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2655, NSW vs 2661, NSW

Name: 2655, NSW vs 2661, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2655, NSW profile · 2661, NSW profile

2655, NSW 2661, NSW

Postcode 2655 and postcode 2661 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2655 is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 23.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of just 23 in postcode 2661. Financial gaps are also stark; typical weekly household income in postcode 2661 is $2,386, which is $1,004 higher than the $1,382 found in postcode 2655. While postcode 2655 has many more outright homeowners (42.2%), every single home in postcode 2661 is rented.

These two areas have moved further apart in several ways since 2011. The gaps in typical weekly income and the share of people with Year 12 qualifications have both widened. They have also seen the difference in the number of people providing unpaid care increase. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in a few areas, such as their very low shares of people who speak little or no English and similarly low unemployment rates.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 2655, NSW Year 12: 39.8 pts higher in 2661, NSW Living alone: 26.3 pts higher in 2655, NSW Renting: 85.9 pts higher in 2661, NSW Owned outright: 42.2 pts higher in 2655, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +1,021 larger in 2655, NSW gap widening

1,416 34th pct 395 16th pct

Median age in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +19 yrs older in 2655, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +20.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +28.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.0 pts 3.0%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.6 pts 0.8%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

Marital status

29.1% Never married +38.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

50.6% Married ◂ +25.7 pts 24.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

2655, NSW 2661, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 88.4%

0.0% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.2% English ◂ +6.0 pts 33.2%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 90.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 39.7%

30.3% No religion +23.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +9.47 more in 2661, NSW

3.03 47th pct 12.50 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +117 more in 2655, NSW

169 28th pct 52 13th pct

Avg size in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +117 larger in 2655, NSW

169 38th pct 52 16th pct

ICSEA in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +49 higher in 2661, NSW

953 27th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +39.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +22.5 pts 11.5%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.7 pts 1.6%

8.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.4% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.5% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +$296 higher in 2661, NSW gap widening

$642 27th pct $938 79th pct

Household income in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +$1,004 higher in 2661, NSW gap widening

$1,382 41st pct $2,386 90th pct

Family income in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +$653 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$1,755 41st pct $2,408 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.9 pts 13.7%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +28.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +31.9 pts 15.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 2.5%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 4.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +27.1 pts ▸ 85.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +13.2 pts 7.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +0.8 larger in 2661, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

1.1% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 31.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

13.4% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.9% 5 people +11.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.5% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +$9 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$245 36th pct $254 38th pct

Mortgage in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW

$1,300 34th pct —

People / bedroom in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +0.10 higher in 2661, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.1% Rented +85.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.5% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 88.2%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +2 more in 2655, NSW

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +1.41 more in 2655, NSW

1.41 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +26.8 more in 2655, NSW

26.8 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +17 more in 2655, NSW

17 84th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW

73 94th pct —

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +36.4 pts 31.7%

12.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

2.9% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +31.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 17.6%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Public administration & safety +81.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.6 pts 1.0%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.1 pts 1.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 1.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Community & personal service +42.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

14.8% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 3.8%

16.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 3.8%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +5 higher in 2661, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +5 higher in 2661, NSW

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +5 higher in 2661, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +136 higher in 2661, NSW

951 35th pct 1,087 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +2.8 higher in 2655, NSW

3.9 52nd pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +2.7 more in 2655, NSW

4.0 53rd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +52.1 pts higher in 2655, NSW

52.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +48.4 pts higher in 2655, NSW

48.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +35.2 pts higher in 2655, NSW

35.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +35.5 pts higher in 2661, NSW

50.1% 49th pct 85.6% 79th pct

Walk to a park in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +34.7 pts higher in 2655, NSW

54.7% 34th pct 20.0% 10th pct

Walk to health in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +38.5 pts higher in 2655, NSW

52.2% 68th pct 13.6% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +21.0 more in 2661, NSW

16.9 47th pct 38.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Mean slope in 2655, NSW in 2661, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2661, NSW

4.0% 33rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 2655, NSW with nearby areas

2661, NSW 2650, NSW 2658, NSW 2656, NSW 2678, NSW 2660, NSW 2651, NSW 2702, NSW

Compare 2661, NSW with nearby areas

2678, NSW 2650, NSW 2651, NSW 2655, NSW 2702, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2658, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2655, NSW vs 2661, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2655/2655-nsw/vs/POA2661/2661-nsw