CensusAtlas

Compare

2671, NSW vs 2672, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 98 km apart · 2671, NSW profile · 2672, NSW profile

2671, NSW 2672, NSW

Postcode 2671 and postcode 2672 are two New South Wales areas located about 98 km apart. Postcode 2671 is generally better off, with a typical weekly household income of $1,432 compared to $1,116 in postcode 2672. It also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.1% versus 7.8%). In contrast, postcode 2672 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.5%, while postcode 2671 sits at 7.5%. Postcode 2672 also has more residents living in rentals (32.8% versus 21.0%) and better local access to groceries and health services.

Both areas have a similar overall advantage score, which sits close to the national average. They also share a similar percentage of people born overseas (5.8%) and a similar number of people per home. While the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, the difference in the size of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has narrowed over the same period.

Open map →

Where they differ most

PT commute: 5.6 pts higher in 2671, NSW Population: 2,458 larger in 2671, NSW First Nations: 13.0 pts higher in 2672, NSW Renting: 11.9 pts higher in 2672, NSW Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in 2672, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2,458 larger in 2671, NSW gap steady
3,969 50th pct 1,511 35th pct
Median age in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2 yrs older in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 86th pct 20.5% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap steady
23.5% 71st pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
19.6% 74th pct 21.1% 85th pct
De facto in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 44.3%
30.5% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
3.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

2671, NSW 2672, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW even gap steady
5.8% 12th pct 5.8% 12th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 80.9%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 40.0%
39.5% English ◂ +10.1 pts 29.4%
11.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
4.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
3.1% 32nd pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 83.9%
0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
21.8% 6th pct 21.5% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 63.7%
21.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 21.5%
9.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap steady
35.4% 20th pct 32.2% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 7.8% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.12 more in 2672, NSW
5.15 65th pct 6.27 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2 more in 2671, NSW
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +397 more in 2671, NSW
665 48th pct 268 34th pct
Avg size in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +32 larger in 2671, NSW
166 38th pct 134 33rd pct
ICSEA in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +86 higher in 2671, NSW
952 27th pct 866 10th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.2%
32.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.7%
13.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 31.8%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%
10.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +$173 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
$775 55th pct $602 19th pct
Household income in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +$316 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
$1,432 45th pct $1,116 17th pct
Family income in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +$471 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
$1,897 51st pct $1,426 18th pct
High earners in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 6.7% 33rd pct
High-income homes in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
14.1% 43rd pct 7.5% 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%
17.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.8%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2672, NSW
30.0% 54th pct 33.8% 75th pct
Mental health in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2672, NSW
6.5% 22nd pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
6.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +6.0 pts 52.6%
20.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
3.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap widening
22.5% 73rd pct 25.3% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
28.1% 71st pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2671, NSW
2.2% 29th pct 1.1% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
22.7% 48th pct 21.2% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.1 larger in 2672, NSW gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 19.2% 88th pct
Living alone in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
31.7% 73rd pct 33.0% 78th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 50.7%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%
13.4% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%
31.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
12.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
6.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +$65 higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
$225 30th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +$333 higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
$1,200 29th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.10 higher in 2672, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap widening
21.0% 50th pct 32.8% 78th pct
Owned outright in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap steady
43.7% 64th pct 42.0% 59th pct
Separate houses in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
89.4% 42nd pct 90.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
81.0% 61st pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 42.0%
21.0% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 20.6%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 90.8%
2.7% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.5%
29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.3%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% Under $200 +28.2 pts ▸ 67.0%
47.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 25.7%
6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 24.1%
15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 9.5% 86th pct
Work from home in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
9.5% 21st pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
5.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1 more in 2671, NSW
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.57 more in 2672, NSW
0.76 23rd pct 1.32 29th pct
Departures/1k in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1.8 more in 2671, NSW
7.1 22nd pct 5.3 20th pct
PT routes in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2 more in 2671, NSW
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW
42 77th pct —

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
9.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
6.1% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.6% Bus ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.6%
33.4% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
4.5% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
31.1% 39th pct 27.0% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap widening
20.7% 87th pct 27.6% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2672, NSW gap steady
2.4% 15th pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap narrowing
60.8% 53rd pct 52.4% 24th pct
Full-time in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2671, NSW gap widening
61.2% 68th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.1% Mining ◂ +13.8 pts 1.3%
8.3% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.9% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
7.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
10.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
11.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1 higher in 2671, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3 higher in 2671, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3 higher in 2671, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +1 higher in 2672, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +29 higher in 2671, NSW
954 37th pct 925 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.5 higher in 2672, NSW
4.4 60th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.4 more in 2672, NSW
4.9 64th pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2672, NSW
62.1% 64th pct 66.3% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2672, NSW
51.3% 55th pct 66.6% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2672, NSW
43.1% 45th pct 46.5% 47th pct
Walk to school in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2671, NSW
64.7% 63rd pct 63.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2672, NSW
67.3% 45th pct 70.2% 48th pct
Walk to health in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2672, NSW
52.9% 69th pct 65.2% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +12.4 more in 2672, NSW
17.4 48th pct 29.8 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW even
0 18th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in 2671, NSWin 2672, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2672, NSW
2.3% 1st pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 2671, NSW with nearby areas

2668, NSW 2721, NSW 2665, NSW 2666, NSW 2669, NSW 2701, NSW 2871, NSW 2810, NSW

Compare 2672, NSW with nearby areas

2669, NSW 2877, NSW 2681, NSW 2652, NSW 2675, NSW 2671, NSW 2680, NSW 2665, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2671, NSW vs 2672, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2671/2671-nsw/vs/POA2672/2672-nsw