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2650, NSW vs 2656, NSW

Name: 2650, NSW vs 2656, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 2650, NSW profile · 2656, NSW profile

2650, NSW 2656, NSW

Postcode 2650 and postcode 2656 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Postcode 2650 is a much larger hub where residents are far younger, with a typical age of 36 compared to 49 in postcode 2656. This larger area is also more transient and diverse, with 43.3% of people moving in the last five years and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (28.0%). In contrast, postcode 2656 is far more likely to have residents who own their homes outright (54.6%) and who volunteer (34.0%).

Both areas share a similar level of general advantage, with overall scores of 970 and 949, which sit near the national average. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people born overseas. Postcode 2650 remains far more connected, with a much higher number of public transport stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.9 pts higher in 2656, NSW Population: 60,184 larger in 2650, NSW Median age: 13 yrs older in 2656, NSW Volunteering: 17.9 pts higher in 2656, NSW Renting: 15.6 pts higher in 2650, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +60,184 larger in 2650, NSW gap widening

61,511 91st pct 1,327 33rd pct

Median age in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +13 yrs older in 2656, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

17.2% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 16.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

37.3% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 26.3%

5.5% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

3.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

2650, NSW 2656, 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 +5.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English +3.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.5% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.7% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

31.1% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%

6.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +5.69 more in 2656, NSW

2.31 37th pct 8.00 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +27 more in 2650, NSW

29 94th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +10,827 more in 2650, NSW

10,989 89th pct 162 28th pct

Avg size in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +311 larger in 2650, NSW

392 64th pct 81 22nd pct

ICSEA in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +50 higher in 2650, NSW

990 48th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 35.4%

26.4% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 16.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +10.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +$201 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$841 67th pct $640 26th pct

Household income in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +$445 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$1,629 57th pct $1,184 22nd pct

Family income in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +$400 higher in 2650, NSW gap steady

$2,064 62nd pct $1,664 34th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

15.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 53.7%

20.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +0.2 larger in 2650, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 49.9%

26.4% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +$106 higher in 2650, NSW gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $194 21st pct

Mortgage in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +$650 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +24.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 21.0%

33.2% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 17.6%

2.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 94.7%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 1.3%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.2%

17.2% Under $200 +27.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 13.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% Under $1,000 +33.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 24.5%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 11.8%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +287 more in 2650, NSW

288 90th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +3.93 more in 2650, NSW

4.68 61st pct 0.75 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +296.3 more in 2650, NSW

302.4 58th pct 6.0 21st pct

PT routes in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +45 more in 2650, NSW

47 87th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW

— 56 85th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 54.8%

8.5% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.8% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.7% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.6% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 10.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

10.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1 higher in 2650, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1 higher in 2650, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1 higher in 2650, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +21 higher in 2650, NSW

970 46th pct 949 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1.5 higher in 2650, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.4 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1.1 more in 2650, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2650, NSW

57.1% 60th pct 44.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.1% 49th pct 43.9% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +46.4 pts higher in 2650, NSW

78.3% 65th pct 31.9% 37th pct

Walk to school in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2650, NSW

63.5% 62nd pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +35.8 pts higher in 2650, NSW

87.4% 63rd pct 51.5% 31st pct

Walk to health in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.7% 62nd pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +9.7 more in 2656, NSW

19.7 55th pct 29.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +2 higher in 2650, NSW

2 46th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 2650, NSW in 2656, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2650, NSW

4.5% 42nd pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 2650, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2656, NSW with nearby areas

2655, NSW 2658, NSW 2642, NSW 2659, NSW 2650, NSW 2702, NSW 2660, NSW 2645, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2650, NSW vs 2656, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2650/2650-nsw/vs/POA2656/2656-nsw