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2648, NSW vs 2738, NSW

Name: 2648, NSW vs 2738, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 89 km apart · 2648, NSW profile · 2738, NSW profile

2648, NSW 2738, NSW

Postcode 2648 and postcode 2738 are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2648 is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 37 in postcode 2738, and 27.6% of its people are aged 65 or over. Postcode 2738 is wealthier and more working-age; its typical household income is $2,064 per week, which is far higher than the $1,066 seen in postcode 2648. This is consistent with the fact that 68.8% of adults in postcode 2738 are working or looking for work, compared to just 48.0% in postcode 2648.

Both areas share a similar level of volunteerism and have roughly the same proportion of people born overseas. However, the gaps between them have generally widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and age. While postcode 2648 is far more walkable, with 44.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 1.2% in postcode 2738, the latter has seen its share of high-earning households grow much faster than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in 2738, NSW Household income: $998 higher in 2738, NSW Median age: 14 yrs older in 2648, NSW Mortgage: $823 higher in 2738, NSW Participation: 20.8 pts higher in 2738, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +539 larger in 2648, NSW gap narrowing

2,671 45th pct 2,132 42nd pct

Median age in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +14 yrs older in 2648, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.5% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

2648, NSW 2738, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +12.2 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.3% English +4.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

9.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% German even 5.4%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.7% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +11.4 pts 6.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +7.84 more in 2648, NSW

9.80 82nd pct 1.96 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +3 more in 2648, NSW

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +44 more in 2738, NSW

157 27th pct 201 30th pct

Avg size in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +162 larger in 2738, NSW

39 11th pct 201 43rd pct

ICSEA in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +109 higher in 2738, NSW

901 13th pct 1,010 58th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 +18.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.4%

13.5% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.5% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.9% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.5% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +$324 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$596 18th pct $920 77th pct

Household income in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +$998 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$1,066 13th pct $2,064 80th pct

Family income in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +$849 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$1,413 17th pct $2,262 73rd pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.4%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 33.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +18.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

17.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +0.6 larger in 2738, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 66.4%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 27.7%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 36.5%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 15.6%

9.2% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +$50 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$200 23rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +$823 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$910 14th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 37.3%

18.5% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 96.3%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 5.8%

4.8% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.7 pts 32.6%

37.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.5 pts 17.0%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +6 more in 2648, NSW

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +2.15 more in 2648, NSW

2.62 40th pct 0.47 19th pct

Departures/1k in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +55.8 more in 2648, NSW

65.1 43rd pct 9.4 24th pct

PT routes in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +4 more in 2648, NSW

6 60th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

8.0% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 16.9%

17.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 11.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Mining ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 19.3%

11.6% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

5.9% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +5 higher in 2738, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +6 higher in 2738, NSW

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +6 higher in 2738, NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +3 higher in 2738, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +97 higher in 2738, NSW

918 20th pct 1,015 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW

37 29th pct —

Theft/100k in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW

37 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +1.6 higher in 2648, NSW

3.9 53rd pct 2.3 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +1.4 more in 2648, NSW

4.1 54th pct 2.7 33rd pct

15-min city in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2648, NSW

46.1% 49th pct 44.6% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +43.2 pts higher in 2648, NSW

44.2% 48th pct 1.0% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2648, NSW

38.4% 42nd pct 28.0% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2738, NSW

49.6% 48th pct 57.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2648, NSW

68.1% 46th pct 62.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +43.3 pts higher in 2648, NSW

44.4% 61st pct 1.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +24.5 more in 2648, NSW

36.7 78th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 2648, NSW in 2738, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2738, NSW

2.7% 7th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2648, NSW with nearby areas

2717, NSW 2739, NSW 3500, VIC 3505, VIC 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3496, VIC 3494, VIC

Compare 2738, NSW with nearby areas

3498, VIC 2739, NSW 3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 3501, VIC 2737, NSW 3505, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2648, NSW vs 2738, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/vs/POA2738/2738-nsw