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2648, NSW vs 2879, NSW

Name: 2648, NSW vs 2879, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 137 km apart · 2648, NSW profile · 2879, NSW profile

2648, NSW 2879, NSW

Postcode 2648 and postcode 2879 are both large, sparsely populated areas in New South Wales with notable differences in their populations. Postcode 2879 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 31.2%, compared to 7.6% in postcode 2648. Family life also differs, with one-parent families being far more common in postcode 2879 at 24.3%, while postcode 2648 has more people working or looking for work (48.0% compared to 36.7%). Postcode 2648 is generally more walkable, with 68.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 48.0% in postcode 2879.

Both areas share a similar housing profile, with nearly identical rates of homes owned outright (around 46%) and a similar percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, gaps in other areas are widening; the difference in the share of one-parent families and people living alone has grown since 2011. While postcode 2648 has seen its lead in typical household income grow to $225 per week, the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has also increased.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 23.6 pts higher in 2879, NSW Population: 2,094 larger in 2648, NSW Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in 2648, NSW Renting: 13.5 pts higher in 2879, NSW PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 2648, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +2,094 larger in 2648, NSW gap widening

2,671 45th pct 577 21st pct

Median age in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 yrs older in 2879, NSW gap narrowing

51 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.6% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 37.3%

30.5% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2648, NSW 2879, 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 +0.5 pts ▸ 76.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 31.0%

36.3% English ◂ +8.2 pts 28.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

8.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

5.4% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 78.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.5%

18.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +3.53 more in 2879, NSW

9.80 82nd pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 more in 2648, NSW

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +83 more in 2648, NSW

157 27th pct 74 16th pct

Avg size in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +35 larger in 2879, NSW

39 11th pct 74 21st pct

ICSEA in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +141 higher in 2648, NSW

901 13th pct 760 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%

16.0% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 27.2%

11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +$100 higher in 2648, NSW gap widening

$596 18th pct $496 5th pct

Household income in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +$225 higher in 2648, NSW gap widening

$1,066 13th pct $841 1st pct

Family income in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +$317 higher in 2648, NSW gap widening

$1,413 17th pct $1,096 3rd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

6.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None ◂ +1.5 pts 47.3%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

7.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.2 larger in 2648, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 33.8%

39.6% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.3% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.1% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +$24 higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $176 16th pct

Mortgage in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +$260 higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing

$910 14th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.10 higher in 2648, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

18.5% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 11.5%

4.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 92.7%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 36.8%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 29.3%

37.7% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

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

50.4% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +2 more in 2648, NSW

7 46th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +6.04 more in 2879, NSW

2.62 40th pct 8.67 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +9.7 more in 2648, NSW

65.1 43rd pct 55.5 41st pct

PT routes in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +3 more in 2648, NSW

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 49.7%

8.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 29.3%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 7.6%

4.3% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

6.4% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

6.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 22.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 higher in 2648, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 higher in 2648, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +2 higher in 2648, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +1 higher in 2648, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +33 higher in 2648, NSW

918 20th pct 885 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW

37 29th pct —

Theft/100k in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW

37 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.8 higher in 2648, NSW

3.9 53rd pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.5 more in 2648, NSW

4.1 54th pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2648, NSW

46.1% 49th pct 38.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2648, NSW

44.2% 48th pct 39.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2879, NSW

38.4% 42nd pct 47.5% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2648, NSW

49.6% 48th pct 28.7% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +20.2 pts higher in 2648, NSW

68.1% 46th pct 48.0% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2648, NSW

44.4% 61st pct 32.3% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +4.9 more in 2879, NSW

36.7 78th pct 41.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in 2648, NSW in 2879, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2879, NSW

2.7% 7th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2648, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2879, NSW with nearby areas

2648, NSW 2836, NSW 2715, NSW 2878, NSW 2717, NSW 2738, NSW 2739, NSW 2737, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2648, NSW vs 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/vs/POA2879/2879-nsw