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2656, NSW vs 2659, NSW

Name: 2656, NSW vs 2659, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 2656, NSW profile · 2659, NSW profile

2656, NSW 2659, NSW

Postcode 2656 and postcode 2659 are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Postcode 2656 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a much higher share of seniors at 28.1%. It also has more public transport options, with 31.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. In contrast, postcode 2659 has more walkable access to basics, with 56.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 43.9% in postcode 2656. Schools are also larger in postcode 2659, where the average school has 176 students, far higher than the 81 found in postcode 2656.

Some gaps between these two places are widening, such as the share of people with no religion, which is now 7.7 percentage points higher in postcode 2659. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200, and both have the same number of people per home. This consistency extends to their populations, with both areas having a similar proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 2659, NSW Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in 2656, NSW No car: 3.6 pts higher in 2656, NSW Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in 2656, NSW Population: 456 larger in 2656, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +456 larger in 2656, NSW gap widening

1,327 33rd pct 871 29th pct

Median age in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +4 yrs older in 2656, NSW gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 19.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 48.3%

26.3% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

7.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2656, NSW 2659, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 83.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +8.8 pts 34.6%

40.4% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 37.2%

7.6% German +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 86.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.8% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 58.1%

21.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +4.58 more in 2659, NSW

8.00 77th pct 12.58 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +190 more in 2659, NSW

162 28th pct 352 39th pct

Avg size in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +95 larger in 2659, NSW

81 22nd pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +83 higher in 2659, NSW

940 22nd pct 1,022 64th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.8%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

7.7% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

13.0% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +$24 higher in 2656, NSW gap steady

$640 26th pct $616 22nd pct

Household income in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +$25 higher in 2659, NSW gap narrowing

$1,184 22nd pct $1,209 24th pct

Family income in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +$81 higher in 2656, NSW gap narrowing

$1,664 34th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None even 53.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 45.7%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

13.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.2%

9.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +$36 higher in 2659, NSW gap narrowing

$194 21st pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +$86 higher in 2659, NSW gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $953 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 46.1%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.6% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 98.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 35.6%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 more in 2656, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.75 more in 2656, NSW

0.75 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +6.0 more in 2656, NSW

6.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +2 more in 2656, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW

56 85th pct —

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

17.1% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.1% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 28.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 26.4%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

0.8% Manufacturing +8.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 26.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

11.2% Labourers even 11.2%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2656, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2656, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 higher in 2656, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +19 higher in 2656, NSW

949 34th pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.1 higher in 2656, NSW

3.4 45th pct 3.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.2 more in 2659, NSW

3.7 47th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2659, NSW

44.2% 47th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2659, NSW

43.9% 47th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2656, NSW

31.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2659, NSW

44.5% 43rd pct 45.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2659, NSW

51.5% 31st pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2659, NSW

41.5% 58th pct 54.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.8 more in 2656, NSW

29.4 72nd pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +0 higher in 2659, NSW

0 22nd pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2656, NSW in 2659, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2659, NSW

2.9% 12th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare 2656, NSW with nearby areas

2655, NSW 2658, NSW 2642, NSW 2659, NSW 2650, NSW 2702, NSW 2660, NSW 2645, NSW

Compare 2659, NSW with nearby areas

2660, NSW 2658, NSW 2642, NSW 2640, NSW 2643, NSW 2641, NSW 3690, VIC 3688, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2656, NSW vs 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/vs/POA2659/2659-nsw