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2661, NSW vs 2663, NSW

Name: 2661, NSW vs 2663, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 2661, NSW profile · 2663, NSW profile

2661, NSW 2663, NSW

Postcode 2663 and postcode 2661 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2663 are far older, with a typical age of 39 and 18.2% aged 65 and over, compared to just 23 years and 0.8% seniors in postcode 2661. Economic differences are stark; the typical weekly household income in postcode 2661 is $2,386, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in postcode 2663. Education and employment also differ greatly, with 77.1% of people in postcode 2661 finishing Year 12, compared to only 27.8% in postcode 2663.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly rents, which sit around $254 to $260. While they share this common cost, other gaps are changing. The difference in age and the share of people with no religion have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed, though 78.3% of residents in postcode 2661 moved recently compared to 31.3% in postcode 2663.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,886 larger in 2663, NSW Median age: 16 yrs older in 2663, NSW No religion: 30.0 pts higher in 2661, NSW Year 12: 49.2 pts higher in 2661, NSW Living alone: 29.4 pts higher in 2663, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +4,886 larger in 2663, NSW gap widening

395 16th pct 5,281 56th pct

Median age in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +16 yrs older in 2663, NSW gap widening

23 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 29.2%

37.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.5 pts 11.2%

3.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%

0.8% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

67.9% Never married ◂ +28.1 pts 39.9%

24.9% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

3.1% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2661, NSW 2663, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 84.6%

2.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 37.3%

33.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.1% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +16.4 pts 74.3%

0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

53.4% No religion ◂ +30.0 pts 23.4%

0.8% Not stated +20.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +6.60 more in 2661, NSW

12.50 87th pct 5.90 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +4 more in 2663, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +578 more in 2663, NSW

52 13th pct 630 47th pct

Avg size in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +74 larger in 2663, NSW

52 16th pct 126 31st pct

ICSEA in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +67 higher in 2661, NSW

1,002 54th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +49.2 pts 27.8%

11.5% Year 10 +15.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.6% Year 9 or below +11.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

51.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.9 pts 30.3%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 10.5%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

7.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +$198 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$938 79th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +$1,011 higher in 2661, NSW gap steady

$2,386 90th pct $1,375 40th pct

Family income in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +$647 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$2,408 79th pct $1,761 41st pct

Household income distribution

56.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 28.3%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 8.2%

0.0% Under $650 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

58.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.4 pts 28.8%

15.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 10.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.5% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.8% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.1% None ◂ +38.9 pts 46.2%

7.6% One condition +11.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.0% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +1.0 larger in 2661, NSW gap widening

3.4 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 51.9%

17.9% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.7% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.0% 1 person +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

17.6% 5 people ◂ +11.2 pts 6.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

13.7% 6 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +$6 higher in 2663, NSW gap narrowing

$254 38th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW

— $1,250 32nd pct

People / bedroom in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +0.20 higher in 2661, NSW gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +71.7 pts 28.3%

0.0% Owned outright +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 46.8%

51.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 28.9%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.2% $200–$349 ◂ +32.2 pts 56.0%

0.0% Under $200 +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +51 more in 2663, NSW

0 0th pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +9.66 more in 2663, NSW

0.00 0th pct 9.66 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +82.2 more in 2663, NSW

0.0 0th pct 82.2 44th pct

PT routes in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +26 more in 2663, NSW

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW

— 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +36.5 pts ▸ 68.2%

11.7% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 3.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

72.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.1 pts 35.4%

17.6% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

87.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +75.0 pts 12.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Health care & social assistance +12.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Construction +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

54.8% Community & personal service ◂ +39.5 pts 15.3%

24.8% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 11.4%

0.0% Labourers +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.8% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +8 higher in 2661, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +9 higher in 2661, NSW

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +8 higher in 2661, NSW

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +8 higher in 2661, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +199 higher in 2661, NSW

1,087 88th pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +4.2 higher in 2663, NSW

1.1 14th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +4.2 more in 2663, NSW

1.3 16th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +63.8 pts higher in 2663, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 63.8% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +51.0 pts higher in 2663, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +86.5 pts higher in 2663, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2661, NSW

85.6% 79th pct 81.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +67.3 pts higher in 2663, NSW

20.0% 10th pct 87.3% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +30.4 pts higher in 2663, NSW

13.6% 37th pct 44.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +19.6 more in 2661, NSW

38.0 79th pct 18.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +3 higher in 2661, NSW

4 52nd pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2661, NSW in 2663, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2661, NSW

6.9% 73rd pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 2661, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2663, NSW with nearby areas

2651, NSW 2678, NSW 2722, NSW 2590, NSW 2666, NSW 2725, NSW 2701, NSW 2661, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2661, NSW vs 2663, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2661/2661-nsw/vs/POA2663/2663-nsw