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2640, NSW vs 2658, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 2640, NSW profile · 2658, NSW profile

2640, NSW 2658, NSW

Postcode 2640 is a large, active area with 39,879 people, while postcode 2658 is much smaller and more sparsely populated with 1,488 residents. There are significant differences in their populations; the typical resident in postcode 2658 is far older at 49, compared to 39 in postcode 2640. Postcode 2640 is also more qualified and diverse, with 22.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 13.3% of people arriving recently from overseas, whereas postcode 2658 has no recent overseas arrivals and only 11.9% of adults with a degree.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with 40.0% in postcode 2640 and 22.4% in postcode 2658. They also share similar household sizes and unemployment rates. However, some gaps are growing: the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as have the gaps in rental rates and the number of people with degrees. Meanwhile, the divide in home ownership is narrowing, with 51.0% of homes owned outright in postcode 2658 compared to 31.2% in postcode 2640.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38,391 larger in 2640, NSW Owned outright: 19.9 pts higher in 2658, NSW Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW No religion: 17.6 pts higher in 2640, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +38,391 larger in 2640, NSW gap widening
39,879 88th pct 1,488 35th pct
Median age in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +10 yrs older in 2658, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap widening
19.0% 46th pct 28.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap narrowing
19.0% 68th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 17.1%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

45.6% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
35.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 29.3%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
5.8% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2640, NSW 2658, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
11.4% 39th pct 5.7% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 86.1%
2.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.7% English ◂ +5.9 pts 34.8%
7.3% German +11.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
7.3% 59th pct 2.2% 20th pct
Limited English in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.1%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
40.0% 42nd pct 22.4% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 66.3%
40.0% No religion ◂ +17.6 pts 22.4%
6.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
51.7% 61st pct 33.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +8.69 more in 2658, NSW
2.38 38th pct 11.07 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +15 more in 2640, NSW
18 90th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +8,739 more in 2640, NSW
8,864 88th pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +451 larger in 2640, NSW
492 74th pct 42 12th pct
ICSEA in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +53 higher in 2640, NSW
1,017 61st pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 33.4%
22.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.1% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 17.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 11.0%
10.9% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +$249 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
$838 67th pct $589 17th pct
Household income in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +$501 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
$1,570 54th pct $1,069 13th pct
Family income in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +$630 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
$2,061 62nd pct $1,431 18th pct
High earners in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
10.1% 58th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 21.9%
16.8% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.7%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 9.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW
31.8% 65th pct 37.2% 88th pct
Mental health in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2640, NSW
11.0% 79th pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
6.5% 67th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
4.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +7.3 pts 52.9%
21.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 48th pct 30.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 15.9% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
28.1% 71st pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2658, NSW
3.7% 72nd pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 32nd pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.1 larger in 2640, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
29.9% 64th pct 31.1% 70th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 51.6%
29.3% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
5.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +$80 higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
$280 46th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +$520 higher in 2640, NSW gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $997 19th pct
People / bedroom in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
31.9% 76th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
31.2% 27th pct 51.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
81.7% 27th pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
76.2% 41st pct 76.0% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 23.8%
31.9% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 16.6%
2.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
5.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 51.6%
22.0% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 3.2%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.3% Under $1,000 +29.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 10.3%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
6.9% 75th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
10.4% 26th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +371 more in 2640, NSW
373 93rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +8.01 more in 2640, NSW
9.35 87th pct 1.34 29th pct
Departures/1k in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +975.9 more in 2640, NSW
1,001.4 73rd pct 25.5 32nd pct
PT routes in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +50 more in 2640, NSW
67 88th pct 17 84th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 62.1%
10.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.0%
11.8% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.9% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
42.2% 80th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap widening
13.3% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
62.8% 62nd pct 49.6% 17th pct
Full-time in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2640, NSW gap steady
59.4% 56th pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%
11.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.0% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 14.2%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
8.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +3 higher in 2640, NSW
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +2 higher in 2640, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +2 higher in 2640, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +51 higher in 2640, NSW
981 51st pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.6 higher in 2640, NSW
5.0 66th pct 4.5 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.2 more in 2658, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2658, NSW
51.4% 55th pct 62.4% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2658, NSW
50.9% 55th pct 61.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +44.8 pts higher in 2640, NSW
81.4% 67th pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2640, NSW
59.7% 59th pct 59.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2640, NSW
92.5% 68th pct 66.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2658, NSW
42.3% 59th pct 59.1% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.3 more in 2640, NSW
29.9 72nd pct 29.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +6 higher in 2640, NSW
7 57th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 2640, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2640, NSW
5.1% 51st pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 2640, NSW with nearby areas

2641, NSW 3690, VIC 2659, NSW 2660, NSW 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3688, VIC 3700, VIC 3695, VIC

Compare 2658, NSW with nearby areas

2660, NSW 2659, NSW 2655, NSW 2656, NSW 2642, NSW 2640, NSW 2661, NSW 2641, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2640, NSW vs 2658, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/vs/POA2658/2658-nsw