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2650, NSW vs 2678, NSW

Name: 2650, NSW vs 2678, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2650, NSW profile · 2678, NSW profile

2650, NSW 2678, NSW

Postcode 2650 is a large area with over 61,000 people, while postcode 2678 is sparsely populated with just 433 residents. These two places have very different age profiles; postcode 2650 is a family-oriented area where 20.4% of people are children under 15, whereas postcode 2678 is dominated by youth, with 91.9% of residents aged between 15 and 24. Employment and education also differ sharply, as 62.6% of people in postcode 2650 work full-time compared to just 7.6% in postcode 2678, though the latter has a much higher share of people who completed Year 12 at 97.5%.

Both areas are similar in the proportion of people born overseas, which sits around 11%. This common ground exists alongside diverging trends in other areas. For example, the gap in the number of volunteers has widened, with 37% of people in postcode 2678 volunteering compared to 16.1% in postcode 2650. Meanwhile, the typical personal weekly income is far higher in postcode 2650 at $841, a gap that has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 2650, NSW Year 12: 48.4 pts higher in 2678, NSW Unpaid child care: 26.3 pts higher in 2650, NSW Recent movers: 53.7 pts higher in 2678, NSW Full-time: 55.0 pts higher in 2650, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +61,078 larger in 2650, NSW gap widening

61,511 91st pct 433 17th pct

Median age in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +16 yrs older in 2650, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

13.3% Youth (15–24) +78.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.1 pts 7.4%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

37.3% Never married +62.5 pts ▸ 99.8%

45.7% Married ◂ +44.7 pts 0.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

2650, NSW 2678, 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 +6.2 pts ▸ 89.1%

1.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

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 +18.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

39.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

10.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.9% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 46.7%

31.1% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

2.31 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +28 more in 2650, NSW

29 94th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +10,587 more in 2650, NSW

10,989 89th pct 402 42nd pct

Avg size in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +10 larger in 2678, NSW

392 64th pct 402 65th pct

ICSEA in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +29 higher in 2678, NSW

990 48th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +48.4 pts ▸ 97.5%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 18.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II +10.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.1% Agriculture & environment +25.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.6% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 9.3%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +$524 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$841 67th pct $317 0th pct

Household income in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +$1,121 higher in 2678, NSW

$1,629 57th pct $2,750 96th pct

Family income in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +$686 higher in 2678, NSW

$2,064 62nd pct $2,750 88th pct

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +49.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 11.8%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 1.4%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

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 +14.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +0.5 larger in 2650, NSW

2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

26.4% Couples without children +73.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +$15 higher in 2678, NSW

$300 51st pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

$1,517 47th pct —

People / bedroom in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +0.10 higher in 2650, NSW

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +279 more in 2650, NSW

288 90th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +16.10 more in 2678, NSW

4.68 61st pct 20.79 99th pct

Departures/1k in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +1,344.3 more in 2678, NSW

302.4 58th pct 1,646.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +45 more in 2650, NSW

47 87th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

— 7 45th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 58.1%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Accommodation & food +18.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.8% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 5.1%

11.1% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Community & personal service +19.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.6% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 5.6%

9.2% Sales workers +12.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.2% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

12.3% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 2.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 3.5%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

5 43rd pct —

IER decile in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

4 36th pct —

IEO decile in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

6 57th pct —

IRSAD score in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW

970 46th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +1.9 higher in 2650, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +1.0 more in 2650, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2650, NSW

57.1% 60th pct 47.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +45.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2650, NSW

78.3% 65th pct 73.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2678, NSW

63.5% 62nd pct 73.8% 70th pct

Walk to a park in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2650, NSW

87.4% 63rd pct 85.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +45.7 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +19.6 more in 2678, NSW

19.7 55th pct 39.3 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +141 higher in 2678, NSW

2 46th pct 143 79th pct

Mean slope in 2650, NSW in 2678, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2678, NSW

4.5% 42nd pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2650, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2678, NSW with nearby areas

2661, NSW 2651, NSW 2650, NSW 2655, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2702, NSW 2658, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2650, NSW vs 2678, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2650/2650-nsw/vs/POA2678/2678-nsw