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2644, NSW vs 2653, NSW

Name: 2644, NSW vs 2653, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 2644, NSW profile · 2653, NSW profile

2644, NSW 2653, NSW

Postcode 2653 and postcode 2644 are two rural New South Wales areas with similar populations. Postcode 2644 is more walkable, with 52.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 37.6% in postcode 2653. It also has a higher share of people who completed Year 12 (40.5% versus 31.7% in postcode 2653) and more people working from home (19.1% compared to 11.8%). Postcode 2653, however, has far larger average schools, with 130 students compared to 78 in postcode 2644.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their daily lives, with nearly identical shares of children and seniors, and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,300. Both are far older than the national figure, though residents in postcode 2644 are noticeably older by 3 years. While they share many traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people born overseas is now well higher in postcode 2653, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 2644, NSW Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in 2644, NSW Work from home: 7.2 pts higher in 2644, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in 2644, NSW Born overseas: 4.5 pts higher in 2653, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +194 larger in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

2,442 44th pct 2,636 45th pct

Median age in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +3 yrs older in 2644, NSW gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.1%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) even 17.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2644, NSW 2653, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 81.1%

1.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 40.1%

39.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 38.7%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

11.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

5.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 84.9%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 53.8%

31.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%

10.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +1.89 more in 2653, NSW

4.82 63rd pct 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +1 more in 2653, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +234 more in 2653, NSW

156 27th pct 390 41st pct

Avg size in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +52 larger in 2653, NSW

78 21st pct 130 32nd pct

ICSEA in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +56 higher in 2644, NSW

993 49th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 31.7%

27.6% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +$18 higher in 2644, NSW gap narrowing

$708 40th pct $690 36th pct

Household income in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +$3 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,301 33rd pct $1,304 33rd pct

Family income in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +$142 higher in 2644, NSW gap widening

$1,726 39th pct $1,584 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.9 pts 52.0%

19.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 45.9%

36.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 28.0%

11.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +$20 higher in 2653, NSW gap steady

$200 23rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +$104 higher in 2644, NSW gap widening

$1,250 32nd pct $1,146 26th pct

People / bedroom in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 26.3%

18.7% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 97.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

46.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 30.8%

2.8% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +2 more in 2644, NSW

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +0.85 more in 2644, NSW

1.23 28th pct 0.38 18th pct

Departures/1k in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +6.9 more in 2644, NSW

11.5 27th pct 4.6 19th pct

PT routes in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +3 more in 2653, NSW

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW

— 37 74th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%

6.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 21.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 18.9%

13.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +1 higher in 2644, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +2 higher in 2644, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +3 higher in 2644, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +28 higher in 2644, NSW

956 38th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +0.7 higher in 2644, NSW

3.9 52nd pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +0.9 more in 2644, NSW

4.3 57th pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2644, NSW

51.1% 54th pct 40.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2644, NSW

52.4% 57th pct 37.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2644, NSW

37.9% 41st pct 25.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2644, NSW

49.2% 48th pct 40.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2644, NSW

59.6% 38th pct 50.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2644, NSW

46.9% 63rd pct 40.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +9.3 more in 2644, NSW

28.7 72nd pct 19.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +1 higher in 2653, NSW

0 17th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 2644, NSW in 2653, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2653, NSW

3.7% 27th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2644, NSW with nearby areas

2660, NSW 3709, VIC 3704, VIC 3700, VIC 2640, NSW 2658, NSW 3705, VIC 2651, NSW

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

2649, NSW 2730, NSW 3708, VIC 3705, VIC 2729, NSW 3709, VIC 2720, NSW 2644, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2644, NSW vs 2653, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2644/2644-nsw/vs/POA2653/2653-nsw