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2643, NSW vs 2659, NSW

Name: 2643, NSW vs 2659, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 2643, NSW profile · 2659, NSW profile

2643, NSW 2659, NSW

Postcode 2643 and postcode 2659 are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct local profiles. Postcode 2643 is more populated and has a noticeably older feel, with 29.6% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 19.2% in postcode 2659. It also has far more residents who identify as having no religion (42.7% versus 28.9%) and a much higher share of people who have moved recently (39.1% versus 25.9%). In contrast, postcode 2659 has a higher rate of volunteers at 28.7% and more people working from home, at 20.0% compared to just 8.4% in postcode 2643.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways, with gaps widening for people working from home, those with no religion, and recent movers. Despite these shifts, they share a very similar social and economic baseline. Both have about the same share of university graduates (around 10%), similar typical weekly household incomes of roughly $1,200, and the same average number of people per home. They also both have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,126 larger in 2643, NSW No religion: 13.8 pts higher in 2643, NSW Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in 2643, NSW De facto: 5.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 2659, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +2,126 larger in 2643, NSW gap widening

2,997 46th pct 871 29th pct

Median age in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +4 yrs older in 2643, NSW gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 19.2%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%

27.8% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2643, NSW 2659, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.8%

3.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +12.4 pts 34.6%

40.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 37.2%

5.2% German +14.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 86.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

42.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 28.9%

7.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +10.55 more in 2659, NSW

2.03 31st pct 12.58 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 more in 2659, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +201 more in 2659, NSW

151 26th pct 352 39th pct

Avg size in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +25 larger in 2659, NSW

151 35th pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +40 higher in 2659, NSW

982 43rd pct 1,022 64th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%

29.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

14.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +$57 higher in 2643, NSW gap widening

$673 33rd pct $616 22nd pct

Household income in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +$84 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

$1,293 32nd pct $1,209 24th pct

Family income in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +$29 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

$1,612 31st pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

20.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.7%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +1.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.4% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 20.2%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 45.7%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 34.3%

11.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +$60 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +$347 higher in 2643, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $953 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

18.3% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

1.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 98.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 47.0%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

4.2% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 46.7%

17.4% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +30.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.6 pts 29.9%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +17 more in 2643, NSW

17 54th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +5.67 more in 2643, NSW

5.67 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +61.4 more in 2643, NSW

61.4 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +5 more in 2643, NSW

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW

68 91st pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 56.0%

8.4% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.3% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 34.5%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.4% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2659, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2643, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2643, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +3 higher in 2659, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +9 higher in 2659, NSW

921 21st pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.5 higher in 2643, NSW

4.7 63rd pct 3.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.3 more in 2643, NSW

5.2 67th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2659, NSW

53.4% 57th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2659, NSW

52.3% 57th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +61.0 pts higher in 2643, NSW

61.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2643, NSW

63.4% 62nd pct 45.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +28.2 pts higher in 2643, NSW

85.9% 62nd pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2659, NSW

50.3% 66th pct 54.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +10.9 more in 2659, NSW

16.7 46th pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2643, NSW

2 44th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2643, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW

3.4% 23rd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare 2643, NSW with nearby areas

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

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). 2643, NSW vs 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/vs/POA2659/2659-nsw