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2658, NSW vs 2659, NSW

Name: 2658, NSW vs 2659, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 2658, NSW profile · 2659, NSW profile

2658, NSW 2659, NSW

Postcode 2658 and postcode 2659 are nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2658 is older and more reliant on local services, with 28.6% of people aged 65 and over and 36.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2659 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.1% and larger schools, with an average size of 176 students compared to 42 in postcode 2658.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in overseas arrivals flipping and the age difference widening. They do share several similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly incomes. Both areas also have a high proportion of homes owned outright, though this is well higher in postcode 2658 at 51.0% compared to 46.1% in postcode 2659.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in 2659, NSW Population: 617 larger in 2658, NSW Aged 65+: 9.4 pts higher in 2658, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in 2659, NSW Median age: 4 yrs older in 2658, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +617 larger in 2658, NSW gap widening

1,488 35th pct 871 29th pct

Median age in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +4 yrs older in 2658, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 19.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) even 18.3%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.3%

29.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

8.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2658, NSW 2659, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 83.8%

1.1% England even 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 37.2%

34.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

18.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Irish even 10.0%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 86.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 58.1%

22.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.51 more in 2659, NSW

11.07 86th pct 12.58 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +1 more in 2658, NSW

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +227 more in 2659, NSW

125 23rd pct 352 39th pct

Avg size in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +134 larger in 2659, NSW

42 12th pct 176 40th pct

ICSEA in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +58 higher in 2659, NSW

964 33rd pct 1,022 64th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.8%

31.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

8.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

11.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

12.4% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%

10.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +$27 higher in 2659, NSW gap narrowing

$589 17th pct $616 22nd pct

Household income in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +$140 higher in 2659, NSW gap narrowing

$1,069 13th pct $1,209 24th pct

Family income in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +$152 higher in 2659, NSW gap narrowing

$1,431 18th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.1%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 46.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 even 29.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 45.7%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

13.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

9.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +$30 higher in 2659, NSW gap widening

$200 23rd pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +$44 higher in 2658, NSW gap narrowing

$997 19th pct $953 16th pct

People / bedroom in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 46.1%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 98.1%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

6.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 46.7%

42.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.6%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +2 more in 2658, NSW

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.34 more in 2658, NSW

1.34 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +25.5 more in 2658, NSW

25.5 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +17 more in 2658, NSW

17 84th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 56.0%

16.6% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 34.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 28.3%

16.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

3.6% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

930 25th pct 930 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.2 higher in 2658, NSW

4.5 60th pct 3.3 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +1.0 more in 2658, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW

62.4% 65th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2658, NSW

61.0% 64th pct 56.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +36.7 pts higher in 2658, NSW

36.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2658, NSW

59.3% 58th pct 45.5% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2658, NSW

66.7% 45th pct 57.7% 36th pct

Walk to health in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2658, NSW

59.1% 73rd pct 54.8% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW +2.0 more in 2658, NSW

29.6 72nd pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2658, NSW in 2659, NSW even

3.1% 15th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare 2658, NSW with nearby areas

2660, NSW 2659, NSW 2655, NSW 2656, NSW 2642, NSW 2640, NSW 2661, NSW 2641, NSW

Compare 2659, NSW with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2658, NSW vs 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2658/2658-nsw/vs/POA2659/2659-nsw