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2640, NSW vs 2659, NSW

Name: 2640, NSW vs 2659, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2640, NSW profile · 2659, NSW profile

2640, NSW 2659, NSW

Postcode 2640 and postcode 2659 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2640 is much larger and more mobile, with 42.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 25.9% in postcode 2659. Education levels are also quite different; 22.4% of adults in postcode 2640 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 10.8% in postcode 2659. Postcode 2640 is also more connected, with 81.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 2659 has none.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are growing, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates, which has widened to 21 percentage points. Other differences, like the share of people who own their homes outright or those who volunteer, have narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,008 larger in 2640, NSW Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in 2640, NSW Renting: 17.7 pts higher in 2640, NSW Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in 2659, NSW Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in 2640, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +39,008 larger in 2640, NSW gap widening

39,879 88th pct 871 29th pct

Median age in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +6 yrs older in 2659, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

45.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

5.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2640, NSW 2659, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

2.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

40.7% English ◂ +6.1 pts 34.6%

38.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%

7.3% German +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 86.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 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

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

40.0% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 28.9%

6.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +10.20 more in 2659, NSW

2.38 38th pct 12.58 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +16 more in 2640, NSW

18 90th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +8,512 more in 2640, NSW

8,864 88th pct 352 39th pct

Avg size in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +316 larger in 2640, NSW

492 74th pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +5 higher in 2659, NSW

1,017 61st pct 1,022 64th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 30.8%

22.4% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.1 pts 11.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +$222 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$838 67th pct $616 22nd pct

Household income in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +$361 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$1,570 54th pct $1,209 24th pct

Family income in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +$478 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$2,061 62nd pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

16.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.7%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +6.6 pts 53.6%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.1 larger in 2640, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 45.7%

29.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +$50 higher in 2640, NSW gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +$564 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $953 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.9% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 14.2%

1.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 98.1%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

5.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.0% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

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 +33.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 29.9%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 9.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +373 more in 2640, NSW

373 93rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +9.35 more in 2640, NSW

9.35 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +1,001.4 more in 2640, NSW

1,001.4 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +67 more in 2640, NSW

67 88th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 56.0%

10.4% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.1% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 34.5%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 28.3%

11.8% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.9% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 5.1%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

7.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.0% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 9.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

8.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +3 higher in 2640, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +2 higher in 2640, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +2 higher in 2640, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +51 higher in 2640, NSW

981 51st pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.8 higher in 2640, NSW

5.0 66th pct 3.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.8 more in 2640, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2659, NSW

51.4% 55th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2659, NSW

50.9% 55th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +81.4 pts higher in 2640, NSW

81.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2640, NSW

59.7% 59th pct 45.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +34.8 pts higher in 2640, NSW

92.5% 68th pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2659, NSW

42.3% 59th pct 54.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +2.3 more in 2640, NSW

29.9 72nd pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +6 higher in 2640, NSW

7 57th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2640, NSW in 2659, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2640, NSW

5.1% 51st pct 3.1% 14th 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 2659, NSW with nearby areas

2660, NSW 2658, NSW 2642, NSW 2640, NSW 2643, NSW 2641, NSW 3690, VIC 3688, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2640, NSW vs 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/vs/POA2659/2659-nsw