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2661, NSW vs 2701, NSW

Name: 2661, NSW vs 2701, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 2661, NSW profile · 2701, NSW profile

2661, NSW 2701, NSW

Postcode 2701 and postcode 2661 are two very different New South Wales areas. Residents in postcode 2701 are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to just 23 in postcode 2661. This age gap is reflected in the homes; 40.6% of homes in postcode 2701 are owned outright, while 100% of homes in postcode 2661 are rented. There is also a large difference in income and education, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 2661 being far higher at $2,386, compared to $1,444 in postcode 2701, and far more people in postcode 2661 completing Year 12 (77.1% versus 36.7%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened in several ways, particularly regarding age, income, and the share of people who do not identify with a religion. Despite these shifts, both areas are similarly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting at about 20% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,097 larger in 2701, NSW Median age: 19 yrs older in 2701, NSW No religion: 26.2 pts higher in 2661, NSW Year 12: 40.3 pts higher in 2661, NSW Renting: 82.5 pts higher in 2661, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +2,097 larger in 2701, NSW gap steady

395 16th pct 2,492 44th pct

Median age in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +19 yrs older in 2701, NSW gap widening

23 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

40.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.8 pts 21.4%

37.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.4 pts 11.3%

3.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.8% Seniors (65+) +22.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

Marital status

67.9% Never married ◂ +38.7 pts 29.2%

24.9% Married +26.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.9% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2661, NSW 2701, 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 +0.8 pts ▸ 89.1%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.0% China even 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

49.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 45.8%

33.2% English +9.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.6% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% Christianity +25.1 pts ▸ 64.8%

53.4% No religion ◂ +26.2 pts 27.2%

0.8% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +8.65 more in 2661, NSW

12.50 87th pct 3.85 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +1 more in 2701, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +407 more in 2701, NSW

52 13th pct 459 44th pct

Avg size in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +178 larger in 2701, NSW

52 16th pct 230 47th pct

ICSEA in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +20 higher in 2661, NSW

1,002 54th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +40.3 pts 36.7%

11.5% Year 10 +23.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

1.6% Year 9 or below +11.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

51.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 36.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 2.3%

4.4% Postgraduate degree even 4.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 15.1%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

7.5% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +$178 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$938 79th pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +$942 higher in 2661, NSW gap widening

$2,386 90th pct $1,444 45th pct

Family income in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +$540 higher in 2661, NSW gap narrowing

$2,408 79th pct $1,868 49th pct

Household income distribution

56.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 29.2%

13.7% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%

0.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

58.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.4 pts 35.8%

15.0% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Asthma +8.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.8% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.1% None ◂ +27.0 pts 58.1%

7.6% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +0.8 larger in 2661, NSW gap widening

3.4 100th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 54.5%

17.9% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

7.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% 1 person +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 10.2%

17.6% 5 people ◂ +7.5 pts 10.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

13.7% 6 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +$11 higher in 2701, NSW gap narrowing

$254 38th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW

— $1,498 46th pct

People / bedroom in 2661, NSW in 2701, 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 ◂ +82.5 pts 17.5%

0.0% Owned outright +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 39.1%

51.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 36.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.2% $200–$349 ◂ +34.8 pts 53.5%

0.0% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +36 more in 2701, NSW

0 0th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +14.45 more in 2701, NSW

0.00 0th pct 14.45 92nd pct

Departures/1k in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +137.2 more in 2701, NSW

0.0 0th pct 137.2 48th pct

PT routes in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +9 more in 2701, NSW

0 0th pct 9 69th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +34.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

5.2% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

72.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.7 pts 38.9%

17.6% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

87.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +78.7 pts 9.2%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.4% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

54.8% Community & personal service ◂ +41.2 pts 13.6%

24.8% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 15.3%

9.0% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.8% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% Clerical & administrative +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.4% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +3 higher in 2661, NSW

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +116 higher in 2661, NSW

1,087 88th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +2.4 higher in 2701, NSW

1.1 14th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +2.9 more in 2701, NSW

1.3 16th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +62.5 pts higher in 2701, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +69.6 pts higher in 2701, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 69.6% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2661, NSW

85.6% 79th pct 64.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +43.3 pts higher in 2701, NSW

20.0% 10th pct 63.3% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +32.7 pts higher in 2701, NSW

13.6% 37th pct 46.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +17.9 more in 2661, NSW

38.0 79th pct 20.1 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +4 higher in 2661, NSW

4 52nd pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 2661, NSW in 2701, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2661, NSW

6.9% 73rd pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2661, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2701, NSW with nearby areas

2702, NSW 2650, NSW 2678, NSW 2663, NSW 2666, NSW 2661, NSW 2665, NSW 2651, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2661, NSW vs 2701, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2661/2661-nsw/vs/POA2701/2701-nsw