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2666, NSW vs 2701, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 2666, NSW profile · 2701, NSW profile

2666, NSW 2701, NSW

Postcode 2666 and postcode 2701 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of connectivity and wealth. Postcode 2701 has much better access to public transport, with 14.45 stops per 1,000 people and 69.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 0.18 stops per 1,000 people and 24.2% of homes in postcode 2666. Postcode 2701 also has higher typical incomes, with 15.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while postcode 2666 sits at 12.0%. In contrast, postcode 2666 is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (49.4% compared to 0.0% in postcode 2701).

Both areas share very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar proportion of people born overseas. This common ground exists alongside a growing gap in age, as residents in postcode 2666 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 2701. The two areas also differ in how they live; postcode 2666 has a higher share of people living alone and more homes owned outright, while postcode 2701 has seen a rise in new arrivals, with 37.2% moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,144 larger in 2666, NSW Household size: 0.3 larger in 2701, NSW PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 2666, NSW Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in 2701, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2666, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3,144 larger in 2666, NSW gap widening
5,636 57th pct 2,492 44th pct
Median age in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +5 yrs older in 2666, NSW gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
3.5% 65th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
26.7% 81st pct 22.9% 67th pct
Under 15 in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 20.8% 83rd pct
De facto in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
9.9% 23rd pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
29.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2666, NSW 2701, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 4.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 89.1%
1.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% German ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
2.6% 26th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
24.6% 9th pct 27.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 64.8%
24.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap narrowing
34.6% 18th pct 36.7% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 15.0% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.04 more in 2666, NSW
3.89 57th pct 3.85 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2 more in 2666, NSW
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +439 more in 2666, NSW
898 53rd pct 459 44th pct
Avg size in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +5 larger in 2701, NSW
225 46th pct 230 47th pct
ICSEA in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +7 higher in 2701, NSW
975 39th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
35.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.9%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 36.5%
17.0% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
10.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Architecture & building even 5.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +$96 higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
$664 31st pct $760 51st pct
Household income in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +$213 higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
$1,231 26th pct $1,444 45th pct
Family income in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +$226 higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
$1,642 33rd pct $1,868 49th pct
High earners in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap narrowing
6.5% 32nd pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
12.0% 33rd pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.6% $4,000 or more even 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.3%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2666, NSW
35.1% 81st pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2666, NSW
9.1% 56th pct 8.9% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap narrowing
7.3% 78th pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
11.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
7.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
23.8% 76th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
13.4% 60th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
24.6% 46th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Defence service in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2701, NSW
3.2% 57th pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
23.3% 53rd pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.3 larger in 2701, NSW gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap narrowing
14.2% 66th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap narrowing
31.6% 72nd pct 24.9% 40th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 24.9%
11.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
4.8% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +$35 higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
$230 31st pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +$315 higher in 2701, NSW gap narrowing
$1,183 28th pct $1,498 46th pct
People / bedroom in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
22.9% 56th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap widening
47.1% 74th pct 40.6% 54th pct
Separate houses in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
91.7% 50th pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 85.2% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 40.6%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
22.9% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 17.5%
2.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.1%
29.0% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
6.4% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 53.5%
31.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.6%
6.3% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
35.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 18.6%
13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap narrowing
10.8% 28th pct 12.0% 33rd pct
PT commute in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2666, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +35 more in 2701, NSW
1 21st pct 36 64th pct
Stops/1k in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +14.27 more in 2701, NSW
0.18 16th pct 14.45 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +132.3 more in 2701, NSW
5.0 20th pct 137.2 48th pct
PT routes in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3 more in 2701, NSW
6 60th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW
78 97th pct —

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
10.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%
15.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.6% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap widening
28.9% 29th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
9.1% 53rd pct 10.6% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap narrowing
2.6% 18th pct 2.9% 22nd pct
Participation in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
56.2% 35th pct 60.9% 54th pct
Full-time in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2701, NSW gap steady
59.6% 57th pct 64.6% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 13.2%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%
14.5% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.4% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +1 higher in 2701, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2 higher in 2701, NSW
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3 higher in 2701, NSW
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +2 higher in 2701, NSW
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +31 higher in 2701, NSW
940 30th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.3 higher in 2666, NSW
3.8 52nd pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.2 more in 2701, NSW
4.1 53rd pct 4.3 57th pct
15-min city in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2701, NSW
49.1% 52nd pct 62.5% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +49.4 pts higher in 2666, NSW
49.4% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +45.5 pts higher in 2701, NSW
24.2% 31st pct 69.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2701, NSW
52.4% 51st pct 64.8% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW even
63.2% 42nd pct 63.3% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2666, NSW
49.9% 66th pct 46.3% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +4.1 more in 2701, NSW
16.0 44th pct 20.1 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0 higher in 2701, NSW
0 23rd pct 1 28th pct
Mean slope in 2666, NSWin 2701, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2701, NSW
3.8% 31st pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2666, NSW with nearby areas

2725, NSW 2668, NSW 2721, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2590, NSW 2588, NSW 2594, 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). 2666, NSW vs 2701, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2666/2666-nsw/vs/POA2701/2701-nsw