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2590, NSW vs 2663, NSW

Name: 2590, NSW vs 2663, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2590, NSW profile · 2663, NSW profile

2590, NSW 2663, NSW

Postcode 2590 and postcode 2663 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Postcode 2590 is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2663 is younger, with a typical age of 39. A major difference is in transport and arrivals; postcode 2663 has many more public transport stops and 35.0% of residents are recent overseas arrivals, compared to 14.6% in postcode 2590. Postcode 2590 has more residents with a health condition and more people who own their homes outright, at 47.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, at around 16%. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work. However, the gap in resident ages has widened since 2011, and typical incomes in postcode 2663 have grown further above those in postcode 2590.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.4 pts higher in 2663, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2590, NSW Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in 2590, NSW Aged 65+: 13.1 pts higher in 2590, NSW Housework 15h+: 6.9 pts higher in 2590, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +1,872 larger in 2590, NSW gap narrowing

7,153 61st pct 5,281 56th pct

Median age in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +12 yrs older in 2590, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 18.2%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 42.6%

28.6% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2590, NSW 2663, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 84.6%

2.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +10.2 pts 34.3%

43.6% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 37.3%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 74.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 53.8%

27.3% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 23.4%

7.8% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +0.79 more in 2663, NSW

5.11 65th pct 5.90 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +1 more in 2590, NSW

6 81st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +277 more in 2590, NSW

907 54th pct 630 47th pct

Avg size in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +25 larger in 2590, NSW

151 35th pct 126 31st pct

ICSEA in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +12 higher in 2590, NSW

947 25th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.1%

34.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +$154 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$586 16th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +$340 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$1,035 12th pct $1,375 40th pct

Family income in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +$335 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$1,426 18th pct $1,761 41st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.2%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 33.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 46.2%

22.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +0.2 larger in 2663, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%

15.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 29.4%

9.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +$40 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$220 29th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +$122 higher in 2663, NSW gap steady

$1,128 25th pct $1,250 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 37.2%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.9% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

37.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.2%

6.3% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.9%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +46 more in 2663, NSW

5 44th pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +8.96 more in 2663, NSW

0.70 22nd pct 9.66 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +68.8 more in 2663, NSW

13.4 29th pct 82.2 44th pct

PT routes in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +6 more in 2590, NSW

32 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW

— 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 68.2%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

34.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

14.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +1 higher in 2590, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +1 higher in 2590, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +2 higher in 2590, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +30 higher in 2590, NSW

918 20th pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +0.7 higher in 2663, NSW

4.5 60th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +0.8 more in 2663, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2663, NSW

60.8% 63rd pct 63.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2590, NSW

54.4% 59th pct 51.0% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +70.9 pts higher in 2663, NSW

15.5% 25th pct 86.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2663, NSW

67.6% 65th pct 81.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2663, NSW

78.9% 56th pct 87.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2590, NSW

62.0% 75th pct 44.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +14.5 more in 2590, NSW

32.9 75th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW even

1 37th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2590, NSW in 2663, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2663, NSW

3.7% 28th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 2590, NSW with nearby areas

2588, NSW 2725, NSW 2722, NSW 2663, NSW 2726, NSW 2587, NSW 2594, NSW 2666, NSW

Compare 2663, NSW with nearby areas

2651, NSW 2678, NSW 2722, NSW 2590, NSW 2666, NSW 2725, NSW 2701, NSW 2661, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2590, NSW vs 2663, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2590/2590-nsw/vs/POA2663/2663-nsw