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2656, NSW vs 2660, NSW

Name: 2656, NSW vs 2660, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2656, NSW profile · 2660, NSW profile

2656, NSW 2660, NSW

Postcode 2660 and postcode 2656 are both rural New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ in how people get around and live. Postcode 2660 is more connected, with far more public transport routes and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (68.2% compared to 44.5% in postcode 2656). Postcode 2656 is older and more established, where residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 49, and a far higher share of homes are owned outright at 54.6%.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The gap in home ownership and the number of volunteers has widened, and residents in postcode 2656 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2660. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very alike in their typical weekly incomes, with household earnings sitting around $1,184 to $1,190, and they share almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in 2656, NSW Volunteering: 10.4 pts higher in 2656, NSW No religion: 9.7 pts higher in 2660, NSW Full-time: 7.1 pts higher in 2656, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2656, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +280 larger in 2660, NSW gap narrowing

1,327 33rd pct 1,607 36th pct

Median age in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +5 yrs older in 2656, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 49.2%

26.3% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.5% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2656, NSW 2660, 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.3% English ◂ +5.4 pts 37.9%

18.0% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

7.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian even 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 90.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.8% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 60.4%

21.3% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +0.82 more in 2660, NSW

8.00 77th pct 8.82 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1 more in 2660, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +297 more in 2660, NSW

162 28th pct 459 44th pct

Avg size in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +72 larger in 2660, NSW

81 22nd pct 153 36th pct

ICSEA in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +19 higher in 2660, NSW

940 22nd pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.9%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.7%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

7.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 8.9%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

7.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +$2 higher in 2656, NSW gap narrowing

$640 26th pct $638 26th pct

Household income in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +$6 higher in 2660, NSW gap narrowing

$1,184 22nd pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +$120 higher in 2656, NSW gap widening

$1,664 34th pct $1,544 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

22.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 46.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.8%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +0.2 larger in 2660, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 55.7%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 27.6%

13.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.1%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

9.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +$9 higher in 2660, NSW gap narrowing

$194 21st pct $203 24th pct

Mortgage in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +$154 higher in 2660, NSW gap widening

$867 13th pct $1,021 20th pct

People / bedroom in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +0.10 higher in 2660, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 42.9%

21.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.6% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 17.5%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 96.7%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 23.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 33.0%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1 more in 2660, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +0.49 more in 2660, NSW

0.75 23rd pct 1.24 28th pct

Departures/1k in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +17.6 more in 2660, NSW

6.0 21st pct 23.6 32nd pct

PT routes in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +15 more in 2660, NSW

2 43rd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +29 longer in 2656, NSW

56 85th pct 27 67th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 13.3%

12.1% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 20.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

7.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

0.8% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 18.8%

10.9% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1 higher in 2656, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1 higher in 2656, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1 higher in 2656, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +17 higher in 2656, NSW

949 34th pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1.2 higher in 2660, NSW

3.4 45th pct 4.6 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +1.6 more in 2660, NSW

3.7 47th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2660, NSW

44.2% 47th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2660, NSW

43.9% 47th pct 62.2% 66th pct

Walk to transit in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2660, NSW

31.9% 37th pct 38.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2660, NSW

44.5% 43rd pct 68.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2660, NSW

51.5% 31st pct 68.7% 47th pct

Walk to health in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2660, NSW

41.5% 58th pct 64.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +10.1 more in 2656, NSW

29.4 72nd pct 19.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +0 higher in 2660, NSW

0 22nd pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 2656, NSW in 2660, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2656, NSW

2.9% 12th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 2656, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2660, NSW with nearby areas

2658, NSW 2659, NSW 2640, NSW 2641, NSW 2644, NSW 2655, NSW 2642, NSW 3690, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2656, NSW vs 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/vs/POA2660/2660-nsw