs older in 2581, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 21.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 52.8%

28.1% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

2581, NSW 2913, 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 ◂ +20.1 pts 62.5%

0.2% India +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +15.9 pts 28.1%

42.6% English ◂ +16.0 pts 26.6%

15.6% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

0.5% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Indian +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 61.5%

0.2% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 38.2%

38.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Hinduism +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.1% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +6.65 more in 2581, NSW

7.59 76th pct 0.94 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +4 more in 2913, ACT

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +5,155 more in 2913, ACT

165 28th pct 5,320 86th pct

Avg size in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +624 larger in 2913, ACT

41 12th pct 665 87th pct

ICSEA in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +48 higher in 2913, ACT

1,022 63rd pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +24.2 pts ▸ 78.2%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +14.0 pts 10.1%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 16.7%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +10.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

2.1% Information technology +8.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Income

Personal income in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +$141 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing

$1,039 87th pct $1,180 91st pct

Household income in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +$311 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing

$2,118 83rd pct $2,429 90th pct

Family income in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +$341 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing

$2,396 78th pct $2,737 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.4% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +11.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +0.1 larger in 2913, ACT gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 22.4%

8.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 29.3%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

16.8% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.5% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +$160 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +$115 higher in 2913, ACT gap narrowing

$1,885 68th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 21.0%

13.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 68.7%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 11.3%

4.5% $550–$749 +17.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.4%

2.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.8%

16.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +177 more in 2913, ACT

5 44th pct 182 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +2.63 more in 2913, ACT

1.99 35th pct 4.62 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +817.2 more in 2913, ACT

21.9 31st pct 839.1 69th pct

PT routes in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +6 more in 2581, NSW

20 86th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +51 longer in 2581, NSW

53 83rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT

— 14 18th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 43.0%

20.4% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%

0.5% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Public administration & safety +8.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

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

9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

4.4% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

3.0% Other services even 2.9%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.3% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 16.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +1 higher in 2913, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +2 higher in 2581, NSW

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +1 higher in 2913, ACT

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +43 higher in 2913, ACT

1,045 78th pct 1,088 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +3.5 higher in 2913, ACT

2.0 27th pct 5.5 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +2.4 more in 2913, ACT

2.6 32nd pct 5.0 66th pct

15-min city in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +26.5 pts higher in 2913, ACT

37.2% 39th pct 63.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +48.4 pts higher in 2913, ACT

22.5% 29th pct 70.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +86.5 pts higher in 2913, ACT

12.3% 23rd pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +33.6 pts higher in 2913, ACT

38.6% 37th pct 72.2% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +60.5 pts higher in 2913, ACT

39.5% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +8.7 pts higher in 2913, ACT

21.7% 41st pct 30.4% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +9.1 more in 2581, NSW

20.3 57th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +387 higher in 2913, ACT

0 12th pct 387 94th pct

Mean slope in 2581, NSW in 2913, ACT +0.7 pts higher in 2581, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 5.7% 60th 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 2913, ACT with nearby areas

2914, ACT 2617, ACT 2911, ACT 2912, ACT 2602, ACT 2615, ACT 2614, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2581, NSW vs 2913, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/vs/POA2913/2913-act