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2621, NSW vs 2623, NSW

Name: 2621, NSW vs 2623, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2621, NSW profile · 2623, NSW profile

2621, NSW 2623, NSW

Postcode 2621 and postcode 2623 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different financial and educational profiles. Postcode 2621 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,939 compared to $1,644 in postcode 2623. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 2621, where 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more, while 14.7% do so in postcode 2623. This wealth is reflected in the housing; postcode 2621 has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.2% versus 61.6%) and higher typical weekly rents of $500, compared to $300 in postcode 2623.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as a typical resident age of 40 and a mostly car-dependent walkability score. Both areas also have similar shares of people born overseas and those using other languages at home. However, the financial gap between the two has widened since 2011, particularly for typical weekly incomes and mortgage payments. While postcode 2621 has more public transport and grocery stores within walking distance, postcode 2623 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.7 pts higher in 2621, NSW Population: 6,077 larger in 2621, NSW Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in 2621, NSW Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in 2623, NSW One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 2623, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +6,077 larger in 2621, NSW gap widening

6,688 60th pct 611 22nd pct

Median age in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW even gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.8%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 37.6%

29.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.6% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

2621, NSW 2623, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.9%

4.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 41.2%

13.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 42.1%

5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +6.87 more in 2623, NSW

1.39 15th pct 8.26 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +1 more in 2621, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +615 more in 2621, NSW

641 48th pct 26 7th pct

Avg size in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +295 larger in 2621, NSW

321 57th pct 26 6th pct

ICSEA in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +138 higher in 2621, NSW

1,041 71st pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 46.8%

17.4% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.9% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 15.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 12.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

3.6% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +$278 higher in 2621, NSW gap narrowing

$1,289 94th pct $1,011 86th pct

Household income in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +$1,295 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,939 100th pct $1,644 58th pct

Family income in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +$940 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$3,151 93rd pct $2,211 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 8.3%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.7% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +11.2 pts 53.7%

20.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.6% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.5 larger in 2621, NSW gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 52.6%

26.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.5% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.8% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +$200 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +$1,074 higher in 2621, NSW gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,309 35th pct

People / bedroom in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.10 higher in 2623, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 46.7%

29.1% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.7% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 98.8%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 15.7%

26.4% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

12.0% $200–$349 +30.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

42.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.0%

28.9% $550–$749 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 +32.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 20.4%

28.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.7 pts 2.7%

9.8% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +36 more in 2621, NSW

36 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +5.38 more in 2621, NSW

5.38 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +141.3 more in 2621, NSW

141.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +9 more in 2621, NSW

9 69th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) even 66.6%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 36.9%

18.1% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 12.3%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

5.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 16.4%

21.0% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +6 higher in 2621, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +6 higher in 2621, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +5 higher in 2621, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +5 higher in 2621, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +160 higher in 2621, NSW

1,112 93rd pct 952 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.1 higher in 2623, NSW

2.8 37th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.8 more in 2623, NSW

2.9 35th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +28.7 pts higher in 2623, NSW

30.5% 32nd pct 59.2% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2621, NSW

27.6% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +44.9 pts higher in 2621, NSW

44.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +38.7 pts higher in 2623, NSW

37.7% 36th pct 76.5% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2623, NSW

55.4% 34th pct 80.0% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2621, NSW

24.7% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +15.1 more in 2623, NSW

12.7 29th pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW even

1 32nd pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2621, NSW in 2623, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2623, NSW

5.6% 58th pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare 2621, NSW with nearby areas

2623, NSW 2609, ACT 2619, NSW 2622, NSW 2604, ACT 2612, ACT 2912, ACT 2602, ACT

Compare 2623, NSW with nearby areas

2621, NSW 2619, NSW 2900, ACT 2622, NSW 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2904, ACT 2609, ACT

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2621, NSW vs 2623, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2621/2621-nsw/vs/POA2623/2623-nsw