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2653, NSW vs 2730, NSW

Name: 2653, NSW vs 2730, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2653, NSW profile · 2730, NSW profile

2653, NSW 2730, NSW

Postcode 2653 and postcode 2730 are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2653 has a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week (7.0% compared to 3.3%) and a higher rate of volunteering at 22.8%. Residents in postcode 2730 are more likely to live in a home within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.7% versus 37.6%) and health services (64.8% versus 40.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, where almost all homes are separate houses and the share of children under 15 is about 17%. Both areas have very few people commuting by public transport and an equal number of public transport routes. While residents in postcode 2730 are noticeably older, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in high weekly earnings has widened over that period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,301 larger in 2653, NSW De facto: 4.9 pts higher in 2730, NSW Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 2730, NSW Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 2730, NSW Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in 2730, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +1,301 larger in 2653, NSW gap widening

2,636 45th pct 1,335 34th pct

Median age in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +4 yrs older in 2730, NSW gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.1% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 43.6%

30.7% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2653, NSW 2730, 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 ◂ +3.6 pts 77.5%

2.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

5.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 84.4%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 50.3%

30.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +2.22 more in 2730, NSW

6.71 73rd pct 8.93 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +1 more in 2653, NSW

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +245 more in 2653, NSW

390 41st pct 145 25th pct

Avg size in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +58 larger in 2653, NSW

130 32nd pct 73 20th pct

ICSEA in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +18 higher in 2653, NSW

937 21st pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

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

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.2% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

Income

Personal income in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +$86 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$690 36th pct $604 20th pct

Household income in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +$255 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$1,304 33rd pct $1,049 12th pct

Family income in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +$169 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$1,584 29th pct $1,415 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

19.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +1.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

6.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +0.1 larger in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%

38.7% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.8% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%

28.0% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +$40 higher in 2653, NSW gap steady

$220 29th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +$279 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$1,146 26th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

21.9% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 96.8%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.1 pts 35.3%

30.8% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

5.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 27.3%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +0.37 more in 2730, NSW

0.38 18th pct 0.75 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +4.4 more in 2730, NSW

4.6 19th pct 9.0 24th pct

PT routes in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW

37 74th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

6.6% Walked even 6.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.7%

31.0% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

8.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

2.1% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +2 higher in 2653, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +2 higher in 2653, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +3 higher in 2653, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +1 higher in 2653, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +43 higher in 2653, NSW

928 24th pct 885 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +1.1 higher in 2730, NSW

3.1 42nd pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +1.8 more in 2730, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2730, NSW

40.6% 43rd pct 64.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2730, NSW

37.6% 41st pct 61.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2730, NSW

25.4% 32nd pct 34.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +23.9 pts higher in 2730, NSW

40.5% 39th pct 64.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2730, NSW

50.2% 29th pct 66.2% 45th pct

Walk to health in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2730, NSW

40.3% 57th pct 64.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +9.9 more in 2730, NSW

19.3 54th pct 29.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +1 higher in 2730, NSW

1 34th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2653, NSW in 2730, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2730, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 11.4% 93rd pct

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2730, NSW with nearby areas

2729, NSW 2653, NSW 2720, NSW 2649, NSW 2727, NSW 2722, NSW 3708, VIC 2644, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2653, NSW vs 2730, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/vs/POA2730/2730-nsw