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2645, NSW vs 2712, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 2645, NSW profile · 2712, NSW profile

2645, NSW 2712, NSW

Postcode 2712 and postcode 2645 are both rural areas in New South Wales, though they differ in how residents live and move. Postcode 2645 is more likely to have homes owned outright, with 60.6% compared to 47.2% in postcode 2712. However, postcode 2712 has far higher typical costs for housing, with weekly rents at $178 and monthly home loans at $943, compared to $110 and $490 in postcode 2645. Postcode 2645 also has more walkable access to health services and groceries, while postcode 2712 has far larger schools, with a typical size of 66 students compared to just 9 in postcode 2645.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened, particularly regarding housing costs and the share of people owning their homes. Despite this, they share a very similar profile in other ways; both have about 32% of their population aged 65 or older and nearly identical rates of people born overseas. Both areas also see a similar proportion of residents working from home, at around 15%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,036 larger in 2712, NSW Mortgage: $453 higher in 2712, NSW Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in 2645, NSW Rent: $68 higher in 2712, NSW PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 2712, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1,036 larger in 2712, NSW gap steady
339 14th pct 1,375 34th pct
Median age in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +5 yrs older in 2645, NSW gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap steady
4.1% 70th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap narrowing
32.4% 92nd pct 32.1% 91st pct
Under 15 in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap widening
9.7% 8th pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap steady
12.0% 44th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

34.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 26.3%
32.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.7% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
9.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2645, NSW 2712, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap steady
6.8% 16th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 84.3%
2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.5% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
42.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%
19.2% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 14.8%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
0.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
2.7% 26th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Limited English in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.9%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
23.6% 8th pct 31.1% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

69.9% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 58.0%
23.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
29.1% 6th pct 32.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
9.7% 21st pct 11.5% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +25.38 more in 2645, NSW
30.30 97th pct 4.93 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +57 more in 2712, NSW
9 2nd pct 66 15th pct
Avg size in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +57 larger in 2712, NSW
9 0th pct 66 19th pct
ICSEA in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +168 higher in 2712, NSW
816 5th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.9%
22.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%
7.6% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%
10.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
6.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +$71 higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
$527 8th pct $598 18th pct
Household income in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +$87 higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
$933 6th pct $1,020 11th pct
Family income in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +$242 higher in 2645, NSW gap steady
$1,562 27th pct $1,320 12th pct
High earners in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap steady
2.6% 8th pct 4.0% 13th pct
High-income homes in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 7.4% 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.4%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 46.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2645, NSW
48.1% 100th pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Mental health in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2645, NSW
11.8% 87th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap steady
15.3% 100th pct 8.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.7 pts 15.7%
17.1% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
10.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
8.6% Other condition even 8.6%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.4% None +10.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
24.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%
12.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
12.1% Three or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap narrowing
28.4% 87th pct 27.9% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap widening
20.0% 100th pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 19.9% 20th pct
Defence service in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2645, NSW
4.3% 80th pct 4.2% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap widening
20.6% 31st pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.1 larger in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap widening
14.2% 66th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
30.3% 66th pct 31.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 37.6%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%
30.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
12.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +$68 higher in 2712, NSW gap widening
$110 4th pct $178 17th pct
Mortgage in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +$453 higher in 2712, NSW gap widening
$490 1st pct $943 16th pct
People / bedroom in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap widening
14.8% 28th pct 20.1% 47th pct
Owned outright in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap widening
60.6% 98th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap narrowing
95.1% 64th pct 89.5% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap widening
79.6% 55th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 47.2%
16.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.8% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
2.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 89.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 44.6%
23.2% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.4% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 56.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap steady
4.4% 56th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
15.0% 46th pct 15.5% 48th pct
PT commute in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1 more in 2645, NSW
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +5.17 more in 2645, NSW
5.90 74th pct 0.73 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +17.8 more in 2645, NSW
23.6 32nd pct 5.8 21st pct
PT routes in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +12 longer in 2645, NSW
32 71st pct 20 62nd pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
17.9% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 6.1%
15.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%
4.3% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
32.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 9.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2712, NSW gap narrowing
28.1% 26th pct 28.8% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW even gap steady
13.0% 69th pct 13.0% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap widening
7.3% 88th pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap narrowing
48.7% 15th pct 47.7% 13th pct
Full-time in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2645, NSW gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

31.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 29.9%
12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
2.9% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

32.1% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%
6.4% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
7.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1 higher in 2712, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1 higher in 2712, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1 higher in 2712, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +1 higher in 2712, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +34 higher in 2712, NSW
876 9th pct 910 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.4 higher in 2645, NSW
5.1 67th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.8 more in 2645, NSW
5.8 74th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2645, NSW
72.2% 73rd pct 63.5% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW
72.2% 74th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2645, NSW
57.6% 53rd pct 48.5% 48th pct
Walk to school in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2645, NSW
77.3% 73rd pct 56.9% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2645, NSW
73.1% 51st pct 65.6% 44th pct
Walk to health in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2645, NSW
77.5% 84th pct 63.5% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +41.8 more in 2645, NSW
79.6 90th pct 37.8 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW even
0 17th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in 2645, NSWin 2712, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2712, NSW
2.3% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 2645, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2712, NSW with nearby areas

2713, NSW 3644 crosses VIC/NSW 2647, NSW 2646, NSW 3730, VIC 3649, VIC 2716, NSW 3641, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2645, NSW vs 2712, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2645/2645-nsw/vs/POA2712/2712-nsw