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2653, NSW vs 2720, NSW

Name: 2653, NSW vs 2720, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 2653, NSW profile · 2720, NSW profile

2653, NSW 2720, NSW

Postcode 2720 and postcode 2653 are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2720 is more walkable, with 79.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 59.3% near groceries, compared to 50.2% and 37.6% in postcode 2653. Postcode 2720 also has a much larger scale of education, with 1,419 school enrolments and average school sizes of 237, while postcode 2653 is smaller with 390 enrolments and typical schools of 130 students. Postcode 2720 sees more recent overseas arrivals at 14.7%, well higher than the 6.4% seen in postcode 2653.

Some gaps between the two have widened since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership, with 46.8% of postcode 2653 residents owning their homes outright compared to 39.1% in postcode 2720. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 2720 at $1,336 and postcode 2653 at $1,304. They are also alike in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting at 6.5% and 6.0% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,865 larger in 2720, NSW PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 2720, NSW Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in 2653, NSW Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in 2720, NSW De facto: 2.8 pts higher in 2720, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +5,865 larger in 2720, NSW gap steady

2,636 45th pct 8,501 64th pct

Median age in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +3 yrs older in 2653, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 46.6%

30.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2653, NSW 2720, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

5.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 60.6%

30.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +3.04 more in 2653, NSW

6.71 73rd pct 3.67 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +3 more in 2720, NSW

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +1,029 more in 2720, NSW

390 41st pct 1,419 62nd pct

Avg size in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +107 larger in 2720, NSW

130 32nd pct 237 47th pct

ICSEA in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +17 higher in 2720, NSW

937 21st pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +$4 higher in 2720, NSW gap narrowing

$690 36th pct $694 37th pct

Household income in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +$32 higher in 2720, NSW gap narrowing

$1,304 33rd pct $1,336 36th pct

Family income in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +$171 higher in 2720, NSW gap widening

$1,584 29th pct $1,755 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.5%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

19.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +4.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.4%

6.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +0.1 larger in 2720, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 30.7%

14.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 35.7%

28.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +$30 higher in 2720, NSW gap widening

$220 29th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +$241 higher in 2720, NSW gap narrowing

$1,146 26th pct $1,387 40th pct

People / bedroom in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +0.10 higher in 2720, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 39.1%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.9% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 88.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 53.0%

30.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%

5.7% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.1%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +0.26 more in 2653, NSW

0.38 18th pct 0.12 16th pct

Departures/1k in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +2.7 more in 2653, NSW

4.6 19th pct 1.9 16th pct

PT routes in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +1 more in 2720, NSW

4 52nd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW

37 74th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

6.6% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

3.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.7 pts 9.3%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

5.6% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +1 higher in 2653, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +2 higher in 2653, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +9 higher in 2653, NSW

928 24th pct 919 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +0.9 higher in 2720, NSW

3.1 42nd pct 4.1 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +1.0 more in 2720, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2720, NSW

40.6% 43rd pct 55.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +21.7 pts higher in 2720, NSW

37.6% 41st pct 59.3% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2653, NSW

25.4% 32nd pct 18.6% 27th pct

Walk to school in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2720, NSW

40.5% 39th pct 67.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2720, NSW

50.2% 29th pct 79.4% 56th pct

Walk to health in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.3% 57th pct 36.1% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +6.5 more in 2720, NSW

19.3 54th pct 25.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW even

1 34th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 2653, NSW in 2720, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2720, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

2649, NSW 2730, NSW 3708, VIC 3705, VIC 2729, NSW 3709, VIC 2720, NSW 2644, NSW

Compare 2720, NSW with nearby areas

2730, NSW 2649, NSW 2729, NSW 2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2727, NSW 2653, NSW 2629, NSW 2722, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2653, NSW vs 2720, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/vs/POA2720/2720-nsw