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2663, NSW vs 2666, NSW

Name: 2663, NSW vs 2666, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 2663, NSW profile · 2666, NSW profile

2663, NSW 2666, NSW

Postcode 2666 and postcode 2663 are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes but very different characters. Postcode 2666 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in postcode 2663. It also has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (26.7% versus 18.2%). In contrast, postcode 2663 is far more diverse and accessible, with 35% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 9.1% in postcode 2666. Public transport is also much more available in postcode 2663, where 86.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 24.2% of homes in postcode 2666 have that access.

Since 2011, these two areas have diverged in several key ways. The gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in overseas arrivals has flipped, with postcode 2663 now seeing far more recent migrants. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some areas, such as typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,642 in postcode 2666 and $1,761 in postcode 2663. Both areas also have very similar typical home-loan payments and household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.9 pts higher in 2663, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2666, NSW Volunteering: 9.7 pts higher in 2666, NSW Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in 2663, NSW Participation: 10.3 pts higher in 2666, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +355 larger in 2666, NSW gap narrowing

5,281 56th pct 5,636 57th pct

Median age in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +8 yrs older in 2666, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 17.8%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

42.6% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

39.9% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 29.1%

8.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2663, NSW 2666, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.3% English +8.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% German +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 91.9%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.4% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.3% Not stated ◂ +14.7 pts 6.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +2.00 more in 2663, NSW

5.90 70th pct 3.89 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +1 more in 2663, NSW

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +268 more in 2666, NSW

630 47th pct 898 53rd pct

Avg size in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +99 larger in 2666, NSW

126 31st pct 225 46th pct

ICSEA in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +40 higher in 2666, NSW

935 20th pct 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.8% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.6% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.3% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +$76 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$740 47th pct $664 31st pct

Household income in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +$144 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$1,375 40th pct $1,231 26th pct

Family income in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +$119 higher in 2663, NSW gap steady

$1,761 41st pct $1,642 33rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.7%

19.2% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +10.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

18.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +0.1 larger in 2663, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 50.7%

29.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.4% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +$30 higher in 2663, NSW gap widening

$260 40th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +$67 higher in 2663, NSW gap narrowing

$1,250 32nd pct $1,183 28th pct

People / bedroom in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

28.3% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 91.7%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 44.4%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.2% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.9%

32.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +50 more in 2663, NSW

51 71st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +9.48 more in 2663, NSW

9.66 88th pct 0.18 16th pct

Departures/1k in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +77.2 more in 2663, NSW

82.2 44th pct 5.0 20th pct

PT routes in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +20 more in 2663, NSW

26 86th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +7 longer in 2666, NSW

71 93rd pct 78 97th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 65.0%

6.9% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 35.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.4% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%

7.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

7.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Construction even 7.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.9% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 12.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

11.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +3 higher in 2666, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +3 higher in 2666, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +2 higher in 2666, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +2 higher in 2666, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +52 higher in 2666, NSW

888 11th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +1.4 higher in 2663, NSW

5.2 68th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +1.5 more in 2663, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2663, NSW

63.8% 66th pct 49.1% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2663, NSW

51.0% 55th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +62.3 pts higher in 2663, NSW

86.5% 70th pct 24.2% 31st pct

Walk to school in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +29.1 pts higher in 2663, NSW

81.5% 76th pct 52.4% 51st pct

Walk to a park in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +24.1 pts higher in 2663, NSW

87.3% 63rd pct 63.2% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2666, NSW

44.0% 60th pct 49.9% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +2.4 more in 2663, NSW

18.4 51st pct 16.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +1 higher in 2663, NSW

1 37th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2663, NSW in 2666, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2663, NSW

5.9% 63rd pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 2663, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2666, NSW with nearby areas

2725, NSW 2668, NSW 2721, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2590, NSW 2588, NSW 2594, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2663, NSW vs 2666, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2663/2663-nsw/vs/POA2666/2666-nsw