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2645, NSW vs 2647, NSW

Name: 2645, NSW vs 2647, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 68 km apart · 2645, NSW profile · 2647, NSW profile

2645, NSW 2647, NSW

Postcode 2647 and postcode 2645 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2647 is more populous and has higher living costs, with typical weekly rents at $270 compared to $110 in postcode 2645. It also has a younger population, with 15.6% of residents under 15, while postcode 2645 is older and more likely to have long-term health conditions, affecting 48.1% of its people.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits, including the same typical weekly family income of $1,562 and almost identical proportions of people born overseas. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people who own their homes outright has widened to 16 points since 2011. Postcode 2645 also has a much higher proportion of volunteers, at 28.4% compared to 14.1% in postcode 2647, a gap that has also grown over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,218 larger in 2647, NSW Rent: $160 higher in 2647, NSW Mortgage: $1,019 higher in 2647, NSW Unemployment: 5.4 pts higher in 2645, NSW Unpaid carers: 8.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +2,218 larger in 2647, NSW gap widening

339 14th pct 2,557 44th pct

Median age in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +5 yrs older in 2645, NSW gap widening

58 yrs 98th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 25.4%

32.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.0% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%

10.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2645, NSW 2647, 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 ◂ +1.7 pts 83.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

36.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.2% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

4.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.9% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.9% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 55.5%

23.6% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +27.80 more in 2645, NSW

30.30 97th pct 2.51 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +39 more in 2647, NSW

9 2nd pct 48 12th pct

Avg size in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +39 larger in 2647, NSW

9 0th pct 48 15th pct

ICSEA in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +151 higher in 2647, NSW

816 5th pct 967 35th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.2%

22.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 13.8%

7.6% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

2.7% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +$111 higher in 2647, NSW gap steady

$527 8th pct $638 26th pct

Household income in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +$252 higher in 2647, NSW gap widening

$933 6th pct $1,185 22nd pct

Family income in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,562 27th pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 44.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.4% Arthritis ◂ +11.6 pts 13.7%

17.1% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 8.1%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

10.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

9.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.4% None +13.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

24.8% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%

12.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

12.1% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +0.1 larger in 2647, NSW gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

7.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +$160 higher in 2647, NSW gap widening

$110 4th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +$1,019 higher in 2647, NSW gap widening

$490 1st pct $1,509 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 44.6%

16.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 86.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 39.6%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom even 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +40.5 pts 16.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.8 pts 23.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +1 more in 2647, NSW

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +4.73 more in 2645, NSW

5.90 74th pct 1.17 27th pct

Departures/1k in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +1.4 more in 2647, NSW

23.6 32nd pct 25.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +3 more in 2647, NSW

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW

32 71st pct —

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +27.5 pts ▸ 69.6%

17.9% Walked ◂ +14.4 pts 3.4%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 2 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 6.5%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.0 pts 7.4%

3.6% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 15.1%

8.6% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +3 higher in 2647, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +5 higher in 2647, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +3 higher in 2647, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +2 higher in 2647, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +73 higher in 2647, NSW

876 9th pct 949 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +1.4 higher in 2645, NSW

5.1 67th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +1.5 more in 2645, NSW

5.8 74th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2645, NSW

72.2% 73rd pct 55.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2645, NSW

72.2% 74th pct 57.0% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +31.7 pts higher in 2645, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 25.9% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +35.3 pts higher in 2645, NSW

77.3% 73rd pct 42.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2647, NSW

73.1% 51st pct 73.3% 51st pct

Walk to health in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +35.2 pts higher in 2645, NSW

77.5% 84th pct 42.3% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +62.0 more in 2645, NSW

79.6 90th pct 17.6 49th pct

Intersections/km² in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +2 higher in 2647, NSW

0 17th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2645, NSW in 2647, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2647, NSW

2.3% 0th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Compare 2645, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2647, NSW with nearby areas

3730, VIC 2646, NSW 3728, VIC 2712, NSW 3727, VIC 3644 crosses VIC/NSW 3649, VIC 3687, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2645, NSW vs 2647, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2645/2645-nsw/vs/POA2647/2647-nsw