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2665, NSW vs 2705, NSW

Name: 2665, NSW vs 2705, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2665, NSW profile · 2705, NSW profile

2665, NSW 2705, NSW

Postcode 2705 and postcode 2665 are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2705 is younger and more transient, with 36.3% of people moving in the last five years and a high share of recent overseas arrivals at 27.8%. In contrast, postcode 2665 has a much older population, where the typical resident is 48 and 27.3% are aged 65 or over. Housing also differs sharply; 56.8% of homes in postcode 2665 are owned outright, while postcode 2705 has a far higher share of renters at 28.5%.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, mirroring a growing divide in other areas like age and overseas arrivals. Despite this, the two areas share an identical unemployment rate of 3.8% and have nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also track closely on daily life, with almost identical proportions of people needing help with daily activities and similar rates of unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,670 larger in 2705, NSW Recent arrivals: 24.5 pts higher in 2705, NSW Mortgage: $600 higher in 2705, NSW Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in 2665, NSW Work from home: 18.0 pts higher in 2665, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +8,670 larger in 2705, NSW gap widening

2,017 41st pct 10,687 68th pct

Median age in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +10 yrs older in 2665, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.1%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 46.8%

27.5% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2665, NSW 2705, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.8% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 79.6%

2.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +10.4 pts 35.2%

41.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

16.8% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

2.2% Italian +7.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

0.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 81.0%

0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 62.5%

25.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

6.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +6.39 more in 2665, NSW

10.42 84th pct 4.03 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +5 more in 2705, NSW

4 71st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +1,949 more in 2705, NSW

262 34th pct 2,211 72nd pct

Avg size in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +180 larger in 2705, NSW

66 19th pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +45 higher in 2705, NSW

920 14th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%

33.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related even 17.4%

12.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.3% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +$150 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$613 21st pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +$342 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$1,087 14th pct $1,429 44th pct

Family income in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +$428 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$1,413 17th pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.1%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 38.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

6.9% Two conditions even 6.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.2 larger in 2705, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 28.5%

11.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%

9.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +$100 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$150 11th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +$600 higher in 2705, NSW gap narrowing

$700 7th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.4 pts 35.5%

18.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.9% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 86.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.1% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

23.2% $200–$349 +37.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +31.4 pts 25.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.8 pts 29.5%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +27.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +5 more in 2665, NSW

8 46th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +3.69 more in 2665, NSW

3.97 53rd pct 0.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +31.0 more in 2665, NSW

34.7 35th pct 3.7 18th pct

PT routes in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +5 more in 2705, NSW

2 43rd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW

68 91st pct —

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +22.2 pts ▸ 71.7%

24.9% Worked at home ◂ +18.0 pts 6.9%

9.3% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.6% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

4.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.9 pts 11.1%

4.1% Manufacturing +12.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Managers ◂ +22.6 pts 15.0%

11.7% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.7%

5.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +3 higher in 2665, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +15 higher in 2665, NSW

937 28th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.8 higher in 2705, NSW

3.0 41st pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.5 more in 2705, NSW

3.5 44th pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2705, NSW

43.0% 45th pct 47.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2705, NSW

29.2% 34th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2665, NSW

35.8% 40th pct 21.6% 29th pct

Walk to school in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2705, NSW

44.1% 42nd pct 59.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2705, NSW

50.5% 30th pct 69.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2665, NSW

41.6% 58th pct 40.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +28.5 more in 2665, NSW

39.7 80th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

0 20th pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 2665, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2665, NSW

3.2% 17th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 2665, NSW with nearby areas

2702, NSW 2701, NSW 2703, NSW 2671, NSW 2705, NSW 2668, NSW 2669, NSW 2700, NSW

Compare 2705, NSW with nearby areas

2703, NSW 2700, NSW 2706, NSW 2681, NSW 2680, NSW 2707, NSW 2665, NSW 2669, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2665, NSW vs 2705, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2665/2665-nsw/vs/POA2705/2705-nsw