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2645, NSW vs 2646, NSW

Name: 2645, NSW vs 2646, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2645, NSW profile · 2646, NSW profile

2645, NSW 2646, NSW

Postcode 2646 is a larger area with 6,841 people, while postcode 2645 is sparsely populated with only 339 residents. There are significant differences in their housing and demographics; residents in postcode 2645 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 51 in postcode 2646. Home ownership is also far higher in postcode 2645, where 60.6% of homes are owned outright, compared to 46.7% in postcode 2646. Additionally, postcode 2646 has a far higher share of people with no religion at 35.4%, while postcode 2645 is much lower at 23.6%.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, reflecting different trends in how people hold their property. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.2) and almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also see very few people commuting by public transport and have similar typical weekly family incomes around $1,600.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,502 larger in 2646, NSW Rent: $110 higher in 2646, NSW Mortgage: $702 higher in 2646, NSW Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in 2645, NSW Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in 2645, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +6,502 larger in 2646, NSW gap steady

339 14th pct 6,841 60th pct

Median age in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +7 yrs older in 2645, NSW gap widening

58 yrs 98th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.8%

32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

44.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

30.0% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%

9.4% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2645, NSW 2646, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.3% English +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

19.2% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

0.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.9% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 55.5%

23.6% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +24.67 more in 2645, NSW

30.30 97th pct 5.63 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +5 more in 2646, NSW

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +697 more in 2646, NSW

9 2nd pct 706 49th pct

Avg size in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +109 larger in 2646, NSW

9 0th pct 118 30th pct

ICSEA in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +165 higher in 2646, NSW

816 5th pct 981 42nd pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

22.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%

7.6% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related even 16.3%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

7.5% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +$120 higher in 2646, NSW gap narrowing

$527 8th pct $647 27th pct

Household income in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +$232 higher in 2646, NSW gap narrowing

$933 6th pct $1,165 21st pct

Family income in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +$43 higher in 2646, NSW gap narrowing

$1,562 27th pct $1,605 30th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.8 pts 13.6%

17.1% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 10.4%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

9.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.4% None +12.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

24.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 23.2%

12.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

12.1% Three or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 38.2%

14.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 38.3%

30.3% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

7.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +$110 higher in 2646, NSW gap widening

$110 4th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +$702 higher in 2646, NSW gap narrowing

$490 1st pct $1,192 28th pct

People / bedroom in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 46.7%

16.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.8% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 85.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 47.0%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.1% 1 bedroom even 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 37.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +53.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 34.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +5 more in 2646, NSW

2 29th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +4.88 more in 2645, NSW

5.90 74th pct 1.02 26th pct

Departures/1k in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +0.6 more in 2645, NSW

23.6 32nd pct 22.9 31st pct

PT routes in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +6 more in 2646, NSW

2 43rd pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW

32 71st pct —

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +24.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

17.9% Walked ◂ +13.0 pts 4.9%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.2%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.2% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

4.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 15.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

7.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 17.0%

6.4% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +2 higher in 2646, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +2 higher in 2646, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +1 higher in 2646, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +1 higher in 2646, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +46 higher in 2646, NSW

876 9th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +1.2 higher in 2645, NSW

5.1 67th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +1.5 more in 2645, NSW

5.8 74th pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2645, NSW

72.2% 73rd pct 49.9% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +36.0 pts higher in 2645, NSW

72.2% 74th pct 36.1% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +27.8 pts higher in 2645, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 29.8% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2645, NSW

77.3% 73rd pct 68.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2646, NSW

73.1% 51st pct 83.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +26.9 pts higher in 2645, NSW

77.5% 84th pct 50.6% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +59.0 more in 2645, NSW

79.6 90th pct 20.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +0 higher in 2646, NSW

0 17th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 2645, NSW in 2646, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2646, NSW

2.3% 0th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 2645, NSW with nearby areas

2646, NSW 2642, NSW 2716, NSW 2712, NSW 2700, NSW 2656, NSW 2647, NSW 2707, NSW

Compare 2646, NSW with nearby areas

2647, NSW 2645, NSW 2712, NSW 3687, VIC 2642, NSW 3730, VIC 3685, VIC 2643, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2645, NSW vs 2646, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2645/2645-nsw/vs/POA2646/2646-nsw