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2620 crosses NSW/ACT vs 2629, NSW

Name: 2620 crosses NSW/ACT vs 2629, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2620 crosses NSW/ACT profile · 2629, NSW profile

2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2629, NSW

Postcode 2620 is a relatively large population centre, while postcode 2629 is sparsely populated. There are stark differences in age and income between them. Residents are far older in postcode 2629, where the typical age is 58 compared to 37 in postcode 2620. This age gap is reflected in the high share of people aged 65 and over in postcode 2629, which is 35.4%. Postcode 2620 has a more qualified and higher earning workforce, with a typical weekly household income of $2,181, compared to $1,008 in postcode 2629.

The gap in typical income has widened since 2011, growing from $726 to $1,173. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some characteristics. They have very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and about the same share of residents with long-term health conditions. They also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in 2629, NSW Year 12: 27.3 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT Owned outright: 32.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW Population: 45,070 larger in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +45,070 larger in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

45,604 89th pct 534 20th pct

Median age in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +21 yrs older in 2629, NSW gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

13.2% Seniors (65+) +22.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.3 pts 16.3%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.7%

37.0% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 26.3%

8.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.9% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2629, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 67.6%

2.4% England +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.7% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 30.5%

11.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 78.7%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.9% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

7.7% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +15.04 more in 2629, NSW

1.62 21st pct 16.67 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +13 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

14 88th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +5,025 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

5,040 86th pct 15 4th pct

Avg size in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +345 larger in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

360 61st pct 15 1st pct

ICSEA in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +121 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

1,028 66th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +27.3 pts 35.6%

18.3% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.2% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 14.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 10.9%

12.7% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

8.1% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

6.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +$513 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

$1,135 89th pct $622 23rd pct

Household income in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +$1,173 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

$2,181 86th pct $1,008 10th pct

Family income in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +$1,333 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

$2,683 87th pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 15.1%

10.7% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 6.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.4%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 12.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

4.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +11.9 pts 50.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%

6.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +0.6 larger in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

2.5 57th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.2 pts 36.8%

26.2% Couples without children +26.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

27.9% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 7.8%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +$55 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +$1,084 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +0.20 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.3% Owned outright +32.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.4 pts 15.5%

30.4% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 16.4%

1.2% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 94.1%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 22.4%

21.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.6%

36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%

11.2% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.6% Under $1,000 +53.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 11.8%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +135 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

135 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +2.96 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

2.96 43rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +351.7 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

351.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +30 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

30 86th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW

49 57th pct —

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.2 pts 48.8%

9.4% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.3 pts 5.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +17.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.4% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 9.6%

7.3% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +2 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +3 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +2 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +3 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +65 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

1,046 78th pct 981 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW

4 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +2.8 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

5.1 67th pct 2.3 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +2.3 more in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

4.9 64th pct 2.6 31st pct

15-min city in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

58.3% 61st pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +28.0 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

60.4% 64th pct 32.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +75.0 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

75.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +33.3 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

63.2% 61st pct 29.9% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

81.5% 58th pct 65.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +32.5 pts higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

43.2% 60th pct 10.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +43.7 more in 2629, NSW

12.5 28th pct 56.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +3 higher in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT

4 50th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2620 crosses NSW/ACT in 2629, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2629, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 2620 crosses NSW/ACT with nearby areas

2900, ACT 2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2626, NSW 2903, ACT 2904, ACT 2902, ACT 2607, ACT

Compare 2629, NSW with nearby areas

2649, NSW 2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2626, NSW 2720, NSW 2624, NSW 2900, ACT 2906, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2620 crosses NSW/ACT vs 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2620/2620-crosses-nsw-act/vs/POA2629/2629-nsw