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2642, NSW vs 2659, NSW

Name: 2642, NSW vs 2659, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 2642, NSW profile · 2659, NSW profile

2642, NSW 2659, NSW

Postcode 2642 and postcode 2659 are nearby areas in New South Wales that offer very different living conditions. Postcode 2642 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,786 per week compared to $1,209 in postcode 2659. It also has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 22.4% of its people. In contrast, postcode 2659 is much more walkable; 54.8% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 15.7% of homes in postcode 2642 have the same access. Recent overseas arrivals are also far more common in postcode 2659, at 19.1% compared to 5.3% in postcode 2642.

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with 98.1% of homes being separate houses. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened significantly since 2011, and postcode 2642 has seen its lead in education levels grow over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,605 larger in 2642, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2642, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in 2659, NSW One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in 2659, NSW Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in 2642, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +4,605 larger in 2642, NSW gap widening

5,476 57th pct 871 29th pct

Median age in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +4 yrs older in 2659, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 48.3%

28.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2642, NSW 2659, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.2%

39.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

9.6% German +10.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

11.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

33.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 28.9%

10.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +4.41 more in 2659, NSW

8.17 77th pct 12.58 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +8 more in 2642, NSW

10 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +351 more in 2642, NSW

703 49th pct 352 39th pct

Avg size in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +106 larger in 2659, NSW

70 20th pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW even

1,023 64th pct 1,022 64th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 30.8%

28.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

8.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +$179 higher in 2642, NSW gap widening

$795 59th pct $616 22nd pct

Household income in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +$577 higher in 2642, NSW gap widening

$1,786 66th pct $1,209 24th pct

Family income in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +$489 higher in 2642, NSW gap widening

$2,072 62nd pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.1%

1.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +5.9 pts 53.6%

19.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.5 larger in 2642, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 45.7%

26.4% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.0% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

19.4% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +$26 higher in 2642, NSW gap steady

$256 39th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +$520 higher in 2642, NSW gap widening

$1,473 45th pct $953 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.10 higher in 2642, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 33.8%

13.1% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house even 98.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 29.0%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

26.2% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 29.9%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 9.3%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 more in 2642, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.18 more in 2642, NSW

0.18 16th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.8 more in 2642, NSW

1.8 16th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 more in 2642, NSW

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 56.0%

14.6% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.5% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.1% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.5%

20.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

1.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +3 higher in 2642, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +4 higher in 2642, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +4 higher in 2642, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +2 higher in 2642, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +56 higher in 2642, NSW

986 54th pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.0 higher in 2659, NSW

2.3 30th pct 3.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.2 more in 2659, NSW

2.7 33rd pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2659, NSW

39.6% 42nd pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2659, NSW

34.3% 38th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2642, NSW

0.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2659, NSW

44.4% 42nd pct 45.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2659, NSW

52.3% 31st pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +39.1 pts higher in 2659, NSW

15.7% 38th pct 54.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +2.2 more in 2642, NSW

29.8 72nd pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +0 higher in 2659, NSW

0 18th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2642, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2642, NSW

4.7% 45th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare 2642, NSW with nearby areas

2659, NSW 2643, NSW 2658, NSW 2656, NSW 2646, NSW 3687, VIC 2645, NSW 3685, VIC

Compare 2659, NSW with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2642, NSW vs 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2642/2642-nsw/vs/POA2659/2659-nsw