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2624, NSW vs 2629, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2624, NSW profile · 2629, NSW profile

2624, NSW 2629, NSW

Postcode 2629 and postcode 2624 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales with very different residents. Postcode 2629 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 58 and 35.4% are seniors. In contrast, postcode 2624 is far younger, with a typical age of 31. This difference helps explain why long-term health conditions are far higher in postcode 2629 (29.8%) than in postcode 2624 (11.1%). Postcode 2624 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (59.2% compared to 5.7%) and more people who use another language at home (22.8% compared to 6.6%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. However, they differ in how people get around; residents in postcode 2629 mostly drive to work, while 43.5% of those in postcode 2624 walk. Postcode 2624 also has a much higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.0% versus 13.9%) and a far larger share of people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 372 larger in 2629, NSW Median age: 27 yrs older in 2629, NSW Aged 65+: 32.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW No religion: 37.1 pts higher in 2624, NSW Year 12: 26.2 pts higher in 2624, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +372 larger in 2629, NSW
162 7th pct 534 20th pct
Median age in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +27 yrs older in 2629, NSW
31 yrs 2nd pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2624, NSW
4.9% 75th pct 3.9% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +32.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW
2.5% 0th pct 35.4% 96th pct
Under 15 in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW
10.5% 9th pct 11.2% 11th pct
De facto in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 17.1% 87th pct

Age structure

41.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.1 pts 16.3%
2.5% Seniors (65+) +32.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%
10.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

61.3% Never married ◂ +35.0 pts 26.3%
35.9% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
3.5% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

2624, NSW 2629, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2624, NSW
30.2% 82nd pct 16.3% 58th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 67.6%
3.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% China ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

22.8% English +14.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
32.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%
9.9% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.8% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 0.6%
6.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2624, NSW
22.8% 82nd pct 6.6% 57th pct
Limited English in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2624, NSW
3.7% 86th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

63.0% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 78.7%
10.5% Mandarin ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +37.1 pts higher in 2624, NSW
69.1% 100th pct 32.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

69.1% No religion ◂ +37.1 pts 32.0%
18.5% Christianity +30.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
13.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2624, NSW
61.8% 75th pct 35.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2624, NSW
31.0% 80th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 16.67 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +1 more in 2629, NSW
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 15 4th pct
Avg size in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 15 1st pct
ICSEA in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +26.2 pts 35.6%
9.0% Year 10 +17.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
7.6% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.3 pts 14.4%
30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 30.8%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%
5.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +$294 higher in 2624, NSW
$916 77th pct $622 23rd pct
Household income in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +$429 higher in 2624, NSW
$1,437 45th pct $1,008 10th pct
Family income in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +$25 higher in 2624, NSW
$1,375 14th pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW
7.0% 36th pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 14.6% 44th pct

Household income distribution

62.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +47.4 pts 15.1%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.2%
0.0% Under $650 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

19.7% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.0 pts 23.4%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more even 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW
11.1% 0th pct 29.8% 52nd pct
Mental health in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW
2.5% 1st pct 6.2% 19th pct
Needs assistance in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2629, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.1% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.5% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +19.8 pts 50.6%
8.6% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.9% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2629, NSW
16.9% 46th pct 21.1% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2629, NSW
2.1% 0th pct 10.9% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2624, NSW
19.7% 19th pct 12.4% 3rd pct
Defence service in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2629, NSW
4.5% 84th pct 6.8% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW
12.0% 3rd pct 20.8% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +0.4 larger in 2624, NSW
2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 7.6% 13th pct
Living alone in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 39.3% 92nd pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples without children +30.7 pts ▸ 53.0%
44.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +14.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

62.5% 1 person ◂ +23.2 pts 39.3%
0.0% 2 people +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
37.5% 3 people ◂ +29.7 pts 7.8%
37.5% 4 people ◂ +33.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +$33 higher in 2629, NSW
$252 38th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +0.80 higher in 2624, NSW
1.40 100th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 16.4% 34th pct
Owned outright in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 58.0% 94th pct
Separate houses in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 94.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 72.1% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

112.5% Rented ◂ +96.1 pts 16.4%
50.0% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Other dwelling ◂ +96.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Separate house +94.1 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 21.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%
0.0% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2624, NSW
20.9% 65th pct 16.7% 53rd pct
PT commute in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2629, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

7.0% Car (driver) +41.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
43.5% Walked ◂ +33.9 pts 9.6%
20.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
40.0% No vehicle ◂ +37.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2624, NSW
44.3% 85th pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +53.4 pts higher in 2624, NSW
59.2% 100th pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 78th pct
Participation in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2624, NSW
81.0% 100th pct 46.7% 12th pct
Full-time in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2629, NSW
54.8% 26th pct 62.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

65.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +43.2 pts 22.0%
0.0% Construction +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 29.7%
20.9% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
8.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.6% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.5% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +2 higher in 2624, NSW
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW
— 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +1.0 higher in 2629, NSW
1.3 17th pct 2.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +1.0 more in 2629, NSW
1.5 19th pct 2.6 31st pct
15-min city in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2629, NSW
21.4% 26th pct 31.8% 34th pct
Walk to shops in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2629, NSW
26.3% 32nd pct 32.5% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +29.9 pts higher in 2629, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 29.9% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +36.8 pts higher in 2629, NSW
28.7% 14th pct 65.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +48.8 more in 2624, NSW
104.9 93rd pct 56.2 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +1 higher in 2624, NSW
1 38th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in 2624, NSWin 2629, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2624, NSW
31.8% 100th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 2624, NSW with nearby areas

2625, NSW 2627, NSW 2628, NSW 3707 crosses VIC/NSW 2629, NSW 2649, NSW 3708, VIC 3705, VIC

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). 2624, NSW vs 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2624/2624-nsw/vs/POA2629/2629-nsw