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2650, NSW vs 2702, NSW

Name: 2650, NSW vs 2702, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2650, NSW profile · 2702, NSW profile

2650, NSW 2702, NSW

Postcode 2650 is a large, populated area, while postcode 2702 is sparsely populated. There are significant differences in their demographics and housing. Residents in postcode 2702 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 36 in postcode 2650. Postcode 2650 has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.3% versus 9.6%) and more people renting (33.2% versus 12.0%). It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 2702 (mostly car-dependent), with 45% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while postcode 2702 has 0%.

Both areas share similar rates of unemployment, around 4%, and have nearly the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are changing. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened slightly since 2011, as has the gap in the share of people who volunteer. At the same time, the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.0 pts higher in 2650, NSW Population: 60,718 larger in 2650, NSW Renting: 21.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2702, NSW Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 2650, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +60,718 larger in 2650, NSW gap widening

61,511 91st pct 793 27th pct

Median age in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +12 yrs older in 2702, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.1 pts 17.4%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 30.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

2650, NSW 2702, 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 +4.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

1.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 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 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.2% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 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 +5.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

31.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%

6.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +11.58 more in 2702, NSW

2.31 37th pct 13.89 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +27 more in 2650, NSW

29 94th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +10,935 more in 2650, NSW

10,989 89th pct 54 14th pct

Avg size in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +365 larger in 2650, NSW

392 64th pct 27 6th pct

ICSEA in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +38 higher in 2650, NSW

990 48th pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 31.8%

26.4% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 11.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

11.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

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

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +$218 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$841 67th pct $623 23rd pct

Household income in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +$454 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$1,629 57th pct $1,175 22nd pct

Family income in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +$404 higher in 2650, NSW gap widening

$2,064 62nd pct $1,660 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

15.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 57.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

6.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +0.1 larger in 2650, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 53.0%

26.4% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.2% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

6.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +$100 higher in 2650, NSW gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +$650 higher in 2650, NSW gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +0.10 higher in 2702, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.2% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 12.0%

2.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 97.2%

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 +10.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 25.9%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

17.2% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

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 +36.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.9%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +278 more in 2650, NSW

288 90th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +7.93 more in 2702, NSW

4.68 61st pct 12.61 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +178.8 more in 2650, NSW

302.4 58th pct 123.6 47th pct

PT routes in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +42 more in 2650, NSW

47 87th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW

— 31 71st pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 67.0%

8.5% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 32.1%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%

11.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%

12.3% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

10.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +2 higher in 2650, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +2 higher in 2650, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +1 higher in 2702, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +3 higher in 2650, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +47 higher in 2650, NSW

970 46th pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +2.2 higher in 2650, NSW

4.9 64th pct 2.6 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +1.6 more in 2650, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2650, NSW

57.1% 60th pct 50.9% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +45.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2650, NSW

78.3% 65th pct 72.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2650, NSW

63.5% 62nd pct 55.6% 55th pct

Walk to a park in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2650, NSW

87.4% 63rd pct 68.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +45.7 pts higher in 2650, NSW

45.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +3.0 more in 2702, NSW

19.7 55th pct 22.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +2 higher in 2650, NSW

2 46th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 2650, NSW in 2702, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2650, NSW

4.5% 42nd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2650, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2702, NSW with nearby areas

2701, NSW 2650, NSW 2678, NSW 2661, NSW 2655, NSW 2665, NSW 2656, NSW 2651, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2650, NSW vs 2702, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2650/2650-nsw/vs/POA2702/2702-nsw