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2653, NSW vs 2729, NSW

Name: 2653, NSW vs 2729, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 2653, NSW profile · 2729, NSW profile

2653, NSW 2729, NSW

Postcode 2653 and postcode 2729 are nearby regional areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2653 has much better access to essentials on foot, with 40.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 37.6% near groceries, while postcode 2729 has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, postcode 2729 is far better connected by public transport, with 40.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 25.4% in postcode 2653. Postcode 2653 also has a larger school system, with 390 enrolments and an average school size of 130.

Both areas are very alike in how many people use another language at home, at around 2.8%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting between $1,304 and $1,345. Since 2011, the gap in the number of one-parent families has widened, with postcode 2653 now well higher at 14.8% compared to 9.2% in postcode 2729. Meanwhile, the difference in people working from home has narrowed, with 16.0% in postcode 2729 and 11.8% in postcode 2653.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW De facto: 3.6 pts higher in 2729, NSW Population: 1,014 larger in 2653, NSW Participation: 9.2 pts higher in 2729, NSW Renting: 7.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1,014 larger in 2653, NSW gap widening

2,636 45th pct 1,622 37th pct

Median age in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 yrs older in 2729, NSW gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 48.8%

30.7% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.9%

8.1% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2653, NSW 2729, 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 +5.8 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.1% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

30.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +0.09 more in 2653, NSW

6.71 73rd pct 6.62 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 more in 2653, NSW

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +308 more in 2653, NSW

390 41st pct 82 17th pct

Avg size in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +89 larger in 2653, NSW

130 32nd pct 41 12th pct

ICSEA in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +28 higher in 2729, NSW

937 21st pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +$15 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$690 36th pct $675 33rd pct

Household income in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +$41 higher in 2729, NSW gap narrowing

$1,304 33rd pct $1,345 37th pct

Family income in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +$109 higher in 2729, NSW gap steady

$1,584 29th pct $1,693 36th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +0.1 larger in 2729, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 33.6%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 38.6%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%

11.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +$20 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +$94 higher in 2729, NSW gap widening

$1,146 26th pct $1,240 31st pct

People / bedroom in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright even 46.9%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.9% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%

3.3% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 95.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

5.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 40.7%

30.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

5.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.1%

33.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +3 more in 2729, NSW

1 21st pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +2.09 more in 2729, NSW

0.38 18th pct 2.47 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +16.4 more in 2729, NSW

4.6 19th pct 21.0 31st pct

PT routes in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 more in 2729, NSW

4 52nd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW

37 74th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.7%

11.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.6% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%

31.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 higher in 2729, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 higher in 2729, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 higher in 2729, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +2 higher in 2729, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +18 higher in 2729, NSW

928 24th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1.1 higher in 2653, NSW

3.1 42nd pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +0.7 more in 2653, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 2.7 32nd pct

15-min city in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2729, NSW

40.6% 43rd pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +37.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

37.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2729, NSW

25.4% 32nd pct 40.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2729, NSW

40.5% 39th pct 52.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2729, NSW

50.2% 29th pct 56.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +40.3 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +6.4 more in 2653, NSW

19.3 54th pct 12.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +1 higher in 2653, NSW

1 34th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 2653, NSW in 2729, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2653, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2729, NSW with nearby areas

2730, NSW 2722, NSW 2720, NSW 2653, NSW 2727, NSW 2649, NSW 2651, NSW 2726, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2653, NSW vs 2729, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/vs/POA2729/2729-nsw