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2581, NSW vs 2914, ACT

Name: 2581, NSW vs 2914, ACT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 2581, NSW profile · 2914, ACT profile

2581, NSW 2914, ACT

Postcode 2581 and postcode 2914 are very different in character. Postcode 2914 is a densely populated area where 37.9% of people were born overseas and 40.3% use a language other than English at home. It is also younger and more highly qualified, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2581 is far older, with a typical resident aged 42, and far more likely to own their home outright (35.7% compared to 12.1% in postcode 2914).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. This similarity exists alongside growing differences in how people live; the gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, and the share of renters is now far higher in postcode 2914. While postcode 2914 is somewhat walkable and has 97.1% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, postcode 2581 is mostly car-dependent, with a typical 53 minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,069 larger in 2914, ACT Born overseas: 29.0 pts higher in 2914, ACT Other language: 37.4 pts higher in 2914, ACT Year 12: 27.0 pts higher in 2914, ACT Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in 2581, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +32,069 larger in 2914, ACT gap widening

2,507 44th pct 34,576 87th pct

Median age in 2581, NSW in 2914, 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) +15.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 19.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 4.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2581, NSW 2914, 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 ◂ +23.5 pts 59.1%

0.2% India +8.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.1% China +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +16.8 pts 27.2%

42.6% English ◂ +19.4 pts 23.1%

15.6% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 6.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

0.0% Indian +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +32.9 pts 56.0%

0.2% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Hindi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 36.4%

38.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 34.7%

0.0% Hinduism +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

0.1% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +6.82 more in 2581, NSW

7.59 76th pct 0.77 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +3 more in 2914, ACT

4 71st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +5,645 more in 2914, ACT

165 28th pct 5,810 86th pct

Avg size in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +789 larger in 2914, ACT

41 12th pct 830 92nd pct

ICSEA in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +55 higher in 2914, ACT

1,022 63rd pct 1,077 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +27.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.8 pts 8.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.1 pts 14.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +13.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +9.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

2.1% Information technology +9.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

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

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Income

Personal income in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +$205 higher in 2914, ACT gap narrowing

$1,039 87th pct $1,244 93rd pct

Household income in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +$723 higher in 2914, ACT gap narrowing

$2,118 83rd pct $2,841 98th pct

Family income in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +$602 higher in 2914, ACT gap narrowing

$2,396 78th pct $2,998 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.4% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +16.0 pts ▸ 74.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +0.4 larger in 2914, ACT gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 16.4%

8.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 24.2%

16.8% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 14.2%

14.5% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +$180 higher in 2914, ACT gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +$282 higher in 2914, ACT gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +0.10 higher in 2914, ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.6 pts 12.1%

13.0% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 71.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 29.4%

12.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

4.5% $550–$749 +26.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.2%

2.7% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +85 more in 2914, ACT

5 44th pct 90 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +0.61 more in 2914, ACT

1.99 35th pct 2.60 40th pct

Departures/1k in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +340.8 more in 2914, ACT

21.9 31st pct 362.8 59th pct

PT routes in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +11 more in 2581, NSW

20 86th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +47 longer in 2581, NSW

53 83rd pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT

— 19 27th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 11.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

20.4% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 12.6%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 6.2%

0.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Public administration & safety +11.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

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

7.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.3% Managers ◂ +9.3 pts 17.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +2 higher in 2914, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +1 higher in 2914, ACT

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +1 higher in 2581, NSW

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +2 higher in 2914, ACT

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +65 higher in 2914, ACT

1,045 78th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +3.4 higher in 2914, ACT

2.0 27th pct 5.5 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +2.0 more in 2914, ACT

2.6 32nd pct 4.7 61st pct

15-min city in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +21.0 pts higher in 2914, ACT

37.2% 39th pct 58.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +37.8 pts higher in 2914, ACT

22.5% 29th pct 60.3% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +84.8 pts higher in 2914, ACT

12.3% 23rd pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +48.3 pts higher in 2914, ACT

38.6% 37th pct 86.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +60.5 pts higher in 2914, ACT

39.5% 21st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2581, NSW

21.7% 41st pct 21.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +10.1 more in 2581, NSW

20.3 57th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +464 higher in 2914, ACT

0 12th pct 465 98th pct

Mean slope in 2581, NSW in 2914, ACT +0.6 pts higher in 2581, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 5.8% 61st 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 2914, ACT with nearby areas

2913, ACT 2912, ACT 2911, ACT 2617, ACT 2602, ACT 2618 crosses ACT/NSW 2615, ACT 2614, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2581, NSW vs 2914, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2581/2581-nsw/vs/POA2914/2914-act