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2641, NSW vs 2643, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2641, NSW profile · 2643, NSW profile

2641, NSW 2643, NSW

Postcode 2641 and postcode 2643 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Postcode 2641 is more urban, with far more people renting (37.7%) and a much higher share of one-parent families (22.0%). It is also more diverse, with more people born overseas (15.0%) and using another language at home (11.4%). In contrast, postcode 2643 is more rural and older; its typical resident is 49, which is 10 years older than the typical person in postcode 2641. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (43.3%) and live in larger houses, with 82.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Typical weekly personal and family incomes are almost identical across both areas. This financial similarity exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened, as has the gap in home ownership and rental rates. While postcode 2641 has better access to most shops and parks within a short walk, postcode 2643 has more homes within 15 minutes of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,553 larger in 2641, NSW Renting: 19.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2643, NSW Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in 2643, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +13,553 larger in 2641, NSW gap widening
16,550 78th pct 2,997 46th pct
Median age in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +10 yrs older in 2643, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
4.7% 74th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 29.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 16.4% 40th pct
De facto in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.0%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

39.8% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.0% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 27.8%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
6.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2641, NSW 2643, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
15.0% 54th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 85.1%
1.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English +9.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
38.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.5% German ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
2.5% 79th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
38.4% 36th pct 42.7% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.1%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
38.0% 27th pct 33.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 10.4% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.27 more in 2641, NSW
2.30 36th pct 2.03 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +6 more in 2641, NSW
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +1,888 more in 2641, NSW
2,039 70th pct 151 26th pct
Avg size in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +140 larger in 2641, NSW
291 54th pct 151 35th pct
ICSEA in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +39 higher in 2643, NSW
943 23rd pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.4%
28.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
10.2% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +$10 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing
$663 31st pct $673 33rd pct
Household income in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +$121 higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
$1,172 21st pct $1,293 32nd pct
Family income in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +$55 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing
$1,557 27th pct $1,612 31st pct
High earners in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 4.1% 13th pct
High-income homes in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 10.2% 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.5%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2643, NSW
35.4% 83rd pct 39.4% 94th pct
Mental health in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW
13.1% 93rd pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
10.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
5.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +3.1 pts 52.3%
22.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
8.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap steady
12.5% 19th pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
26.3% 59th pct 23.4% 38th pct
Defence service in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2643, NSW
3.2% 57th pct 5.9% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
22.0% 93rd pct 11.6% 44th pct
Living alone in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
35.1% 86th pct 26.4% 47th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.3% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 11.6%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +9.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.1% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
11.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +$40 higher in 2643, NSW gap steady
$250 37th pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.10 higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +19.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
37.7% 85th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
29.6% 24th pct 43.3% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing
78.5% 25th pct 93.0% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap widening
68.4% 22nd pct 82.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.7% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 18.3%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 93.0%
19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 5.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 52.2%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 13.5%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
24.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%
13.5% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.7%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 8.4% 16th pct
PT commute in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +81 more in 2641, NSW
98 84th pct 17 54th pct
Stops/1k in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.25 more in 2641, NSW
5.92 74th pct 5.67 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +688.6 more in 2641, NSW
750.0 68th pct 61.4 43rd pct
PT routes in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2 more in 2641, NSW
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +63 longer in 2643, NSW
5 38th pct 68 91st pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 69.5%
6.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
1.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 33.4%
32.8% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
5.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
41.4% 78th pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
19.0% 84th pct 10.4% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
6.2% 82nd pct 3.9% 44th pct
Participation in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
56.1% 34th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing
57.2% 40th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.2%
9.4% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
10.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%
13.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +1 higher in 2643, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +3 higher in 2643, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +4 higher in 2643, NSW
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +44 higher in 2643, NSW
877 9th pct 921 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +1.2 higher in 2641, NSW
5.9 75th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.6 more in 2641, NSW
5.8 74th pct 5.2 67th pct
15-min city in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW
78.6% 76th pct 53.4% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +23.9 pts higher in 2641, NSW
76.2% 77th pct 52.3% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2641, NSW
85.7% 69th pct 61.0% 55th pct
Walk to school in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2641, NSW
86.0% 79th pct 63.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW
96.2% 71st pct 85.9% 62nd pct
Walk to health in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW
28.9% 47th pct 50.3% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.4 more in 2643, NSW
16.3 45th pct 16.7 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +53 higher in 2641, NSW
55 68th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 2641, NSWin 2643, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW
3.7% 28th pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 2641, NSW with nearby areas

2640, NSW 3690, VIC 3688, VIC 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 2643, NSW 2659, NSW 3695, VIC 3749, VIC

Compare 2643, NSW with nearby areas

3685, VIC 3687, VIC 3688, VIC 3683, VIC 3690, VIC 3682, VIC 2659, NSW 2641, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2641, NSW vs 2643, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2641/2641-nsw/vs/POA2643/2643-nsw