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2646, NSW vs 2712, NSW

Name: 2646, NSW vs 2712, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 2646, NSW profile · 2712, NSW profile

2646, NSW 2712, NSW

Postcode 2646 and postcode 2712 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of local access. Postcode 2646 is much more connected to education and transport, with six schools and eight public transport routes, compared to just one school and two routes in postcode 2712. However, postcode 2712 is more walkable for daily needs; 61.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 36.1% of homes in postcode 2646 have the same access. Local infrastructure varies too, with postcode 2646 having a far higher average school size of 118 students compared to 66 in postcode 2712.

Both areas are very similar in their basic makeup, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 47% of homes in each area owned outright. While they track closely in these areas, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in volunteer rates has narrowed since 2011, though volunteering remains well higher in postcode 2712 at 27.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,466 larger in 2646, NSW PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 2712, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in 2712, NSW Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in 2712, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in 2712, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +5,466 larger in 2646, NSW gap steady

6,841 60th pct 1,375 34th pct

Median age in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +2 yrs older in 2712, NSW gap steady

51 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.4% Widowed even 8.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2646, NSW 2712, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.3%

2.1% England even 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.4%

12.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.9%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

35.4% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%

7.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0.71 more in 2646, NSW

5.63 68th pct 4.93 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +5 more in 2646, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +640 more in 2646, NSW

706 49th pct 66 15th pct

Avg size in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +52 larger in 2646, NSW

118 30th pct 66 19th pct

ICSEA in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +3 higher in 2712, NSW

981 42nd pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%

15.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 32.0%

14.0% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

7.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +$49 higher in 2646, NSW gap steady

$647 27th pct $598 18th pct

Household income in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +$145 higher in 2646, NSW gap widening

$1,165 21st pct $1,020 11th pct

Family income in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +$285 higher in 2646, NSW gap widening

$1,605 30th pct $1,320 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.3%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.1% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 50.9%

23.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0.1 larger in 2712, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%

10.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +$42 higher in 2646, NSW gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $178 17th pct

Mortgage in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +$249 higher in 2646, NSW gap narrowing

$1,192 28th pct $943 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 24.9%

22.0% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 20.1%

2.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 89.5%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 44.6%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

4.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.5%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 31.9%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

4.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +6 more in 2646, NSW

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0.30 more in 2646, NSW

1.02 26th pct 0.73 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +17.1 more in 2646, NSW

22.9 31st pct 5.8 21st pct

PT routes in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +6 more in 2646, NSW

8 66th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW

— 20 62nd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 59.5%

10.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

16.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.8 pts 5.2%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.9% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 15.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +1 higher in 2646, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +1 higher in 2646, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +12 higher in 2646, NSW

922 21st pct 910 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0.7 higher in 2712, NSW

3.9 53rd pct 4.6 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0.8 more in 2712, NSW

4.2 56th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2712, NSW

49.9% 53rd pct 63.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2712, NSW

36.1% 40th pct 61.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +18.7 pts higher in 2712, NSW

29.8% 35th pct 48.5% 48th pct

Walk to school in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2646, NSW

68.1% 66th pct 56.9% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2646, NSW

83.3% 60th pct 65.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2712, NSW

50.6% 66th pct 63.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +17.2 more in 2712, NSW

20.6 58th pct 37.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0 higher in 2646, NSW

1 29th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in 2646, NSW in 2712, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2646, NSW

3.5% 25th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 2646, NSW with nearby areas

2647, NSW 2645, NSW 2712, NSW 3687, VIC 2642, NSW 3730, VIC 3685, VIC 2643, 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). 2646, NSW vs 2712, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2646/2646-nsw/vs/POA2712/2712-nsw