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2650, NSW vs 2661, NSW

Name: 2650, NSW vs 2661, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2650, NSW profile · 2661, NSW profile

2650, NSW 2661, NSW

Postcode 2650 is a large area with a population of 61,511, while postcode 2661 is sparsely populated with only 395 people. These areas differ sharply in their demographics and workforces. Residents in postcode 2650 are far older, with a typical age of 36 compared to just 23 in postcode 2661. While 81.3% of people in postcode 2661 have served in the Defence Force, only 4.2% in postcode 2650 have done so. This link to the military is consistent with postcode 2661's workforce, where 87.9% work in public administration and safety, whereas the biggest employers in postcode 2650 are in health care and education.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, sitting at around 20%. They are also alike in their levels of overseas birth and the use of languages other than English at home. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people with no religion, which is far higher in postcode 2661 at 53.4%. Other gaps have narrowed, including the difference in full-time employment and the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.0 pts higher in 2661, NSW Living alone: 28.2 pts higher in 2650, NSW Renting: 66.8 pts higher in 2661, NSW Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in 2650, NSW Recent movers: 35.1 pts higher in 2661, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +61,116 larger in 2650, NSW gap widening

61,511 91st pct 395 16th pct

Median age in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +13 yrs older in 2650, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +24.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.5 pts 3.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.3%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.8%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +30.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

45.7% Married ◂ +20.7 pts 24.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2650, NSW 2661, 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 +5.4 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +17.9 pts 39.7%

31.1% No religion +22.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +10.19 more in 2661, NSW

2.31 37th pct 12.50 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +28 more in 2650, NSW

29 94th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +10,937 more in 2650, NSW

10,989 89th pct 52 13th pct

Avg size in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +340 larger in 2650, NSW

392 64th pct 52 16th pct

ICSEA in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +12 higher in 2661, NSW

990 48th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +28.0 pts ▸ 77.1%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.9 pts 11.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 1.6%

6.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +17.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.1% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +$97 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$841 67th pct $938 79th pct

Household income in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +$757 higher in 2661, NSW gap widening

$1,629 57th pct $2,386 90th pct

Family income in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +$344 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$2,064 62nd pct $2,408 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 13.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +23.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.8 pts 15.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 4.6%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +24.9 pts ▸ 85.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +13.2 pts 7.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +0.9 larger in 2661, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 17.9%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

13.3% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% 5 people +10.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

3.3% 6 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +$46 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$300 51st pct $254 38th pct

Mortgage in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW

$1,517 47th pct —

People / bedroom in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +0.20 higher in 2661, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +66.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

29.6% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +39.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

17.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +288 more in 2650, NSW

288 90th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +4.68 more in 2650, NSW

4.68 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +302.4 more in 2650, NSW

302.4 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +47 more in 2650, NSW

47 87th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +38.6 pts 31.7%

2.8% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +34.3 pts ▸ 72.5%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 17.6%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Public administration & safety +80.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.7 pts 1.0%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 1.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Community & personal service +41.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

21.6% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 3.8%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +5 higher in 2661, NSW

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +6 higher in 2661, NSW

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +3 higher in 2661, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +117 higher in 2661, NSW

970 46th pct 1,087 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +3.8 higher in 2650, NSW

4.9 64th pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +3.4 more in 2650, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +57.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW

57.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +45.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +78.3 pts higher in 2650, NSW

78.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2661, NSW

63.5% 62nd pct 85.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +67.4 pts higher in 2650, NSW

87.4% 63rd pct 20.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +32.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.7% 62nd pct 13.6% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +18.3 more in 2661, NSW

19.7 55th pct 38.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +2 higher in 2661, NSW

2 46th pct 4 52nd pct

Mean slope in 2650, NSW in 2661, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2661, NSW

4.5% 42nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2650, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2661, NSW with nearby areas

2678, NSW 2650, NSW 2651, NSW 2655, NSW 2702, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2658, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2650, NSW vs 2661, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2650/2650-nsw/vs/POA2661/2661-nsw