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2650, NSW vs 2651, NSW

Name: 2650, NSW vs 2651, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2650, NSW profile · 2651, NSW profile

2650, NSW 2651, NSW

Postcode 2650 and postcode 2651 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Postcode 2650 is far more established and older, with a typical resident aged 36 and 17.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2651 is far younger, with a typical age of only 25 and just 6.3% of people aged 65 or over. This difference is reflected in their workforces: postcode 2651 has a far higher share of Defence Force veterans at 26.3%, compared to 4.2% in postcode 2650.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000 and roughly the same share of children under 15. They also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While postcode 2650 has more walkable health services and larger schools, postcode 2651 has a far higher share of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 58,430 larger in 2650, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2650, NSW Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in 2650, NSW Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in 2650, NSW Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in 2651, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +58,430 larger in 2650, NSW gap widening

61,511 91st pct 3,081 47th pct

Median age in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +11 yrs older in 2650, NSW gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +14.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 15.1%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 6.3%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

45.7% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 33.6%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2650, NSW 2651, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.3%

1.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 81.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 43.7%

31.1% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.79 more in 2650, NSW

2.31 37th pct 1.52 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +28 more in 2650, NSW

29 94th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +10,830 more in 2650, NSW

10,989 89th pct 159 27th pct

Avg size in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +233 larger in 2650, NSW

392 64th pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +49 higher in 2650, NSW

990 48th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 14.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

11.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +$91 higher in 2651, NSW gap narrowing

$841 67th pct $932 78th pct

Household income in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +$159 higher in 2651, NSW gap widening

$1,629 57th pct $1,788 66th pct

Family income in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +$33 higher in 2650, NSW gap narrowing

$2,064 62nd pct $2,031 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 25.8%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.3 larger in 2651, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 18.2%

15.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 19.3%

13.3% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +$10 higher in 2651, NSW gap steady

$300 51st pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +$217 higher in 2650, NSW gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.10 higher in 2651, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.2% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 17.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 89.9%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.7% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.0%

16.6% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +272 more in 2650, NSW

288 90th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.51 more in 2651, NSW

4.68 61st pct 5.19 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +107.3 more in 2650, NSW

302.4 58th pct 195.1 52nd pct

PT routes in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +46 more in 2650, NSW

47 87th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 52.8%

2.8% Walked +18.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Public administration & safety +28.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.6% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 12.0%

12.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +1 higher in 2650, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +1 higher in 2651, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +2 higher in 2650, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +15 higher in 2650, NSW

970 46th pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.9 higher in 2650, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.9 more in 2650, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2650, NSW

57.1% 60th pct 45.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2651, NSW

45.1% 49th pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2651, NSW

78.3% 65th pct 94.4% 79th pct

Walk to school in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2650, NSW

63.5% 62nd pct 48.0% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2651, NSW

87.4% 63rd pct 96.8% 72nd pct

Walk to health in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +45.7 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +9.3 more in 2650, NSW

19.7 55th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +5 higher in 2651, NSW

2 46th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 2650, NSW in 2651, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2650, NSW

4.5% 42nd pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2650, NSW with nearby areas

2661, NSW 2678, NSW 2702, NSW 2655, NSW 2651, NSW 2701, NSW 2663, NSW 2656, NSW

Compare 2651, NSW with nearby areas

2678, NSW 2661, NSW 2650, NSW 2663, NSW 2655, NSW 2701, NSW 2722, NSW 2702, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2650, NSW vs 2651, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2650/2650-nsw/vs/POA2651/2651-nsw