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2648, NSW vs 2880, NSW

Name: 2648, NSW vs 2880, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 304 km apart · 2648, NSW profile · 2880, NSW profile

2648, NSW 2880, NSW

Postcode 2880 and postcode 2648 are two distinct New South Wales regions located about 304 km apart. Postcode 2880 is much more walkable, with 91.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 6.6 (very walkable), while postcode 2648 is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.9. Family life also differs; one-parent families are far more common in postcode 2880 at 22.7%, compared to 12.3% in postcode 2648. Postcode 2880 has much larger schools, averaging 230 students, whereas schools in postcode 2648 are much smaller, averaging only 39.

These areas share a similar home environment, with both averaging 2.2 people per home and typical monthly loan payments around $900. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The typical resident in postcode 2648 is now 7 years older than in postcode 2880, a gap that was only 4 years a decade ago. Similarly, the difference in one-parent families has widened, and postcode 2880 has seen a rise in the share of people with no religion compared to postcode 2648.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,426 larger in 2880, NSW Work from home: 11.6 pts higher in 2648, NSW Median age: 7 yrs older in 2648, NSW One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in 2880, NSW No religion: 9.6 pts higher in 2880, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +15,426 larger in 2880, NSW gap steady

2,671 45th pct 18,097 81st pct

Median age in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +7 yrs older in 2648, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%

30.5% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

7.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2648, NSW 2880, 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 +10.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +6.26 more in 2648, NSW

9.80 82nd pct 3.55 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +7 more in 2880, NSW

4 71st pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +2,375 more in 2880, NSW

157 27th pct 2,532 74th pct

Avg size in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +191 larger in 2880, NSW

39 11th pct 230 47th pct

ICSEA in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +5 higher in 2880, NSW

901 13th pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

24.9% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.1% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.2% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +$56 higher in 2880, NSW gap widening

$596 18th pct $652 28th pct

Household income in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +$116 higher in 2880, NSW gap widening

$1,066 13th pct $1,182 22nd pct

Family income in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +$219 higher in 2880, NSW gap widening

$1,413 17th pct $1,632 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.5%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +1.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

17.7% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 44.2%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 31.5%

12.3% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 34.4%

32.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +$20 higher in 2880, NSW gap steady

$200 23rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +$43 higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing

$910 14th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2648, NSW in 2880, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.3%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

19.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 51.5%

37.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +66 more in 2880, NSW

7 46th pct 73 77th pct

Stops/1k in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +1.41 more in 2880, NSW

2.62 40th pct 4.03 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +96.9 more in 2880, NSW

65.1 43rd pct 162.0 50th pct

PT routes in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +6 more in 2880, NSW

6 60th pct 12 75th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 5.5%

8.0% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 32.9%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

4.3% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.1 pts 3.0%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.7% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 11.1%

11.6% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +2 higher in 2648, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +1 higher in 2648, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +22 higher in 2648, NSW

918 20th pct 896 12th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +32 higher in 2648, NSW

37 29th pct 6 17th pct

Theft/100k in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW

37 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +2.8 higher in 2880, NSW

3.9 53rd pct 6.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +2.8 more in 2880, NSW

4.1 54th pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +45.0 pts higher in 2880, NSW

46.1% 49th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to shops in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +41.9 pts higher in 2880, NSW

44.2% 48th pct 86.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +56.6 pts higher in 2880, NSW

38.4% 42nd pct 94.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +36.0 pts higher in 2880, NSW

49.6% 48th pct 85.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2880, NSW

68.1% 46th pct 95.3% 70th pct

Walk to health in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2880, NSW

44.4% 61st pct 70.6% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +18.8 more in 2648, NSW

36.7 78th pct 17.8 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 2648, NSW in 2880, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2880, NSW

2.7% 7th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 2648, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2880, NSW with nearby areas

2836, NSW 5440, SA 2879, NSW 5732, SA 5731, SA 2648, NSW 4492, QLD 5432, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2648, NSW vs 2880, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/vs/POA2880/2880-nsw