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2627, NSW vs 2628, NSW

Name: 2627, NSW vs 2628, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2627, NSW profile · 2628, NSW profile

2627, NSW 2628, NSW

Postcode 2627 and postcode 2628 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2627 is younger, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 45 in postcode 2628. It is also more diverse and mobile, with 22.1% of residents arriving recently from overseas and 50.6% having moved in the last five years. Postcode 2627 has higher proportions of people who have finished Year 12 (66.4%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.8%), while postcode 2628 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (44.0%).

The gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, but many other differences are widening. The two areas share similar levels of unemployment and a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. They also both have overall advantage scores near the national average. However, since 2011, the differences in typical age, overseas arrivals, and the share of people working or looking for work have all increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in 2628, NSW Recent arrivals: 18.2 pts higher in 2627, NSW Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in 2627, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2628, NSW Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 2627, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +3,087 larger in 2627, NSW gap widening

5,263 56th pct 2,176 43rd pct

Median age in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +10 yrs older in 2628, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 21.1%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +14.7 pts 33.4%

40.2% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

79.6% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.3%

40.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 44.5%

34.9% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +0.90 more in 2627, NSW

3.51 53rd pct 2.60 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +2 more in 2627, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +960 more in 2627, NSW

1,029 56th pct 69 16th pct

Avg size in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +274 larger in 2627, NSW

343 59th pct 69 19th pct

ICSEA in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +72 higher in 2627, NSW

1,054 75th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 49.7%

18.1% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 18.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +$164 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$946 79th pct $782 57th pct

Household income in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +$593 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$2,124 83rd pct $1,531 51st pct

Family income in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +$422 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$2,415 79th pct $1,993 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.5%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

28.0% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +7.7 pts 60.6%

17.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.1% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +0.2 larger in 2627, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 57.2%

31.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.9% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

24.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +$130 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$410 81st pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +$464 higher in 2627, NSW gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,336 37th pct

People / bedroom in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +0.10 higher in 2627, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.6% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 19.5%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

2.1% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +21.9 pts ▸ 91.8%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 1.6%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.3% 1 bedroom even 5.3%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $200–$349 +26.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.8%

16.2% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 17.9%

12.9% Under $1,000 +14.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +3 more in 2627, NSW

7 46th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +0.51 more in 2628, NSW

1.33 29th pct 1.84 33rd pct

Departures/1k in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +183.2 more in 2627, NSW

188.7 52nd pct 5.5 20th pct

PT routes in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +1 more in 2627, NSW

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

12.9% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles even 39.5%

25.4% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

1.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 11.8%

12.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

14.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +2 higher in 2627, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +2 higher in 2627, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +1 higher in 2627, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +53 higher in 2627, NSW

1,040 76th pct 987 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +1.0 higher in 2627, NSW

3.6 49th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +0.2 more in 2627, NSW

3.5 44th pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2628, NSW

36.2% 38th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2627, NSW

34.6% 39th pct 5.3% 18th pct

Walk to transit in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2627, NSW

58.0% 54th pct 38.0% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2628, NSW

20.8% 24th pct 32.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2627, NSW

72.4% 50th pct 51.3% 30th pct

Walk to health in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2628, NSW

32.0% 50th pct 44.1% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +0.1 more in 2627, NSW

20.3 57th pct 20.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +1 higher in 2627, NSW

1 41st pct 0 19th pct

Mean slope in 2627, NSW in 2628, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2627, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 2627, NSW with nearby areas

2625, NSW 2624, NSW 2628, NSW 3707 crosses VIC/NSW 2633, NSW 3900, VIC 3888, VIC 2629, NSW

Compare 2628, NSW with nearby areas

2627, NSW 2633, NSW 2624, NSW 2625, NSW 3888, VIC 2632, NSW 2630, NSW 2631, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2627, NSW vs 2628, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2627/2627-nsw/vs/POA2628/2628-nsw