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2649, NSW vs 2729, NSW

Name: 2649, NSW vs 2729, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2649, NSW profile · 2729, NSW profile

2649, NSW 2729, NSW

Postcode 2729 and postcode 2649 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2729 is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (22.3%). It also has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions, at 34.3%. In contrast, postcode 2649 is sparsely populated and has a younger feel, with 30.0% of its residents being children under 15. This area also has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (59.1%) compared to 39.0% in postcode 2729.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15 in postcode 2729, and they have very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,350. However, many other gaps are shifting. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has narrowed from 17 years to 9 years. At the same time, the difference in the share of residents who have moved in the last five years has widened, with postcode 2649 now much higher at 46.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,592 larger in 2729, NSW Unpaid child care: 24.9 pts higher in 2649, NSW People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in 2649, NSW Unpaid carers: 14.9 pts higher in 2729, NSW Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in 2649, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +1,592 larger in 2729, NSW gap steady

30 1st pct 1,622 37th pct

Median age in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +9 yrs older in 2729, NSW gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 19.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 18.6%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 48.8%

13.6% Never married +16.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Divorced +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2649, NSW 2729, 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 ◂ +13.1 pts 86.9%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% Australian ◂ +20.4 pts 46.3%

33.3% English +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.0% Irish ◂ +15.1 pts 14.9%

13.3% Dutch ◂ +12.5 pts 0.9%

10.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

33.3% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 26.3%

0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW

— 6.62 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +2 more in 2729, NSW

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW

— 82 17th pct

Avg size in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW

— 41 12th pct

ICSEA in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW

— 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 39.0%

13.6% Year 10 +20.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.7% Year 11 ◂ +16.1 pts 6.7%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

65.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 41.7%

15.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

30.0% Health ◂ +19.5 pts 10.5%

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%

15.0% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +$64 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening

$739 46th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +$30 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening

$1,375 40th pct $1,345 37th pct

Family income in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +$99 higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing

$1,792 43rd pct $1,693 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +50.8 pts 31.0%

31.8% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

0.0% Asthma +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +28.6 pts 58.1%

0.0% One condition +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +0.4 larger in 2649, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 56.8%

18.5% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 27.4%

0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW

— $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +$240 higher in 2729, NSW gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $1,240 31st pct

People / bedroom in 2649, NSW in 2729, 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 ▸ 46.9%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

0.0% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 11.4%

0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +2 more in 2729, NSW

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +64.20 more in 2649, NSW

66.67 100th pct 2.47 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +379.0 more in 2649, NSW

400.0 60th pct 21.0 31st pct

PT routes in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 more in 2729, NSW

4 52nd pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +39.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

0.0% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 33.6%

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +31.4 pts 18.6%

25.0% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.2 pts 11.4%

28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.2 pts 10.4%

0.0% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 7.9%

0.0% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +2 higher in 2649, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +3 higher in 2649, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +3 higher in 2649, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 higher in 2649, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +37 higher in 2649, NSW

983 52nd pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +1.4 higher in 2729, NSW

0.7 8th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +2.0 more in 2729, NSW

0.6 7th pct 2.7 32nd pct

15-min city in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +47.6 pts higher in 2729, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2729, NSW

31.3% 36th pct 40.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +52.5 pts higher in 2729, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +28.6 pts higher in 2729, NSW

28.1% 13th pct 56.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +120.4 more in 2649, NSW

133.3 97th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW even

0 21st pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 2649, NSW in 2729, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2649, NSW

9.6% 88th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 2649, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2729, NSW with nearby areas

2730, NSW 2722, NSW 2720, NSW 2653, NSW 2727, NSW 2649, NSW 2651, NSW 2726, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2649, NSW vs 2729, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/vs/POA2729/2729-nsw