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2628, NSW vs 2631, NSW

Name: 2628, NSW vs 2631, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 2628, NSW profile · 2631, NSW profile

2628, NSW 2631, NSW

Postcode 2628 and postcode 2631 are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Postcode 2628 has a larger workforce, with 63.0% of adults working or looking for work compared to 52.2% in postcode 2631. It also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,531, while the figure in postcode 2631 is $1,222. In terms of lifestyle, 44.5% of people in postcode 2628 report having no religion, which is far higher than the 31.8% in postcode 2631.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of public transport stops, with each having four. However, the way people use them differs, as postcode 2631 has far higher weekly departures per 1,000 people. Over time, some gaps have grown; for example, residents in postcode 2631 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2628, with a typical age of 50 compared to 45. The difference in home ownership has also widened, with postcode 2631 now seeing far more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,547 larger in 2628, NSW Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in 2631, NSW No religion: 12.7 pts higher in 2628, NSW Participation: 10.8 pts higher in 2628, NSW Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in 2631, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +1,547 larger in 2628, NSW gap widening

2,176 43rd pct 629 22nd pct

Median age in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +5 yrs older in 2631, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 42.1%

33.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2628, NSW 2631, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 80.1%

3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 37.8%

14.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 86.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

44.5% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 31.8%

8.5% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +7.81 more in 2631, NSW

2.60 42nd pct 10.42 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +58 more in 2628, NSW

69 16th pct 11 3rd pct

Avg size in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +58 larger in 2628, NSW

69 19th pct 11 0th pct

ICSEA in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +62 higher in 2628, NSW

982 43rd pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

49.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 41.2%

27.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.5% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 34.7%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 17.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

5.4% Postgraduate degree even 5.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

10.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +$162 higher in 2628, NSW gap widening

$782 57th pct $620 23rd pct

Household income in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +$309 higher in 2628, NSW gap widening

$1,531 51st pct $1,222 25th pct

Family income in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +$368 higher in 2628, NSW gap steady

$1,993 57th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%

17.7% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 53.9%

18.5% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

3.4% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.2 larger in 2628, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 54.0%

31.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%

27.0% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

4.7% 5 people even 4.6%

1.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +$20 higher in 2628, NSW gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +$402 higher in 2628, NSW gap narrowing

$1,336 37th pct $934 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.10 higher in 2628, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 24.9%

19.5% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 10.1%

4.2% Other tenure even 4.2%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 96.2%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 +22.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% Under $1,000 +27.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.4%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +4.52 more in 2631, NSW

1.84 33rd pct 6.36 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +23.1 more in 2631, NSW

5.5 20th pct 28.6 33rd pct

PT routes in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +1 more in 2631, NSW

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW

— 64 89th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 54.9%

19.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.5%

28.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.1% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

1.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

2.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.9% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +3 higher in 2628, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +3 higher in 2628, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +2 higher in 2628, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +3 higher in 2628, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +55 higher in 2628, NSW

987 54th pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +0.6 higher in 2628, NSW

2.7 36th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.1 more in 2628, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2628, NSW

49.4% 53rd pct 35.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +30.2 pts higher in 2631, NSW

5.3% 18th pct 35.5% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2628, NSW

38.0% 41st pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2631, NSW

32.2% 31st pct 35.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2628, NSW

51.3% 30th pct 40.6% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +44.1 pts higher in 2628, NSW

44.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +14.8 more in 2631, NSW

20.2 57th pct 35.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW even

0 19th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in 2628, NSW in 2631, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2631, NSW

7.0% 74th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2628, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2631, NSW with nearby areas

2630, NSW 2550, NSW 2632, NSW 2628, NSW 2548, NSW 2549, NSW 2633, NSW 2626, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2628, NSW vs 2631, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2628/2628-nsw/vs/POA2631/2631-nsw