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2641, NSW vs 2658, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 2641, NSW profile · 2658, NSW profile

2641, NSW 2658, NSW

Postcode 2641 and postcode 2658 offer very different ways of living. Postcode 2641 is more populous and transient, with 19% of people arriving recently from overseas and a high rental rate of 37.7%. In contrast, postcode 2658 is more stable and older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in postcode 2641. Home ownership is much higher in postcode 2658, where 51% of homes are owned outright, while postcode 2658 also sees far more volunteering at 30.7%.

These two areas share several core characteristics, including a similar share of children under 15 and a nearly identical percentage of adults with a university degree. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in age and the number of people with no religion have both grown since 2011. Other gaps, such as the share of detached houses and the proportion of people working from home, have narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,062 larger in 2641, NSW Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW Renting: 21.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in 2641, NSW Volunteering: 18.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +15,062 larger in 2641, NSW gap widening
16,550 78th pct 1,488 35th pct
Median age in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +10 yrs older in 2658, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
4.7% 74th pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap widening
20.9% 58th pct 28.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
11.6% 40th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

39.8% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
38.0% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 29.3%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
6.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2641, NSW 2658, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
15.0% 54th pct 5.7% 12th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 86.1%
2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.2% English ◂ +2.4 pts 34.8%
7.5% German +11.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
8.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 2.2% 20th pct
Limited English in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
2.5% 79th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 90.1%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
38.4% 36th pct 22.4% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +20.6 pts ▸ 66.3%
38.4% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 22.4%
8.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
38.0% 27th pct 33.4% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 11.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +8.77 more in 2658, NSW
2.30 36th pct 11.07 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +4 more in 2641, NSW
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1,914 more in 2641, NSW
2,039 70th pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +250 larger in 2641, NSW
291 54th pct 42 12th pct
ICSEA in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +21 higher in 2658, NSW
943 23rd pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%
28.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 34.4%
14.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.0%
12.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +$74 higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
$663 31st pct $589 17th pct
Household income in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +$103 higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
$1,172 21st pct $1,069 13th pct
Family income in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +$126 higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
$1,557 27th pct $1,431 18th pct
High earners in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.2%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.9%
23.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2658, NSW
35.4% 83rd pct 37.2% 88th pct
Mental health in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW
13.1% 93rd pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW even gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
10.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
6.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 52.9%
22.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.3% Two conditions even 8.3%
4.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
12.5% 19th pct 30.7% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 15.9% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
26.3% 59th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW
3.2% 57th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
22.0% 93rd pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
35.1% 86th pct 31.1% 70th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
28.3% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 13.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
35.1% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 31.1%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
5.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +$50 higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +$303 higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $997 19th pct
People / bedroom in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.10 higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
37.7% 85th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
29.6% 24th pct 51.0% 85th pct
Separate houses in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
78.5% 25th pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap widening
68.4% 22nd pct 76.0% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
37.7% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 16.6%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 23.8%
1.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +17.3 pts ▸ 95.8%
19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 2.8%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 17.5%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
3.4% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 51.6%
24.5% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%
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 ◂ +15.4 pts 35.3%
25.9% Under $1,000 +23.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
8.6% 84th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Work from home in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 9th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW even gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +96 more in 2641, NSW
98 84th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +4.58 more in 2641, NSW
5.92 74th pct 1.34 29th pct
Departures/1k in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +724.5 more in 2641, NSW
750.0 68th pct 25.5 32nd pct
PT routes in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +10 more in 2658, NSW
7 63rd pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW
5 38th pct —

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 62.1%
6.1% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
1.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 32.0%
32.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
10.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.4% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
41.4% 78th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
19.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
6.2% 82nd pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
56.1% 34th pct 49.6% 17th pct
Full-time in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2658, NSW gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 58.3% 48th pct

Industries people work in

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
7.5% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%
9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
4.2% Other services even 4.2%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
12.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2 higher in 2658, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +2 higher in 2658, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +3 higher in 2658, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +3 higher in 2658, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +53 higher in 2658, NSW
877 9th pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +1.5 higher in 2641, NSW
5.9 75th pct 4.5 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.9 more in 2641, NSW
5.8 74th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW
78.6% 76th pct 62.4% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW
76.2% 77th pct 61.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +49.0 pts higher in 2641, NSW
85.7% 69th pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2641, NSW
86.0% 79th pct 59.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2641, NSW
96.2% 71st pct 66.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +30.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW
28.9% 47th pct 59.1% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +13.3 more in 2658, NSW
16.3 45th pct 29.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +54 higher in 2641, NSW
55 68th pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 2641, NSWin 2658, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW
3.7% 28th pct 3.1% 15th 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 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). 2641, NSW vs 2658, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2641/2641-nsw/vs/POA2658/2658-nsw