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2680, NSW vs 2705, NSW

Name: 2680, NSW vs 2705, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 2680, NSW profile · 2705, NSW profile

2680, NSW 2705, NSW

Postcode 2680 and postcode 2705 are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2680 is far more diverse, with 23.4% of people born overseas and 24.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 11.2% and 10.1% in postcode 2705. Public transport is also much more accessible in postcode 2680, where 74.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while only 21.6% of homes in postcode 2705 have the same access.

These two areas are very similar in their basic housing and work patterns, such as the share of full-time employees and the typical number of people per bedroom. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 2680 has seen its lead grow in the share of adults working or looking for work and the percentage of people who finished Year 12. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of people with no religion has grown, with that figure now well higher in postcode 2705.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,652 larger in 2680, NSW Other language: 14.2 pts higher in 2680, NSW Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in 2680, NSW Year 12: 7.5 pts higher in 2680, NSW No religion: 6.1 pts higher in 2705, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +14,652 larger in 2680, NSW gap widening

25,339 86th pct 10,687 68th pct

Median age in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 yrs older in 2705, NSW gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.4%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 46.8%

33.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2680, NSW 2705, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.6% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.5% India ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

3.3% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.9% English +9.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.3% Italian ◂ +14.2 pts 10.1%

7.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Mandarin even 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.0% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.77 more in 2705, NSW

3.25 50th pct 4.03 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +7 more in 2680, NSW

16 89th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +2,197 more in 2680, NSW

4,408 86th pct 2,211 72nd pct

Avg size in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +30 larger in 2680, NSW

276 52nd pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +9 higher in 2705, NSW

956 29th pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

27.3% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

6.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

7.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +$75 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening

$838 67th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +$314 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening

$1,743 64th pct $1,429 44th pct

Family income in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +$157 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening

$1,998 58th pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

34.4% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +5.8 pts 57.0%

18.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.2% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.2 larger in 2680, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 54.3%

25.6% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.0% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.6% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +$50 higher in 2680, NSW gap widening

$300 51st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +$200 higher in 2680, NSW gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.2% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 41.8%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 32.5%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

5.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 60.4%

29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 9.3%

17.9% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

19.6% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +210 more in 2680, NSW

213 88th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +8.13 more in 2680, NSW

8.41 87th pct 0.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +353.6 more in 2680, NSW

357.3 59th pct 3.7 18th pct

PT routes in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +10 more in 2680, NSW

17 84th pct 7 63rd pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 71.7%

9.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

5.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%

32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.5% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

15.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 higher in 2680, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 higher in 2680, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 higher in 2680, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +27 higher in 2680, NSW

949 34th pct 922 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW

4 13th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.5 higher in 2680, NSW

4.3 59th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW even

4.0 53rd pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2705, NSW

44.3% 47th pct 47.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2705, NSW

42.2% 45th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +53.0 pts higher in 2680, NSW

74.6% 63rd pct 21.6% 29th pct

Walk to school in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2705, NSW

53.2% 52nd pct 59.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2680, NSW

73.9% 51st pct 69.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2705, NSW

38.5% 55th pct 40.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +5.9 more in 2680, NSW

17.0 47th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW even

1 43rd pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 2680, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2680, NSW

3.0% 14th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 2680, NSW with nearby areas

2706, NSW 2681, NSW 2705, NSW 2707, NSW 2652, NSW 2703, NSW 2700, NSW 2669, 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). 2680, NSW vs 2705, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2680/2680-nsw/vs/POA2705/2705-nsw