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2594, NSW vs 2666, NSW

Name: 2594, NSW vs 2666, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 2594, NSW profile · 2666, NSW profile

2594, NSW 2666, NSW

Postcode 2594 and postcode 2666 are two large, rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2594 is more populous and has a younger feel, with 2,110 school enrolments and 17.3% of residents arriving recently from overseas. Postcode 2666 is notably older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.7%). It also has more outright homeowners, at 47.1%, and a far higher number of volunteers (23.8%) than postcode 2594.

These areas share very similar typical incomes and levels of education. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with both being much lower than most Australian areas. However, postcode 2666 has slightly better accessibility, as it is far higher in the number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. While postcode 2594 has more people using a language other than English at home, this gap has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,514 larger in 2594, NSW Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in 2594, NSW Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in 2666, NSW Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in 2666, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2666, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +6,514 larger in 2594, NSW gap steady

12,150 72nd pct 5,636 57th pct

Median age in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +5 yrs older in 2666, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.1%

8.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2594, NSW 2666, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

40.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

9.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% German +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 91.9%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

26.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 24.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +0.22 more in 2666, NSW

3.68 55th pct 3.89 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +5 more in 2594, NSW

9 86th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +1,212 more in 2594, NSW

2,110 70th pct 898 53rd pct

Avg size in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +10 larger in 2594, NSW

234 47th pct 225 46th pct

ICSEA in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +14 higher in 2666, NSW

961 32nd pct 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%

33.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +$2 higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing

$666 31st pct $664 31st pct

Household income in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +$45 higher in 2666, NSW gap steady

$1,186 22nd pct $1,231 26th pct

Family income in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +$91 higher in 2666, NSW gap widening

$1,551 27th pct $1,642 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.5 pts 56.7%

21.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +0.1 larger in 2594, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%

28.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.1% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +$20 higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +$117 higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,183 28th pct

People / bedroom in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%

27.6% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 22.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 91.7%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 57.2%

19.8% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%

28.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +0.10 more in 2666, NSW

0.08 15th pct 0.18 16th pct

Departures/1k in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +3.8 more in 2666, NSW

1.2 16th pct 5.0 20th pct

PT routes in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +2 more in 2666, NSW

4 52nd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW

— 78 97th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 65.0%

9.9% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 33.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

8.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

13.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +2 higher in 2666, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +1 higher in 2666, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +1 higher in 2666, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +20 higher in 2666, NSW

920 21st pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +0.5 higher in 2666, NSW

3.3 45th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +0.5 more in 2666, NSW

3.5 45th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2666, NSW

38.8% 41st pct 49.1% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2666, NSW

42.4% 46th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2666, NSW

15.7% 25th pct 24.2% 31st pct

Walk to school in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2594, NSW

54.2% 53rd pct 52.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW

65.5% 44th pct 63.2% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2666, NSW

44.2% 61st pct 49.9% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +4.7 more in 2666, NSW

11.3 21st pct 16.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +0 higher in 2594, NSW

1 29th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2594, NSW in 2666, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2594, NSW

5.6% 59th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 2594, NSW with nearby areas

2588, NSW 2725, NSW 2809, NSW 2803, NSW 2810, NSW 2587, NSW 2590, NSW 2721, NSW

Compare 2666, NSW with nearby areas

2725, NSW 2668, NSW 2721, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2590, NSW 2588, NSW 2594, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2594, NSW vs 2666, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2594/2594-nsw/vs/POA2666/2666-nsw