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2649, NSW vs 2653, NSW

Name: 2649, NSW vs 2653, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2649, NSW profile · 2653, NSW profile

2649, NSW 2653, NSW

Postcode 2653 and postcode 2649 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2653 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 46 and 25.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2649 is sparsely populated and has a younger feel; 30.0% of its residents are children under 15, which is far higher than the 17.0% seen in postcode 2653. There is also a stark gap in education, as 59.1% of people in postcode 2649 finished Year 12, compared to only 31.7% in postcode 2653.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap in typical age narrowing from 16 years to 8 years. Despite these shifts, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 2653 at $690 and postcode 2649 at $739. Both are also largely car-dependent, although postcode 2653 is slightly more so, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,606 larger in 2653, NSW Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in 2649, NSW Unpaid child care: 27.9 pts higher in 2649, NSW Housework 15h+: 21.7 pts higher in 2649, NSW People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in 2649, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +2,606 larger in 2653, NSW gap widening

30 1st pct 2,636 45th pct

Median age in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +8 yrs older in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 21.9%

30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 17.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 50.6%

13.6% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2649, NSW 2653, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 81.1%

0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 40.1%

33.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.0% Irish ◂ +19.9 pts 10.1%

13.3% Dutch ◂ +12.0 pts 1.3%

10.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% German +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 84.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 53.8%

33.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

0.0% Not stated +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW

— 6.71 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +3 more in 2653, NSW

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW

— 390 41st pct

Avg size in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW

— 130 32nd pct

ICSEA in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW

— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +27.4 pts 31.7%

13.6% Year 10 +17.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.7% Year 11 ◂ +13.9 pts 8.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

65.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.7 pts 34.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

30.0% Health ◂ +20.2 pts 9.8%

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 10.2%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +$49 higher in 2649, NSW gap steady

$739 46th pct $690 36th pct

Household income in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +$71 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening

$1,375 40th pct $1,304 33rd pct

Family income in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +$208 higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing

$1,792 43rd pct $1,584 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +52.2 pts 29.6%

31.8% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

0.0% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +34.6 pts 52.0%

0.0% One condition +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +0.5 larger in 2649, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 45.9%

18.5% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 28.0%

0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW

— $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +$146 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $1,146 26th pct

People / bedroom in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +0.40 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%

0.0% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 97.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +1 more in 2649, NSW

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +66.29 more in 2649, NSW

66.67 100th pct 0.38 18th pct

Departures/1k in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +395.4 more in 2649, NSW

400.0 60th pct 4.6 19th pct

PT routes in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW

— 37 74th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +39.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 11.8%

0.0% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +33.5 pts 16.5%

25.0% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 7.8%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.8 pts 11.7%

28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.6 pts 8.0%

21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 14.0%

0.0% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Labourers +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +3 higher in 2649, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +4 higher in 2649, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +4 higher in 2649, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +3 higher in 2649, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +55 higher in 2649, NSW

983 52nd pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +2.5 higher in 2653, NSW

0.7 8th pct 3.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +2.7 more in 2653, NSW

0.6 7th pct 3.3 42nd pct

15-min city in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +40.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +37.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2649, NSW

31.3% 36th pct 25.4% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +40.5 pts higher in 2653, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.5% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2653, NSW

28.1% 13th pct 50.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +40.3 pts higher in 2653, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +114.0 more in 2649, NSW

133.3 97th pct 19.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +1 higher in 2653, NSW

0 21st pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 2649, NSW in 2653, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2649, NSW

9.6% 88th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2649, NSW with nearby areas

2653, NSW 2730, NSW 2720, NSW 2629, NSW 3708, VIC 2729, NSW 2624, NSW 3705, VIC

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

2649, NSW 2730, NSW 3708, VIC 3705, VIC 2729, NSW 3709, VIC 2720, NSW 2644, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2649, NSW vs 2653, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/vs/POA2653/2653-nsw