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2626, NSW vs 2629, NSW

Name: 2626, NSW vs 2629, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 2626, NSW profile · 2629, NSW profile

2626, NSW 2629, NSW

Postcode 2629 and postcode 2626 are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ most in age and wealth. Residents in postcode 2629 are far older, with a typical age of 58 and 35.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 2626 is 45. Income is also much higher in postcode 2626, where the typical weekly household income is $2,202, compared to just $1,008 in postcode 2629. This is consistent with the fact that far more adults in postcode 2626 are working or looking for work.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical ages, which has grown to 13 years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground. They have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and almost identical numbers of students and small schools. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 23.1 pts higher in 2629, NSW Median age: 13 yrs older in 2629, NSW Participation: 21.4 pts higher in 2626, NSW Aged 65+: 20.8 pts higher in 2629, NSW Household income: $1,194 higher in 2626, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +19 larger in 2629, NSW gap narrowing

515 19th pct 534 20th pct

Median age in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +13 yrs older in 2629, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

14.6% Seniors (65+) +20.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 32.6%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 45.7%

30.0% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 67.6%

3.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy even 0.7%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

44.5% Australian ◂ +13.9 pts 30.5%

33.2% English +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 78.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.9% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 32.0%

11.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 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

Schools/1k kids in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +4.62 more in 2629, NSW

12.05 86th pct 16.67 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW even

15 4th pct 15 4th pct

Avg size in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW even

15 1st pct 15 1st pct

ICSEA in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +138 higher in 2626, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.6%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 30.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%

15.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

6.8% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +$342 higher in 2626, NSW gap widening

$964 81st pct $622 23rd pct

Household income in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +$1,194 higher in 2626, NSW gap widening

$2,202 86th pct $1,008 10th pct

Family income in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +$1,061 higher in 2626, NSW gap widening

$2,411 79th pct $1,350 13th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 15.1%

6.5% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 5.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 50.6%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +0.6 larger in 2626, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 36.8%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.1% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 7.8%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 3.7%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +$65 higher in 2626, NSW gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +$819 higher in 2626, NSW gap widening

$1,902 69th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +0.20 higher in 2626, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.2 pts 15.5%

5.9% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 94.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 41.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 22.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

3.4% Under $1,000 +61.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 11.8%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +2 more in 2626, NSW

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +3.88 more in 2626, NSW

3.88 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +38.8 more in 2626, NSW

38.8 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +4 more in 2626, NSW

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW

69 92nd pct —

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.5 pts 48.8%

13.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 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

40.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.3% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 6.9%

1.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.3 pts 5.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +16.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

4.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

5.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.4%

11.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +2 higher in 2626, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +3 higher in 2626, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +4 higher in 2626, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +1 higher in 2626, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +42 higher in 2626, NSW

1,023 71st pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +0.6 higher in 2626, NSW

2.9 39th pct 2.3 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +0.7 more in 2626, NSW

3.2 40th pct 2.6 31st pct

15-min city in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2626, NSW

44.9% 47th pct 31.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2626, NSW

46.7% 50th pct 32.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +36.7 pts higher in 2626, NSW

36.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2626, NSW

45.6% 44th pct 29.9% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2629, NSW

46.0% 26th pct 65.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2629, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +19.3 more in 2629, NSW

36.9 78th pct 56.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW even

0 24th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2626, NSW in 2629, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2629, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 2626, NSW with nearby areas

2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2630, NSW 2900, ACT 2623, NSW 2906, ACT 2905, ACT 2629, NSW 2904, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2626, NSW vs 2629, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/vs/POA2629/2629-nsw